Bilawal Bhutto to launch Sindh Youth Card this month

Sindh government has finalised its plan to launch Sindh Youth Card which will be inaugurated by Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this month.

A meeting, led by Sindh Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar, was held to evaluate the plans for the launch of the program. The participants included IT Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh Ali Rashid, Sports Secretary Munawar Ali Mahesar, Education Secretary Zahid Abbasi, Youth Director Syed Habibullah and key functionaries of the concerned departments.

The group was updated on efforts to register young people and deliver services through cooperation between public and private institutions.

In the first phase, Mahar stated, 100,000 youth aged 16 to 29 years from 30 districts of Sindh would be issued cards. Services of 13 government departments and other institutions would be provided on a common digital platform.

The card would enable access to scholarships for education and internships. The meeting also explored discounted travel on public transit including the Green Line, Orange Line and People’s Bus Service.

The proposals also include a 25 per cent reduction on all Pakistan Railroads routes and special discounts on domestic air travel in co-ordination with the Civil Aviation Authority. The travel advantages under the scheme would be provided through arrangements with Pakistan Railroads, Civil Aviation Authority and appropriate transport companies.

There would also be special awards and financial help for women businesses.

The card would have a central digital register and validated identity system, Mahar stated. Youth between the ages of 16 and 29 from all 30 districts of