Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said the government was pursuing the mission of promoting economic activities and facilitating businesses.

In a series of tweets today, DrFirdous Awan said: "Kamyab Jawan Programme would provide opportunities to the youth to move forward by opening their small and medium enterprises. An amount of Rs 100 billion has been allocated for the first phase of this programme and all the loans under this scheme would be given on merit."

She said that disbursement of loans under this programme was a fulfillment of the promise made by the Prime Minister Imran Khan with the youth.

Moreover, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that establishment of Digital Police helpline in Gujranwala was a commendable initiative in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to bring police reforms.

Through this helpline ("My Police App"), the people would be in direct contact with police officers. This was the slogan of Prime Minister Imran Khan to change Thana (police station) culture and today it was becoming a reality.

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that police was being transformed as an institution to protect the poor instead of supporting criminals.

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