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Youth Parliament discusses foreign policy as a tribute to the deceased Youth Prime Minister Foreign policy is based on ground realties, not wishful thinking: Khurshid Kasuri |
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Islamabad, July 30: “Realism and idealism both are
important in the formulation of foreign policy. The
strength and weakness of a foreign policy is directly
related to the country’s governance, economic and domestic
situation, said Mr. Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri, former
Foreign Minister of Pakistan while addressing the Youth
Parliament Pakistan on an Overview of Pakistan’s Foreign
Policy.
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Mr. Adam Thomson offers condolences to Youth Parliament on the loss of 6 Members UK will never turn its back on Pakistan: British High Commissioner Adam Thomson |
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Islamabad, July 29; British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Mr. Adam Thomson, who joined Youth Parliament here today on the first regular session after the tragedy of the death of 6 Members of Youth Parliament, offered his condolences and observed a minute of silence on the sad and tragic death of MYPs. “UK will never turn its back on Pakistan,” said Mr. Thomson while addressing the Youth Parliament on the topic of UK’s Foreign Policy towards Pakistan. Pakistan has lost more soldiers in the fight against militancy than Britain has lost in many wars and the sacrifices Pakistani citizens are huge, he said. Mr. Thomson, who discussed in detail the support UK has committed to provide to Pakistan, despite cuts in every government department back home, said that education, population and democracy are three key areas that youth of Pakistan may like to focus on. The societal discourse on these three key areas needs to be accelerated. UK’s policy focus in Pakistan has to be focussed towards Youth as Pakistan is a very young country in terms of demographics. This is both a unique opportunity and a challenge for Pakistan as well. Democracy in Pakistan will succeed when a democratic elected government precedes another, he said. Mr. Thomson said that UK’s policy towards Pakistan focuses on trade, youth, education, and skills-building. Answering a question about what is the role UK is playing in resolving Kashmir and the water disputes, Mr. Thomson said that Britain wishes to see friendly relations between Pakistan and India but the issues between the two nations need to be resolved between the two. He believed that while Pakistanis look for ways to resolve water issues, water conservation should also be one of the major strategies adopted. Mr. Thomson was presented with a Youth Parliament memento by the Leader of the Opposition and the Minister of Defence and Foreign Affairs.
The Youth Parliament session will re-convene tomorrow,
July 30, at 09:30 am while Youth Parliament will be
addressed by Mr. Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri, former Foreign
Minister of Pakistan at 02:30 pm while the Youth
Parliament session will meet tomorrow at 09:30 am. |
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Youth Parliament pays glowing tribute to its Prime Minister & fellow Members |
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Islamabad, July 29: The Youth Parliament that met here today after one day of mourning paid glowing tribute to its Prime Minister and fellow Members who died in a plane crash yesterday while on their way to join the fifth and final session of Youth Parliament. “Our biggest tribute to our deceased members is to carry out the very business of the House, the Youth Parliament, for which our 6 members were travelling and lost their lives,” said members while initiating the proceedings of Youth Parliament here today. “This session is dedicated to the memory of our 6 members,” said MYPs while passing unanimous resolution to offer a joint prayer for the deceased and their families. In a Condolence Reference organised by Youth Parliament, that also included a one-minute silence observed in memory of the departed souls, parents and families of Mr. Hassan Javed Khan, late Youth Prime Minister and Mr. Bilal Jamaee. Mr. Wazir Jogezai, Speaker Youth Parliament, chaired the session. “We remember our members through their commitment, courage and drive,” said members and wish to follow in their footsteps by continuing with our session. |
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PILDAT mourns the death of Youth Parliament Members on-board Airblue Flight ED 202 |
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Islamabad, July 28; PILDAT expresses deepest sorrow at the sad demise of 6 Members of Youth Parliament Pakistan, including the Youth Prime Minister, on board the airblue flight ED 202 that has crashed this morning. PILDAT serves as the secretariat of the Youth Parliament Pakistan. The 6 members of Youth Parliament on board the flight were travelling from Karachi to join the Youth Parliament session, final session of this batch, that began in Islamabad today. The PILDAT management and team, its board of directors, board of advisors and the Youth Parliament Steering Committee mourn the untimely and tragic death of the Youth Parliament members. We are joined in mourning by the alumni of Youth Parliament from across Pakistan as well as the various supporters of the Youth Parliament project. Our prayers and support goes to the families of our members in this time of loss. The names and profiles of those members who we believe were on board the flight include: 1. Mr. Hassan Javed Khan, (YP39-SINDH02; Blue) Youth Prime Minister
Mr. Hassan Javed hails from Hyderabad, Sindh. He was born on October 30, 1984 and was working for the Royal Bank of Scotland, Karachi as a Team Head for Client Relationships for the Royal Preferred Banking (RPB) Department. He completed his MSc in Investment and Finance with Distinction from Queen Mary, University of London, UK. During his stay there, he participated in University of London Squash League. Mr. Javed secured Gold medals at Hyderabad B.I.S.E Inter-school Squash Tournament consecutively in 1998 & 1999. He believed in an independent and sovereign Foreign Policy, uniform Educational System and strong Justice System. 2. Ms. Syeda Rabab Zehra Naqvi, (YP41-SINDH04; Blue) Youth Information Minister
Syeda Rabab Zehra Naqvi hails from Karachi and was born on May 11, 1989. Having completed her GCE O Levels from the Mama Parsi School and GCE A Levels from the Karachi Grammar School, she was pursuing a BSc in Economics and Finance as an external student of the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE). During her school years, she held various leadership positions, including memberships in various student councils. She served as an elected office bearer of the Students' Union in her college. Ms Naqvi interned at various institutions, including banks, media firms and NGOs, and planned to follow a career in national politics. 3. Mr. Prem Chand, (YP38-SINDH01; Blue), Youth Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs
Mr. Prem Chand hails from Sanghar, Sindh. He was born on April 03, 1984 and was studying for a Masters in Social Work at the University of Sindh. He was a social work student and performed numerous activities in this regard. 4. Mr. Bilal Jamaee, (YP44-SINDH07; Green) Youth Shadow Minister for Information
Mr. Bilal Jamaee was born on June 14, 1987 in Karachi. He was a 2nd Year student for Mass Communication at the University Of Karachi and served as the General Secretary of 'Bazm-e-Adab'. He participated in numerous Debating Competitions and had written a number of stories for children's magazines. Mr. Jamee worked for two years at Elite Pulishers as Asst. Manager. Mr. Bilal Jamaee was part of the recent Youth Parliament Study Visit to UK that took place from July 5-9, 2010. 5. Mr. Owais bin Laiq (YP45-SINDH08; Green), Member Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Information
Mr. Owais Bin Laiq hails from Karachi and was born on June 20, 1988. Following the completion of his GCE O and A Levels, he joined the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) for a bachelor degree in business administration. Passionately engaged in the field of media, he was the manager of the Media and Publication Society at the IBA and also won various contests, such as the National Samaa TV Documentary Competition. Mr. Laiq also notably interned at International Business Machine (IBM). Possessing a keen interest in travelling, he visited India, Iran, UAE, South Africa and Zimbabwe. 6. Syed Arsalan Ahmad (YP42-SINDH05; Blue), Member Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Information
Syed Arsalan Ahmed hails from Karachi and was born on February 27, 1988. He completed his Matriculation with A-1 grade and his Intermediate in Pre-Engineering with an A grade. He then went on to complete his Bachelors in Textile Engineering from SFDAC University. Mr. Arsalan has been actively involved in debates both in his college and university life. He won several medals while representing his university in national debating events on several occasions.
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Youth Parliament Steering Committee and Members express shock and sorrow at the tragedy of Airblue plane crash that had 6 Members of Youth Parliament on board |
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Islamabad, July 28; The Youth Parliament members were joined here today by Chairman Youth Parliament Steering Committee Senator S. M. Zafar and Mr. Wazir Jogezai, Member, in the session that began with a resolution expressing shock and sorrow at the national tragedy of plane crash today that had 6 Members of Youth Parliament on board, including other 159 passengers. The 6 Members of Youth Parliament on board the Airblue flight ED 202, who were travelling to join the Youth Parliament session today, include:
The Youth Parliament Secretariat and members expressed deep sadness and anguish at the horrible tragedy. “We stand by the aggrieved families and pray for the safety and survival of our fellow members,” the members said in a resolution passed in the House. The Youth Parliament noted that an inquiry has been ordered and hoped that it swiftly and objectively concludes by bringing to light the real reason behind the plane crash. The House decided to adjourn today while the Youth Parliament will resume session tomorrow, July 29, at 10:30 am. |
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