Prime Minister's Youth Programme

Prime Minister's Youth Programme was a special initiative launched by the Pakistani government in 2013. The Youth Programme comprised several schemes including Prime Minister's Interest Free Loan Scheme, Prime Minister's Youth Business Loans, Prime Minister's Youth Training Scheme, Prime Minister's Youth Skills Development Scheme, Prime Minister's Scheme for Provision of Laptops and Prime Minister's Scheme for Reimbursement of Fee of Students from the Less Developed Areas. It was headed by Maryam Nawaz Sharif.[1] The total worth of PKR 20 billion was to be spread over 5 years.[2][3]

Prime Minister's Youth Programme
Agency overview
Formed2013
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
Agency executive
  • Nawabzada Feroz khan, Program Coordinator
Websitehttp://youth.pmo.gov.pk/aboutUs.php

On May 14, 2014, the government approved 3.5 billion for interest-free loans up to Rs 50,000 would be provided to 1 million people across country. Half of the beneficiaries would be women. The loans would be disbursed through Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and each federating unit will get its share as per the NFC Award, with primary focus on rural areas. Proper loan centres and business support centres were to be set up across the country.[4][5][6] The Prime Minister's Programme for the Provision of Laptops to Talented Students (Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme was launched on May 23, 2014.[7][8][9]

The Prime Minister Laptop Scheme and other schemes were later abolished by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government as of 2018.[10]

References
  1. "Maryam Nawaz appointed chairperson of PM's Youth Programme". The Express Tribune. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  2. "Nawaz unveils Rs 20bln youth uplift package". DAWN.COM. September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  3. "Fee Reimbursement Scheme to ensure human, social development: Maryam". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  4. "PM approves Rs 3.5 billion interest-free loan scheme". Archived from the original on 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  5. "Paperresult.com". www.paperresult.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  6. "Official Site". Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  7. "Laptops under PM's Scheme: HEC likely to receive first shipment by May 28". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  8. "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  9. Aziz, Hadi (May 1, 2014). "PM Youth Business Loans Scheme enters into second phase in Pakistan". Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  10. "Imran Khan's govt decides to abolish PM's laptop, other schemes". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-09-06.


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