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Youth Parliament Pakistan Study Visit to UK: July 19-25, 2009

Youth Parliament Pakistan Delegation Visits UK Parliament; interacts with Lord Nazir Ahmed

London, July 20; A 15-member delegation of the Youth Parliament Pakistan visited the British House of Parliament in London today and received briefings on How the British Parliament Works. The delegation held meetings and interactions with Lord Ahmed of Rotherham (Labour) and Baroness Varma (Conservative) in addition to watching proceedings of the House of Commons and House of Lords.

The Youth Parliament Pakistan Study Visit to UK that is taking place from July 19-25, 2009, is facilitated by PILDAT. The delegation includes Mr. Ahmed Ali Babar, YP21-Punjab02 Youth Prime Minister; Mr. Mohammed Essam Rehmani, YP51-Sindh03; Youth Leader of the Opposition; Mr. Abdullah Khan Leghari, YP48-Punjab29; Member, Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Information; Mr. Ahmad Noor, YP08-FATA01; Chairperson, Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Information; Mr. Farrukh Jadoon, YP13-NWFP01; Member, Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Education, Health and Environment; Ms. Kashmala Khan Durrani, YP-03 Balochistan01; Deputy Speaker, Youth Parliament Pakistan; Ms. Maria Ishaq, YP26-Punjab07; Chairperson, Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs; Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Zaidi, YP53-Sindh05; Member, Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; Mr. Shahbaz Zaheer, YP63-ICT03; Member, Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Finance, Planning Affairs & Economics, Syed Muhammad Nishat-ul-Hassan Kazmi, YP20-Punjab01; Shadow Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Youth Parliament Pakistan; Dr. Umair Farrukh Raja, YP36-Punjab17; Chairperson Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Education, Health and Environment; Mr. Waqar Nayyar, YP-05 Balochistan03; Chairperson, Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Member & Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan and Member Youth Parliament Pakistan Steering Committee is part of the delegation while Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Joint Director, PILDAT and Mr. Hammal Dostain, Programme Officer, PILDAT represent the Youth Parliament Pakistan Secretariat. Ms. Anusha Rahman Khan, MNA (PML-N), who is also part of the Youth Parliament Pakistan Steering Committee, also joined the delegation’s meetings at the Westminster today.

The delegation, which began the first day of its activities at the Parliament, was given a detailed tour of the Houses of Parliament, the history and significance behind various Parliamentary traditions. Mr. Eliot Wilson, Clerk Public Office Bill, briefed the delegation about how the UK Parliament works and answered various questions. A briefing on Parliamentary Standards and Privileges by Ms. Alda Berry, Registrar of Members’ Interests, was also given to the delegation.

The Youth Parliament Pakistan is initiated and facilitated by PILDAT. Patterned after the National Assembly of Pakistan, the Youth Parliament Pakistan consists of 60 young men and women. The Youth Parliament follows its own two-Party System, an elected Leaders of the House or Youth Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, a Youth Cabinet, a Shadow Cabinet and Standing Committees. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, through the British High Commission, Islamabad, supports the Youth Parliament Pakistan initiative.

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