Youth must be made stakeholders to improve economy: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the youth must be made stakeholders to improve the economy.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan Usman Dar and Finance Advisor Hafeez Sheikh called on him. The Prime Minister was briefed on the latest figures of the Successful Youth Program. Consultations were held to expedite the distribution of money among the youth under the program.

It was informed in the briefing that in a few days more than 30,000 youths applied for the money. PM Imran Khan directed that the disbursement process be completed in a more expeditious and transparent manner as the program is essential to eliminate the negative impact of the coronavirus on the country’s economy.

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He said that in order to uplift the economy, the youth would have to become stakeholders and every facility would be provided to the youth so that they could get employment opportunities.

Giving further instructions regarding the program, the Prime Minister said that the process of distribution of funds during the program should be closely monitored while transparency and merit should not be compromised at any level.

Expressing satisfaction over the progress made so far in the program, the prime minister said that he was personally monitoring the successful youth program.