Ignoring the youth bulgeOne of the election campaign promises made by the PTI was to find jobs for the youth bulge. After the epidemic, the economy tanked, and not only does the youth not get jobs, but their parents have been losing theirs. The government should remember that one of its main economic functions is to provide employment. The pandemic, the youth bulge, and the government’s own mandate make it imperative that it should not abolish jobs; rather, it should find ways of creating them. The soft spot the Prime Minister has for the construction industry seem to have more to do with its effective lobbying than the hopes it gives him.

Source: Pakistan Today August 05, 2020 18:00 UTC