ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Usman Dar, Special Assistant to the PM on Youth Affairs held a meeting with stakeholders of all the four provinces including officials from Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
He said in a meeting held with all the provincial ministers on youth affairs for developing a collaborative strategy for youth development. It was for the first time in last eight years that all the provincial stakeholders are being consulted on youth affairs , Dar said.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Muhammad Atif Khan, Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports KPK, Mr. Muhammad Taimoor Khan Bhatti, Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Punjab, Mr. Malik Umar Farooq, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Youth Affairs, Mr. Haroon Ahmed Khan, Secretary Sports & Youth Affairs Sindh, Khawaja Muhammad Naeem Bismil, Director General Sports & Youth Affairs AJK, and Ms. Salma Aziz, Deputy Director Youth Affairs GB.
All the provincial ministers appreciated the efforts of Mr. Usman Dar in proactively reaching out to the provinces/regions during the formulation of uniform youth strategy which includes development of a National Youth Development Framework. All the stakeholders agreed on collaborative approach for the socio-economic empowerment of youth across Pakistan.
Usman Dar thanked the provincial/regional ministers and representatives for their valuable input and willingness to work jointly with the Federal Government for the betterment of young people.
