Provision of equal opportunities to youth among top priorities: PM 

Provision of equal opportunities to youth among top priorities: PM 

LAHORE, May 27 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that provision of equal opportunities to the country’s youth to excel in different fields and get respectable jobs was among the top priorities of the government.  

He said that provision of international standard educational and skills facilities was being ensured for the young people, besides arrangements were also made for holding of different games. 

The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with his Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. 

The prime minister also expressed his pleasure over the youth taking part in the positive activities during the ongoing 34th National Games in Quetta. 

Their objective was to provide opportunities to the young segment of society so that they could utilize their complete energies for the positive activities and save them from the negative effects of propaganda.   

SAPM Shaza Fatima Khawaja apprised the prime minister of the progress achieved on the youth programme. 

She informed that 60,000 youth had been imparted different professional training in different skillsets under the youth programme which was initiated during the last year.   

A free training programme to 40,000 young people would be initiated soon, she added. 

The special assistant further said that a total of Rs 13.5 billion loans on affordable terms had been extended to the young people in business and agriculture sectors while Rs16.5 billion worth loans would be provided in the next few months. 

The prime minister appreciated the progress on the youth porgramme.    

By Irfan Khan

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