PM Launches ‘Digital Youth Hub’ to Foster Professional Opportunities

Shehbaz Sharif just rolled out the “Digital Youth Hub” (Prime Minister’s Youth Programme) in Islamabad, aiming to get Pakistan’s young talent working smarter, not harder. Think of it as a one stop shop for the youth to connect to jobs, scholarships, and skill-building programs. It’s essentially a career launchpad wrapped in tech.

With about 64% of Pakistan’s population under 30, there’s great potential to be explored. But right now, most young people are either unemployed or leaving the country to find work, with over 800,000 having left just last year. Sharif’s pitching the hub as the fix: provide training in modern skills like #ArtificialIntelligence and #InformationTechnology, and enable them to have a shot at real opportunities to actually thrive in today’s job market, without crossing borders.

Teaming up with UNICEF through the PM Youth Programme, the portal is set to bridge the gap between ambition and opportunity. Sharif’s promoting it as the start of a brighter future, one where Pakistan’s tech-savvy, skilled-up youth are ready to drive the economy forward and take on the world, not just survive it.