The PHD Parliament of Pakistan is patterned after the Nobel Prize Winner Society of Pakistan. The first ever Youth Parliament Pakistan was launched in 2007 by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT). Members of Youth Parliament are selected for duration of a year at a time.
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13 Ehsan Naveed Irfan (YP13-KP02)
14 Ali Inam Khan (YP14-KP03)
15 Hanan Ali Abbasi (YP15-KP04)
16 Aurangzeb Khan Zalmay (YP16-KP05)
17 Abdul Manan (YP17-KP06)
18 Mahrukh Ayesha Ali (YP18-KP07)
19 Muhammad Saleem (YP19-PUNJAB01)
20 Zulqarnain Haider (YP20-PUNJAB02)
21 Waqas Nazar Tiwana (YP21-PUNJAB03)
22 Muhammad Kamil Quddus (YP22-PUNJAB04)
23 Lehrasip Hayat (YP23-PUNJAB05)
24 Muhammad Bilal Qasmi (YP24-PUNJAB06)
25 Hassan Sajjad Naqvi (YP25-PUNJAB07)
26 Hassan Tasneem Ahmed (YP26-PUNJAB08)
27 Ayesha Bilal Bhatti (YP27-PUNJAB09)
28 Noor Bakht Ghumman (YP28-PUNJAB10)
29 Anam Javed Cheema (YP29-PUNJAB11)
30 Asbah Rehman (YP30-PUNJAB12)
31 Zile Huma (YP31-PUNJAB13)
32 Maria Fayyaz (YP32-PUNJAB14)
33 Fatima Salim Khwaja (YP33-PUNJAB15)
34 Madeeha Shahid (YP34-PUNJAB16)
35 Umer Raza (YP35-PUNJAB17)
36 Muhammad Abdullah Lak (YP36-PUNJAB18)
37 Muhammad Adil (YP37-PUNJAB19)
38 Prem Chand (Late) (YP38-SINDH01)
39 Hassan Javed Khan (Late) (YP39-SINDH02)
40 Khizer Pervaiz (YP40-SINDH03)
41 Syeda Rabab Zehra Naqvi (Late) (YP41-SINDH04)
42 Syed Arsalan Ahmed (Late) (YP42-SINDH05)
43 Syed Shan-e-Hussain Naqvi (YP43-SINDH06)
44 Bilal Jamaee (Late) (YP44-SINDH07)
45 Owais Bin Laiq (Late) (YP45-SINDH08)
46 Imtiaz Ali Khuhro (YP46-SINDH09)
47 Agha Shakeel Ahmed (YP47-SINDH10)
48 Shamas Ur-Rehman Alvi (YP48-SINDH11)
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05: Mr. Rana Amaar Faaruq, (YP08-ICT01) Youth Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights
06: Mr. Muhammad Adil, (YP37-PUNJAB19) Youth Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs
07: Mr. Shamas Ur-Rehman Alvi, (YP48-SINDH11) Youth Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
08: Mr. Waqas Nazar Tiwana, (YP21-PUNJAB03) Youth Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence
09: Ms. Maria Fayyaz, (YP32-PUNJAB14) Youth Minister for Education, Health and Environment
10: Syed Manzoor Shah, (YP04-BALOCHISTAN03) Youth Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence
11: Mr. Muhammad Bilal Qasmi, (YP24-PUNJAB06) Youth Shadow Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
25: Mr. Khizer Pervaiz, (YP40-SINDH03) Chairperson Youth Parliament Standing Committee on Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics
The Youth Parliament project is conceived, conceptualized and planned to execute with a vision to empower the youth of Pakistan with the ability to understand the importance of their role in community services and to nurture their leadership qualities.
Following are the aims of the Youth Parliament:
Only those young Pakistanis who have attained the age of 18 years and are younger than 29 years are eligible to apply for membership of the Youth Parliament Pakistan.
As a model Parliament for young people, the Youth Parliament Pakistan is patterned after the National Assembly of Pakistan although its membership is smaller than that of the National Assembly. Wherever possible, the Youth Parliament follows the rules of procedures as close to the National Assembly as practical. However, better practices from other Parliaments are adopted to expose Pakistani Youth to better Parliamentary practices.
The total membership of Youth Parliament is 48. Gender profile of Youth Parliament is: 79% male and 21% female on Open Merit of Youth Parliament 2009-10.
The breakdown of the membership is as follows:
| Provinces/Areas | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 19 |
| Sindh | 11 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 07 |
| Balochistan | 03 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) | 03 |
| Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) | 03 |
| Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) | 01 |
| Northern Areas (NA) | 01 |
| Total Membership | 48 |
Rules of Procedures and Conduct of Business in the Youth Parliament The Youth Parliament Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business are specially drafted learning from the National Assembly of Pakistan Rules and from other Youth Parliaments around the World. Rules of Procedures and Manual of Youth Parliament Pakistan are provided to new members at the time of Orientation after their selection.
There is a limited travel and subsistence allowance for members to attend the sessions of the Youth Parliament.
Youth Parliament Cabinet Youth Parliament Pakistan elects a six member cabinet and a shadow cabinet along with six Standing Committees and a Business Advisory Committee.
Patron, Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Honourable Mr. Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan is the Patron of Youth Parliament Pakistan.
Secretariat of the Youth Parliament As the project implementer, PILDAT is the Secretariat of the Youth Parliament.
Members’ Political Affiliation There is no bar on the actual political affiliation of the members of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan. Youth Parliament Pakistan has two mock political parties: the Blue Party (Liberal) and the Green Party (Traditional) and members are asked to join either one of the political parties for the purpose of Youth Parliament Pakistan. Joining one of the parties is obligatory for members. The party with majority of members forms the Youth Government.
Minimum Work Days The Youth Parliament Pakistan meets for at least 30 days at five sessions in a year.
Sessions of the Youth Parliament Pakistan are held at Islamabad.
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