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Today we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever known.They are demanding their rights and a greater voice in economic and political life. Weneed to pull the UN system together like never before to support a new social contract

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

FOREWORD

Dear friends,

I write this foreword to the National Youth Assembly’s Performance report with pleasure,humility and a profound sense of satisfaction. This book contains highlights of activities,achievements and progress from August 2010 – April 2012. This span was a defining onefor us in many ways. For one, we were faced with the challenge of establishing a neworganization as well as reaching out to youth with programs that aid their own personalgrowth as well as Pakistan's development.

We started our journey with limited resources and team but, with firm commitment andvision, we have successfully carried out some extraordinary activities and projects. Toensure effective implementation, the organization needed to set measurable targets for thecommitments. We are successful to unite youth of the country from different educationalbackgrounds or systems; elite education system, government education system, etc.Through this approach we aspired to create united Pakistan.

One and half year has flown by and highlights from the past months; an unforgettableexperience for us, include many of achievements. We could not have come this far withoutour unyielding commitment, the dedicated work of our members as they continue todemonstrate the impact of youth engagement in communities across the country.

We are now operating in more than 115 districts of the country, and we have developedgrassroots leaders from these districts. Now, the family of the National Youth Assemblydevoted its life to revitalizing and meeting the challenges to make the country prosperous.

By bringing leaders together in a creative and sharing spirit to see life through the eyesand experiences of others, we created opportunities to learn about and engage with thesignificant ideas, challenges and trends shaping the future while exploring and reflectingon their own roles and responsibilities as leaders.

The National Youth Assembly has also presented many welfare concepts so far. TheNational Youth Assembly’s If’tar project is one of our substantive projects apropos to feed

forty thousand impoverished people of more than twenty districts of the country.

We do not claim to have achieved big milestones but, at the same time, they can’t beignored as insignificant with respect to the resources needed to support ambitiousprojects.

In contrary to the prevailing political culture in which youth has always been exploiting for the vested interest, we train our members, provide opportunities to explore, and introducethem, from NYA forum, in a very respectable manner.



This book explores the potential of youth as agents of change. It reflects the findings of aresearch process which studies youth-led action as a strategy for strengthening youngpeople’s ability to develop themselves, their communities and contribute to society atlarge.

I must take this opportunity to thank all legislators who pushed our concepts in realparliament, and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have encouraged us.

Looking forward, in 2013 we hope to reach out to more bright and promising young peopleand help them find the confidence to lead social change by expanding our programs,launching new initiatives and incorporating the lessons that we have learned in last intofuture endeavors.

I the pages that follow, I invite you to learn about the social issues we are addressing,approaches we are talking, results we are delivering, and ultimately the leaders we aredeveloping. I hope you will be inspired to join us in our journey to change the quality of future leadership in Pakistan.

Sincerely,

Hanan Ali AbbasiPresident, the NYAwww.nya.com.pk

CONTENTS



BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

1. Advisory board2. Team3. Youth Ministers

4. Youth Ambassadors

5. Youth Governors6. National network

TRUST

VISITS / MEETINGS

National

1. Vice President met with the Prime Minister of Pakistan2. Visits to National Assembly of Pakistan3. A visit to the Election Commission of Pakistan4. The NYA delegation officially visited the Ministry of Human Rights5. Youth senate delegation’s visit to Punjab assembly6. YSP delegation’s met with deputy head of mission in Pak embassy Afghanistan7. YSP delegation met with distinguished social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi

INTERNATIONAL

1. National Youth Assembly’s Delegation Attended International Youth Dialogue InMalaysia

2. Representation of Pakistan in an International Conference in Iran by the Presidentof National Youth Assembly

3. The Representative of National Youth Assembly, Sonia Sadat visited the UnitedStates of America as a Cultural Ambassador of Pakistan

CONFERENCES / SEMINARS / TRAINING SESSIONS

1. Pak-China Friendship Conference 20122. Lecture at National Defense University Islamabad

3. Youth Motivation Seminar in COMSATS University4. President NYA Hanan Ali Abbasi delivered lecture at MAJU Islamabad5. Leadership Conference – Reinvent Yourself 6. Pakistan Young Leaders summit7. Leadership & Public Speaking - April 22, 20118. Leadership Seminar at Dar-ul-Sukun Karachi SESSIONS1. The Introductory Session of National Youth Assembly



2. Introductory session of YSP3. Oath-taking ceremony Punjab4. Special Session of YSP At National Library5. Oath Taking Ceremony at Karachi Press club

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS(Scanned copies of considerable news items)

PARTNERS1. Strategic Relationship with Sir Syed Memorial Society

2. Working Relationship with Punjab Assembly & Ministry of Youth KPK3. Strategic Relationship with the Capital Development Authority

PROJECTSCompleted projects

1. Feeding Hungry Campaign2. Iftar for poor at “PIMS” hospital3. Iftar at bus stop Pirwadahi- Rawalpindi4. YSP’s Iftar at Orphanage Abbottabad5. Mass Iftar Arranged By YSP at DHQ Mardan-KPK6. Iftar at MEO Hospital Lahore7. Ration Distribution in Districts Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas, Jamshoro & Rawalpindi8. Door-To-Door Ration Distribution In Rawalpindi9. YSP-If’tar at Civil Hospital Jhelum10. NYA has planted 300 Trees on Pakistan day

PROJECTS IN PIPELINE

1. NYA designs IT literacy program2. Health on Wheels

EVENTS / CELEBRATIONS

• Youth Senate celebrated Birthday in all provinces

• Condolence on the death of Rauf Khalid

CAMPAIGNS

1. Fourteen Points of NYA on National Issues

2.New University Campus For Murree3. Struggle To Build Martyrs Monument At Margalla Hills

4. Fundraising for IFTAR PROJECT5. Go Green Youth6. Go Green Youth in Industrial City7. Concept of National Youth Commission8. Introduced student traveling discount cards



RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS1. National Youth Award 20102. Azme Alishan Award3. Pakistan Youth Human Rights Award

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

1. How to become a great leader 2. The secrets of successful leaders3. How to improve analytical skills?4. Problem solving skills5. Tips for improving your decision making skill6. The basics of news writing: the 5 w’s7. Tips for writing press release8. Memo writing notes

MEMBERSHIP1. Selection Criteria2. Benefits of Membership3. Selection Process

4. Membership

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MNYAs



BACKGROUND

Young people constitutethe largest 63% residesbetween the age 15-35segment of Pakistanipopulation. However,

Youth Literacy Rateconforming to the wider pattern in Pakistan is evenlower at 42 %. Povertyexcludes many youngpeople from civicparticipation. They have noaccess to decision-makingforums, nor acknowledgedas partners in the decisionmaking process. The youthof the country, as a whole,

limited access to state matters; they are used and manipulated by different groups.The fact is that their talent is not properly utilized, channelized and appreciated, that iswhy the talent is exploited abroad. On the other way the small segment of talentedyouth prefer to stay here but still they are not that much fruitful because they generallyare not utilized and directed. The traditional culture does not encourage young peopleto take decisions on issues concerning them.

At governmental level, first time in the history of Pakistan, on June 12, 1989, Youth Affairs Division was established, which was merged with Ministry of WomenDevelopment on October 09, 1993. It was again made a separate Division on August18, 1996 and was again merged with Ministry of Culture on November 19, 1996 as aWing. It became full-fledged Ministry on 18-11-2005, but the irony of matter is that on

March 31st, 2011, the Ministry of Youth Affairs was dissolved and delegated its powersto the provincial governments. On the top of it, the fund earmarked for youth is onerupee per person, which reflects the interest of decision makers about the future of Pakistan. Now, at federal level the dissolution of Ministry according to international

conventions andagreements, the rights of young people in Pakistanhas not moved frompaper to practice.

The period of the lifeunder which the youth

fall, is the mostproductive and energetic.But a failure to fullysupport our present"asset" as well as nextgeneration of leaders canresult grievously. We takeutmost care to fortify thefoundations while



building houses but, as a nation we are bizarre, who did not pay any heed to thefoundation stones of the leadership stature of the country. When the flag of democracywas hoisted in elections, the youth was thwarted by saying; the blinds cannot lead theblinds, etc. If ever the youth has taken part in the politics, their interest has beencircumscribed to the affixing of posters, raising slogans, torching vehicles/publicproperty, and other pertinent arrangements during political rallies. The young segmentfeel this to be disrespectful for them, at that extend, to go to the polling stations andcast votes but, when it comes to any unrest situation in the country, the rebellions of the system take to the streets with clubs and baton in their hands. Like a blindelephant who trample his own army. Today, the spectacular of county’s worseningsituation - who are the real architect of future – has this question in their mind, have wedreamt for this liberty…? Have we created a new country for building structuralinfrastructure, then destroying with our own hands, and rebuilding them…? It isunfortunate that a segment of youth, despite their contributions to nationaldevelopments, find themselves trapped in a culture marked by guns, violence anddrugs. All this has resulted in an unstable economy, a shattered confidence of foreigninvestors, lawlessness, and a break-up of the social fabric.

This is the best time for Pakistan to invest in youth and reactivate and relocate their disfranchised energies if there is any need for economic growth and socialdevelopment in Pakistan. If we glance through the history of the world, it stands clear that the countries with the fastest economic growth over the past 50 years are thosewhich heavily invested in their youth. In this connection, National Youth Assembly isplaying its role to engage youth of the country in productive activities. The NYApromotes the role of youth in areas such as: human rights, social welfare, communitydevelopment, leadership training, environmental protection, cultural and religioustolerance. It provides opportunities for youth representatives from different part andparcel of the country to exchange ideas and experiences, to coordinate program plans,and to reach a better understanding of each others’ problems. Since its formation, theNYA has increased its membership to the present 500 full members, from differentdistricts of the country.

The youth of Pakistan, despite a multitude of problems like unemployment,unbalanced education system, poverty, remorselessness, social taboos, drugs, gunsand politics, have always been in the forefront of movements and political changes.

The youth is like running water. It makes its own ways. The frustration as a result of multitude of problems is increasing day by day. This is the right time to look into theproblems of youth and give them viable solutions otherwise it will be too late in theday. We need to bear in mind that the “destiny of nations is in the hands of youth.”

Unemployment is another problem being faced by our youths. Almost 12 percent(Labor Force Survey, Government of Pakistan, 1997) of our youth is unemployed.

Unemployment is a multi-dimensional and complex issue which starts a vicious cycleof associated problems like involvement of youth in politics, bank-householdburglaries, social insecurity, lawlessness, use of drugs, etc. Though every governmenthas done something for the youth with regards to eradication of unemployment but theproblem is sustainability of these programmes. One government launches a couple of youth promotion and youth investment schemes, the next one slates all the previousprogrammes and starts anew. The ultimate sufferers in this exercise are the youth.



As to radio, electronic and print media don’t target youth as one of their potentialaudiences. With the start of public-private partnership, the government should payextra attention to using them in education, welfare and development of the youth.

No doubt the youth of Pakistan is dedicated, enthusiastic with their country andhumanity but emotions are not enough they need a direction to create a positivePakistan, youth can attain this direction through constant thinking, discussions,innovations and reasoning. For the real destiny of Pakistan and to bring positiveapproach, the youth must learn the neglected lessons of truth, justice, bravery andgovernance. In this ambitious dream to be realized, the National Youth Assembly willplay its gigantic and responsible role.



INTRODUCTION

The National Youth Assembly Pakistan is a unique forum for Pakistani youth fromdiverse backgrounds, collaborating one another to imagine what they would do if theywere the members of the parliament. The NYA has brought together future leadersfrom more than 115 Districts of the country and also provides the opportunity to learnabout politics, democracy, social work and parliamentary system in a best learning

environment. Every member of the NYA has the chance to write model legislation,add input during meetings, or participate in youth-related activities. The members arerequired to join any particular party of NYA– i.e., Hope and Change party by virtue of their membership with the National Youth Assembly, which helps them to explain their viewpoints on relevant subject.

The NYA has successfully established working relationship with credible internationalyouth organizations, also with Punjab Assembly and Youth Ministry of KPKprovince. We are providing opportunities to gain practical experience in leadership,while exploring parliamentary procedure, self-reliance, and responsible globalcitizenship.

The discussion in the NYA will not only help the young members in their personaldevelopment but also help to articulate the views of youth relevant to thenational/international issues. We place young people in the roles of Members of Parliament, guiding them to work with peers and their communities to develop newLegislative ideas. It is also an independent, registered charitable Trust working parallelwith the Youth Senate Pakistan.

The National Youth Assembly is a young people’s parliament, designed by youth andled by youth for the benefit of youth; working along with an advisory board comprisedof most experienced parliamentarian, bureaucrats, and other prominent figures. Our Youth Ambassadors are also representing Pakistani youth in various countries; like,the USA, UK, France, Sweden, KSA, Canada, Afghanistan, etc.

Personalities of international fame, like, Malala Yousafzai, nominee for internationalchild peace prize; Amir Atlas Khan, an international squash player and many other national/international youth achievers are now part of our organization. We are alsooperating in the country with our four Youth Governors; who monitor and coordinatethe provincial activities of NYA.

We are bringing you an exciting ‘Learning Journey’ which will help you become moredecisive, more confident and more active in your local communities through variousaction-packed learning stages!



ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

For proper working at national level, the NYA structure is operating in the followingstructure:

ADVISORY BOARD

The NYA’s Advisory Board provides the best advice regarding strategic directionand governance of the organization. Members include the most well-known andprominent politicians, educationalists, bureaucrats, etc. We are honored to havesome of the famous members from different fashion of lives on our board”

Mr. Gohar Ayub Khan (Honorary Speaker)

Former Speaker National Assembly, Gohar Ayub Khan has fivetimes elected Member National Assembly of Pakistan and hehas served as senior vice president of the Muslim League andwas elected Speaker of the National Assembly.

Mr. Ahsan Iqbal (Member Advisory Board)

Mr. Ahsan Iqbal is the Former Federal Minister for Education &currently serving as Deputy Secretary General of PakistanMuslim League (N).

Mr. Salim Saifullah Khan (Member Advisory Board)

Salim Saifullah Khan is a prominent politician and a President of Pakistan Muslim League (Like minded group) and a current

Senator of Pakistan. He served as Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination and Federal Minister for Housing,Commerce. He has remained Finance Minister, Industries,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Mr. Rauf Khalid R.I.P (Member Advisory Board)

Abdul Rauf Khalid was a Pakistani filmmaker, televisionwriter/director and Ex-serviceman (bureaucrat). He wrote andpartially directed PTV’s thriller & wrote a popular drama GuestHouse a 52-episode comedy series that turned out to be apopular comedy series for PTV. Though he is no more with us,but his services shall remain with us and always enlighten our hearts.

Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour (Member Advisory Board)

Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour is a renowned politician. He hasserved and is still serving to the businessmen community of Pakistan as a trader leader, elected as Technocrat member of Senate of Pakistan & representing his party ANP in Senate.

Mr. Kanwar Muhammad Dislshad (Member Advisory Board)



Mr. Kanwar Muhammad Dislshad has served as a Federal Secretary of ElectionCommission of Pakistan 2004-09. As a Federal Secretary he had an extensiveexperience in Election Commission of Pakistan, was responsible for conductingGeneral and Local Elections of the country, having over 80 million registeredvoters.

Sohila Mushtaq (Member Advisory Board)

Mrs. Sohila Mushtaq is Member Advisory board of YouthSenate Pakistan. She joined Government service in 1977, hasbeen on various posts and rose to the level of a senior JointSecretary in the Ministry of Youth. She has vase experiencethroughout world as visited countries like U.K, France etc.

TEAM

Mr. Hanan Ali Abbasi (President)

Hanan Ali Abbasi (winner of National Youth Award 2010-11)is a Young Writer, analyst and Youth Parliamentarian. Hevisited China & United Kingdom UK, Iran with National YouthDelegation. He has also worked as Information Minister of Youth Parliament of Pakistan operated under PILDAT.

Mr. Aamir Atlas Khan (Vice President)

Mr. Aamir Atlas Khan hails form Peshawar is a Pakistaniprofessional squash player. He is currently ranked 24th, hishighest ranking, and is Pakistan No 1. 2007 has been hismost successful year and has seen his rankings rise. He wasa finalist in the Governor NWFP International 2007 and in thePresident PSF international 2007.

Mr. Ibrahim Shahid (Youth Ambassador)

Ibrahim Shahid belongs to Islamabad who made headlines innational/international media by smashing a world record by getting23 A grades in GCE O Levels. Ibrahim is a patriotic Pakistani with acrystal clear vision of life, and packed with spirit of serving humanity.He is determined to serving from the platform of the National Youth

Assembly. Ibrahim is a Youth Ambassador for two-year term.

Miss Malala Yousafzai (Child Ambassador of NYA)

Malala Yousafzai (born 1998) is an internationally acclaimedChildren’s rights activist hailing from Mingora, Swat. MalalaYousafzai is the first Pakistani child who has been nominatedfor the prestigious International Children Peace Award onUniversal children’s day. She also received state’s highestaward from the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan.



Mrs. Yashfeen Jamal (Media Adviser)

Miss Yashfeen Jamal is an anchor has being doing a onehour Live TV show on one of the most prominent and widelywatched TV news channel Pakistan Television (PTV) for thelast one year.

Mr. Imran Manzoor (Executive Director)

Mr. Imran Manzoor is a pioneering member of NYA. He iscurrently working as Director Operations & Director Marketing in one of the leading Media group of Pakistan. Hehad also been associated with JANG group.

Mr.Farhan Rana (Project Director)

Mr.Farhan Rana is a well known young banker. He hasachieved distinction in MBA. Apart from

Academically outstanding achiever he has also embarkedsuccess in banking industry. In a very early age, he becamea branch manager of a private bank.

YOUTH MINISTERS

Asim Nawaz Abbasi

Mr. Asim Nawaz Abbasi is a Minister for IT & Telecom with the National Youth Assembly. He has a repertoire of IT & Telecom knowledge. He aspires to doing

something great for the country, and for this purpose he preferred to be the part of theNYA. He earned his BS (Hons) from the International Islamic University Islamabad,and is presently pursuing his MS from the SZABIST.

Muhammad Asim Ayub

Mr. Muhammad Asim Ayub is a Minister for Foreign Affairs with the National Youth Assembly. He worked as a lecturer at the NUML, and he has a broad knowledge of foreign affairs compliment with his field. He is a strategic thinker and speaks withclarity. Presently he is working in UK-based organization. Mr. Asim received his dualmasters’ degrees in International Relations and Political Science from the NationalUniversity of Modern Languages.

Shahram Changezi

Mr. Shahram Changezi is a Minister for Sports & Youth with the National Youth Assembly. He is only Pakistani in World Snooker PTC Order of Merit and ranked 79th out

of top 100 in the world. Mr. Shahram Changezi has received an Asian Games BronzeMedal. Shahram Changezi is working seriously for the development of sports in thecountry. He has done his Masters in Business Administration.



Zameer Haider

Zameer Haider is a Minister for Education with the National Youth Assembly. He isworking in the development sector for the last 7 years and he has an extensiveknowledge and practical working experience of social work. He has worked onmaternal, neonatal and child health, education and poverty alleviation. He earned hismasters in International Relation from the University of the Punjab in 2007. Presently,he is doing M.Phil in Government & Public Policy from the National DefenceUniversity.

YOUTH AMBASSADORS

Miss. Eram Shabbir (USA)

Miss Sonia Hamid (Canada)

Ms. Sadia Khan (UK)

Mr. Zunnu Raen Akhtar (China)

Miss Kanwal Abbasi (France)

Mr. Haji Akbar Babar (Sweden) Mr. Sheeraz Ahmad (KSA)

Mr. Abdul Rehman (Afghanistan)

Mr. Mohammad Mohsin Tariq Khan (Turkey)

YOUTH GOVERNORS

Mr. Imran Yousaf Advocate, PunjabMr. Abbas Khan Kasi, BalochistanMr. Nauman Ul- Haq, KPKMs. Alishba Jadoon, Sindh

NATIONAL NETWORK

The list of members from different districts of the country(Will be updated soon)

TWO-PARTY SYSTEM

The National Youth Assembly has two party systems, and every party has its ownmanifesto. Besides, every member has to join each of the party.



NATIONAL YOUTH ASSEMBLY TRUST

Introduction

The National Youth Assembly Trust (NYAT) is a registered Trust under the Laws of theGovernment of Pakistan, and is an independent charity, established in 2011 to build abrighter future for young people.

The National Youth Assembly is a youth centered organization at whose heart isexperiential learning to spearhead a Youth Led Development model in Pakistan. Wedo not simply take young people; rather we bring young people on a journey of discovery about themselves, their environment and ultimately help them to find their place in society.

Objectives

• To promote and activate the sense of social service

• To create, support or facilitate programmes of education, learning or employment

• To improve the conditions of life for young people in Pakistan and to overcomebarriers to their education, learning, training or employment

• To educate, train, assist and facilitate such individuals or groups to developtheir physical and mental capacities and skills.

• Generate and disseminate credible information issues relating to Youth anddevelopment

• To give a voice to Youth in development and Governance issues

•Ensure greater involvement of Youth in Regional and international Processes

Vision

To work towards building self sufficient and self reliant citizens to achieve remarkableprogress in all the areas that can define human achievement.

Mission

The National Youth Assembly Trust (NYAT) is a unique non-profit organizationdedicated to rendering humanitarian services more effective, efficient and equitable so

that they deliver faster, smarter missions - resulting in a stronger impact.

Values

• Trust

• Team

• Action



VISITS / MEETINGS

NATIONAL

Vice President NYA Met With the Prime Minister of Pakistan

The Vice President of the National Youth Assembly, Aamir Atlas Khan, met with thePrime Minister of Pakistan at Prime Minister House, Islamabad on 27th February, 2012.

At this occasion, Member National Assembly, Jamshed Dasti and other keypersonalities were also present, and they discussed various aspects of youthdevelopment and potential of sports in the country. The Prime Minister assured hisfullest cooperation to the vice president National Youth Assembly, Aamir Atlas Khan.

Visits to National Assembly of Pakistan

A fifteen-member delegation of the YSPvisited the National

Assembly on June 20th,2011. In its very firstvisit, the members of the YSP observed theproceedings in theNational Assembly. The

Assembly session

agenda; Foreign Affairs, was under discussion, which waschaired by the Speaker National Assembly, Dr.Fehmida Mirza.

The members of thedelegation were cordially welcomed by the legislators, members of National Assembly,etc. The delegates met with Federal Minister, Mr. Hafeez Sheikh; members’parliament, Mr. Saleem Saifullah Khan; and Senator Illyas Bilour. Mr. Saleem SaifullahKhan; and Senator Illyas Bilour are also members of YSP’s advisory board. The

delegation also met with Mr. Waseem Akhtar (MNA, MQM), Farzana Raja(Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme), Mr. Sheikh Waqas (StateMinister), Senator Abdul Malik Baloch, Mr.Aftab Ahmad Sherpao (Ex-Interior Minister),Mr. Syed Samsam Bhukari (Ex State Minister for Information), and Mr.Murtaza Solangi(DG Radio Pakistan).

During the visit, the members were taken to different Sections of the ParliamentHouse. A visit to the Chamber of Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi (Deputy Speaker National

Assembly) and other concerned authorities’ offices are also visited by the delegation.



Many prominent members of the Parliament supported the Idea of the Youth Senateand appreciated the Interest of the Members of Youth Senate Pakistan.

The National Youth Assembly paid another visit with its seventeen-member delegation(session: 2012-13) to the National Assembly on February 8th, 2012. The SecretaryGeneral of ruling party, Jahangir Badar, senator Haji Adeel Ahmed, and MNA AbidSher Ali, warmly welcomed the delegation. The members from different parties briefedthe delegates about the functioning of Upper & Lower legislative Houses of thecountry. The National Youth Assembly’s delegation demanded the legislators of different political parties to address the genuine issues faced by Pakistani youth today.They suggested forming a National Youth Commission to continue the pendingactivities/projects which were under supervision of federal ministry of Youth Affairs.The Information Secretary of PML (N), Senator Mushahid Ullah Khan, and ChairmanStanding Committee on Economic Affairs, Malik Azmat Khan assured the delegationthat they would raise voice within party for the suggested concepts of National Youth

Assembly, especially; launching of Student Traveling Discount cards, Mobile-Computer Literacy programme, and the creation of National Youth Commission.

Headed by the presidentNational Youth Assembly,

Hanan Ali Abbasi, thedelegation was composed of seventeen Y-ministers, andmembers of NYA: AsimNawaz Abbasi, NadeemMirza, Abdul Rehman,Farhan Rana, Sikander Ali,Madeeha Akram, FatimaLodhi, Adnan Khan, QasimNawaz, Inam Abbasi,Naveed Ahmed Khan,Zameer Haider, Asim

Gondal, Sheryar Khan, Saddam Ijaz, and Sardar Sami. The delegation viewed different portions of National Assembly, and observed the liveproceedings of session of National Assembly.

While talking to our reporter, the president NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi said the purpose of this visit is to understand the working of National Assembly, and this experience of ours is said to be wonderful in both; in critical and encouraging manners. We areconvinced to present our concepts to real legislators of the country for theimplementation.



A Visit to the Election Commission of Pakistan

The ElectionCommission of Pakistanarranged a specialbriefing session for themembers of NationalYouth Assembly atElection Commission of Pakistan on April 3,2012. Syed Syer Afghan,Director GeneralElection; MuhammadImtiaz Alam, Director

General Administration;Muhammad Afzal Khan,Director General Budget;Muhammad Khizar Aziz,Director General IT; Malik Masood Ahmed, Deputy Secretary, and others gave aninsight overview to the members of the National Youth Assembly about the electoraldevelopments, reforms, code of conducts for candidates, and computerized electoralsystem of the country.

In this briefing, a plethora of reforms made by the ECP has been shared, especiallythe astronomical results of the widespread adoption of technology – i.e., state-of-theart SMS service, optical scanning, Geographic Information System, EVM.

In this occasion, the President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, appreciated the achievement of the ECP for recording its name in the Guinness Book of World Record, and demandedto coerce the political parties to give representation to the youth of the country inaccordance with the demographic proportion of the country. He also gave a detailedintroduction of the National Youth Assembly.

During this session, the National Youth Assembly gave some constructivesuggestions, like; all political partiesshould be made bound to submit their ten-year strategic plan on national issuein the ECP, and they contest onproposed points, pre-election voter awareness campaigns should belaunched, all-parties videoadvertisement ought to be aired aboutelectoral awareness, the ECP shouldalso launch an awareness campaign to

reduce the influence of money in the election process and discourage electioncampaign based on prejudice. Mechanism for verification/auditing of return of



expenditure and publicity of returns by candidates in press, accounts of candidatesand parties should be monitored through a system of check and cross check, the ECPshould give freedom to the media for covering different aspects of electoral process,publicity and campaigning through wall writings rallies on public property, usingloudspeakers for campaigning, cut-outs/banners and hoardings flags should be strictlybanned, to reduce the influence of money, there should be a ban on house-to-housevisit in last 48 hours, and there should be on transfer of officers likely to serve election6 months before general elections.

The high officials of ECP highly acclaimed the monumental services, especially for thepolitical awareness in the country by the National Youth Assembly. The Director General Elections especially lauded the Himalayan efforts of the NYA and urged toplay homologous role to bring the country on the road of real democracy. ThePresident NYA assured his all-out effort to coordinate the Election Commission of Pakistan in its future plans.

The members of the NationalYouth Assembly raised somequestions, and putconstructive suggestions

regarding electoral reforms inthe country. At this occasion,the Project Director of NYA,Farhan Bashir Rana;ministers, Muhammad AsimGondal, Asim Nawaz; andmembers of NYA; Sheikh

Ammar Shahzad, Muzaffar Hussain, Nisar Ali Yousafzai,Myra Ali, Maria Nawaz,Muhammad Nadeem Mirza,

Malik Haroon, Arsalan Masood, Samina Kausar Abbasi, Raja Yasir Ayoub, and others

gave pragmatic suggestions about the current electoral system o the country.

At the end of the session, the ECP and the NYA agreed that both of the organizationswould play their mutual role to develop interest and awareness among the masses,and for this purpose social media would also be properly utilized.



The NYA delegation officially visited the Ministry of HumanRights

The National Youth Assembly urged tomake human rightseducation inschools anduniversities as apart of thecurriculum. TheMinistry of HumanRights shouldannounce ‘YouthHuman Rights

Award, appointmentof Youth HumanRights

Ambassadors in theproclamation andrecognition of humanitarian work, and the Ministry should propose honorary degrees to credible humanrights activists in forwarding the cause of human rights throughout the country.

At this occasion, the Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, said thatthe Ministry of Human Rights would eliminate all the hated material from the curriculumthat they have identified. The Advisor acclaimed the idea of the National Youth

Assembly of Adyala Jail visit to study the jail system, and issued directives to managethis visit for the NYA delegation. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar also assured to forwarding theconcept of National Youth Commission in the power corridors. Moreover, the Advisor frankly offered the interested members of the NYA an internship with the Ministry of Human Rights to practically involve to alleviate the worsening situation of human rightsproblems faced by us.

These suggestions were proposed by the delegation of the National Youth Assemblywhile meeting with Advisor to the Prime Minister, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar. While talkingto the youth delegation of the NYA, minister said that youth plays a pivotal role towardspromoting the true spirit of human rights. He assured the delegation to underpin thephilanthropic activities of the National Youth Assembly by far.

While addressing to this occasion, the President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, suggested thatthe Ministry of Human Rights should propose to form a non-partisan all-party humanrights caucus in Parliament. He added that it would have monumental impact if theMinistry establish a regular time on radio and television for human rights programmingand human rights education themes.

The Vice President NYA and international squash player, Aamir Atlas Khan, offered,“The National Youth Assembly candidly offers its platform to support the noble cause



carried out by the ministry of human rights. We hope that this collaboration would havemonumental impact in society for creating awareness regarding human rights and, thus,enhance social fabric of the country”.

The Y-ministers and members of the National Youth Assembly, Farhan Rana, AsimNawaz, Muzaffar Hussain, Maria Nawaz, Samina Kausar, Rubina Ahmed, Sheikh

Ammar Shahzad, Muhammad Zuha, Sardar Samiullah, Malik Haroon, Fatima Lodhi,Shahzeb, Saad Khan Jadoon, Waheed Marwat, Zile Huma, Adnan Khan, Awais Safdar and others participated and shared their views for the betterment of human rightssituation in the country. They said that the Ministry of Human Rights sponsors an annualHuman Rights Essay Contest for students to present human rights papers and engagein open and lively discussion. Cash prizes along with certificates should also be awardedto the winners. They added that special awareness campaigns, seminars, conferences,etc. should be conducted by involving the youth and youth-led organizations, as theyouth constitutes more than 60% of the country, can be supportive for this mission.

Youth Senate Delegation’s Visit to Punjab Assembly

The twenty-five-member delegation

of the Youth Senate Pakistan-Punjab chapter met with DeputySpeaker Punjab Assembly, RanaMashood Khan on April 28th, 2011.During YSP’s delegation visit, abriefing was given to the membersof the YSP about theworking/functioning of Punjabassembly. The Deputy Speaker also convened a special meetingwith the delegates, and expressedhis desire to establish a liaison with

the YSP.

Youth Chief Minister of the YSP, Imran Yousaf (Advocate) introduced the organizationand its landmark achievements. During meeting, the delegates proposed some newconcepts of youth betterment/development projects, which were highly appreciated bythe Deputy Speaker.

The delegation was consisted of following members: Imran Yousaf (Advocate), SajjadMehmood Khan, AbdulMajid Malik, Faisal Dost Ali,Muddasar Shafique,Shayan Abbas Shah, Atta-

ur-Rahman, Khalid(Advocate), Farhan Shabir,Inam ullah Bhatti, Sabir Younus, Hafiz Nauman,Maleeha Shafique, Salman

Akram, Muhammad Usmanand others.



YSP Delegation’s Met with Deputy Head of Mission in PakEmbassy Afghanistan

A three-member delegation led by Youth Ambassador of Youth Senate Pakistan for Afghanistan, Abdul Rehman Abbasi met Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Mansoor AhmedKhan in Pakistani Embassy Afghanistan. During this meeting the delegation discussedvarious issues specially restriction of work permit for Labor & Technician who aregenerating millions of dollars revenue & cause running of thousand of houses.The delegation also shed light on relaxation in work permits, Flexibility in visit visaissued by Afghan Embassy in Pakistan. The delegation suggested that at least aperson can get VISA (Work Permit) who is holding the Higher Secondary SchoolCertificate or Technical Diploma, Pakistani Companies which are registered in

Afghanistan should be allowed to hire minimum 10 People from Pakistan.

The delegation highlighted that 60,000- Pakistani Labor is generating 300 Million

USD/Per annum. If the visa issuance problem is not addressed timely, then the 50% of the employers may tend to leave Afghanistan, and the remaining 50% will work withoutvisa in Afghanistan. This will be again an issue for the Pakistan Embassy.

YSP delegation met with distinguished social worker AbdulSattar Edhi

The YSP delegation led by former Youth Chief Minister met with renownedphilanthropist, Abdul Sattar Edhi, on May 2011. The delegate briefed Abdul Sattar Edhiabout the activities of the Youth Senate Pakistan and the social aspect of the

organization. At this occasion, Abdul Sattar Edhi appreciated the services of the YSP,and shared somevaluable time-honored ways tocarry outphilanthropicactivities. Themembers of theYSP spent four hours at EdhiHome Karachi with

Abdul Sattar Edhi

and his team toknow the wholegamut of theorganization.



INTERNATIONAL

NYA’s Delegation Attended International Youth Dialogue inMalaysia

World Assembly of Youth, WAY, conducted the Melaka International Youth Dialogue -Shaping the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs – held on 26-30 June, 2011 at EverlyResort Hotel Malacca, Melaka-Malaysia.

The YSP received an invitation from WAY to attend the conference. The delegationrepresented YSP was composed of Youth Senator, Misbah uddin Malik; and YouthChief Minister of KPK-Province, Nauman-ul-Haq.

The Melaka International

Youth Dialogue (MIYD)was officially opened on27th of June 2011 by theMinister of Youth andSports, Rt.Hon. Dato’ Sri

Ahmad Shabery Cheek.More than 150 youngpeople and youth leadersfrom 38 countries aroundthe world participated inthis dialogue. That was,indeed, an historic

gathering which madesome importantrecommendations thatcould assist nationalyouth councils, youthorganizations, governments and the global communities at large to empower youth tobecome successful entrepreneurs.

Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib TunRazak, met with the participants of Malacca International Youth Dialogue. In her keynote address, Rosmah said Youth Entrepreneurs needed to adopt and promoteuniversal values such as preserving the environment, gender equality, reducing

poverty and eliminating disease.

Misbah uddin Malik, in his keynote address said, “Youth of Pakistan has not onlysacrificed and survived but fought back with great courage the issues of terrorism andpoverty. If opportunities provided, Youth of Pakistan proves to be the best Youth in theWorld as they always stand united, hand in hand, in the time of misery and disaster.

Nauman ul Haq gave a splendid performance and sang a cultural song of Pakistan,which was highly appreciated by the Chief Minister, Melaka.



The official closing ceremony was held on 29th of June 2011 and conducted by Rt.Hon. Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, the Chief Minister of Melaka, where in his speechhe urged the young participants and guests striving to be successful entrepreneurs toconsider the need to be socially responsible so that they can lead the way to the future

Representation of Pakistan in an International Conference in

Iran by the President of NYA

The President NationalYouth Assembly, Hanan

Ali Abbasi, whilerepresenting Pakistaniyouth, participated at aninternational conference;World Assembly of Islamic Awakening, inTehran on 20-30th

January 2012. He

presented his researchpaper to the SecretaryGeneral of theconference, Ali Akbar Valayati. In his paper,Hanan Abbasi proposedsome diagnosticsolutions to the problemsfaced by Muslim Ummah today like, the need of tolerance and unity in the Muslims,launching of Muslim world TV channel as well as well-developed social media sites for portraying the better image of the Muslims, formation of General Assembly of Muslimyouth, joint strategy against terrorism and revisit the diplomatic relationship with the

west and other dominant nations, creation of International Muslim Youth Think-tank,and establishment of Muslim World Bank.

Iranian President, Mahmud Ahmedinejad, at this occasion,delivered an opening speech of theconference. He said that today’sparticipants are the future of theworld, and urged them to gaineducational edge by using moderntechnology. He further observed,“The Islamic Revolution led by Imam

Khomeini, the great revivalist of Islamic movements provided depthto Islamic thought, and by carryingthrough his philosophy we have toplay a role to build peace and justiceall over the world.”

More than 1200 young people from 73 countries of the world participated in theconference. At this occasion, the prominent leaders, speakers, ministers,



ambassadors, and members of the parliament from Islamic world were also present.The Pakistani delegates Hanan Ali Abbasi and Mustafa Haider Syed were honored tooccupy reserved places, where the selected members, ambassadors andrepresentatives of the Muslim world during meeting with Supreme Leader of Iran

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, occupied those seats. The Pakistani delegates also receivedspecial traditional gifts from the Supreme Leader of Iran.

The President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi also met with the delegation of various countriesin person like, Canada, India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Egypt,Jordan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Maldives, Malaysia, etc. Abbasi exchanged his viewsabout Muslim world issues as well as had a chance to introduce his organization; theNational Youth Assembly, and its services especially in the area of youth development.

During a week-long stay in Iran, the participants of the conference were also taken toProvince Mashhad, Isfahan, and Qum city of Iran, and briefed about the historicalsignificance of those places.

While addressing to the Commission of Indian and Pakistani delegates, Hanan Ali Abbasi said, “The extremism and intolerance has devastated the image and repute of

Islamic world, and urged that Islamic Ummah must maintain unity, and inculcate theculture of tolerance. Attaining a high quality education is considered inevitable for economic, political, social and cultural development”. He stressed the Muslims to focuson scientific and technical education which is essential for development and progressin the modern times.

The NYA’s Representative Sonia Sadaf visited the US as aCultural Ambassador of Pakistan

The Representative of National Youth Assembly, Sonia Sadaf visited the

United States of America as a Cultural Ambassador of Pakistan. Sonia Sadaf, abusiness graduate, was selected as aparticipant of Global UGRAD by theUnited States Educational Foundation inPakistan to study at University of

Arkansas in United States for onesemester. During her visit in the UnitedStates, she represented the country,and the NYA’s vision at global level.

During her stay in the United States, she met with many high profile professionals of America including the retired general of American Army and the present democraticpolitician, Mr. Wesley Clark, and the Mayor of the city, Mr. Lioneld Jordan. Theyshared their point of views and provided satisfactory answers to her.

She conducted a presentation on ‘Pakistan’ in Holcombe Elementary School andWestwood Elementary school. The aim of her presentation was to create awarenessabout Pakistan in the school-going kids of America. She touched different aspects withspecial focus on culture as a cultural ambassador of Pakistan. Moreover, she delivered



a soft and peaceful image of Islam and Pakistan. Students and teachers of the schoolswere inspired by the magnificent culture of Pakistan.

She also represented Pakistan during the IEW 2011. She decorated a stall anddisplayed Pakistani cultural items which remained a center of attraction for the visitors.Pakistani dresses, bangles and shoes won to receive abundant admiration from thespectators. She also painted Henna on the hands of the visitors.

Conferences / Seminars / Training Sessions

Pak-China Friendship Conference 2012

The president National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi, presented the concept of “Pakistan China International University” to the top-notch decision makers of Pakistanand China at Pak-China Friendship Conference held under Roots school system’sChinese Language Department in collaboration with the Pak China Institute on 18th

February 2012. While addressing to the conference, he said, “No doubt, Pakistan andChina worked on countless projects in different fields in past but, one most importantarea education needs our attention and for a new beginning of educational friendshipbetween Pakistan and China at Higher education level, we need to establish worldClass University”.

Former Federal secretaries, RiazKhokhar, Kanwar Dilshad, and twenty-two-member official delegation of

Association of Cultural Exchanges of China, Notable stakeholders,dignitaries, government officials,intellectuals, academicians,educational speakers, progressivethinkers, students and media attendedthis event. The cultural event wasorganized to commemorate andcelebrate the 60-year-long friendshipof Pakistan-China and it warmly

welcomed the esteemed delegation from China.



The Chairman Pakistan China Institute, Mushahid Hussain Syed, prominent analyst,Hameed Haroon; and Executive Director Roots School System, Faisal Mushtaq alsoaddressed in this occasion, and they presented brief analyses of developmentpotential between Pakistan and China. They informed that Roots School System isimparting Chinese language to more than 2200 students so that their inclination can bedeveloped towards China.

Addressing as a keynote speaker, Hanan Ali Abbasi, highly appreciated the efforts of Pak China Institute, and Roots School System for promoting Pak China relationship.He demanded that both countries should extend their talent & cultural exchangeprograms like other influential countries of the world, there should be a joint venturebetween, the world’s largest television broadcaster, CCTV, and Pakistan Television(PTV) to produce a joint Language Learning programs in both countries. He said thatthe significance of internet world or cyber world can not be underestimated because of its ever-present nature. Social media can be a great source of projecting Pak-China’sstance on international issues. This is a need of the day to create well-developed

Asian’s projection social media sites. He further added, “in my opinion, the Creation of Pak China Youth Think-tank is also vital to address all key aspects of problems facedus today. The frequent interaction and brainstorming of youth think-tank can lead tobetter realistic solution”.

In the preceding day, the launching ceremony of Pak China Friendship magazine;YOULIN-GOOD NEIGBORS, the president NYA presented his book to the head of Chinese delegation. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chaudhary Shujahat Hussain;Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed; Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik; and other prominentpersonalities were also present at this occasion.

Lecture at National Defense University Islamabad

The prominent member of Pakistan movement, Brig (r) Iqbal Shafi (Sitara-e-Imtiaz),

and President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi delivered lectures as keynote speakers atDepartment of Leadership & Management Studies - National Defense University,Islamabad.

Target audience was composed of research students of Ph.D, M.Phil, and masters’level. During these lectures, the speakers discussed different aspects of leadership,role of youth, challenges, and the historical background of different movements of theworld.



In a questions/answers segment, students asked various questions and appreciatedthe learning and encouraging attitude of speakers.

Youth Motivation Seminar in COMSATS University

The COMSATS University invited the PresidentNational Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi, as a

Guest of Honor, in a seminar about Youth Motivationon May13th, 2011. The famous columnist, andanchor, Javed Chaudhary, was the chief guest in thatoccasion. Javed Chaudhary and Hanan Abbasidiscussed various aspects of youth motivation duringtheir addresses.

While addressing to the audience, Javed Chaudharysaid, “Today’s youth is born on the golden time of history, and they have ample opportunities to provetheir worth. Any transformation or alteration which has become possible in the world asyet is a result of individual endeavor. Any Pakistani individual can achieve whatever

he/she sets his/her heart on if he/she want”.

Hanan Ali Abbasi, at thisoccasion, said, “Youth is saidto be the backbone of anycountry. They can doeverything if they wish tomake it realize their dreams.If you go deep down to knowthe life history of successfulPakistanis, you would cometo know that they have also

done gigantic efforts towardsearning good name insociety. Every successfulperson of the world sets off his/her journey by doingtrivial works/jobs. We have tofirmly believe that today we

can do anything for ourselves and for humanity”.

The administration of COMSATS University also presented souvenirs to their specialguests, Javed Chaudhary and Hanan Ali Abbasi.



President NYA Hanan Ali Abbasi delivered lecture at MAJUIslamabad

The president National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi, delivered a lecture as aChief Guest on ‘The Role of Communication in Youth Leadership’ on 13th of April 2012at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) Islamabad campus. It was a well-attendedlecture composed of degree classes’ students and multidisciplinary researchers of department of Management Sciences.

The Patron of the Crescendo Society of MAJU, Ms. Amina Zafar, Mr. Asif Ayub Kiyani,and Mr. Jawad welcomed the president of NYA and shed light on the topic.

With a speech laced with motivation and inspiration, Hanan drew loud applause fromthe audience. He presented the examples of successful people of the world, andoffered a sketch of success.

He said that the youth of the country should channelize their talent and disfranchisedenergies into positive activities with commitment to serve the humanity with utmostsincerity and devotion. Hanan offered his insights as key leader and strategist, “theyouth should fill their minds with great thoughts and spread the nobility in thinking andaction”. He stressed on the need to instill confidence in youth. He said timemanagement is very vital and advised the youth to be conscious of the way theymanage their time in order to make progress in life. The youth should acceptresponsibilities and set goals to achieve their aims and objectives in life. Heemphasized on the role of effective youth participation in decision-making & policydevelopment process.

In a questions/answers segment, he satisfied the audience with detail-orientedanswers.

A special souvenir was also presented to the president NYA at the end of this seminar.



Leadership Conference – Reinvent Yourself

The National Youth Assembly organizedLeadership Conference – Reinvent yourself –

on 22nd

January 2012 at PNCA-Islamabad,aimed at providing leadership and motivationalsupport to its young participants coming fromdifferent nooks and corners of the country.

At this occasion, Minister for Professional &Technical Training, Shahjahan Yousaf said,“we profoundly went through the initial draft of NYA’s Mobile-Computer Literacy Program,and we felt that with the help of this project wecan impart IT education to more than 5,000youngsters annually at their doorsteps, only

with mere Rs 3 million; one time investment”.He hoped that the National Youth Assemblywould continue to flout the ideas of projectslike that in future as well. “The youth-relateddemands by NYA which are, of course,implement-able, like, allocation of reserveseats for youth in assemblies, launching of National Student Traveling Discount Cards,and the creation of National YouthCommission are in under discussion”, said the Minister.

The NYA President Hanan Abbasi

pointed out the reserved seats for minorities and women in localgovernment and parliament, but none for the youth. Hanan said that today theyhad taken a fresh step towardsLeadership training of youth. He added,“We shall head that mission withconsistent effort, and focus on further enhancing awareness regarding youth-related issues. He said that our targetwas to bring the leaders from different

segments of society and gather them under one platform, and to prepare them for

nation building.

Advisor of National Youth Assembly, Ex-Senior Joint Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sohaila Mushtaq delivered a motivational speech and urged the youngparticipant that instead of waiting for the circumstance, create them for you by realizingyour real potential.

While addressing the Leadership Conference, Malala Yousafzai, an internationallyacclaimed Children’s rights activist and a nominee for the prestigious International



Children Peace Award said, “I’m really impressed by the whole idea and existence of the National Youth Assembly. It’s bringing a lot of different groups of people together.

At first, before joining the National Youth Assembly, I had quite a vague idea whatNYA was and what young people could do in an organization then at that period it wasmore about exploring”.

Motivational speeches by Change in Education CEO & Founder Faisal Mushtaq andinternational bronze medalist in snooker Shiram Chingezi gave insight into their success by urging people to do something instead of talking about change. “Don’t justcomplain,” Mushtaq urged.

The organizer of this conference and Federal Secretary of National Youth Assembly, Ammar Shahzad, while addressing the audience, said that the training session wouldhelp you transform, or change some area of your life.

Concluding the event, an interactive session on leadership qualities and motivationwas held by Nazia Ramzan, a well-known trainer from Karachi. In the closing of thisconference certificates were distributed to all those present for their participation byNational Youth Assembly.

7th Pakistan Young Leaders summit

The Pakistan Young Leaders Summit organized by Positive Pakistan held inIslamabad on April 29, 2012, in which the top-notch personalities of the country like,the Chancellor Ripha University, Dr. Anees Ahmed; CEO Nayatel Pakistan, Wahaj-us-Siraj; MD Institute of Business Leadership, Waheed Sharif; pioneer Mohsinan-e-Pakistan Foundation, Abdullah Gul; Chairman Positive Pakistan Foundation,Chaudhary Ikram Zahid Advocate and President Positive Pakistan Foundation, AbidKhari presented their valuable views. The President National Youth Assembly, Hanan

Ali Abbasi also delivered a speech as a keynote speaker in this summit.

Hanan Ali Abbasi, at this occasion, said that the youth should come forward and playtheir role as an agent of change in this grave situation. The government should realizethe need of youth platforms at national level so that the participation of youth in thedecision-making process can be ensured. He underscored the importance of creatingopportunities for youth and urged the youth to come forward for shouldering their collective responsibility. Hanan said, “We are sparing no effort to promotehumanitarian activities and the participation of youth in decision making processthrough our platform; the National Youth Assembly”. He appreciated the organizers for creating such a good opportunity for the youth.



Leadership & Public Speaking - April 22, 2011

The National Institute of Cultural Studies conducteda nine-day course –

Leadership & PublicSpeaking – for 25members of the YouthSenate Pakistan inIslamabad to build practicalinsights about leadership.The first class has held on16th April, 2011 at LokVirsa, Islamabad, and thisweekly session shallcontinue till the end of May.The trainer of Leadership &

Public Speaking trainingwere Rauf Khalid R.I.P(President National Institute of Cultural Studies), and Akbar JanMarwat (President Islamabad Toastmasters Club).

In this session, Rauf Khalid said that leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving common goals efficiently and effectively. He put it insimpler terms; that the leader is one who builds inspiration among his/her followers,and he/she acts as a director of the action. He or she is the person in the group thatpossesses the combination of personality and skills that makes others want to followhis or her direction.

Mr. Akbar Jan Marwat discussed leadership and speaking skills as: a good leader isone who makes a lasting impression on people and motivates scattered people at onepoint. A leader is someone who has followers. He noted out that great fear that manypeople have, is speaking before a group or audience. The primary reason is that theyare afraid of looking foolish in front of other people. The way to overcome this fear isthrough preparation, a safety net, and a positive attitude toward the audience. He said,“Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured,deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners.” It is closelyallied to “presenting”, although the latter has more of a commercial connotation.

The Table Topics portion of a meeting took place before or after the formal “preparedspeeches” segment and usually lasts 2 or 2.50 minutes. The Trainers announced a

topic and called on several members, one at a time, who gives impromptu one- to-two-minute responses to that topic. They talked about table talk all the participants wentone by one and discussed one question that would be asking at this context sevenpeople become qualified and District member YSP, Bushra Nazir, won this sessionand District member Naveed Ahmad was a runner up. During this segment aninteresting situation created by Mr. Rauf Khalid and Akbar Jan Marwat gave commentone by one to all the participants and tells them about their Skills for battement inpublic speaking. /The lecture embraces the following guideposts:



Step to over come that fear

Be well-prepared before addressing to a group

Practice your speech

Have a backup, in case you forget what you want to say

Reduce the fear of your audience

Relax yourself just before you speak.

Rauf Khalid says ” Don’t wait for an opportunity to start what your mind has already

started. Just make it happen!”

Leadership Seminar at Dar-ul-Sukun Karachi

The National Youth Assembly’s Sindhchapter has conducted two differentevents – We are United, and Leadershipborn or made – at Dar-ul-Sukun, Karachion the following dates 11 Feb. 2012, and10 March, 2012.

Dar-ul-Sukun is a home for children andadults that are rejected by society andtheir families because of a deformity or being mentally challenged. With four branches spread across the city, the one at Kashmir Road cares for almost 150people. NYA members and volunteers spent two days with the special children andadults of Dar -ul-Sukun. These events were arranged in manner to make them feel thatthey are also important and normal people of the society.

Alishba Jadoon- Youth Governor National Youth Assembly, Ali Khan Tareen- Trainer in Young Social Reformers, Fahad Rizvi- President Young Social Reformers, Dr.

Fehmida Khatoon – Assistant professor DOW medical and Mohammad Ali Kolachi-member NYA delivered their lectures and shared their ideas on different aspects of leadership and social work.

Second event was conducted by NYA-Sindh Chapter at Dar ul Sukun. Alishba Jadoon,Youth Governor Sindh, trainer, Muhammad Saad, Lecturer Bahria College Karachi,and others, at this occasion, Muhammad Saad delivered presentation on “Leadershipborn or made?” Alishba Jadoon delivered her lecture and indulges audience indifferent activities related to Leadership and Communication barriers. Youthrepresentative Hina performed activities with the audience. The organizer of bothevents was Syed Ali Asghar, member NYA, who left no stone unturned to well managethese events.



SESSIONS

The Introductory Session of National Youth Assembly

The oath-taking ceremony of newmembers of the National Youth

Assembly held at Sir SyedMemorial Society on 13th

December 2011. Brig(R) IqbalShafi, Pakistan Movement GoldMedalist, Sitara-e-Imtiaz and

Ambassador for InternationalPeace (I.P.F) administered oathto the members during thisswearing-in ceremony.

The following members of National Youth Assembly tookoath: Imran Manzoor, Farhan Rana, Asim Nawaz, Sheikh Ammar Shahzad, Madiha

Akram, Maria Ali, Maira Khan, Zile Huma, Adeel Ahmed, Naveed Khan, Sardar Samiullah, Abdul Rehman, Ghulam Mustafa advocate, Muhammad Nadeem Mirza, AsimGondal, Tahira Naseem, Zaheer-ud-din Babar, Hikmatullah Kakar and others. Themembers showed a great enthusiasm, and vow to loyalty with the organization’smission.

Introductory Session of YSP

The Youth Senate Pakistan held an introductory session in Parliament LodgesIslamabad on February 2011. The meeting was chaired by Chairman YSP, Hanan Ali

Abbasi. District Members Dr. Misbah-ud-din, Amad Musharaf, Bushra Nazir, Mubashir Zahid Abbasi, Aman-ul-haq, Naveed Khan, Asim Nawaz Abbasi, Jamal Janjua, Sheikh

Amaar, and others participated in this meeting.

The members expressed their opinions about youth developmental concepts, andagreed to raise unanimous voice for youth rights, and propose new concept for thebetterment of the country. At this occasion, Hanan Ali Abbasi said, Youth of Pakistancan play a vital role to strengthen democratic spirit in the country. Unfortunately,Pakistani youth is always neglected in decision-making process. He added, the YSP



will provide symbolic senate structure to youth of Pakistan to exercise and participatein parliamentary process.

At this occasion, the ex-opposition Leader of KPK province, Mushtaq Ghani, alsoshared his parliamentary experiences with the members of YSP. He said that the YSPis very important platform for visionary youngsters, and hoped that the YSP wouldshow the youth of the country a way that leads to real parliament.

After this session, a delegation of the YSP met Senator Humayun Mandokhail; heassured his full cooperation to the Youth Senate Pakistan. He agreed to compileresearch paper “How Pakistani institutions can be strengthened?

Oath-Taking Ceremony Punjab

The members of theNYA Punjab chapter took an oath in aswearing-in ceremonyon 7th March 2012. The

Provincial Minister for Education, MujtabaShuja-ur-Rahmanadministered oath to:Youth-Governor of NYA,Imran Yousaf Advocate;Provincial Youth-Ministers NYA,Madeeha Akram,Maleeha Shafique, Farhan Shabir, Sonia Sadaf, Sofiyan Akram Mughal, SajjadMahmood Baloch, Saad Ali, Ashiq Hussain, Babar Nayab, Aamir Shahzad, KhurramShahzad, Abbas Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz, M. Asif Malik,

Abbas Khan, Shahyan Abbas, Ashiq Hussain and others.

The members of the NYA-Punjab vowed to carry out their activities in accordance withthe ideology of their organization, and undertook that the enhancement of country’s

image, youth development andother philanthropic activitieswould be their cardinalresponsibilities while workingunder the NYA’s platform.

The Provincial EducationMinister, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rahman lauded theunprecedented role andservices of the National Youth

Assembly, and offered themembers of the National Youth

Assembly to take part in theministry as Youth Education Advisors, which was accepted by the Youth-Governor NYA , Imran Yousaf Advocate.



The Youth-Governor assured the Provincial Education Minister his all-out support inlegislative and decision-making process. The Youth-Governor maintained that theinvolvement of youth in the process would give birth to innovative ideas of betterment.

Special Session of YSP at National Library

The renowned TV Director and

bureaucrat Rauf Khalid while addressingthe session of the YSP said, a dream of bright and prosperous vision can beachieved only by young generation of Pakistan. In a special lecture delivered tothe session of the Youth Senate atNational Library Islamabad on 28th March2011, he raised a thought-provokingquestion, “If the whole nation can uniteon cricket, then why they cannotassemble to bring honest and sincereleadership in Pakistan. The real strength

of establishments is the surety to emerging Pakistan, and in order to introduce thebureaucracy, free of political intervention, the large and heartfelt parties have to adoptan agreed strategy”. Rauf said, “It’s time to take initiative rather than mere words.”

On this occasion, the chairman of the YSP, Hanan Ali Abbasi said, “Youth is strong force in socialmovements. If the energy, intelligence andresources of youth are fully and properly utilizedthe country can make headway. He added, “TheYouth Senate has become a credible youth forumin Pakistan, where the youth from Karachi toKhyber raise the concept of new leadership”.

Former Deputy Chairman, Anam Javed Cheema has also expressed her views, “Theyouth will have to compete with sporting spirit. The Youth Senate will play its role for uniting future of Pakistan for a positiveand constructive change.”

During this session, newly-selectedmembers of the YSP, Misbah-ud-dinMalik, Sharyar Khan, Raja AmmadMusharaf, Asim Abbasi, Nadia Ashraf,Bushra Nazir, Jamal Janjua, Hikmatulllah Kakar, Asad Kazmi, Mubashir Zahid Abbasi, Raja Shahid, Syed

Aoun Kazmi, Asad Tanoli, AdnanNisar, Naveed Khan, Muhammad

Aslam, Manzoor Hussain, and SheikhHaris also addressed to the session, and they vowed that the youth of the country willplay their role to raise the Pakistani flag using the platform of the YSP.

Oath Taking Of Sindh Chapter at Karachi Press Club



A special session washeld at the Karachi PressClub on April 30th, 2011.In this occasion, theadministration of oath tothe District membersSindh of the YSP alsocarried out. Advisor tothe Prime Minister of Pakistan, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig was the chief guestat this ceremony.

At this occasion, themembers were vowed toplay their role for thebetterment of society,and Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baigshowed his pleasure to address new members of the Youth Senate Pakistan. He said,

“I pin lots of confidence and expectation from the youth of this country”. He opined, “Tome leaders are those who change their nations; some of them are God gifted, some of them go through a process, and Quaid-e-Azam was one of them”.

Today, our youth is looking for the leaders who can leave up to their expectations.Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto met the expectations of this nation but was taken away from us. Weshould bank on such leaders, and give those opportunities rather than discouragingthose. I will show you my fullest co-operation – both, personal and governmental.” Inthis occasion, members from Sindh chapter, Nauman Adil, and Alishba Jadoonexpressed their gratitude to the Chief Guest and the members of the YSP who sparetheir precious time to gather in this session. Oath taking ceremony was alsoconducted during the session. All the district members from Karachi took oath that they

will serve YSP and Pakistan with all their responsibility. The newly-selected DistrictMembers: Nauman Adil, Shiraz Quershi, Sadeed Mirza, Nimra Malik, Rukaiya Abbasi,Zuhair, Azmat Ali, Haji Kareem, Haris Khan, Alishba Jadoon, Haris Jadoon and otherstook oath from Advisor to the Prime Minister.

Director Business development of Rahshow Trainers, Mr. Nisar Moosa delivered alecture to the members of the YSP. He discussed the subject of Leadership and Youth

Affairs. He said, “Don’t search leadership potential in youth – they already have – butit’s important that it should be developed in the youth. Leadership is not a positionbecause it will affect that process through which leaders are formed”. He added, “Takeleadership as a mission, a platform through which you can serve your nation.”

PARTNERS

Strategic Relationship with Sir Syed Memorial Society



The Sir Syed MemorialSociety is a crediblePakistani social movementworking since 1984 with well-established complex inFederal capital Islamabad,Pakistan. This society hasbeen providing extraordinaryservices in the area of education, awareness,leadership training and nowits goal is to establish auniversity by the name of Sir Syed University. Its presidentThe NYA and SSMS havebecome partners by signing MoU related to youth activities. The MoU was signed on13th December, 2011; Brig (r) Iqbal Shafi and Hanan Ali Abbasi signed the MoU for working together in future.

Working Relationship with Punjab Assembly & Ministry of Youth KPK

National Youth Assembly and its Upper House Youth Senate also coordinated withPunjab Assembly during its dengue awareness campaign and conducted ProvincialYouth Festival in KPK with the collaboration of Ministry of Youth Affairs, Governmentof KPK for year 2011 and 2012.

Strategic Relationship with the Capital Development Authority

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is an official partner of the National Youth Assembly in a joint tree planting campaign. The CDA fully supported the Go GreenYouth campaign of the NYA. In this regard, an awareness walk launched on March 1st,2012, whereas, a tree planting event held on 23rd March, 2012, in which the NYAplanted three hundred trees in the collaboration of the Capital Development Authority.

PROJECTS

COMPLETED PROJECTS



Feeding Hungry Campaign

During the holy month of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak the upper house of the National Youth Assembly - Youth Senate Pakistan launched a special campaign “Iftar Project” throughits active members. We arranged the utility family packs weighing 20 kg – flour 10kg,sugar 2 kg, lentils3 kg, ghee 2.5 kg,

dates 1 kg, milkpowder 1 kg.Each packscontainingsufficient quantityof food enough tomeet the need of 5 persons for fivedays. Themembers of NYAraised money toprovide Iftar for all

the have-notfamilies in thebackward nooksand corners of thecountry using our national network of Youth District Members, and served them bytheir own hands.

This project was especially for the flood victims of the country, thousands of people ateIftar and dinner sitting on mate laid down by YSP.

In the present state of affair, hungry mouths are multiplying. The wave of price hike of petroleum and other commodities has badly affected the mediocre and lower class.

On realizing the current situation, we decided to take up the responsibility of feedingthousands of empty stomachs across the country, and by the grace of God, wesuccessfully fed 40,000 people in 20 districts of the country. We target the areas, likegovernment hospitals and some key terminals of different cities of the country.Highlights of some congregational iftar dinner and food distribution are as follow:

Iftar for Poor at “PIMS” Hospital



Youth Senate Pakistan arranged a hugeIftar & dinner to more than fifteenhundred people in its two Iftar dinner atPIMS. These if’tars were for those poor people who had come from far-flungareas of the country as attendants of their patients at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital,Islamabad. YSP served with a completeplatter to the needy people. The iftar &dinner included dates, a care of fruit,pakoras, chicken biryani, etc.

Iftar and dinner was dish out in respectful, organized manner at Green Belt of PIMShospital. There was also a separate arrangement for females. YSP’s members servedtheir guests on their own, and didn’t eat until they had served them. This spirit of hostswas highly appreciated by the people who were present there. On this occasion, theChairman of YSP, Hanan Ali Abbasi, Project Director, Farhan Bashir Rana, YouthSenators, Imran Manzoor, Ammar Shahzad, Youth Ambassador for Afghanistan AbdulRehman, Deputy District Coordinator Rawalpindi, Adnan Nisar, District Members,

Naveed Khan, Mubashir Zahid Abbasi, Mohid, Sheikh Haris, Umair, Aslam, andvolunteer of YSP, Raja Sikandar were present and served the poor people. A national,credible TV Channel, Dawn TV exclusively covered the event.

Iftar at Bus Stop Pirwadahi- Rawalpindi

Youth Senate is continuing toarrange iftar for poor. Inconnection with this, YSP hascovered its next venue – i.e., Busstop Pirwadahi. An iftar dastarkhan was laid for hundredsof deserving passengers, whotravel from this over-crowdedterminal on economical fare.

YSP maintained its same traditionof serving people with its truespirit. A well-balanced iftar anddinner menu were served to the poor passengers. At this event a unity among peoplehas also been observed – there was a zero-difference among a range of age group,and classes of a society.

On this occasion, the chairman, Hanan Ali Abbasi, members of YSP, Imran Manzor,Sheikh Haris, Mohid ullah, Naveed Khan, Mubashir Zahid Abbasi, Aslam, and Umair were also present and hosted the iftar party. Besides, District Member Sialkot, Umer Shafique along with his team especially visited the iftar venue, and also served theguests. YSP members vowed to further this passion in many districts of Pakistan.

YSP’s Iftar at Orphanage Abbottabad



The Youth Senate Pakistan hosted the iftar party in honor of orphans at the city’sorphanage. This orphanage was established in 1940 and rendering services sincethen. The District Coordination Officer (DCO), Abbottabad, Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam; theChairman YSP, Hanan Ali Abbasi; Youth Senator, Ehsen Naveed Irfan; DistrictMember YSP, Saad Khan Jadoon among others, attended the Iftar programme.

Speaking on the occasion, Syed Zaheer-ul-Islam said, “Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allam Iqbal had laid the foundation of Pakistan in their early ages. And, today, whenit’s a time of stability phase of the country, the youth is the only hope for Pakistan”. Hedeeply appreciated the team of Youth Senate for their remarkable efforts.

The President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi addressed to the audience and said, “Whenleadership will emerge from this deprived and poor segment of the society, the allproblems will be solved and well-addressed.” He added while speaking to the orphansthat many of the big guns of the world were orphans, but they burnt midnight oil toachieve their goals. He stressed the orphans to get inspirations from those glitteringnames of the history.

Youth Senator, Ehsen Naveed; District Member, Saad Khan Jadoon; and Chairman of the orphanage, Sajid Awan also expressed their views on this occasion. They said,“We want the orphans of the country well fed and clothed as their contemporaries. Theaim of this event is to integrate the orphans with the society and make them an integralpart of a bigger community that cares.

Mass Iftar Arranged By YSP at DHQ Mardan-KPK

The Youth Senate Pakistanheld iftar event, and tookspecial efforts in organizingmass iftar at District

Headquarter Hospital,Mardan-KPK, on Sunday,

August 21, 2011. Nearly 500people – patients and their attendants – were present inthe congregational break-fasting. On this occasion,special seating arrangementswere made for women andchildren compatible with localculture. A delicious meal wasserved at iftar including dates, pakoras & fruit for iftar, and rice, chapatti, gravy (meat)

for dinner.

The President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, and YSP-Chief Minister KPK, Nouman-ul-Haqspecially participated at this event. The chairman flanked with its team also paid visit todifferent wards of the hospital, and listened to the problems faced by poor patientsthere.

The President NYA highly appreciated the efforts of District Coordinator, Zeeshan Hoti, Abid Khan, and their team for organizing mass iftar-cum-dinner for marginalized and



needy people. Youth Ambassador for Afghanistan, Abdul Rehman; District member, Amir Khurshid; and YSP volunteer, Arsalan Younis were also present at this occasion. After iftar a formal meeting was arranged at local restaurant in which the ChairmanYouth Senate gave a comprehensive briefing to the members of District Mardan.

Iftar at MEO Hospital Lahore

YSP has achieved another milestone of its project –IFTAR KA SATH. A grandIftar party was arranged atMEO hospital, Lahore in thisregard, and poor patients’attendants enjoyed the freeIftar meal being extendedand served by the YouthSenate Pakistan. The Iftar

program was attended bymore than five hundredpeople, who come fromvarious places. The programwas successfully held withhard work and commitment of YSP’s Punjab team, who have been tasked with thatcharitable, but laborious obligation.

The following members were present at the occasion unless otherwise indicated:YCM, Imran Yousaf Advocate; Sajjad Mehmood Khan, Abdul Majid Malik, Atta-ur-Rahman, Farhan Shabir, Saad, Zain Imran, Abbas Khan, Mian Majid, Khalid Advocate,

Awais Qadir and others

The 1st birthday of the YSP was also celebrated at one of the member’s residence,Saad. On the occasion, a cake-cutting ceremony was organized, and the PresidentNYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, cut a cake. The president congratulated the members of theYouth Senate on the auspicious moment, and praised their altruistic effort towardsachieving the YSP’s mission. While addressing to the members of YSP-Punjab, Hanan

Ali Abbasi said that we have stepped into the New Year with new spirit. The first year was, of course, difficult for us to establish our national network, and efficient working.Now, we have achieved most of our defined goals. The President NYA apprised themembers about new alterations and additions in the organization.

A question-answer segment was also included, and the President NYA answered

members’ queries satisfactorily.



Ration Distribution in Districts Hyderabad, Mirpur Khas,Jamshoro & Rawalpindi

DISTRICTS HYDERABAD A ration distribution ceremony washeld by Youth Senate Pakistan inHyderabad Press Club, Hyderabad

on July 30th, 2011 for Specialpersons having no financial support.

Alhamdulillah, YSP has launchedan iftar project in more than fifteenfar-flung divisions of the countryand in the end of this month has itsplan to host fifty thousand people.The first ration distributionceremony started with recitation of the holy Quran by Ms Nazleen(Special person; blind). At this occasion, YCM Alishba Jadoon addressed to theaudience and distributed Ramadan ration among them, which included Flour, Rice, Oil,

Daal, Dry milk, etc. She said, “We have set a new trend to motivate the youth toparticipate in such noble cause”. Youth Minister for women, Rukaiya Ashraf Abbasi,Dr. Asif, and Asad Majeed actively participated in that event.

MIRPUR KHAS

Youth Senate Pakistan-Sindh distributed a one-month-ration among needy patients inCivil Hospital, Mirpur Khas on 7th August, 2011, where the patients from differentremote villages are spending a pathetic life. Youth Chief Minister YSP Alishba Jadoonalong with her team members Haris Jadoon, Hamad Asghar, Dr.Asif Ali, Moeen and

host friends of Mirpur Khas Saira, Sidra and Asadullah visited every department of thehospital including children ward and listened to their problems of the patients and their attendants. A ration has been given to more than 20 families after a stringentscreening process set for deserving families.

KOTRI-JAMSHORO

YSP-Sindh Chapter distributed a one-month-ration among the poor families at Kotripress club in District Jamshoro on 9th August, 2011. Twenty representatives of poor families, belonging to different areas, gathered at Press Club, Kotri. Ramazan rationwere distributed by Youth Chief Minister Sindh Alishba Jadoon and Youth Minister of

Education Nimra Malik according to proper registration and list. YCM Alishba Jadoondelivered her thoughts while explaining the core idea of the Iftar project in front of media. On the occasion, YCM Alishba Jadoon said that the purpose of such ceremonyat Press Club is not to project ourselves but, to disseminate the message to the youthof Pakistan to come out of their dwellings to serve humanity.



Door-To-Door Ration Distribution in Rawalpindi

A Door-to-door ration distribution campaign in the holy month Ramazan was carriedout in District Rawalpindi. YSP-Deputy District Coordinator, Adnan Ahmed Nisar madeall necessary arrangements to distribute a one-month-ration among poor residents of the city. People who benefited from this campaign of Youth Senate were living belowpoverty line. A team of YSP itself distributed the ration packets at the doorsteps of

poor people. They, in this way, commiserate with people who are deprived and waitingfor donations

YSP-If’tar at Civil Hospital Jhelum

Youth Senate has achieved its another milestone by hosting an Iftar for the patients of Civil Hospital Jhelum. The Iftar party was arranged within the hospital, and the patientscoming from different backward areas benefited from this Iftar & dinner party. ThePresident NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, accompanied with his team invited patients of different wards in a respectable manner. District Coordinator of YSP, Mohsin Luqman,District members, Abubakkar Shakeel, Raja Asad and their volunteers took great painto arrange this party. Youth Ambassador for Afghanistan, Abdul Rehman, was also

present at this occasion. The management of hospital showed the chairman YSP andhis team various wards of the hospital to know the grievances of patients. During thevisit, YSP team found that the lack of clean drinking water is a major cause of differentdangerous diseases.

At this occasion, while addressing to the members and the group of volunteers thePresident NYA said, “The youth of Pakistan is a ray of hope for rendering its servicesto the poor and have-nots. Our Iftar project is actually a training process for themembers of YSP so that they can serve the humanity”. He also added, “This spirit of serving poor is a source of inspiration for upcoming generation. They can see for themselves how the members of YSP utilizing their own resources and time tosympathize distraught people.

NYA has planted 300 Trees on Pakistan day

The National Youth Assembly initiated itsnationwide tree plantingcampaign by planting 300trees in the green area of F-10/1, Islamabad in thecollaboration of CapitalDevelopment Authority,

CDA. Minister for Professional & TechnicalTraining, Sardar ShahjahanYousaf inaugurated NYA’stree plantation campaignby planting a sapling, andprayed specially for thestability and prosperity of the country at Pakistan Day, 23rd March.



Former Secretary Election Commission, Kanwar Dilshad; Ex secretary Youth Affairs,Sohaila Mushtaq; and other prominent figures also planted trees in this ceremony. Inthis occasion, the Minister for Professional & Technical Training, Sardar Shahjahan

Yousaf said, “The NationalYouth Assembly’s ‘Go GreenYouth’ campaign would behighly fruitful to achieve thegoal of green Pakistan. If youth of the country, which is63% of the total population,take interest to plant trees inthe country, then we can, asa whole, plant more than 10crore trees in the county, andit would be environmentallybeneficial also”. Minister saidthat National Youth

Assembly’s role as asymbolic parliament is highly appreciable, and the government of Pakistan wouldspare no effort to encourage these types of Youth-led initiatives.

While addressing to the ceremony, Sohaila Mushtaq, and Kanwar Dilshad said that thespirit of National Youth Assembly members is, no doubt, deserves a great appreciationand it is the new beginning to involve youth in pragmatic activities. At this occasion,President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi said, “Today, in accordance with the Pakistan Day,we initiated a campaign to plant 50 thousand trees in the country under Go GreenYouth campaign”.

The ministers and members of National Youth Assembly, Imran Manzoor, AsimNawaz, Asim Gondal, Aamar Shahzad, Muzaffar Hussain, Sikandar Ali, Naveed Khan,Rameez Mumtaz, Shahzeb Haider, Rabia Iftikhar, Maria Khan, Raja Yasir, MalikHaroon, Sardar Sami, Hikmat Kakar, and others specially participated, and planted

saplings at this occasion.



PROJECTS IN PIPELINE

NYA designs IT literacy programme

The National Youth Assembly always attaches much importance to impart andpromote education in ignored areas. Mobile-Computer Literacy programme is one of the ambitious projects of the NYA which is designed and planned to dispense ITeducation to the people of neglected areas at their doorsteps.

Without having IT education/skill, it has almost become next to possible that any nationcan progress in this tech-era. The National Youth Assembly feels the sense of itsresponsibility and designed a full-fledged training programme to equip the studentswith the basics of Information Technology.

The NYA-operated mobile van equipped with all pertinent facilities, like; computers,printer(s), web-camera(s), projector, etc. will move town-to-town.

The convertible van of National Youth Assembly would move to far-flung and the areaswhich are educationally-ignored. With the coordination of local community, andgovernment-owned educational establishment, the NYA will conduct classes using thepremises of school/college of that area. Lectures will be delivered using the state-of-the-art technology; like, projector. 200 students will get training at same time.Handouts will also be provided to the participants for further more understanding aboutcomputer use. Later, the students will be provided opportunity to practice what theylearn on their respective computer.

The National Youth Assembly (NYA) has designed a unique ITliteracy programme 2012 ‘Mobile-Computer Literacy’ Project for the ignored people of the society. President National Youth Assembly Hanan Ali Abbasi told APP that NYA isequipped with computers, printer, web-camera, and Intern facility suitable for 20 students at a time. It has in built electricity system containing generator, UPS andbatteries of 10 hours back-up facility. Presentation will be given by using projector andat least 200 students will get training at same time, he said. Hanan said that lectures

will be delivered to the participants of training via projectors.

A fifteen days course of 75 hours duration, containing computer typing, MS Office,Introduction of E-mail and Internet including web-browsing has already been designedfor this training project. From this project, new computers labs will be built in slumareas of the country. Our highly effective charitablecomputer donation programme produces a substantial impact on the quality of life for many.



Heath on Wheels

Establishment of Mobile Health Units under Health on Wheels Project is an innovativeidea, and model concept of National Youth Assembly, which will provide out reachhealthcare services to the poor, marginalized, neglected, uncovered and remote areasof Pakistan. These mobile health units will be operated by National Youth Assembly for

providing preventive and curative medical services the most vulnerable communitiesparticularly women and children. The project’s aims are:

• Reduce Maternal Mortality through provision of quality maternal and childhealthcare services at the door steps of marginalized / underserved people of Pakistan

• Awareness on maternal and child health issues

• Provision of curative and diagnostic services

• Provision of free of cost drugs / medicines

• Increasing access to MCH services

• Reducing the gap of unmet needs for family planning services

• Increasing Immunization Coverage

• Advocacy with the health department for enhancing outreach and ensuringsustainability



EVENTS / CELEBRATIONS

Youth Senate celebrated Birthday in all provinces

Youth Senate Pakistan organized a party to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Dayand the first birthday of YSP. In this regard, the cake cutting ceremony was held at allfour provinces of the country, and vowed tomake headway in future.

The central ceremony in connection with thiswas held at PIMS Hospital with poor patientsinstead of any luxury place. The members of YSP – Rawalpindi/Islamabad branch and

attendants of poor patients gathered in largenumbers at Pakistan Institute of Medical Science(PIMS), Islamabad and celebrated the firstbirthday of the YSP.

The President NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, cut a cakeespecially made for the occasion followed by Iftar



dinner; served under YSP’s Iftar project – Iftar Ka Sath – to the patients and attendantsof far-flung areas of the country.

The second cake cutting ceremony was heldat Mazar-e-Quaid Karachi where former Youth Chief Minister of YSP, Alishba Jadoon,Haris Khan, Nimra Malik, and others madethis ceremony memorable.

The third ceremony was held in Lahorewhere the members of Punjab chapter gathered, and cut a special cake withPresident NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, and YouthChief Minister Imran Yousaf.

The fourth Ceremony was in Quetta where the Youth Governor Abbas Khancelebrated this occasion with his team.

Condolence on the death of Rauf KhalidThe National Youth

Assembly and YouthSenate Pakistan mourn thedeath of Rauf Khalid;member advisory Board of the NYA, actor, filmmaker,television writer/director and ex-serviceman whohas passed away in anunfortunate road accident

on 24 November 2011.Rauf Khalid was known for his Kashmir based patrioticplays “Laag” and “Angar wadi”.

The President, NationalYouth Assembly, Hanan Ali

Abbasi and Vice President Amir Atlas Khan expressed deep grief at Rauf Khalid’sdeath, and said Rauf Khalid had always inspired the youth of Pakistan. His serviceshave been a great source of inspiration for us to do something for the needy andunderprivileged. During our struggle, his guidance and services were a source of

motivation. We are incredibly saddened at the passing of Rauf Khalid. Rauf Khalid’sdemise death is too hard to accept. It’s a great loss for the National Youth Assembly.Hanan has instructed his cadres to hold condolence programmes in the memories of Rauf Khalid. The death of Rauf Khalid has created a vacuum which will be difficult tofill up. His death is a big loss not only for the National Youth Assembly but for countryalso.



Rauf Khalid died on 24 November 2011 in a traffic accident on motorway near Shaikhupura. His memories and services for the National Youth Assembly as amember of advisory board will always be remembered and cherished.

CAMPAIGNS

Fourteen Points of NYA on National Issues

The National Youth Assembly has identified some socio-political problems faced by uswith viable solutions to address these problems. After having thorough research andbrainstorming, we draw a fourteen-point as remedies to overcome these issues. Thesefourteen points are the reflection of the founder of Pakistan; Quaid-e-AzamMuhammad Ali Jinnah.



PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS

POOR POLITICAL DISPENSATION

Our country is a victim of plethora of maladies, likepoor political dispensation, feeble institutions, andhistorically, the system of governance democracyhas been unable to take root in the country.

We need to take drastic initiative to remove messcreated by current political dispensation throughawakening the youth, and creating awarenessabout real democratic values. A well-defined

strategy should be devised after discussing everyavenue for strong and harmonizedinstitutionalization. Like China, there should be aleadership institute for the preparing the nurseriesfor future decision makers.

EDUCATION

There is a double standard education in the countrydivided between rural and urban, and poor and rich.

The syllabus is also said to be unsuccessful inattaining the real spirit of humanity and patriotism

There should be a uniform education for allstudents of the country at every level, and at least

5% of the annual budget should be earmarked for education. In order to achieve Universal PrimaryEducation (UPE), the government should takesteps on emergency basis. The syllabus should bedesigned in job oriented manner, and technicaleducation should be included in syllabus. LikeNational Internship Program, there should be aNational Outreach Program aim at providing jobs to0.1 Million graduates near to their residence.

BALOCHISTAN ISSUE

Balochistan has an unfortunate history of denial of rights and repression against those who demandthem. It is doubly unfortunate because it has beenlargely ignored by the political forces as well as themedia, barring untoward incidents such as themurder of Nawab Akbar Bugti. The recentBalochistan package has failed to address the realissues of Balochistan.

All the Baloch political parties must be taken intoconfidence, military operation must be ceased,create new jobs for the youth of Balochistan,foreign intervention should be stopped, and removethe sense of deprivation of the people of thatprovince.

TERRORISM

Today, the country is facing numerous forms of lawand order issues. Terrorist attacks, thefts, killings,harassment, etc. are the order of the day, andpeople feel insecure because of this dilapidatingsituation of the country.

All these ills are the by-products of delayed justicesystem and lack of unity among exploiters. Weshould be aware of our rights, and forcefullydemand from the government to ensure law andorder situation in the country. The governmentshould devise its foreign policy in line with nationalsecurity, and it should be in accordance with publicreferendum or opinion. Besides, the law enforcingagency should be depoliticized.

JUDICIARY



New University Campus for Murree

A university for Murree/Abbottabad (Kausaar University) was the long-standingdemand and dream of the president National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi,which has realized with the official announcement of new campus of University of Punjab for Murree/Abbottabad.

Throughout his campaign, Hanan Abbasi had been utilizing all his resources andputting his selfless effort for the establishment of university. He propagated theconcept of university in every platform, and at all levels like governmental, social,media (print, electronic), etc. After all, his two-year rigorous, unyielding struggle borefruit. People from different segments of lives highly lauded his great effort, and termedthat his landmark achievement.

The report of THE NEWS is, no doubt, a showcase of his long-drawn-out struggled:



[The NewsMonday, January 09, 2012Report: Farzana Ali Khan]

Peshawar: Hanan Ali Abbasi, the president of NYA announced a new campus of theUniversity of the Punjab for Murree after the government of the Punjab approved amodel concept of the youth leader.

This announcement was made after two years of rigorous effort of youth-ledmovement under the leadership of Hanan Ali Abbasi. Interestingly, having abackground of village, Abbasi was nominated the best youth parliamentarian of session 2009-10 and in October 2009 he introduced the concept of Kohsar University and launched an effective public awareness campaign for theestablishment of this university.

In an interview with The News he said, “Through this campaign, he captivated theattention of the legislators through TV talk shows, public gatherings etc. and affirmedthat “On the border of district Abbottabad, district Bagh and Tehsil Murree “KOHSARUNIVERSITY” can be the symbol of educational friendship and harmony amongKashmir, Punjab & KP province,” adding it will be the message of bright future for those students who could not complete their higher education, just because of poverty and unavailability of university.

Hanan said that for this purpose, he had designed a feasibility including from land toconstruction, technicalities, statistical information, composed all the details in theshape of a book and presented this book to concerned authorities includingChairman, Higher Education Commission; chief minister Punjab and others. Finally,the chief minister approved the concept of the university and announced immediateestablishment of the University of Punjab campus for the deprived people of Khitta-e-Kohsar.

Struggle To Build Martyrs Monument at Margalla Hills

The National Youth Assembly’sUpper House; the YSP, had along-standing struggle for theconstruction of monument atMargalla Hills in the memoriesof martyrs of AIRBLUE planecrash. The Youth Senate

Pakistan presented itscomplete working plan to theChairman CDA, Imtiaz InayatElahi, and member planning,Tahir Shamshad. Thedelegation of YSP convincedthem to build monument atMargalla hills. The CDA alsoapproved additional proposed



suggestion of YSP, like; Plantation of 152 trees in the surrounding of monument in thememories of 152 martyrs. The CDA highly appreciated the whole plan of YSP, andincluded maximum of its proposal points to its final construction plan. Finally, on 28thJuly, the CDA constructed 75% of monument and opened it for the public.

It is also worth-mentioning that instead of, government assurance, when themonument was not built, the President National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi,raised a strong voice at different effective forums, and in connection with this, he wrotean open letter to the Interior Minister published in daily “The News”. In an open letter written to Interior Ministry, the Youth Senate Pakistan (YSP) has urged thegovernment to fulfill its promise of building monument at the Margalla Hills in thememory of unfortunate Airblue plane crash. The letter says that as July 28 approacheswith its harsh memories, the visitors of Margalla Hills still keep beckoning different siteof the accident, as they don’t know the exact spot. The letter contained that it’s thebest way to remember the services of 152 martyrs of plane crash.

Addressing the interior minister, the letter says that Airblue Plane crash was anunprecedented accident in the history of Pakistan as it had claimed six future, devotedleaders of Youth Parliament and 146 other valuable lives. “In our opinion, if thememories and services of all the victims of the Margalla Hills could be gathered, a

monument higher than all the pyramids would rise,” it points out.

Fundraising for IFTAR PROJECT

Youth Senate Pakistan along withfamous TV actor, director and socialworker, Rauf Khalid, conducted afundraising walk for NYA’s iftar projectat Aabpara market, Islamabad.Renowned business, social, and politicalfigures, leader of traders ActionCommittee Islamabad, Ajmal Baloch,Kamran Abbasi also joined thisfundraising walk. The Chairman, at thatoccasion, welcomed all the participants,and said, “The prime goal of YSP’s Iftar Project is to instill the spirit of social service among future leaders, and to expresssolidarity with the people who are living below poverty line.

Famous actor and Chairman of NationalInstitute of Cultural Studies (NICS), Rauf Khalid highly appreciated the dedication of YSP, and assured that he wouldcooperate with YSP at every forum if needed.

YSP received Rs. 37,325 within 3 hours’walk, and people fall under different agegroup appreciated YSP’s noble cause.



Go Green Youth – A Tree-Planting Campaign

Considering forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and givingfresh strength to our people, the

National Youth Assembly started atree-planting campaign – Go GreenYouth - by mobilizing great younghuman resource of the country.

The Capital Development Authorityagreed to establish workingrelationship with his organization for

joint tree planting campaign.

The NYA believes that forests arethe only natural industry which

produces oxygen and according to international standards, area under forests shouldform at least 25 per cent of the total land inhabited by a human population. But thearea covered by forests in our country has been reduced to about 4.8 per cent of thetotal land. In such circumstances we should plant more and more trees. In this regard,

the National Youth Assemblyparticipated in a grand public awarenesswalk conducted by the CDA as a keysupporting organization.

Having substantial human resource inthe form of members and volunteers of NYA, the National Youth Assembly has

set a target to plant fifty-thousandsaplings in the country, and CDA andother related organizations would helpthe NYA in this regard.

Go Green Youth in Industrial City

The members of NationalYouth Assembly fromFaisalabad kicked off a tree-planting campaign; Go

Green Youth, by plantingeighty trees at DivisionalPublic School on April 27,2012.

The Head of PHA, AshiqDogar; Principal DPS,Shahid Mahmood; and other faculty members planted



trees, and highly acclaimed the eco-conscious gesture of the members of the NationalYouth Assembly. They hoped these types of activities would bring green revolution inthe city yet stimulate the youth to conserve the earth from calamity of recent climaticchangesThirty-seven position-holder students of Divisional Public School, at this ceremony,planted trees with their names. The students were motivated and vowed to takeconstant part in these types of activities.

The members of NYA, Ayesha Chaudhary, Faisal Dost Ali and Shahid Mahmood tookkeen interest toorganize thisceremony. Themembers of NYA saidtoday, they weresending a message tothe students of DPSthat they would spareno effort to makeFaisalabad green andpollution-free. They

would also try toinvolve the wholesociety to beautify thecity.

Concept of National Youth Commission

The National Youth Assembly has demanded the formation of National YouthCommission aims to targeting 63% youth demographic of the country. The purpose of this Commission would be attending the issues and grievances of youth, andreopening the opportunities that were previously running under Federal Ministry of Youth Affairs. In this regard, the president National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi,met with the Secretary General of PML-Q, Mushahid Hussain Syed, to discuss the

paramount significance of National Youth Commission. Senator Mushahid Hussainassured to initiate the concept of this Commission by giving it a well-structured shape.

The president NYA said that we put forward the idea of National Youth Commissionafter having thorough deliberation and consultation. He further added that atgovernmental level, first time in the history of Pakistan, in June 1989, Youth AffairsDivision was established, which was merged with Ministry of Women Development inOctober 1993. It was again made a separate Division in August 1996 and was againmerged with Ministry of Culture in November 1996 as a Wing. It became full-fledged



Ministry in November 2005, but the irony of matter is that in March 2011, the Ministryof Youth Affairs was dissolved and delegated its powers to the provincial governments.Hanan lamented that though the devolution of power was appreciable but, at federallevel, dissolution of ministry has created a yawning gap between Pakistani youth andthe rest of the world. With the closure of this ministry, all key agreements withinternational governmental and non-governmental bodies have also been abolished.Programs run under the ministry at federal level, like National Internship Program(NIP), National Outreach Program, et al direly affected, and the continuation of theseprograms can only be maintained by National Youth Commission at federal level.

Hanan Ali Abbasi informed that unfortunately, in the name of saving money, theministry of youth affairs had been dissolved whereas, the fund earmarked for youth isone rupee per person which was 5 times less than its annual budget driven in byinternational accords. Now, at federal level the dissolution of Ministry according tointernational conventions and agreements, the rights of young people in Pakistan hasnot moved from paper to practice. Young people constitute the largest 63% residesbetween the age 15-35 segment of Pakistani population. The fact is that their talent isnot properly utilized, channelized and appreciated, that is why the talent is exploitedabroad. It is the need of the hour that federal government should re-establish ministryof youth affairs in the shape of National Youth Commission.

Introduced Student Traveling Discount Cards

The National Youth Assembly demanded from the government to issue ‘StudentTraveling Discount Cards’ to the students who travel in public transport to their respective educational establishments. The National Youth Assembly raised thisdemand after closely viewing the financial limitations faced by students, and itsadverse effect on their education. In a survey conducted by the National Youth

Assembly reflected a surprising correlation between daily expenses of students(mainly transportation) and their educational pursuit.

Today’s students are the future of this country. They can change the fate of thecountry if they are well-educated. But, the current state of the affairs and lack of facilities has made it difficult for them to continue their education properly.

In this regard, the National Youth Assembly proposed a detailed framework of StudentTraveling Discount cards scheme. The framework suggests that the centralgovernment should go ahead with the scheme which may be followed by provinces. Aspecial subsidized fund be earmarked every year for this scheme to facilitate the futureof this country. The NYA has formed a five-member committee willing to assist thegovernment to implement this project. The National Youth Assembly also suggests topermanently establishing a section within the ministry of education which should solelyattend the issues of student affairs.

RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS

National Youth Award 2010



The president of NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi, andthe Vice President NYA, Aamir Atlas Khanwon the state’s highest award - NationalYouth Award - offered by Government of Pakistan. The National Youth Awards wereconferred annually by the Government of Pakistan (the Ministry of Youth Affairs tohigh-achieving and distinguished men andwomen from all over the country. Theseprestigious awards are conferred after ahighly competitive selection process, whichcommences in late June every year andculminates in the announcement of the awards on the eve of the International YouthDay on 12 August. The awardees were chosen out of thousands of applicants from allover the country. Hanan Ali Abbasi received the award in the category of Media/Literature while Aamir Atlas Khan got this award in recognition of his services inthe field of sports. The award, a shield and a certificate accompanied by a monetaryaward of Rs50,000, is given in to the national achievers of different fields.

Azme Alishan AwardThe president NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi nominated for the top twenty achievers of thecountry by Azme Alishan - a credible talent recognition platform of the country. A first-ever Pakistani Oscar award holder, Sharmeem Obaid Chinoy; Captain Women cricketteam, Sana Mir, and many other prominent Pakistan young achievers were also in toptwenty nominees. A ceremony was held in Karachi, in which former Finance Minister,Shaukat Tareen, and other notable personalities were also present at this occasion.

Pakistan Youth Human Rights Award

In the recognition of Iftar Project andother philanthropic activities of theNational Youth Assembly, thePakistan International Human RightsOrganization presented Youth HumanRights award to the NYA. In thisregard, on World’s Human Rights Day,

a ceremony was held in Islamabad inwhich the president NYA receivedYouth Human Rights Award. Duringration distribution of iftar project, thepresident NYA, members of NYA,Naveed Ahmed Khan, and Saddam Ijaz received severe injuries in a road accident.



INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

How to become a great leader?

Strong Beliefs

One thing that all great leaders have in common is strong beliefs. Once you

understand your beliefs, you can next look at your group to determine if those beliefsare being promoted. To be a great leader, you don't want to waste time worrying aboutthings that are not directly connected to your beliefs.

Focus On Your Goals

You must focus on yourself and your goals. Many people have misconceptions aboutwhat it takes to be a good leader. Some will tell you it is a natural gift, while others will



say a leader must be tall or speak well. In reality, these factors are insignificant when itcomes to being a strong leader. The most important aspect of being a great leader ishaving strong principles.

Well Defined Principles

In addition to having well defined principles, you must also have the bravery to bring

them into fruition. You should see yourself as being a guide based on the principlesthat you believe in. It doesn't matter if you are the leader of a company, team, or army.Those who are under you will all want the same thing. They want someone who theycan trust. They want to work with a leader who is looking out for the best interests of the group. Not only will they want to be led by someone they can trust, but they alsowant to be led by someone they like. A leader is nothing if they don't have someone tofollow them.

Understanding and Promoting Your Values

If you want to know how strong of a leader you are, all you have to do is look at theperformance of your group. Do they work at a high level? Are they successful? The

performance of your group is a reflection of the quality of your own leadership. A greatleader will not only reach their goals, but they should surpass them as well. The firstthing you will want to do is decide what is important to you. You should understandyour values, goals, and beliefs. Once you have clearly defined them, you will next wantto decide if you are promoting these beliefs on a consistent basis. If you are notpromoting these values each day, you will want to start as soon as possible.

Patience

Any organization that you are with should support your principles. If it does not, youwill fail as a leader. You should provide all the necessary assistance to those under you to make sure they can succeed. They should be given all the tools they need. This

is information you will want to go over on a daily basis. Doing it, will allow you to see,how you are performing as a leader. You will want to make changes to any areas thatneed improvements. When you make changes, you will want to make sure they aredone gradually, as your group needs to become familiar with them. This will requireyou to be patient, and patience is an important trait for a good leader.

Change Your Behavior

Once you have a well defined set of beliefs, you will want to alter your behavior in sucha way that it is in alignment with your principles. In fact, a great leader will seek tocreate a culture around their principles and goals. It is important to get the thoughts of those that are under you. A common mistake made by leaders is focusing too much on

their own convictions while ignoring the opinions and thoughts of those that followthem. While you will ultimately want to support both your goals and beliefs, theopinions of those that follow you should always be taken in consideration. Remember,without them you are nothing.

Communication



Spend time talking with your followers to find out what they need. Communication isimportant, and a good leader will also want to be a good listener. Your followers mayhave great ideas that you may not have considered. At the same time, you will want togive your followers just enough to make them happy, but not so much that theybecome completely independent. While charisma is something that you may or maynot have, being a great leader is something that can be learned, but it will take efforton your part.

The Secrets of Successful Leaders

If you wish to be a great leader, you will want to have a deep understanding of what isvaluable to you. It is also essential for you to understand ethics. A great leader willshowcase their ethics and values in their behavior.

A common problem that many leaders have is trust from those that follow them. Whenyou don't showcase your ethics or values, people will be wary of trusting you. Thereason for this is because they can't be certain of what actions you will perform. Whenpeople understand the value and ethics of a leader, they will be more inclined to trustthem.

When a leader makes the mistake of behaving in a way that is contrary to their statedvalues and ethics, they will lose the trust of their followers, and it will be next toimpossible for them to ever get it back. The role of trust is important for those whowant to increase their leadership skills. Trust has been broken down into three parts,and these are the ability to trust, the image of competence, and the image of intentions. If you have set down important guidelines that you fail to follow, you willlose the respect of those that work under you.

However, when you follow rules that you have created, you will earn the respect of those who are beneath you. In addition to this, you will have a powerful effect on their actions. One secret to being a successful leader is to pick the values that you want todefine you. Some words that should come to mind are accuracy, respect, honesty,reliability, and efficiency. You will want to pick the values that will define your behavior,and you will want to live by it. When you live by the values you choose, you will greatlyinfluence those that follow you.

A number of things have been written about the attributes of a good leader. However,there are some characteristics which stand out from others. Great leaders are thosethat make the decision to lead, and they want to be the individuals that will be followedby others. A great leader is someone who has a powerful vision, one that is so strongthat they can practically taste it. In fact, the greatest leaders in history are those thatthought of nothing but the goals they wished to achieve. Another important trait of agood leader is the ability to motivate and inspire those that follow them. In addition tothis, they will make their own followers feel important, instead of just elevatingthemselves.

Many people have debated about whether great leaders are made or born. We believethe answer to this question is both. While there have been great leaders throughouthistory who have naturally demonstrated the ability to lead, their have been cases of normal people who have become great leaders as well. In other words, we feel thatgreat leaders can be both made and born. Leadership is not the same as



management. Many people make the mistake of confusing the two. There are somekey differences between the two concepts.

When someone talks about management, they are referring to those that areresponsible for giving directions to employees or workers. A manager may beresponsible for designing a number of systems which allow employees to workefficiently. They are also responsible for handling any problems that may arise amongthose they manage. The goal of a manager is to get employees to work in a manner that is highly proficient. While a manager may have some of the traits seen in leaders,they are not the true definition of one.

A great leader is rare. They tend to have a specific combination of abilities that aredifficult to learn. Many of the things that compose a great leader appear to be natural.Many people have personalities that allow them to easily move into leadershippositions, while other people may not display leadership abilities until they are placedin a difficult situation. In this situation, people that appear to be normal coulddemonstrate a brilliant capability to lead. Other people choose to lead. Theyunderstand what it takes to be a good leader, and choose to take on this role.

How to improve analytical skills?

To develop your analytical skills, you have to question & connect. Developing your analytical skills is an essential part of learning method. Followings are the mostimportant methods to develop your analytical skills:

• Learn how to question - start to focus on questions that your instructor asks and tryto give answer better than others.

• Analysis and evaluate - think about what you read and try to give your opinionwhich will help to perform task.

• Find solutions to problems - view the problems from different view and try to findoptions to solve problems.

• Become a philosophical learner - try to become a philosophical learner bydeveloping serious reading habit.

• Imagine & speculate - try to develop your imagination power and in-depthobservation.

• Understand subjectivity & objectivity - give importance and awareness tosubjectivity and objectivity it will help you to make judgment and analyze what youread.

Problem Solving Skills

These steps are support to take excellent decisions.

• Identify the problem

• Set goals



• Select a possible solution

• Evaluate

• Explore the problem

• Look at alternatives

• Implement a possible solution

Following questions are involved in interview how would you answer it?

What is the problem?

• What circumstances must the solution satisfy?

• Does the problem have moral dimensions?

• While solving problem which techniques use?

• How to estimate problems?

• What are the steps you may follow while solving problem?

Tips for Improving Your Decision Making Skill

People have different opinions so their way of making decision also varies. Somepeople can make good decisions at any circumstance but some others can not. Hereare some simple tips to improve your decision making skill.

• Avoid making snap decisions

• While you make a decision you are just selecting some options. You are notmaking a selection between right and wrong.

• Selecting the correct option at the wrong time is not better than the wrongoption at the right time, so try to make the decision when you have sufficienttime.

• You can do your decision making process on paper. Make a written record of your decision and make your thoughts visible so you can deem all the

appropriate details in making this decision.• Note down the merits and demerits of action. It elucidates your ideas and

makes for an excellent decision.

• Try to make decisions then and then. Never allow them to increase. Accumulation of too many decisions will be harder to handle than one hugeand difficult decision

• Understand that always you can not ensure that your decision is absolutelycorrect because the actions to apply it are to happen in the future. So make itand don’t be anxious about it.

• Belief yourself to create a decision, and then to be able to field theconsequences properly.

• Never waste your time making some decisions that do not have to be made.

• Decide alternative courses of action before collecting information.

• Some times the decisions you make are insignificant, around eightypercentage. Start creating restrictions and allow your co workers or othersmake them for you.

• As part of your decision making process, always consider how the decision isto be executed.

• After the decision is made, don’t turn back. Have knowledge of how it ispresently influencing you and concentrate on your next step. Don’t repent a



decision. It was the correct thing to do at the time. At present concentrate onwhat is correct at the present time.

• Mentally practice the execution of your option and reproduce in your mind's eyewhat upshot will result.

• Discussing different solutions with your employees or others will add newthoughts and commitment.

• Stop protracted thoughts about your decision. Make it and take it through.

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Believe your skill to make a thriving decision and your capability to pursue it.• Never make more decision all at once, take time and make decision perfectly.

The Basics of News Writing: The 5 W’s

How do you write a news story? News writing follows a basic formula; there are keyelements every news story follows. While styles can diverge more dramaticallydepending on the kind of story -– a feature story may look and sound very differentthan a hard news one -- all news stories are cut from the same mold. The first elementof news writing is, of course, to deliver the news.

Most people have heard of the 5 W’s, even if they’ve never taken a journalism class.The W’s in question, as you probably know, refer to the Who, What, When, Where andWhy that every story should address. Depending on what the story is, how and whenyou answer those W’s may change. If, for example, you’re reporting on a drive-byshooting in a city, you’ll likely start with where the crime happened (what street or areaof town for the local paper) and who was involved (if you don’t have names, or thepeople are regular citizens, you might refer to notable affiliations if, say, the victim andpresumed perpetrator were gang members).

Crafting a Lede

A lede, which is a journalism slang term for the first sentence or two of a story is an

incredibly important part of the process. You need to hook readers with your lede and,in some cases (as discussed above), relay the important parts of your story. You needto draw a reader in while telling him why the story matters.

Like all forms of writing, there’s no hard and fast rule about what makes a great lede. Agood lede changes depending on the story you’re writing. One of the best ways to getfamiliar with what a good lede is, is to read. Read lots of different stories. Readbreaking news stories. Read features. Read reviews. Ledes vary wildly but, you’ll startto notice patterns and, more importantly, what kinds of ledes you like and feel areeffective.

Getting Your Nutgraf

A nutgraf, another journalism slang term, is the summarization of what the story’sabout. A nutgraf (also written with as “nut graf”) can be a sentence or a paragraph and,sometimes, may also be your lede.

Nutgrafs are incredibly important, and some might argue the heart of a story, sincethey relay why the story matters. A nutgraf needs to address why the story is beingwritten, whether the piece is about something like the aforementioned murder, or aprofile of a famous celebrity. Like ledes, nutgrafs vary wildly from story to story.



Headlines are written in bold and are typically larger than the press release text.Conventional press release headlines are present-tense and exclude "a" and "the" aswell as forms of the verb "to be" in certain contexts.

The first word in the press release headline should be capitalized, as should all proper nouns. Most headline words appear in lower-case letters, although adding a stylized"small caps" style can create a more graphically news-attractive look and feel. Do notcapitalize every word.

The simplest method to arrive at the press release headline is to extract the mostimportant keywords from your press release. Now from these keywords, try to frame alogical and attention-getting statement. Using keywords will give you better visibility insearch engines, and it will be simpler for journalists and readers to get the idea of thepress release content.

2. Write the press release body copy. The press release should be written as youwant it to appear in a news story.

Start with the date and city in which the press release is originated. The city may beomitted if it will be confusing.

The lead, or first sentence, should grab the reader and say concisely what ishappening. The next 1-2 sentences then expand upon the lead.

The press release body copy should be compact. Avoid using very long sentences andparagraphs. Avoid repetition and over use of fancy language and jargon.

A first paragraph (two to three sentences) must actually sum up the press release andthe further content must elaborate it. In a fast-paced world, neither journalists nor other readers would read the entire press release if the start of the article didn't generateinterest.

Deal with actual facts - events, products, services, people, targets, goals, plans,projects. Try to provide maximum use of concrete facts. A simple method for writing aneffective press release is to make a list of following things:

3. Communicate the 5 Ws and the H. Who, what, when, where, why, and how. Thenconsider the points below if pertinent.

• What is the actual news?

• Why this is news. ?

• The people, products, items, dates and other things related with the news

• The purpose behind the news

•

Your company - the source of this news

Now from the points gathered, try to construct paragraphs and assemble themsequentially: The headline > the summary or introduction of the news > event or achievements > product > people > again the concluding summary > the company.

The length of a press release should be no more than three pages. If you are sendinga hard copy, text should be double-spaced.



The more newsworthy you make the press release copy, the better the chances of itbeing selected by a journalist for reporting. Find out what "newsworthy" means to agiven market and use it to hook the editor or reporter.

4. Include information about the Organization. When a journalist picks up your press release for a story, he/she would logically have to mention the organization inthe news article. Journalists can then get the company information from this section.

• The title for this section should be - About XYZ_ORGANIZATION

• After the title, use a paragraph or two to describe your company with 5/6 lineseach. The text must describe your company, its core business and thebusiness policy. Many businesses already have professionally writtenbrochures, presentations, business plans, etc. - that introductory text can beput here.

• At the end of this section, point to your website. The link should be the exactand complete URL without any embedding so that, even if this page is printed,the link will be printed as it is.

5. Tie it together. Provide some extra information links that support your pressrelease.

6. Add contact information. If your press release is really newsworthy, journalistswould surely like more information or would like to interview key people associatedwith it.

If you are comfortable with the idea of letting your key people be contacted directly bymedia, you can provide their contact details on the press release page itself. For example, in case of some innovation, you can provide the contact information of your engineering or research team for the media.

Otherwise, you must provide the details of your media/PR department in the "Contact"section. If you do not have dedicated team for this function, you must appointsomebody who will act as a link between the media and your people.

The contact details must be limited and specific only to the current press release. Thecontact details must include:

• The Organization's Official Name

• Media Department's official Name and Contact Person

• Office Address

• Telephone and fax Numbers with proper country/city codes and extension

numbers• Mobile Phone Number (optional)

• Timings of availability

• E-mail Addresses

• Web site Address

7. Signal the end of the press release with three # symbols, centered directlyunderneath the last line of the release. This is a journalistic standard.



MEMO WRITING NOTES

Memos are used within organizations to communicate everything from routine detailsto complete proposals and reports. Memos are often only a few short paragraphs, butthey can be much longer, depending on their purpose. Here are some typical uses of memos:

• To inform others about new or changed policy, procedures, organizational details• To announce meetings, events, changes• To present decisions, directives, proposals, briefings• To transmit documents (internal)

Memo Format

Company and/or department name (without address)

Heading

•To (who gets it)

• From (who sent it)

• Subject (what it’s about)

• Date (when it was sent)

Body (conveys message)

• Introduction

• Main points

• Close

Memo Style

• Concise: Make your sentences, paragraph, and overall memo as brief and asfocused as possible.

• Clear: Get your purpose straight before you start, then plan what you want tosay and in what order. Use your memo layout to help your reader (headings,bulleted lists, white space, as appropriate).

• Direct: Speak directly to your reader, as you would in person or on the phone.Do not pad your ideas with unnecessary details. Think of what questions your reader wants answered, and then answer them.

• Clean: Reread, revise, copyedit, and proofread.

Memo Structure

Subject Line: Summarizes the main idea; think of it as being preceded by the words"This memo is about."

Introductory paragraph: Quickly orients the reader to what the memo is about.



• Give your purpose for writing.

• Supply any relevant background information.

• Identify any task the memo is related to.

Body: Conveys the information and supporting details relevant to the memo's purpose

• Keep paragraphs short and focused; one main idea per paragraph.

•Keep sentences tight and informative

• Use bullets to list information

Close: End courteously (think of a phone call or face-to-face meeting), stating anyexpected outcome, action, or other information appropriate to your purpose. For example,

MEMBERSHIP

The National Youth Assembly offers itsmembership to every talented youngPakistani irrespective of any bias andprejudice. Details for the membershipeligibility along with its benefits aregiven below:

Selection Criteria

1. Candidates should be citizensof Pakistan, and Overseas Pakistaniyouth can also apply to become

members as Youth Ambassador;2. Age of interested candidates should not be less than 18 years and more than 30

years on December 01, 2012;3. Interested candidates should be able to read and write Urdu4. The criminal record against interested candidates in Pakistan or abroad will be

considered as a disqualification;5. Commitment to politics and democracy, social welfare awareness, Understanding

of issues, previous activist involvement, and Communication skills will beconsidered as an additional qualification for the membership.

Benefits of Membership

When you join the NYA, you will reap the following benefits:

• You can represent NYA at any national/International forum• You can take part on any media program/interview and print media coverage on

behalf of the NYA• We will help you become familiar with all the NYAT has to offer.• You’ll have opportunities to volunteer, to try new things and to grow in spirit and

mind.



• All NYA members are issued a membership card when they join. You mustpresent it each time you enter the building for access to the facility. All membersand guests must have a picture ID.

• Invitations to special events in your area.• A one-year subscription to the NYAT literature.• Information on different social networking sites – like; Facebook, Twitter, etc. – and

how to get involved.• The NYA appraise the performance of its members and hand out special

certificates and awards.• NYA is a great opportunity for you to develop your public speaking & debating skills

– after participating in NYA you will be more confident when speaking in front of groups. See for yourself!

Come in today and see for yourself all that the NYA has to offer. We’re working hardevery day to improve our service to you and to provide a warm and welcoming place todevelop Leadership skill and provide a magnificent opportunity to social work.

Selection Process

There is a simple selection process join the National Youth Assembly through thefollowing steps:

1. Advertisement in nationwide daily newspapers of the country, TV channels, officialwebsite of NYA and other means of communication

2. Candidates download membership form from the site, fill in and email us back3. Internal review of Expressions of Interest and short-listing process of the

candidates, the NYA will send an offer letter to join the NYA

4. The members confirm the offer and accept given instructions for confirmation5. Finally, The NYA sends membership card, T-shirt, file cover, and a booklet serving

as a roadmap for further functioning

Membership

The total membership of is 427 at federal level. The breakdown of membership is asfollows. There will be thirty five members of Upper House of the National Youth

Assembly; the Youth Senate Pakistan.

Provinces/Areas No. of Seats

Punjab 201Sindh 81Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) 47Balochistan 35Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)

17

FATA 17 Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) 17Gilgit-Baltistan (NA) 12



Total Membership 427

We welcome you to join us

Code of Conduct

The National Youth Assembly provides friendly and learning environment to itsmembers independently, but at the same time, to ensure the smooth working wehave formulated some code of ethics and conduct for our members. Thesecodes of conduct provide a framework to members of the NYA to work inaccordance with the policies, and principles of the organization.

Members of the National Youth Assembly (hereafter referred to as MNYAs) areaccountable to the National Youth Assembly for their actions and represent thatorganization at all times. Therefore, MNYAs are required to read, agree with andput into practice this code of conduct, and to act in accordance with it. Below arethe NYA’s CORE values

Commitment

All representatives of NYA shall be committed to the organisation. MNYAs areexpected to attend all Sittings, events, Meetings, and any Extraordinary GeneralMeetings, subject to the appropriate notification, set out in the governingdocuments of the National Youth Assembly.

If any member misses tree consecutive full parliamentary meetings without anyvalid reason, the NYA has a prerogative to suspend his/her membership, and heor she shall be required to offer an explanation to the NYA Chair.

MNYAs are asked to play a full and active part at all meetings, and may from

time to time have the opportunity to represent the organisation at other NYAevents, at other affiliated organisations’ events and meetings and at relevantconferences, festivals and forums. When an MNYA cannot attend a meeting heor she should make every effort to give his or her apologies to his/her immediateteam leader.

Ownership

The NYA will belong to all young people of Pakistan and shall be developed intheir best interests by their representatives.

RespectEvery member of the NYA will respect all other MNYAs and persons with whomthey come into contact as a result of their activities as MNYAs.

Equality

The NYA remain fierce advocates for diversity, tolerance and non-discriminationand all MNYAs shall seek at all times to make the NYA as inclusive a body as



possible; in taking decisions MNYAs shall always be mindful of the need toremove barriers to involvement, whether actual or perceived. Members deem theorganization as a family.

As well as our CORE values, MNYAs are also required to read, agree with andput into practise to abide by the following:

Internal Policies

MNYAs should familiarise themselves with all the internal policies of theorganisation, and abide by each one. Failure to comply with these policies or amember being found in breach of such policies may lead to disciplinary action.

Political affiliation

The National Youth Assembly is a non-party-political organisation. The memberscan not use this platform for their affiliated party’s interest. However, they canhave an affiliation and designation in any other political party, but when it comes

to the platform of NYA; they must remain arbitrary to all political affiliates.Evidence of a breach of this principle will result in disciplinary action.

Openness and Collective Responsibility

All MNYAs shall undertake their role in as open a manner as possible whilstrecognising that they are collectively responsible for the decisions and policy thatthe organisation makes.

Accountability

All MNYAs are accountable to the National Youth Assembly itself. MNYAs shallseek to work in the best interests of the organisation and shall identify anyconflict of his or her interests that may arise.

Social networking sites

MNYAs are accountable to the National Youth Assembly for their actions andrepresent that body at all times. Using social networking sites (such asFacebook, and Twitter) is no different during the course of their duties.

• What goes online stays online - Don’t say anything or publish pictures thatmight cause you or the organisation embarrassment later.

• Don't forget that your profile and forums are public spaces. Don't postanything you wouldn't want the world to know.



• Harassment, hate speech and inappropriate content should be reported . If you feel someone's behaviour is inappropriate, react. Report this to NYAManagement team immediately.

• Don't post anything that would embarrass you later or expose you todanger.

• All members must refrain from adding anonymous contact from the other NYA’s members’ profile.

Media

The NYA has guidelines with regards to media contact. NYA realise andappreciate that during the course of their work, MNYAs may be contacted fromtime to time by the media or may wish to promote work they have been doing tothe media. Developing good working relationships with local media is always agood thing as this is very helpful to get your message across and influencedecision makers. The NYA has experienced professionals that may be able tohelp you and welcome you to get in touch to let us know what has been going onin your local area and sending clippings. This helps us with our reporting to theGovernment and develops case studies.

However, MNYAs are prohibited from providing any objectionable comment tothe media in relation to the organisation or comment on any other MNYA. Thiscan lead to confusion and inaccurate reporting and place the organisation in ahigh risk situation and unable to protect the privacy of others.

Any member approached by the media on any matter connected to theorganisation or affecting another member should immediately contact theorganization or refer them to our media liaison at [email protected] beforeproviding any comment. Any member in breach of this will face disciplinaryaction.

NYA Sittings

The NYA organise many sittings; at federal and provincial level, per year. Toensure that the sitting is productive, and successful, the support of each youngperson is paramount.

The following sets out some ground rules for all members attending Sittings of the National Youth Assembly.

1. All young people attending the Sitting are expected to attend the Sitting with alocal support youth worker and be registered by them to attend.

2. Always participate fully and timely in the sitting agenda, whether this is

debates, workshops or training3. Always respect the reserved seats of others4. Listen to others actively and with sensitivity5. No alcohol at any time, this includes the purchase or supply of alcohol,

chewing, or eating at any point during the sitting6. No illegal drugs or drug abuse at any time7. No smoking inside any buildings8. No violent behaviour, physical or verbal abuse to others.9. No sexist and/or racist attacks or comments to others.

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10. Never put yourself or others in danger emotional or physical harm11. Non-serious attitude shall not be acceptable, and members are requiredaddress other member with respectable words like, honourable, Mr./Ms, etc.12. During formal meetings of the National Youth Assembly, members are requiredto wear formal dress.

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