Tax incentives needed.

Pakistan's women entrepreneurs have unanimously called for a separate entrepreneurship policy for women in the country. The demand came up at an online consultative session arranged by SMEDA, and was attended by female entrepreneurs from across the country.

The entrepreneurs complained that women have no special tax incentives and that they bear a burden of over 45 percent in taxes.

To help increase women's participation in the economy they suggested female-led start-ups be provided with a tax...