Empowering Women: Pakistan Set to Launch National Entrepreneurship Policy
— January 19, 2026
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Pakistan is poised to roll out a National Women Entrepreneurship Policy, aimed at bolstering the country’s economic growth. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar announced this at the Joint Pakistan-Azerbaijan Women Entrepreneurship Dialogue, highlighting the government’s focus on making women’s economic inclusion a national priority. Key initiatives include easier SME financing schemes for women entrepreneurs and a central role for women in the National Industrial Policy.