PMYP being widened with more resources: PM

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Monday said the scope of Prime Minister Youth Program (PMYP) has been widened with allocation of more resources in order to enable the youth earn their livelihoods and practically contribute to the country's development, in his video message on the occasion of Youth Week.

He pointed out that agriculture and other sectors have also been included in this program.

Felicitating the youth and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership over the completion of ten years of Youth Program, the Prime Minister recalled that the program was initially launched in Punjab back in 2011.

He said: “Former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif then spread its reach to the whole country in 2013," noting that this historic program is proving to be a milestone in the development of the youth.

The premier stated: “The country was faced with immense economic problems when he assumed the power last year, and the floods further added to the woes”.

Shareef continued that since the youth are our future and are sixty to eight percent of the population, they cannot be ignored.  Hence, we have revived the PM Youth Program.

He added, “It is through their education, skills development and employment that Pakistan will make progress”.

Shehbaz further added that the coalition government has declared 2023 as the year of the youth during which different events will be arranged for them.

“The capable and hardworking students will be provided with laptops,” adding that the encouragement of the youth will be continued through other schemes as well.