For our anniversary issue, we explore the promise that the youth of Pakistan holds for the future of entrepreneurship in the country and the initiatives being taken at a government level particularly in KP to enable youth, build their skills and equip them to benefit from the digital economy. We take a look at the KP Youth Impact Challenge, an initiative of Atif Khan, Minister for Tourism Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, who also holds the portfolio for Youth Affairs. Just in time for the Digital Youth Summit, Dr. Shahbaz Khan, Managing Director of KPITB sheds light on KP’s digital policy and what the government is doing to enable youth to benefit from the digital economy. Omar Shah, founder of COLABS talks about the emerging culture of co-working in Pakistan and what community building means for entrepreneurship and the gig economy. Umer Hussayn, founder of Sweet Tooth, highlights the ins and outs of building and running a restaurant business.
