On Friday, 23 October 2026, 310 women of Dera Ismail Khan brought food and drinks made in their own kitchens to the Deewan-e-Khas Marquee and presented them before an independent panel of judges led by Prof. Dr. Sadaf Javaria, Director of the Institute of Food Science & Nutrition, Gomal University. Every one of them went home with a cash prize and a certificate in her own name. It was the first Women’s Food & Beverage Competition in the district’s history.
At a glance: 310 women in 31 teams of ten; about 60 women volunteer team leaders; more than 400 people in the hall; five published criteria of 20 marks each; the top ten positions shared two to a position — 20 winners; more than 400 certificates. All 310 are on the producer register for the launch.
Next: Competition II on Monday 23 November 2026, 09:00–13:00, Deewan-e-Khas Marquee — more than 400 women; apply through a team leader by Thursday 12 November (WhatsApp 0300 5792782 · events@faizna.com). Competition III follows on Saturday 19 December 2026; the launch in February 2027 with 8,000 women home producers and 400 carts as targets.
جمعہ ۲۳ اکتوبر ۲۰۲۶ کو ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان کی ۳۱۰ خواتین نے اپنے گھروں کے کچن میں تیار کیے گئے کھانے اور مشروبات ججوں کے آزاد پینل کے سامنے پیش کیے۔ اگلا مرحلہ: مقابلہ دوم، پیر ۲۳ نومبر ۲۰۲۶۔