KARACHI - Sindh Minister for Transport, Information and Labour Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the PPP is initiated various programmes of women empowerment under vision of Shaheed Mohatarma Benazir Bhutto and the Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Government of Sindh is taking concrete steps in this regard at every level in every sector to further empower women in a practical manner. This he said while speaking at Soft Skill and Vocational Training joint initiative taken by the Paxi Pink Taxi Service in collaboration with the IAct and Habib Foundation at Malir Saudabad.

The Minister Transport while appreciating the service of Paxi Pink Taxi Service that this would be extended to other divisional and district level of the Sindh province so that commuters of the respective areas would also get such modern and rapid service at affordable rates in this regard all possible cooperation and assistance would be provided to the companies.

Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has further said that to empower women such taxi service who driven by educated talented women pilots is a practical step and support to them is a chain of PPP Manifesto and vision to led the women in main stream as they are playing an important role in the society and it would be encouraged at every level to provide not only good education and skills but ensure the safety and protection to them so that their parents who allowed them outside the home they should be satisfied and their trust could not be melted at any cost.

Earlier, CEO Paxi Pink Taxi Service Shaikh Muhammad Zahid COO, Arif Khan, Head of Projects Institute of Advancing Careers and Talents (iACT), Faheem Bokhari, First ever Women Pot of Taxi Kiran Rao, Salman Ellahi of Pakistan Blind Sports Association and other highlighting the one and half month training course for women pilots including life skills personality development, customer services, personality grooming besides learning of English language and First Aid. Paxi and Government of Sindh is already in MoU to extend such service and to extend further projects across the Sindh. Shield was also presented by Owner of Paxi Salim Shaikh to the Guest.