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Entrepreneurship culture needs to be promoted among
youth: Abbasi
Islamabad—Youth entrepreneurship development is very
important for the economic development of the country and much
emphasis should be on this sector to achieve this objective. This
was stated by Muhammad Ijaz Abbasi, President of Islamabad Chamber
of Commerce & Industry (ICCI), at a meeting with Khawaja Saad
Rafique, Federal Minister for Youth and Ishafaq Mehmood, Secretary
Youth Affair here today. Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry
is the first Chamber in the country, which has taken initiative for
Youth Entrepreneurship development and in this connection ICCI has
organized two Young Businessmen forums to discuss various issue
concerning participation of youth in the entrepreneurship
development activities, said President ICCI, says a statement issued
by the chamber here on Sunday.
He further said that on June 3, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and
Industry shall organize “Youth Conference” in collaboration with
Center for International Private Enterprises, in which draft Youth
Policy, with the main focus of entrepreneurship development shall be
discussed. Foreign and local experts on the subject shall be invited
at this occasion, he said. President ICCI, invited the Minister for
Youth Affairs, Khawaja Saad Rafique , and the Secretary Youth
Affairs in the Conference and assured full support to the Ministry
for the progress of youth in the country. He told them that
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry shall establish an
“Entrepreneurship Wing” in the Chamber to provide complete
guidelines and necessary information for the starting a new business
and to further facilitate already established enterprises, said
President ICCI.
He emphasized that entrepreneurship culture should be promoted in
the country, which will help generate a lot of economic activity. He
further informed them that on May 19 Islamabad Chamber of Commerce
and Industry is also organizing a seminar for women entrepreneurship
development, in which member women entrepreneurs and students from
various universities shall be invited to participate in the program.
Abbasi said that Chamber shall also organize more training programs
on entrepreneurship development, so as to facilitate the
participants in understanding the key issues in this regard.
Khawaja Saad Rafique, Federal Minister for Youth Affairs on the
occasion appreciated the initiative of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (ICCI) for organizing the Youth Conference and in
providing assistance to the youth for becoming entrepreneurs. He was
of the view that ICCI is tremendously assisting the Ministry and
assured full support to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry
in its programmes for youth and entrepreneurship development in the
country.
Minister and Secretary Youth Affairs showed their great delight for
a positive role of ICCI and input in the Youth Policy and
entrepreneurship development being the pioneer Chamber in the
country. They said that other Chambers in the country should also
take part in such initiative, which are vital for the economic
development of Pakistan. They also accepted the invitation of the
chamber for the Youth Conference. The delegation of ICCI was
comprised Hammad Siddiqui, Programme Consultant CIPE, Waqas Masud,
Chairman Youth Affairs Committee and Majid Shabbir, Secretary
General ICCI.—APP
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