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Islamabad, September 18, 2009: The Youth Parliament Pakistan has
elected its Prime Minister, Mr. Ahmed Ali Babar
(Constituency Number YP-21-PUNJAB 02), belonging to the Blue
Party, has commanded the confidence of the House as the Youth
Prime Minister. Bagging the post of the Deputy Speaker,
Ms. Kashmala Khan Durrani, belonging to Balochistan, has been
elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Youth Parliament
Pakistan. As one of her first actions, the Deputy Speaker has
declared Mr. Mohammad Essam Rehmani (Constituency Number
YP-51-SINDH 03), belonging to the Green Party, as the Leader
of the Opposition Youth Parliament Pakistan. Mr. Faisal Karim
Kundi, MNA and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of
Pakistan, viewed the proceedings of the Youth Parliament
Pakistan from the Youth Parliament Visitors’ Gallery.
The first formal session of the Youth Parliament Pakistan
began by the oath of the Members Youth Parliament or MYPs
which was administered by Mr. Wazir Ahmed Jogezai, Former
Deputy Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan, who has been
invited to serve as the Speaker of the first session of the
Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Earlier, in the Parliamentary Party meetings of the two
parties, Blue and Green Party, the members finalised their
nominations for different posts and filed nomination papers
with the Youth Parliament Secretariat. The two parties are
advised by Dr. Donya Aziz, MNA (PML) and Engr. Khurram
Dastgir Khan, MNA (PML-N).
After the election of the office of the Deputy Speaker and
Youth Prime Minister, the two MYPs were administered specific
oaths of their offices by the Speaker Youth Parliament.
Addressing the house after his ascertainment as Youth Prime
Minister, Mr. Ahmed Ali Babar highlighted that he will use his
office for the promotion of greater good of the country and
for addressing specific youth-related issues of Pakistan. The
Youth Parliament sitting was adjourned by the Speaker till
09:30 am on September 19, 2008.
The Youth Parliament Business Advisory Committee also met
following the session to finalise Youth Parliament Committee
membership, Youth Parliament Calendar of Sessions and other
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