ISLAMABAD: Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo on Sunday said that the Italian government planned on investing 40 million euros in Pakistan for the development of youth across the country. Italian Ambassador Stefano Pontecovero at the closing ceremony of poverty reduction training sessions conducted by the PPAF in collaboration with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Pakistan (IADCP) and Luiss Business School. The Ambassador shared his thoughts at the closing ceremony of the first week-long PPR training sessions conducted by the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund in collaboration with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and Luiss Business School. These pieces of training were specially conducted for communities based in Baluchistan, KPK and FATA with the aim to uplift their socio-economic conditions. Stefano Pontecovero said, “65% of Pakistan’s population is under 35, the immense potential lies in the youth of Pakistan and Italy hopes to invest more in youth development policies to empower the future of the country and contribute towards a prosperous tomorrow.” The Ambassador shared his thoughts at the closing ceremony of the first week-long PPR training sessions conducted by the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund in collaboration with Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and Luiss Business School. These trainings were specially conducted for communities based in Baluchistan, KPK and FATA with the aim to uplift their socio-economic conditions. The ceremony was attended by Italian Ambassador for Pakistan, Stefano Pontecovero, Ms. Emanuela Benini, Director, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Pakistan, Qazi Azmat Isa, CEO PPAF & Ms. Simi Kamal, Head of Programmes PPAF.