Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari has said that young entrepreneurs are the shinning stars of the country. Addressing at the Graduation Ceremony of Cohort 2 at National Incubation Center (NIC) here in Islamabad, he said that the “names of the entrepreneurial start-ups here have inspired me. He further said that entrepreneurial startups are very important for the economy of the country and that government is encouraging business startups to increase employment in the country. Mr. Bukhari said that Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & HRD is pursuing Pakistani businessmen abroad to launch startups in Pakistan. Pakistan’s expat community is being encouraged to bring investment to Pakistan, he said. Quoting his own example, he said that he has learnt from failures and that business startups are risky but entrepreneurs should never be afraid of taking risks. The creation of an investor-friendly environment is the top priority of the government, he said. On the occasion, Mr. Bukhari said that it is good to see Pakistani youngsters rising through inspirational business start-ups. He distributed awards among the best start-ups of the year in different fields including education, agriculture, biotech and IT at the Graduation Ceremony.
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