Acquaintance of Youth with Parliamentary procedures and norms is pivotal for strengthening democracy Says. Ayaz Sadiq

Islamabad: Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has emphasized the importance of acknowledging and respecting social, political, and religious pluralities. He added, “Pakistan Parliament is the first regional Parliament which transformed itself into the first-ever Green Parliament of the World through solarization.”

He urged youth to play their role in nation-building rather than indulging in propaganda & political polarisation. He expressed these views during his keynote address to the orientation session of the Young Citizen Internship Program 2024 at Parliament House Islamabad on Friday.

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that acquainting Youth with Parliamentary Procedures and norms is pivotal for the growth of democracy in Pakistan. He also said that youth need to be acquainted with the committee system of Parliament as the standing committee plays an effective role in legislation.

MNA Dr. Nikhat Shakeel Khan, one of the pioneers of the Youth Internship Program initiated by the National Assembly of Pakistan graced the orientation session with her virtual presence and highlighted the importance of connecting the youth with the Parliament, imparting basic principles of democracy to youth, equipping youth with parliamentary etiquettes & processes & most importantly, directing the youth towards nation-building.

Mr. Raza Hussain Qazi, Director Advocacy, Campaign, Communications & Media – Save the Children warmly greeted the Young Citizens present in the Speaker’s Lounge and apprised them of the goals & objectives of Save the Children Organization along with the synopsis of what is about to follow in the coming 4 weeks of the Young Citizen Internship Program 2024.

Special Secretary (Special Initiatives) Syed Shamoon Hashmi delivered the opening remarks on the 1st Day of the Young Citizen Internship Program 2024 and conducted an orientation session to acquaint the Youth with the syllabus, hands-on activities, and workshops of the Program aimed at imparting knowledge related to democratic norms, principles, and processes.