The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), on Wednesday, reserved funds worth $30 million to Pakistan government’s ‘Kamyab Jawan Program’. This decision to support youth empowerment was taken during a meeting between the UNDP officials and Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM house, The Prime Minister’s Special Aide for Youth, Usman Dar, was also present in the meeting and declared as program chairman. Pakistan’s initiatives for youth development were appreciated by UNDP that also pledged continue extending its support to as many as 0.2 million youths. The premier thanked the officials for their support and said that the youth of Pakistan were talented and only needed opportunities. The government would continue its efforts to mainstream marginalised youth by accelerating UNDP initiatives for youth empowerment, he maintained.
Published in Daily Times, February 21st 2019.
