Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government has decided to restart the Prime Minister’s Youth Program to facilitate the youth with the easy loan and laptop schemes.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, this was announced by Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima in a joint press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said the federal government has decided to restart the Prime Minister's Youth Program and PM Shehbaz Sharif will give laptops to 1,00,000 students.
Marriyum Aurangzeb added that a 50 percent share of women has been kept in the laptop scheme while her government will also provide easy loans to the youth for trade and agriculture.
Criticizing the previous government of Imran Khan, the information minister said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) did not make any plan during its more than three years of rule in the country.
She said that the PTI’s previous government made fools by placing their nameplates on the projects of the Nawaz League’s previous government.
The information minister also said that the PTI and Imran Khan have done nothing but create chaos and political accusations.
PM’s Special Assistant Shaza Fatima while talking to the media said that the PTI government had made the laptop program controversial and did not make any plan for the youth during its tenure.
Shaza Fatima said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has been running the youth program for the past 12 years and now it is planned to provide employment to 2.5 million youth.