United States to support establishment of Centre for Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

The United States has agreed to support the establishment of a Centre for Entrepreneurship in Pakistan under the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) initiative. The Centre will be located at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi.

The Centre will promote entrepreneurial training and skills development to young women and men to launch business initiatives that would generate employment opportunities. The United States will prepare feasibility study of the Centre. The Centre will work with local and business institutions to develop modern business education in Pakistan and help to promote small and medium size enterprises.

Islamabad

March 04, 2006