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Elections held at the Third Youth Parliament Pakistan Session today
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September 14, Islamabad; On the opening day of the third session of Youth Parliament Pakistan, elections were held for the office of Leader of the House, Leader of the Opposition and Youth Deputy Speaker.
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Members of Youth Standing Committees elected their respective Chairs. Following are the Committee Chairs of the third session who will develop policy recommendations along with their respective Committee Members are:
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No. |
Youth Standing Committee |
Chairperson |
Policy Paper Topic |
1 |
Youth Standing Committee on National Security & Foreign Affairs |
Ms.
Zoha Khalid, (YP3-54-ICT02) |
Pakistan’s National Action Plan (December 2014): What is the State of its Implementation and Possible Proposals for Effective Implementation & Oversight. |
2 |
Youth Standing Committee on Finance |
Ms.
Marina Marri, (YP3-45-SINDH06) |
Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Plan with the IMF and its Short-Term and Long-Term Economic Impact on Pakistan. |
3 |
Youth Standing Committee on Political & Electoral System |
Mr.
Muhammad Adnan, (YP3-27-PUNJAB16) |
Is Pakistan more suited to adopt the Proportional Representation (PR) Electoral System versus the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) Electoral System: Rationale & Proposals |
4 |
Youth Standing Committee on Governance |
Mr.
Abdul Shakoor Kakar, (YP3-02BALOCHISTAN02) |
What are the best International models for measuring Quality of Governance and why? |
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Members were briefed about the working of Youth Parliament Pakistan and were guided on the Rules of Procedures to be followed during their 5-day engagement. The orientation session was held by Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Joint Director PILDAT.
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Moreover, two trainings sessions were held today discussing ‘Energy Crisis in Pakistan’ and ‘National Security & Civil-Military Relations'. Distinguished experts Dr. Gulfaraz Ahmed, Former Secretary Petroleum and AVM (Retd.) Shahzad Chaudhry, Senior Security and Defence Analyst delivered lectures in their respective areas.
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The Youth Parliament Pakistan is an initiative conceived, planned and facilitated by PILDAT.
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The 7th Youth Parliament Pakistan is supported by the Danish International Development Agency, Government of Denmark as recognition of the importance of young people's involvement in democracy and democratic practices.
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