Bilawal Bhutto launches job portal for unemployed youth
Liaquat Ali
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week inaugurated an “I Work for Sindh” smartphone application, as part of a job portal developed by the Sindh Information Department, to help unemployed youth get jobs in the province.
The inauguration ceremony, held at the Chief Minister House in Karachi, was attended by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Senior Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon, provincial ministers, special assistants, advisers, spokespersons, members of the business community, social media activists, and individuals from various other fields.
Speaking at the ceremony, Bilawal stated that following the Jaffar Express hijacking, Pakistan’s security forces bravely defeated the terrorists, for which the armed forces deserved tribute. He emphasised that a resolute struggle would be waged against religious extremism and terrorism and reaffirmed the Sindh government’s commitment to public welfare projects.
He told the audience that a clear stance had been taken in the National Assembly regarding the issue of the proposed new canals on the Indus River. He added that the people of Sindh sought greater employment opportunities, but due to the limited availability of government jobs, the government would now focus on creating opportunities for direct employment.
The PPP chairman said that in addition to providing houses to flood victims, ownership rights of newly construction houses are also being granted to women to help them achieve financial stability. He emphasised that the private sector played a key role in job creation and encouraged its participation in the newly launched digital platform to provide employment opportunities for the skilled youth of Sindh.
He added that the PPP Youth Wing and Peoples Students Federation would launch a promotional campaign for the new app of the information department to ensure that as many young people as possible could benefit from it. He also shared the good news that the people of Sindh will now have the opportunity to pursue education at major universities worldwide, including Oxford.
The PPP chairman noted that inflation is decreasing, which is a positive development, and emphasised the government’s commitment to maximizing the use of modern technology.
Addressing the ceremony, the CM stated that the Sindh government has launched a job portal, allowing the province’s youth to register themselves to get jobs. He explained that this platform will connect job providers and job seekers at one place, helping them to accelerate the province’s development.
He urged all job providers and job seekers to register on the portal as much as possible. The CM added that job advertisements for grades one to four posts would also be posted on the portal, while jobs for grades five to fifteen would be filled through the IBA to ensure complete transparency. He further stated that the portal will be linked to temporary job opportunities, enabling individuals working on various projects to access employment opportunities more easily.
Shah stated that the PPP had always emerged as the largest party of the people in Sindh and would continue to serve the province through its performance. He added that, under the vision of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, a plan had been formulated to construct 2.1 million houses, of which more than 800,000 have already been completed.
He stated that the government would take all necessary steps to ensure the success of the job portal and would actively promote it to maximize its reach and benefit as many people as possible.
