Role of youth in peace building highlighted

Rawalpindi: Speakers at a seminar underlined the active involvement of Pakistani youth can play a positive role in transforming peaceful and safe society.They stated this while addressing at a seminar on “Role of Youth for Peace Building in Pakistan” organized by Directorate of Students Affairs Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), here on Tuesday.Speakers said that there is dire need not only to involve youth in decision making process but also in extracurricular and sports activities. They were of the view that various students societies i.e. music, dramatic, debating, literary, art etc. societies should be revived and strengthened. These can be good alternative platforms to engage educated youth in positive activities and avenue to train them as future leaders of the country, they added.Speakers emphasized upon involving and partnering with young people for positive change, rather than considering them as a problem, aggressors or victims during the conflicts.

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