Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar, has revealed that 90,000 youngsters from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) had applied for loans under the Kamyab Jawan Program.
The PTI-led federal government had allocated Rs. 1 billion for the youth of KP to help them in setting up their own businesses.
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Dar disclosed this yesterday while speaking at the first phase of the cheque distribution ceremony of the Kamyab Jawan Program organized at Peshawar Chamber of Commerce.
According to details, cheques ranging from Rs. 0.1 to 0.5 million were distributed among youngsters based on their skills and experience.
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In the second and third phases, which will commence later, cheques ranging from Rs. 0.5 to 1 million and Rs. 1 to 10 million respectively will be distributed among the youngsters.
SAPM also called upon Chief Minister KP, Mahmood Khan, before arriving at the Peshawar Chamber of Commerce for the cheque distribution ceremony.
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