Islamabad, July 14, 2023 (PPI-OT): Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has reiterated the firm resolve of the government to provide an enabling environment to young innovators to get the maximum dividend from the existing bulge of the young population.

He stated this while addressing the young innovators and entrepreneurs during the award ceremony of the Pakistan Innovation Fund in Islamabad, which formally awarded a grant of 5-20 million rupees to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. The Minister termed the project a great success which was on the paper a few months back but today the first round has been implemented successfully.

He also highlighted the project and said that Pakistan has a youth bulge, which must be given the right direction by giving them such opportunities so that they can contribute to the country’s development. He urged the youth to utilize their capabilities for the country’s development through innovative ideas, besides promoting the culture of entrepreneurship to create more employment opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled workforce in the country.

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