Youth Parliament of Pakistan
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The PHD Parliament of Pakistan is patterned after the Nobel Prize Winner Society of Pakistan. The first ever Youth Parliament Pakistan was launched in 2007 by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT). Members of Youth Parliament are selected for duration of a year at a time.
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13 Ehsan Naveed Irfan (YP13-KP02)
14 Ali Inam Khan (YP14-KP03)
15 Hanan Ali Abbasi (YP15-KP04)
16 Aurangzeb Khan Zalmay (YP16-KP05)
17 Abdul Manan (YP17-KP06)
18 Mahrukh Ayesha Ali (YP18-KP07)
19 Muhammad Saleem (YP19-PUNJAB01)
20 Zulqarnain Haider (YP20-PUNJAB02)
21 Waqas Nazar Tiwana (YP21-PUNJAB03)
22 Muhammad Kamil Quddus (YP22-PUNJAB04)
23 Lehrasip Hayat (YP23-PUNJAB05)
24 Muhammad Bilal Qasmi (YP24-PUNJAB06)
25 Hassan Sajjad Naqvi (YP25-PUNJAB07)
26 Hassan Tasneem Ahmed (YP26-PUNJAB08)
27 Ayesha Bilal Bhatti (YP27-PUNJAB09)
28 Noor Bakht Ghumman (YP28-PUNJAB10)
29 Anam Javed Cheema (YP29-PUNJAB11)
30 Asbah Rehman (YP30-PUNJAB12)
31 Zile Huma (YP31-PUNJAB13)
32 Maria Fayyaz (YP32-PUNJAB14)
33 Fatima Salim Khwaja (YP33-PUNJAB15)
34 Madeeha Shahid (YP34-PUNJAB16)
35 Umer Raza (YP35-PUNJAB17)
36 Muhammad Abdullah Lak (YP36-PUNJAB18)
37 Muhammad Adil (YP37-PUNJAB19)
38 Prem Chand (Late) (YP38-SINDH01)
39 Hassan Javed Khan (Late) (YP39-SINDH02)
40 Khizer Pervaiz (YP40-SINDH03)
41 Syeda Rabab Zehra Naqvi (Late) (YP41-SINDH04)
42 Syed Arsalan Ahmed (Late) (YP42-SINDH05)
43 Syed Shan-e-Hussain Naqvi (YP43-SINDH06)
44 Bilal Jamaee (Late) (YP44-SINDH07)
45 Owais Bin Laiq (Late) (YP45-SINDH08)
46 Imtiaz Ali Khuhro (YP46-SINDH09)
47 Agha Shakeel Ahmed (YP47-SINDH10)
48 Shamas Ur-Rehman Alvi (YP48-SINDH11)
Youth Parliament Pakistan 2009-10 Office Bearers
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05: Mr. Rana Amaar Faaruq, (YP08-ICT01) Youth Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights
06: Mr. Muhammad Adil, (YP37-PUNJAB19) Youth Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs
07: Mr. Shamas Ur-Rehman Alvi, (YP48-SINDH11) Youth Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
08: Mr. Waqas Nazar Tiwana, (YP21-PUNJAB03) Youth Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence
09: Ms. Maria Fayyaz, (YP32-PUNJAB14) Youth Minister for Education, Health and Environment
10: Syed Manzoor Shah, (YP04-BALOCHISTAN03) Youth Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence
11: Mr. Muhammad Bilal Qasmi, (YP24-PUNJAB06) Youth Shadow Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
25: Mr. Khizer Pervaiz, (YP40-SINDH03) Chairperson Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
Vision
Aims
Key features
As a model Parliament for young people, the Youth Parliament Pakistan is patterned after the National Assembly of Pakistan
although its membership is smaller than that of the National Assembly. Wherever possible, the Youth Parliament follows the rules of procedures as close to the National Assembly as practical. However, better practices from other Parliaments are adopted to expose Pakistani Youth to better Parliamentary practices.
profile of Youth Parliament is: 79% male and 21% female on Open Merit of Youth Parliament 2009-10.
The breakdown of the membership is as follows:
Rules of Procedures and Conduct of Business in the Youth Parliament
The Youth Parliament Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business are specially drafted learning from the National Assembly of Pakistan Rules and from other Youth Parliaments around the World. Rules of Procedures and Manual of Youth Parliament Pakistan are provided to new members at the time of Orientation
after their selection.
allowance for members to attend the sessions of the Youth Parliament.
Youth Parliament Cabinet
Youth Parliament Pakistan elects a six member cabinet and a shadow cabinet along with six Standing Committees and a Business Advisory Committee.
Patron, Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Honourable Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan is the Patron of Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Secretariat of the Youth Parliament
As the project implementer, PILDAT is the Secretariat of the Youth Parliament.
Members’ Political Affiliation
There is no bar on the actual political affiliation of the members of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan. Youth Parliament Pakistan has two mock political parties
: the Blue Party (Liberal) and the Green Party (Traditional) and members are asked to join either one of the political parties for the purpose of Youth Parliament Pakistan. Joining one of the parties is obligatory for members. The party with majority of members forms the Youth Government.
Minimum Work Days
The Youth Parliament Pakistan meets for at least 30 days at five sessions in a year.
Object
13 Ehsan Naveed Irfan (YP13-KP02)
14 Ali Inam Khan (YP14-KP03)
15 Hanan Ali Abbasi (YP15-KP04)
16 Aurangzeb Khan Zalmay (YP16-KP05)
17 Abdul Manan (YP17-KP06)
18 Mahrukh Ayesha Ali (YP18-KP07)
19 Muhammad Saleem (YP19-PUNJAB01)
20 Zulqarnain Haider (YP20-PUNJAB02)
21 Waqas Nazar Tiwana (YP21-PUNJAB03)
22 Muhammad Kamil Quddus (YP22-PUNJAB04)
23 Lehrasip Hayat (YP23-PUNJAB05)
24 Muhammad Bilal Qasmi (YP24-PUNJAB06)
25 Hassan Sajjad Naqvi (YP25-PUNJAB07)
26 Hassan Tasneem Ahmed (YP26-PUNJAB08)
27 Ayesha Bilal Bhatti (YP27-PUNJAB09)
28 Noor Bakht Ghumman (YP28-PUNJAB10)
29 Anam Javed Cheema (YP29-PUNJAB11)
30 Asbah Rehman (YP30-PUNJAB12)
31 Zile Huma (YP31-PUNJAB13)
32 Maria Fayyaz (YP32-PUNJAB14)
33 Fatima Salim Khwaja (YP33-PUNJAB15)
34 Madeeha Shahid (YP34-PUNJAB16)
35 Umer Raza (YP35-PUNJAB17)
36 Muhammad Abdullah Lak (YP36-PUNJAB18)
37 Muhammad Adil (YP37-PUNJAB19)
38 Prem Chand (Late) (YP38-SINDH01)
39 Hassan Javed Khan (Late) (YP39-SINDH02)
40 Khizer Pervaiz (YP40-SINDH03)
41 Syeda Rabab Zehra Naqvi (Late) (YP41-SINDH04)
42 Syed Arsalan Ahmed (Late) (YP42-SINDH05)
43 Syed Shan-e-Hussain Naqvi (YP43-SINDH06)
44 Bilal Jamaee (Late) (YP44-SINDH07)
45 Owais Bin Laiq (Late) (YP45-SINDH08)
46 Imtiaz Ali Khuhro (YP46-SINDH09)
47 Agha Shakeel Ahmed (YP47-SINDH10)
48 Shamas Ur-Rehman Alvi (YP48-SINDH11)
Youth Parliament Pakistan 2009-10 Office Bearers
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05: Mr. Rana Amaar Faaruq, (YP08-ICT01) Youth Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights
06: Mr. Muhammad Adil, (YP37-PUNJAB19) Youth Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs
07: Mr. Shamas Ur-Rehman Alvi, (YP48-SINDH11) Youth Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
08: Mr. Waqas Nazar Tiwana, (YP21-PUNJAB03) Youth Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence
09: Ms. Maria Fayyaz, (YP32-PUNJAB14) Youth Minister for Education, Health and Environment
10: Syed Manzoor Shah, (YP04-BALOCHISTAN03) Youth Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence
11: Mr. Muhammad Bilal Qasmi, (YP24-PUNJAB06) Youth Shadow Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
25: Mr. Khizer Pervaiz, (YP40-SINDH03) Chairperson Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
Vision
The Youth Parliament project is conceived, conceptualized and planned to execute with a vision to empower the youth of Pakistan with the ability to understand the importance of their role in community serviceCommunity serviceCommunity service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
s and to nurture their leadershipLeadershipLeadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
qualities.
Aims
Following are the aims of the Youth Parliament:
Only those young Pakistanis who have attained the age of 18 years and are younger than 29 years are eligible to apply for membership of the Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Key features As a model Parliament for young people, the Youth Parliament Pakistan is patterned after the National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
although its membership is smaller than that of the National Assembly. Wherever possible, the Youth Parliament follows the rules of procedures as close to the National Assembly as practical. However, better practices from other Parliaments are adopted to expose Pakistani Youth to better Parliamentary practices.
Membership
The total membership of Youth Parliament is 48. GenderGender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
profile of Youth Parliament is: 79% male and 21% female on Open Merit of Youth Parliament 2009-10.
The breakdown of the membership is as follows:
| Provinces/Areas | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 19 |
| Sindh | 11 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 07 |
| Balochistan | 03 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) | 03 |
| Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) | 03 |
| Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) | 01 |
| Northern Areas (NA) | 01 |
| Total Membership | 48 |
Rules of Procedures and Conduct of Business in the Youth Parliament
The Youth Parliament Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business are specially drafted learning from the National Assembly of Pakistan Rules and from other Youth Parliaments around the World. Rules of Procedures and Manual of Youth Parliament Pakistan are provided to new members at the time of Orientation
Orientation
Orientation may refer to:* Orientation , a function of the mind* Orientation , a 1996 short film produced by the Church of Scientology...
after their selection.
Subsistence allowance
There is a limited travel and subsistenceTravel and subsistence
Travel and subsistence expenses describe the cost of spending on business travel, meals, hotels, sundry items such as laundry and similar ad hoc expenditures....
allowance for members to attend the sessions of the Youth Parliament.
Youth Parliament Cabinet
Youth Parliament Pakistan elects a six member cabinet and a shadow cabinet along with six Standing Committees and a Business Advisory Committee.
Patron, Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Honourable Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan is the Patron of Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Secretariat of the Youth Parliament
As the project implementer, PILDAT is the Secretariat of the Youth Parliament.
Members’ Political Affiliation
There is no bar on the actual political affiliation of the members of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan. Youth Parliament Pakistan has two mock political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
: the Blue Party (Liberal) and the Green Party (Traditional) and members are asked to join either one of the political parties for the purpose of Youth Parliament Pakistan. Joining one of the parties is obligatory for members. The party with majority of members forms the Youth Government.
Minimum Work Days
The Youth Parliament Pakistan meets for at least 30 days at five sessions in a year.