ISLAMABAD – For the first time in the history of the country, the NationalYouth Council has been established by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, DunyaNews reported on Sunday.
According to a notification issued by cabinet division, PM Khan will be thepatron-in-chief and Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will be the chairmanof the 33-member youth council.
Besides, all provincial ministers for youth affairs (from four provinces,Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan), cricketer Hassan Ali and femalecricketer Sana Mir have been included in the council.
Influential persons in the fields of sports, education, religion, economy,and arts and culture have also been added in it.
PM Youth Programme’s deputy secretary is also a part of the council,whereas Major Tanvir Shafi, the veteran soldier who had fought in theOperation Zarb-e-Azb, is amongst the prominent members of the council.
Artists Hamza Ali Abbasi and Mahira Khan, K-2 climber Samina Beg anddifferently-abled Muneeba Mazari have been added in the council to playtheir active role.
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Shazia Batool, an artist hailing from Balochistan, national footballerKarishma Ali and first she-male news anchor Marvia Malik have also beenselected for membership of the youth council.
In this regard, CM Buzdar said following the instructions of PM Khan heassumed the responsibility of youth welfare eight months ago.
“The council’s agenda will be uplifting youths for development andprosperity…Youths will be added to the decision-making process at thenational level,” he said, adding that the council will coordinate and workjointly with provincial governments and the federal government.
