Youth need to be taught tolerance, coexistence

Speakers at webinar say young people are talented, but lack opportunities

ISLAMABAD:

There is a need to inculcate values of tolerance, peaceful coexistence among diverse people, and responsible citizenship among the youth said speakers at a webinar held to discuss lessons young people can get from Quaid-i-Azam.

Pakistani youth are talented but need proper guidance, education and training for their role in nation building they said.

The Inter-University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences Pakistan and Government College University Lahore jointly organised the webinar on the topic ‘’Reshaping Pakistan’s Future: Lessons from the Leadership of Quaid-i-Azam for Youth’’.

Addressing the webinar, Senator Walid Iqbal highlighted the close interaction between Quaid-i-Azam and Dr Allama Iqbal. He also urged the current and future leaders to follow the footsteps of Quaid-i-Azam.

Justice (retd) Nasira Javed Iqbal highlighted the importance of an individual’s participation in the development and betterment of society. She also expressed that “when we talk about the term ‘individual’ we also count women as well.”

She specifically explained three terms “Ishq”, “Khudi” and “Fard” by giving reference of Iqbal’s poetry. She said that Pakistani youth is full of potential, but due to lack of opportunities, they are unable to play an effective role.

Vice-Chancellor QAU Islamabad and Chairman Vice-Chancellors Committee of Pakistan Dr Mohammad Ali said realising importance of education, Quaid-i-Azam donated his own property to three educational institutions.

Former VC Sindh Madressatul Islam University and Quaid-i-Azam’s biographer Muhammad Ali Shaikh emphasised over inculcating values of tolerance, co-existence, and responsible citizenship among the youth.

Comstech Islamabad Coordinator General Dr Iqbal Chaudhry said that as per the vision of Quaid-i-Azam, our young generation needs to be equipped with modern knowledge. IUCPSS National Coordinator Murtaza Noor stressed collaborative efforts for empowering youth in every sphere of life as per vision of the founder of the nation.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 17^th, 2020.