KARACHI, June 21: The Sindh government will sponsor a programme under which 7,000 youths will be trained in various trades of the information technology (IT).

This was stated by the Sindh Minister for Information Technology Mohammad Raza Haroon while speaking at the launching of a project executed by a US-based IT security firm. Provincial Minister for Youth Affairs Syed Faisal Sabzwari was also present.

Mr Haroon said that the government would bear expenses and pay stipend for one year, depending on the nature of the field.—APP