Punjab Women Development Department Launches She Threads Sign-Ups in Lahore

Registration is now open in Lahore for the She Threads vocational initiative, providing women with free instruction and a monthly Rs. 15,000 stipend.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 28, 2026 · 6:12 PM 1 min read

Key takeaways

The Punjab Women Development Department opened registration for the She Threads program in Lahore.
Eligible participants receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 15,000.
The three-month course trains women as industrial sewing machine operators and apparel supervisors.
Training takes place at Shahkam Industries Limited on Defence Road, near Multan Road, Lahore.
The department plans to train 2,500 women by June 2027.

Registration is currently underway in Lahore for the She Threads initiative, launched by the Punjab Women Development Department to provide women with free vocational instruction and a monthly stipend of Rs. 15,000 for qualifying participants.

During the three-month course, students will learn to become apparel supervisors and industrial sewing machine operators through classroom learning and hands-on practice.

Classes are held at Shahkam Industries Limited, situated on Defence Road near Multan Road in Lahore. The instruction costs nothing, and the monthly stipend assists with travel costs.

Graduates who finish the course successfully will also get help securing jobs.

By June 2027, the department plans to instruct 2,500 women. Throughout the 2025-26 fiscal year, 1,150 women finished the course.

Why it matters

Women in Lahore can receive free vocational training, a monthly stipend for transportation, job placement assistance, and skills for apparel manufacturing.