Balochistan to Train 60,000 Youth in Modern Business and Digital Skills, Says CM Bugti

Quetta: Chief Minister Balochistan **Mir Sarfraz Bugti** has announced a major youth empowerment initiative aimed at equipping **60,000 young people** across the province with **modern entrepreneurial and digital skills**. Calling youth the “most valuable national asset,” the Chief Minister emphasized that their development is the **top priority of the provincial government**.

The announcement came during a high-level meeting on youth welfare chaired by CM Bugti, attended by **Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan**, **Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan**, and other senior officials.

During the meeting, it was decided that the **Prime Minister’s and Chief Minister’s youth initiatives** would be merged under a **coordinated strategy**. Facilitation centers will be established at the **tehsil level** for guidance and support, while a **special assistance center** will be set up in the **Chief Secretary’s Office**.

CM Bugti said that the youth of Balochistan are talented and ambitious but have long been deprived of opportunities. He announced the launch of an **Enterprise Development Programme** in seven districts of the province, under which 60,000 youth will receive **training in business management, digital innovation, and entrepreneurship**, along with complete awareness of the **Prime Minister’s interest-free loan scheme**.

He reiterated his government’s commitment to **creating sustainable opportunities** for young people and **integrating them into Pakistan’s growing digital economy**.