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ISLAMABAD : Provincial Minister for Commerce and Small Industries Muhammad Khan Toor Utmankhail has said it is time to promote small and medium-sized enterprises in the province and encourage young entrepreneurs to set up their business.

Talking to APP on Monday, the minister said the provincial government was designing programmes for youths to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. He said the government planned to provide adequate training to motivate young people towards entrepreneurship.

Utmankhail promised that the frustrated and pessimistic unemployed youths would be turned into progressive job-seekers under the government’s initiative. He said the government would then equip them with advanced skills to support their business ideas and help them materialise those ideas into successful start-ups.



The training would help the youth create space in the current business environment, he said, adding that the training would also help the existing entrepreneurs to strengthen their skills.

The minister expressed the hope that in future, young entrepreneurs would be playing their role in different fields, including minerals, agriculture, handicraft, fisheries and livestock.

He said the government had also taken initiatives to encourage more women entrepreneurs to participate in the business activity.

Utmankhail said that the strength of the province “lies in its natural resources and rich mineral deposits”.

He agreed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game-changer for the whole region which would bring development in Balochistan. “It is a major motivation for the capable people of the province to achieve swift economic growth through massive infrastructure development,” he added.

The minister said the government would take all steps needed to realise the full benefits of CPEC.