Startup Pakistan Programme launched under Kamyab Jawan

ISLAMABAD: Kamyab Jawan Programme here on Monday successfully launched the  'Startup Pakistan program' to create jobs and develop a national startup ecosystem that provides one million young people training in entrepreneurship.

The event was hosted at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Planning and Development Asad Umar said that 'Startup Pakistan' was a flagship initiative of Kamyab Jawan Program by the government which envisioned to create jobs and economic activity in an inclusive, scalable, and sustainable way.

He said that Pakistan needed 1.7 million jobs per year and it was need of hour to create more jobs through startups who would contribute to economic activity and growth of the country.

"Startups boost production of goods and services and open new market segments through innovation and advance technology," he stated.

He said that the youth, being the asset of the country, would be fully facilitated to start their business.

The minister said the government's Kamyab Jawan Programme would empower the youth.

Special Assistant for Youth Affairs Usman Dar said Kamyab Jawan programme had been started with the purpose to promote entrepreneurship and create job opportunities.

He expressed confidence that this program would prove to be a complete success story.