PM's Kamyab Jawan Program widely hailed in Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

PESHAWAR -- People from all walks of life including politicians, economists and civil society here Monday highly lauded the Prime Minister's Kamyab Jawan Programme and termed it a landmark initiative for socioeconomic empowerment of thousands of youth.

Syed Ishtiaq Urmar, Provincial Minister for Environment and Forests told reporter that Prime Minister Imran Khan has won hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of youth of Pakistan after launching the first phase of "Kamyab Jawan Programme" that would help provide technical and financial support to thousands of youth.

He said majority of the country's population was comprised of youth and allocation of Rs100 billion for youth loans under this programme would help provide dignified jobs to thousands of youth and graduate and postgraduates.

The minister said the government accorded highest priorities for socioeconomic empowerment of women and that is why allocated Rs25 billion out of the total amount for women to help them on financial front. He said around one million youth would be directly benefited from this landmark programme of the Prime Minister Imran Khan.

He said interest-free loans up to Rs100,000 would be provided to youth while loans in two other categories would be concessionary loans.

The minister said political stability was imperative for sustained progress and development in the country. He said unfortunately, the rejected politicians were again gathering against PTI to create political instability and deprive people's of development.

He said the government would fulfill its...