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

Youth Parliament Delegation Visits the Chatham House; Interacts with the British Youth Council & Labour Students; hosted by the Pak High Commissioner

London, July 24; Members of the Youth Parliament Pakistan (MYPs) visited the Chatham House, UK, the well-known Royal Institute of International Affairs, based in St James's Square in London. Chatham House, both the name of the building and the name by which the Institute is widely known, is a leading think tank with a mission to be a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all. The delegation, warmly received by Mr. Keith Burnet, Director of Communications, Chatham House, was briefed about the Chatham House’s work and mission by the Director of the Institute Dr. Robin Niblett.  

The MYPs received a detailed briefing on the Relationship between the MP & the Constituency in the constituency of Rt. Hon. Malcom Wicks, MP (Labour) Croydon North. The delegation, received by the Chief of Staff of Mr. Wicks, also met with the Lord Mayor of Croydon North.

The Youth Parliament delegation met and interacted with the British Youth Council, an organisation lead by young people, for young people, aged 25 and under, across the UK. The BYC connect with their community of member organisations and network of Local Youth Councils, to empower all of them, wherever they’re from, to have a say and be heard.

In an interaction with Mr. Joseph Sherry, National Chair, Ms. Helen Gibson, National Secretary and Mr. Tom Christian, Campaigns & Membership Officer of Labour Students, an affiliated society of the British Labour Party, the Youth Parliament Pakistan delegation discussed in detail the role of Labour Students within the decision-making stream of the Labour party, the seeming decline of the Labour Party amongst voters and what could be the future challenges for the New Labour in UK.

In the last official engagement of the Study Visit, the Youth Parliament Delegation was hosted by H. E. Syed Wajid Shamsul Hasan, High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom at a dinner reception at the Pakistan High Commission. Upcoming British politicians of Pakistani Origin, including Mr. Kabir Sabir, Member Youth Parliament Pakistan Steering Committee, alongside dignitaries and the media were part of the reception. The High Commissioner praised the initiative of the Youth Parliament Pakistan and said that Youth’s leadership development was key to a prosperous and democratic future of Pakistan.

The Youth Parliament Pakistan Study Visit to UK, facilitated by PILDAT took place from July 19-25, 2009. The delegation included Mr. Ahmed Ali Babar, YP21-Punjab02 Youth Prime Minister; Mr. Muhammed Essam Rehmani, P51-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 was part of the delegation while Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Joint Director, PILDAT and Mr. Hammal Dostain, Programme Officer, PILDAT represented the Youth Parliament Pakistan Secretariat. The Study Visit has been supported by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office through the British High Commission, Islamabad.

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