PM launches Pakistan's first National Youth Employment Policy

PSX Update • Aug 13, 2026

Pakistan's first National Youth Employment Policy was formally launched, aimed at expanding employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people, with a 50% quota set aside for women in the labour force and 10% of the annual quota allocated

August 13, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's first National Youth Employment Policy was formally launched, aimed at expanding employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people, with a 50% quota set aside for women in the labour force and 10% of the annual quota allocated to startups to encourage youth to pursue business ventures over conventional employment. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unveiled the policy while...