PTCL Group and PPAF Announce Expansion of ‘Ba-Ikhtiar’ Initiative at GITEX Global 2025 to Empower Over 2,300 Women
PTCL Group, in collaboration with the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), announced the expansion of its flagship women empowerment initiative, Ba-Ikhtiar, during GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai.
‘Ba-Ikhtiar’, a social initiative jointly piloted by PTCL Group (PTCL & Ufone 4G) and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) to empower 100 underprivileged women entrepreneurs in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is now being expanded to 23 flood-affected cities across the country following its resounding success.
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PTCL Group and PPAF Unite for Clean Water Initiative in Southern Punjab and Thar
PTCL Group and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) have signed an agreement to expand their award-winning water project to phase two, which is set to benefit around 200,000 people across Southern Punjab and Thar.
PTCL Group and PPAF Celebrate Empowerment and Success Through Ba-Ikhtiar Project
The initiative is fostering financial independence and paving the way for sustainable growth of women entrepreneurs through building successful e-commerce stores.
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PPAF disburses 274,730 interest-free loans worth Rs 12.20 billion
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Programme (PPAF) disbursed 274,730 interest-free loans (65% loans to women) amounting to Rs 12.20 billion (including re-flows) to borrowers from July 2023 to March 2024.
Adil Aziz
PTCL Group in collaboration with PPAF bridges digital gap by equipping women with smartphones
n celebration of International Women’s Day, Pakistan’s largest telecommunications and integrated ICT services provider, PTCL Group, joined hands with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) to empower 100 women entrepreneurs in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This initiative is part of the “Ba-Ikhtiar” program, a year-long endeavor to bridge the digital divide and equip women with the essential tools and financial knowledge necessary for building sustainable businesses.
PTCL, PPAF collaborate to boost digital, financial inclusion of women
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) to foster digital and economic inclusion of women entrepreneurs through training and access to digital and financial tools and opportunities for economic growth. Group Chief Commercial Officer (GCCO), PTCL Group, Adnan Anjum and Chief Operating Officer (COO),…