- PM addresses cheque distribution ceremony of Kamyab Jawan Programme
- Says youth is the biggest asset of Pakistan
KARACHI, January 27: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the mafia involved in increasing inflation to make more money will not be spared.
Addressing the cheque distribution ceremony of the Kamyab Jawan Programme held at the Governor House in Karachi on Monday, he said that the programmes always fail due to malicious political affiliations, adding that the programme started by PTI government is for youth.
The prime minister said that youth is the biggest asset of Pakistan and the government is giving due attention to financially empower them, adding that such programmes are vital in the development of any countries.
Imran Khan said a society can develop only when youth of the country are given opportunities in lifting the nation, adding Pakistan has second youngest population in the world and their talent can be harnessed for progress and prosperity of the country. “This programme is aimed at youth and its success will depend on awarding the loans on merit,” he said and added merit defines the success of any society. He said programmes fail when dishonesty comes and meritocracy is ignored.
Imran Khan said the country is blessed with rich mineral deposits, cultural sites and other blessings, adding, “our country is endowed with rich talent but that was not given attention in past.”
Citing the success of overseas Pakistanis, PM Imran said that is only due to merit in those societies. The prime minister regretted that in past institutions of the country weakened due to ignoring of merit and giving preference to people on the basis of nepotism.
He said Ehsaas program started by the government at the cost of 190 billion rupees help uplift the downtrodden and poor masses of the country.-Agencies
