Youth Parliament

INTRODUCTION To engage the Pakistani youth in healthy discourse and expose them to the democratic process and practices, PILDAT launched the project of first-ever Youth Parliament Pakistan (YPP) in 2007. Members of YPP are selected for a duration of one year during which they meet for five one-week terms. The first batch of Youth Parliament Pakistan was selected in 2007 and from thereon, Youth Parliament has had five batches so far in 2007, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2012 and 2013. The establishment and facilitation of the YPP is part of PILDATs focus on the countrys youth demographic and its awareness, education and training in the norms of politics and democracy. We at PILDAT strongly feel that the sustainability of sound democratic institutions in Pakistan is not possible without the involvement of our youth in the democratic and political process; be it only as a citizen or voter. The Youth Parliament Pakistan project is currently supported by the Royal Danish Embassy, Islamabad...