Khushhali Microfinance Bank joined hands with Dawood Global Foundation (DGF) to promote women entrepreneurship by sponsoring the second LADIESFUND® Entrepreneurship Conference held on September 16, 2011 in Karachi.
The LADIESFUND® Entrepreneurship Conference 2011 (LEC 2011) witnessed a huge participation of women comprising of established and aspiring entrepreneurs The conference gave the women entrepreneurs a great opportunity to listen to some of the leading entrepreneurs in Pakistan such as Mehrbano Sethi, a leading makeup stylist and owner of Luscious Cosmetics, Naheed Mashooqullah, one of the best known interior designers of Pakistan and Naila Naqvi, owner of one of the most popular cake shops in Karachi who all started out small but are now leaders in their respective fields. The conference aimed at bringing a revolution in the society by enhancing skills of entrepreneurship among women. The conference comprised of two sessions during which panel discussions, question answer sessions, presentations and other programmes were held.
Commenting on the Partnership with Ladies Fund, Ghalib Nishtar, President Khushhali Microfinance Bank, stated "This conference is great platform to congratulate, appreciate and encourage women entrepreneurs to contribute more towards eradicating poverty and also to all those individuals who have consistently encouraged and contributed to the promotion of entrepreneurship in Pakistan. We are delighted to be a part of this conference".