First National youth summit from Feb 12, Punjab Sports Minister

LAHORE, Feb 10 (APP):Punjab Minister for Sports, Jahangir
Khanzada said Punjab govt is taking every possible measure to
empower youth of the province and the holding of First National
Youth Summit Pakistan (NYSP) from February 12 is the right step
towards achieving this goal.
He said this while addressing a press conference at National
Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
Executive Director CSRP Naseem Khan Achakzai and Abuzar Ghaffari Director Opertaion University of Lahore were also present in the largely-attended press conference.
The First two days National Youth Summit Pakistan (NYSP)
will be held under the auspices of University of Lahore (UoL)
and Provincial Ministry of Youth and Sports at University of
Lahore.
Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said talented
youth are the true future leaders of our country. “We are proud
of our youth. First National Youth Summit Pakistan will be a
useful activity for the youth from across the country. The
young male and female students from interior parts of the country,
Sindh, FATA and Kashmir will participate in this grand event”,
he elaborated.
“The main purpose of First National Youth Summit Pakistan is
to enhance peace and harmony among the youth of the country through
this mega event which will reflect a true picture of all cultures
of the country. The summit will be an annual gathering of around
150 young people including 50 % female students, shortlisted from
more than a thousand applicants, with equal representation of
each segment of the country”, he added.
Jahangir Khanzada urged the youth to work hard for sharpening
their professional skills for the sake of the country. “It’s right
time for our youth to portray a healthy image of the country through
their excellent performances and strong character”.
Highlighting the objectives of National Youth Summit Pakistan,
Punjab Minister for Sports said: “This event will be held under public-private partnership to gather youth and stake holders in policymaking at one platform to focus on policymaking relevant
to majority youth population of Pakistan”.
He said that for the first time in the country, academicians, professionals, experts, activists, politicians and talented youth
will be the part of this mega-event to focus on youth issues on
such higher level and will serve as a step towards creating a
culture of capitalizing youth potential for a brighter today and
tomorrow of the country in a very sustainable way.
Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada further informed
that a cricket match will also be played between Minister XI and
Youth XI at University of Lahore on February 14.