ISLAMABAD: The government has so far disbursed soft loans worth over Rs22 billion under the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) of the Kamyab Jawan Programme (KJP), an official said.
In a statement, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar said that there has been a significant increase in the loan disbursement process under the KJP, as a large number of young people had opened their own businesses after availing concessionary loans on merit.
The special assistant said the government was making serious efforts for the welfare and prosperity of the youth. Loans of up to Rs3 billion were being approved for the youngsters every month, he added.
The government has achieved yet another milestone by disbursing soft loans amounting to over Rs22 billion in the last two years, he said and vowed to disburse loans amounting to Rs100 billion within the set time period.
The SAPM also tweeted the success story of Raj Kumar who expanded his fruits and vegetables business after getting soft loans under the KJP within a timeframe of two months.
In a video message, Raj Kumar from Islamkot, Sindh extended gratitude to Prime Minister Imran Khan and the KJP team for creating pro-youth opportunities.
