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Youth Parliament Pakistan UK Study Visit to UK |
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London, July 06: The Youth Parliament Pakistan delegation that is in London for a week-long study visit, met and interacted yesterday with the Conservative Future, the youth movement of the Conservative Party, UK; the British Youth Council, a youth related organization led by young people, for young people, aged 25 and under, across the UK and the UK Youth Parliament, that has over 500 elected MYPs (Members of Youth Parliament) and Deputy MYPs who represent both young men and women, including young people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, and with physical and learning disabilities in the UK. The delegation had an interaction with the representatives of the Conservative Future, the youth movement of the British Conservative Party, for members aged up to 30 years old. The objective of the meeting was to understand the role and function of the Youth Wing within the party, to understand how Students Unions and Students’ Chapters of the work and interact, why Youth Wings of the party are considered important and the linkages youth Wings have in the party’s decision-making and policy forums, etc. The delegation met with the representatives of the British Youth Council, a 63 year old registered charity formed after the World War II. The BYC connects with their community of member organizations and network of Local Youth Council to empower young people, to have a say and be heard. The Youth Parliament Pakistan delegation discussed the functions of the British Youth Council, especially in relation to youth’s involvement in politics and democracy in the UK and how the British Youth Council interacts with the outside world, especially youth groups. In an interaction with the UK Youth Parliament, the Pakistan Youth Parliament discussed in detail the role and functions of the UK Youth Parliament, the election process and criteria adopted for membership, ways and means through the UK Youth Parliament interacts with its membership and youth in the UK and some of the ways it provides voice to the UK youth. The Youth Parliament Pakistan delegates include Mr. Lehrasip Hayat, YP23-PUNJAB05; Youth Leader of Opposition; Syed Manzoor Shah, YP04-BALOCHISTAN03; Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence; Mr. Hannan Ali Abbasi, YP15-NWFP04; Former Youth Minister for Information; Ms. Anam Javed Cheema, YP29-PUNJAB11; Chairperson Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Information; Ms. Zil-e-Huma YP31-PUNJAB13; General Secretary, Youth Parliament Green Party; Ms. Madeeha Shahid Rana YP34-PUNJAB16; Former Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs; Mr. Bilal Nasir, YP44-SINDH07; Youth Shadow Minister for Information and Mr. Imtiaz Ali YP46-SINDH09; Chief Whip, Youth Parliament Green Party; Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Joint Director PILDAT and Mr. Muhammad Umer Shami, Projects Offices, PILDAT. The study visit to UK by a delegation of the Youth Parliament Pakistan is supported by the British High Commission Islamabad through the support of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK, so as to provide an opportunity to the Youth Parliament delegation to understand the British political and Parliamentary system and engage in a meaningful dialogue with British youth counterparts on issues of mutual concern. The Youth Parliament Pakistan (www.youthparliament.pk) is a PILDAT (www.pildat.org) project that provides a platform for Pakistani Youth. It is patterned after the National Assembly of Pakistan with 48 members from all over the country. The Youth Parliament membership is selected from across the country for a one-year term. Establishment and facilitation of the Youth Parliament is part of PILDAT's focus on Youth in the country and Youth's awareness education and training in the norms of politics and democracy in the country. PILDAT strongly feels that sustainable democracy and the sustainability of sound democratic institutions in Pakistan is not possible without youth's involvement in the democratic and political process even if this involvement is simply as a citizen or voter. The Youth Parliament Pakistan has its own 2-Party system, the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition, a Youth Cabinet, a Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Committees. Senator S. M. Zafar, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Education, serves as a chairman of the Youth Parliament Steering Committee while Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, MNA, Deputy Speaker National Assembly is the Patron of Youth Parliament. Other notable members of the Steering Committee include Mr. Wazir Ahmad Jogezai, former Deputy Speaker; Dr. Donya Aziz, MNA; Mr. Khurram Dastgir Khan, MNA and Ms. Anusha Rahman Khan, MNA. The Youth Parliament Pakistan consists of 48 young men and women who represent the four provinces, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad Capital Territory in proportion to the population of these units. The first-ever batch of Youth Parliament Pakistan completed its first term successfully in 2007-2008 while the second batch completed its term in 2008-2009. The third batch of Youth Parliament Pakistan is currently undergoing its 1 year term. |
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Youth Parliament Pakistan delegation in a group photo with Baroness Sayeeda Warsi at the Conservative Campaign Headquarter London |
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Youth Parliament delegation interacting with the British Youth Council, UK |
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Youth Parliament Pakistan delegation with the representatives of the UK Youth Parliament |
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Youth Parliament delegation interacting with the British Youth Council, UK |
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Youth Parliament Pakistan delegation with the representatives of the UK Youth Parliament |
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