Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that Punjab government is taking historic measures for youth empowerment to ensure a bright future of the country. He said that provision of resources for the welfare programmes of youth is useful investment. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of elected representatives of PML-N, here on Wednesday. The CM said that PML-N government is implementing the agenda of public service and provision of basic amenities to the masses is in the light of its manifesto.
He said that Self-Employment Scheme, Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, Daanish Schools, metro bus service, Ashiyana housing scheme and other welfare programmes are a good example of utilisation of public money on the progress of the people.
He said that a large number of poor people are benefiting from unprecedented welfare programmes of Punjab government. Shahbaz said that a big programme of skill development is also running successfully and scope of this programme started from southern Punjab is being extended to the whole province. He said that skill development programme is aimed at empowerment of youth and thousands of male and female youth have been imparted various skills under this programme.