Islamabad: Sheikh Amir Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said that youth has the potential to put Pakistan on fast track economic growth by becoming entrepreneurs and government should offer special incentives to young entrepreneurs for launching successful business ventures so that they could play more effective role in the economic development of the country.
He was talking to a delegation of Youth Business Development Association of Pakistan (YBDAP) that visited ICCI led by its President Raja WaqasJanjua.
Asim Ali Kazmi Patron-in-Chief, Raja Shafqat Chairman, ArsalanSaddique Senior Vice President, Taimur Awan Secretary General, Youth Business Development Association of Pakistan, JunaidHaider, Asad Chaudhry and others were in the delegation.
Sheikh Amir Waheed said that Pakistan was experiencing youth bulge and government should focus on making new policies to foster entrepreneurship in youth that would help in reducing unemployment and alleviating poverty in the country.
He said by making entrepreneurship-friendly policies, government could turn youth into a huge economic dividend for the country, but if left neglected, youth could become a burden on the economy. He advised the youngsters to carve out their future in business field and becomejob creators instead of job seekers. He assured that ICCI would guide and mentor youth for becoming successful entrepreneurs.
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