The first National Youth Summit Pakistan (NYSP) will be held under the auspices of University of Lahore (UoL) and Ministry of Youth and Sports on February 12 and 13, 2018 at the University of Lahore. While addressing a press conference, here at National Hockey Stadium on Saturday, Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said the Punjab government is taking every possible step to empower youth of the province and the holding of first NYSP is the right step towards achieving this goal.
"Talented youth are the true future leaders of our country. In the summit, the young male and female students from interior parts of the country, Sindh, FATA and Kashmir will participate in the two-day grand event, Khanzada said. "The main purpose of the Summit Pakistan is to enhance peace and harmony among the youth of the country. The summit will be an annual gathering of around 150 young people including 50 percent female students, shortlisted from more than a thousand applicants, with equal representation of each segment of the country," he added.
He urged the youth to sharpen their professional skills for the sake of the country. "Now this is right time for our youth to portray a healthy image of the country through their excellent performances and strong character," he said.
Highlighting the objectives of National Youth Summit Pakistan, he said, "The grand event will be held under public-private partnership to gather youth and stakeholders in policymaking at one platform to focus on policymaking relevant to majority youth population of Pakistan". He said that a cricket match will also be played between Minister XI and Youth XI at University of Lahore on February 14.
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