Lahore: Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister on Transport and Education, Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri has said that Punjab government has taken revolutionary measures for the elimination of unemployment from the province. He said that yellow cabs are being given to the youth on merit due to which job opportunities will be generated for the jobless youth. He said that Punjab government started the project of yellow cab with a huge amount and thousands of families of the province are benefiting from it. He said that provision of yellow cabs on easy installments has created the trend of self-employment among the deserving youth. He said that earlier, Punjab government has also distributed yellow cabs among 19920 youth and this process will be continued in future as well.
He expressed these views on the occasion of balloting of yellow cab scheme at Alhamra Cultural Complex, here today. Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri said that Punjab government under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has made available the resources for the poor people by checking corruption, black-marketing and commission from the province. He said that modern reforms have been introduced in transport sector throughout the province. He said that with the plying of rapid bus, latest traveling facilities will be available to the people. He said that after winning the next elections, network of development projects will be laid throughout the country. He said that Green Tractor Scheme, Chief Minister’s Self-Employment Scheme, Youth Internship Programme, Punjab Vocational Training and Yellow Cab Schemes are revolutionary measures of Punjab government.
The ceremony was also attended by the applicants coming on merit from all the districts of Punjab. Distribution of yellow cabs among 80 youth was announced through balloting.