PM launches Rs100bn youth loan project.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched the first phase of the 'Kamyab Jawan Programme' to provide technical and financial assistance to the youth across the country. Addressing the launch ceremony at the Convention Centre, Prime Minister Imran announced that Rs100 billion have been allocated for youth loans under the programme. He said that out of the total amount, Rs25bn have been earmarked for women. Imran announced that loans worth up to Rs100,000 will be interest-free, while the loans in two other categories will be concessionary loans. He added that one million young people will be facilitated under the programme. 'We have youth, they are our power but unfortunately [we are lacking in] skills,' he said, adding that Rs10bn will be used for teaching skills to 100,000 young people. Under the programme, the prime minister announced, 100 labs will be established for distance learning. The programme will also arrange internships through which 25,000 young people will be connected with industries, he said.

Talking about madrassas, Prime Minister Imran said that 500 labs will also be established in seminaries. 'This is the first government which has taken [such] initiatives. We will consider seminary students as our own children and we will impart science education to them,' he said, adding that the government has interacted with religious scholars for educational reforms. 'We will try to make our education systems uniform,' he said after pointing out that three educational systems English medium, Urdu medium and...