Youth Parliament of Pakistan

As a model Parliament for young people, the Youth Parliament Pakistan is patterned after the National Assembly of Pakistan. The first ever Youth Parliament Pakistan was launched in 2007 by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT). Members of Youth Parliament are selected for duration of a year at a time. The Youth Parliament Pakistan project is supported by the Global Opportunities Fund of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office recognition of the importance of young people's involvement in democracy and democratic practices.

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Objectives

The specific objectives of Youth Parliament Pakistan are to educate Pakistani Youth about politics and democracy and to demonstrate to them how Parliaments are able:
* to make legislation;
* to debate matters of national and international concern;
* to demand accountability from those in government;
* to discuss legislation in committee;
* to change government without recourse to civil disorder; and
* to make and enforce their own rules of conduct. In addition Youth parliament Pakistan serves as a useful forum to voice views of the Youth about a range of national and international issues. The debates in the Youth Parliament are meant to not only help the young members in their personal development as a useful citizen, these also serve the purpose of articulating views of the youth on vital issues facing the nation and conveying these to the Government.

Membership

The total membership of Youth Parliament is 60. Gender profile of Youth Parliament is: 72% Male and 28% Female on Open Merit.

The breakdown of the membership is as follows: Provinces/Areas No. of Seats Punjab 29 Sindh 13 NWFP 07 Baluchistan 03 Islamabad Capital Territory 05 FATA 01 Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) 01 Northern Areas (NA) 01 Total Membership 60

Youth Parliament 2008-09

Mr. Ahmed Ali Baber (YP21-PUNJAB02), Youth Prime Minister
Mr. Samir Anwar Butt (YP10-ICT01), Youth Minister for Foreign Affairs & Defence
Mr. Mudassir Habib (YP57-SINDH09), Youth Minister for Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs
Mr. Muhammad Rafique Wassan (YP 59-SINDH11), Youth Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights
Ms. Umm-e-Ammara Hikmat (YP19-NWFP07), Youth Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs & Economics
Mr. Yawar Hayat Shah (YP22-PUNJAB03), Youth Minister for Information
Mr. Zameer Ahmed Malik (YP50-SINDH02), Youth Minister for Education, Health & Environment