ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan says government will facilitate smalland medium businesses for job creation in the country.

Addressing the cheques distribution ceremony of PM’s Kamyab Jawan Programin Islamabad today (Friday), he said transparency in this program is ofutmost importance in order to meet the expectations of the people.

He said one to one point five million youth applied for loans in thisprogram in a short period of time, of which 190,000 were women which showsthe success of the program.

The Prime Minister said active participation of women in businessactivities is a good omen for the country. He said it is government’s jobto remove obstacles in the way of business.

The Prime Minister said small and medium industries employ a large numberof people and play an important role in economic development of the country.

Highlighting the importance of tourism business in the country, he saidPakistan is blessed with many beautiful and scenic places and local youthcan get benefit by creating new tourism-related businesses to attractdomestic and foreign tourists. It will also help in generating the revenueand foreign exchange reserves.

Imran Khan said it is just the beginning and scope of such programmes willbe expanded in future.

Earlier, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Darsaid Kamyab Jawan Program is being run on merit as per directions of thePrime Minister. He said applications for loans have been received from alldistricts of the country.

He said youth will be directly or indirectly employed with the provision ofloans for businesses. He said proposals relating to IT will be givenpreference in granting loans. Usman Dar said one million youth will benefitfrom this program.

Usman Dar said this loan program is for those business ventures that havepotential to grow.