Telenor Pakistan appoints Tayyaba Arshi as CEO to Celebrate 'International Day of the Girl' - Press Release issued by Telenor Pakistan.

Islamabad -- October 11, 2019 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Telenor Pakistan

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In line with its commitment to a diverse work-culture and focus on encouraging female participation in the workforce, Telenor Pakistan celebrated International #DayoftheGirl by symbolically making Tayyaba Arshi the CEO of the company for a day.

The purpose of this day is to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. This years' theme for 'Day of the Girl' is 'GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable'.

Tayyaba Arshi, an ex-employee at Telenor Pakistan, has won the accolade of her peers as being a perseverant and hardworking individual, in spite of her physical disability.

She started her journey by joining Telenor Pakistan under the 'Open Mind Program' as a fresh employee. Here, she was able to extend the stay from 6 months (the set duration of the program) to a well-deserved four years - all through hard work, honesty, and loyalty to her job. Tayyaba has attended and won a number of national and international forums and prizes, adding motivation and experience to her achievement arsenal that will enable her to keep succeeding in life. Currently, Tayyaba is serving in the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as Management Executive.

Telenor Pakistan continues to empower societies trough reduced inequalities, with ground-breaking programs such as Open Mind Pakistan under which we have employed over 100 differently-abled individuals and Naya Aghaaz, which has re-employed over 70 women with career breaks. Telenor has made diversity and inclusion a part of its corporate culture and has established industry benchmarks with its policies.

While handing over the role, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan...