Addressing the National Youth Convention held in Islamabad on
Wednesday, Prime Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir
said that the youth are the most valuable capital of Pakistan. It will not be
allowed. These young people are the source and key to the development of the
country, they will be provided with all the resources while the responsibility
of the state is to keep the people away from the implications of mischief and
temptation created by social media. The majority of the population in Pakistan
consists of people under the age of 40 and a nation that has a large number of
working people among its population of 24 crores has great development goals in
a short period of time. This is not a difficult task to achieve, provided the
workforce is equipped with education and skills. If the youth are equipped with
education and skills, it helps to implement and advance various projects
including industries and businesses in the country, while an additional source
of foreign exchange is available by taking advantage of employment
opportunities abroad. In a country where youth majority is a sign of happiness,
it is also a challenge.
If there is neglect in providing knowledge and skills and
proper guidance to the youth, instead of becoming a valuable asset of the
country and nation, these youth become a crowd whose needs are met. Recent
events in Bangladesh have made it clear that addressing economic anxiety in
countries with a majority of youth is critical. Regarding the 2017 census of
Pakistan, economists say that 64 percent of the country's population is under
30 years of age and the unemployment rate is 6.3 percent, from which two things
are clear. Firstly, Pakistan is among the top countries in terms of population.
Secondly, to keep this manpower under control, around one million jobs should
be created annually. The situation has become more noticeable due to the
setbacks that Pakistan's economy has suffered in the last few years. The
examples of many countries of the world are in front of us, which by investing
in education, skills, technology, have taken out the possibilities of improving
their economic conditions and achieved impressive results.
When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will provide
all the resources for the development of the youth, education, technology,
skills and training come first, while many measures including the provision of
employment opportunities for small and medium entrepreneurs are also
indispensable. . The statement is certainly encouraging that the State Bank
will give 40% loans to youth for business, but it should not be ignored that
due to the high cost of education, it has become more difficult for youth from
families with less resources to advance. Provision of education is also of
primary importance for these young children who have to grow up and join the
ranks of the youth after a few years. It should not be neglected that from the
time of establishment of Pakistan, the main weapon of the wandering country to
harm this country and make it a target of terrorism has been to highlight the
sense of deprivation, for which many more effective weapons including social
media are now available. . The government of Pakistan will not only speed up
the country's development journey by providing education and skill facilities
to its children and youth, but will also be able to effectively break digital
terrorism.
A Tragic Bus Accident
Thousands
of citizens travel daily in Balochistan, Northern Regions, Azad Kashmir, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa and the Iranian border area. Driving on rocky and difficult roads
is an unusual task. The mistake comes to light. The tragic accident that
happened to the bus of Pakistani pilgrims in the Iranian area on Wednesday
requires thinking from different angles and for the concerned circles. 100
pilgrims from Larkana and Ghotki were traveling to Iran on two buses. According
to the Iranian media, the bus that was involved in an accident in the city of
Yazd overturned due to brake failure and caught fire. As a result, 35 people
died and 15 were injured. It indicates that the concerned transport staff and
officials of the competent department did not check the long-distance bus
before departure in violation of prevailing rules. According to the report, it
was organized by a private company.
What was, in the light of which it is necessary that under the prevailing laws, a detailed inspection of every vehicle operating for the purpose of tourism should be arranged immediately at the national level and the licenses of overdue vehicles should be canceled, while the vehicles that do not meet the technical requirements The owners should be brought to justice. Human negligence appears to be the cause of the above accident, however, its investigation will help in reaching a final conclusion. Generally, the mental and physical health of the driver is responsible for such accidents. It is important to ensure their regular medical check-up.
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