DLP Report
PESHAWAR
An important meeting was held in Peshawar on Tuesday to review initiatives under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and explore measures to ensure that young people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa benefit from opportunities in education, skills development and employment.
The meeting was co-chaired by Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan and Chief Secretary KP Dr. Fakhare Alam Irfan said an official statement. The statement said that the officials from relevant federal and provincial departments attended the meeting.
Participants were informed that the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme was a key initiative of the federal government aimed at empowering young people, enhancing their capabilities and improving their employment prospects.
Under the programme, young people are being facilitated through business loans on easy instalments, skills development and vocational training, access to modern technology and equipment, and support in various sectors, including sports, enabling them to play a constructive role in national development.
The meeting agreed to strengthen coordination between the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and the provincial Youth Affairs Department through a joint strategy to accelerate youth welfare and development initiatives in KP. Other relevant departments will also be engaged to ensure effective implementation of these initiatives.
Various proposals were discussed to expand opportunities for the province’s youth, promote self-reliance and channel their energies towards productive and constructive activities.
The participants expressed the hope that stronger cooperation between the federal programme and provincial departments would help ensure greater access to education, skills training and employment opportunities for young people across the province.
The meeting reaffirmed the commitment to utilising all available resources to harness the potential of the province youth and enable them to contribute meaningfully to the province’s and the country’s socioeconomic development.
