MIRPURKHAS: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has distributed free pink scooters among women in Mirpurkhas.

Speaking at a ceremony held here on Saturday, he made it clear that the scooters were for women only and that action would be taken against any man seen using a pink scooter.

He said Sindh was the only province in the country that is providing free e-scooters to women.

“After providing training to women, e-scooters are being provided to those who pass the test,” he said, adding: “Our women are playing their full role in every field of life, and the Pakistan Peo­ples Party will continue such measures for the empowerment of women.”

He said that pink taxis for women will also be launched soon.

Mr Memon, who also holds the portfolios of information, transport and mass transit, said: “I do not know who the women coming here today are as the government is distributing pink scooters without discrimination and without distinction.”

“The number of driving licences for women was previously very low; however, it is now increasing rapidly. I want to make it clear that this process of providing pink scooters to women is not going to stop. We want 50,000 women who obtain driving licences to be provided with EV scooters,” he said.

He said empowering women was a reflection of the vision of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who launched Lady Health Workers, First Women Bank and other important projects for the empowerment of women. “Earlier, women in Sindh were not as independent as they are today. After the martyrdom of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, President Asif Ali Zardari launched the Benazir Income Support Programme for deserving women, under which identity cards were made for many women, and consequently the number of voters also increased,” he said.

“Today our women leaders, including Faryal Tal­pur, Dr Azra Fazal Pech­uho, Nafeesa Shah, Shazia Marri and others, are present in the assemblies on general seats. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Presi­dent Zardari have issued special instructions for the empowerment of women,” he said.

He said that Hari Cards were being issued for farmers and Labour Cards for workers. “Sindh is at the forefront in the fields of health and education, including Thar coal.”

Provincial Minister for Culture Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Imdad Pitafi, Qasim Siraj Soomro, among others, were also present at the ceremony.

Published in Dawn, September 27th, 2026