Lahore: In a vital step towards making women self-reliant and empowered on the orders of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, women have been given training to drive rickshaws, ARY News reported.
After previously providing driving training for taxis and scooties, the traffic police have now expanded the initiative to include rickshaws.
The Punjab Traffic Police conducted the training session in collaboration with a private university. Under this program, the traffic police trained as many as 34 women at driving schools in Bahria Town and Manawa.
City Traffic Officer (CTO) Syed Abdul Rahim Shirazi said the training program aimed to create respectable job opportunities for women.
He stated that the trained women can now pursue the respectable profession of driving rickshaws, adding, “We are not only providing training, but we are also empowering women so they can earn an independent livelihood.”
He emphasized that both men and women play a vital role in the development and social fabric of society.
“To make women self-reliant, provide respectable jobs, and ensure economic stability, the Lahore Traffic Police is always at the forefront,” the CTO concluded.