ISLAMABAD, 22 December, 2018: Pakistan and Malaysia Thursday discussed avenues of mutual cooperation for youth empowerment through promotion of technical and vocational training.
In this regard, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Muhammad Usman Dar and High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan, Ikram Bin Muhammad Ibrahim held a meeting here.
Ikram Bin Muhammad Ibrahim briefed the Special Assistant on various initiatives his government was taking for socioeconomic development of youth in Malaysia.
He appreciated vision of Pakistani government for uplift and empowerment of its youth which comprises 64 per cent of population.
He expressed the hope that both countries can work together for exploring various avenues for socio-economic empowerment of Pakistani youth.
Moreover, he conveyed his commitment for offering scholarships to Pakistani students in Malaysian universities.
Usman Dar thanked the High Commissioner for his country’s interest in working with Pakistani government for empowerment of youth.
