First session: Youth Provincial Assembly inaugurated

LAHORE: Community participation is necessary for the success of any country and the role of youth in this regard is of immense importance and the newly-elected members of provincial youth parliament should identify issues of their respective districts, said Punjab School Education Minister Rana Mashhood on Friday during the oath-taking ceremony of Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab (YPAP).

The ceremony was organised by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT). The YPAP is a new PILDAT initiative, which is patterned after the provincial assembly of the Punjab. Its membership, 40 in total, is drawn from across all districts of Punjab.

The education minister congratulated the members and said since all 36 districts of Punjab were being represented; therefore, members should make efforts to identify key issues facing their districts and assist the government of Punjab.

He said that involving the community, especially the youth of Pakistan, would be a great source of guidance for the government.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 12^th, 2016.