Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan has said the present government is prioritising support for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said the maximum individual loan limit under the Prime Minister's Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme has been enhanced to 25 million rupees from 7.5 million rupees.

He said an amount of 292 billion rupees has been allocated this financial year for the disbursement of loans to the youth. He highlighted that this scheme has helped generate employment opportunities.

Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan said that facilitation centers will be established across the country to ensure that these loans reach the youth of far flung areas as well.