Pink Bazaars to provide livelihood to women set up in Pindi

Rawalpindi district administration inaugurated the first Pink Bazaar on Liaquat Road, where women vendors will sell daily-use items to generate income. Deputy Commissioner Nadeem Nasir announced that seven bazaars will be established in the first phase, one in each of the district's seven tehsils, with plans to expand in the subsequent phase.

The Pink Bazaar in Rawalpindi city is nearing completion, while work on the remaining bazaars is ongoing. Nasir emphasized that these bazaars aim to provide women with livelihood opportunities and a secure shopping environment away from the city's bustling streets. He instructed all assistant commissioners to conduct regular field visits to monitor initiatives like stray dog control, encroachments removal, street-vendor markets (rehri bazaars), and the implementation of city branding and beautification projects.

Nasir emphasized that the outcomes of these measures must be clearly visible. During a meeting to review the district's key performance indicators and public service improvements, he directed all departments to take practical steps to enhance performance and promptly resolve public grievances. Nasir stressed the importance of focusing on hospitals, government schools, road repairs, water supply, sanitation, and other critical areas, including preventing illegal dumping, especially along Leh Nullah.

He directed heads of departments and administrative officers to conduct field visits and promptly address public complaints, warning that negligence in resolving issues would result in officers losing their positions.