Human, natural resources essential for socio-economic prosperity Alvi.

ISLAMABAD -- President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said that both human and natural resources were essential for making the country socio-economically prosperous. He said that intellect, consistency in policies, avoiding confusion, and actively cooperating with each other would enable the country to tread the path of development.

The President expressed these views while addressing a ceremony titled, 'GB Dream Road Show' organised by the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government, in Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah, Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshid Khan, the GB ministers and others.

The President said that Gilgit-Baltistan was very dear to him and he always represented the region as its ambassador for promoting its tourist attractions. He said that tourists should be facilitated in the area, adding that the biggest charm of tourism for a tourist was easy and shortest possible access to the destination.

The President said that the GB was rich in natural resources like minerals, gems, and fruits. He said that we should use scientific methods for cutting and finishing gems and the skills required for such work could be learnt in a very short period of time.

Highlighting the importance of IT skills for GB's youth, the President said that people with IT skills could earn their livelihood by offering their services in other countries while living in Pakistan through online platforms.

He said that IT sector could also provide employment opportunities for women allowing them to work from their homes.

He said that 2.4 million people from different academic backgrounds had benefited from the Prime Minister's Digital Skills Programme, Digiskills, adding that such programmes could be replicated to provide critical and marketable digital skills to the youth and women of the country.

He said that a GB student who got his training from Digiskills programme was earning almost $100,000.

The President said that there were enormous opportunities for GB in the field of agriculture...

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