In an initiative aimed at empowering youth through technology, Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North Sunday launched the second phase of the “Alkhidmat Bano Qabil Program” in the Malakand Division, offering free IT courses to thousands of students.

  
At the Thana Sports Complex in Malakand, more than 35,000 students, including over 10,000 females, participated in the entry test. The test was held in two sessions to accommodate the overwhelming turnout from Upper Dir, Lower Dir, and Malakand districts.
The event’s chief guest, Chief Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman said that if the government utilized the capabilities of Pakistani youth effectively, the country could eliminate all foreign debts within the next five to ten years through the IT sector alone.
He announced that Alkhidmat plans to train two million young people in IT skills within the next two years, doubling its earlier target of one million, in response to the remarkable enthusiasm shown by students nationwide.

  
“Those who perform exceptionally will be supported by Alkhidmat Foundation in pursuing degree programs,” Hafiz Naeem added. “Top students will also be offered international scholarships in IT fields to continue their studies abroad. When they return with new expertise and begin earning honorably, it will prove that Pakistan’s youth don’t just wish to leave the country; they want to rebuild it.”

  
Highlighting Pakistan’s potential in the global tech market, he said that “Our IT exports stand at only $3.5 billion, while with proper government focus, they can easily reach $15 billion.”
He criticized the country’s long-standing class-based education system, arguing that decades of neglect have left public schools in poor condition. “Education has never been a priority for our rulers. From the beginning, a dual education system has been imposed on the nation, widening inequality and holding back progress,” he said.

  
Hafiz Naeem called on the provincial government to invest in youth and education instead of selling university lands. “The new Chief Minister should increase the education budget, bring out-of-school children back to classrooms, and restore closed or dilapidated schools,” he urged.
He also advocated for a unified education system with “one curriculum, one system, one language,” which he said could help stabilize both the education sector and the country at large.

  
Among those present at the ceremony were Umair Idrees, Central Media Director of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan; Inayatullah Khan, former Senior Provincial Minister and Ameer JI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North; Muhammad Haleem Bacha, JI General Secretary North; Fazal Mahmood, President Alkhidmat Foundation KP North; Dr. Khalid Farooq, GS AKF KP North; Syed Bakhtiar Ma’ani, Vice AmeerJI KP; and Shahab Hussain, District Ameer.
Professors, educationists, journalists, social media activists, and parents also attended the event.​