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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:03:45 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Sindh launches initiative to provide free electric motorcycles for women workers</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Sindh Workers Welfare Board has initiated a program to distribute 10,000 free electric motorcycles to women industrial workers, as announced by provincial Labor Minister Shahid Thaheem.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Registration for the motorcycles is now open on the board’s official website, &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="http://www.wwbsindh.gov.pk"&gt;www.wwbsindh.gov.pk&lt;/a&gt;. Eligible applicants include women aged 20 to 45 who are employed in the industrial sector, with a 20 percent quota reserved for minorities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to Thaheem, applications will be processed through a digital balloting system to ensure transparency and eliminate human interference. Successful applicants will have 60 days to obtain a driving license.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thaheem emphasised that the initiative aims to empower women, highlighting their importance to Pakistan’s development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The country cannot progress without their development,” he stated, adding that the scheme is intended to provide women with safe and dignified transportation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The minister also noted that the inclusion of minorities in the project acknowledges their contributions and sacrifices.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Sindh Workers Welfare Board has initiated a program to distribute 10,000 free electric motorcycles to women industrial workers, as announced by provincial Labor Minister Shahid Thaheem.</strong></p>
<p>Registration for the motorcycles is now open on the board’s official website, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="http://www.wwbsindh.gov.pk">www.wwbsindh.gov.pk</a>. Eligible applicants include women aged 20 to 45 who are employed in the industrial sector, with a 20 percent quota reserved for minorities.</p>
<p>According to Thaheem, applications will be processed through a digital balloting system to ensure transparency and eliminate human interference. Successful applicants will have 60 days to obtain a driving license.</p>
<p>Thaheem emphasised that the initiative aims to empower women, highlighting their importance to Pakistan’s development.</p>
<p>“The country cannot progress without their development,” he stated, adding that the scheme is intended to provide women with safe and dignified transportation.</p>
<p>The minister also noted that the inclusion of minorities in the project acknowledges their contributions and sacrifices.</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:06:26 +0500</pubDate>
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