PRESS RELEASE
Dialogue with Youth Parliament
28 Oct, 2021
China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Dialogue with Youth Parliament in collaboration with the Youth Parliament. The participants included: Amb. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, DG ISSI; Chairman Youth Parliament; Dr. Talat Shabbir, Dir. CPSC; Ms. Fatima Anwar, National Coordinator Youth Parliament.
Director CPSC, Dr. Talat Shabbir warmly welcome all the guests. He briefed the audience about the history, working, and functioning of the Institute. He talked about various publications that ISSI publishes regularly and occasionally. He informed the participants about the vision, mission, research, and policy contribution of ISSI. He introduced the five centres of excellence that are housed at the Institute.
In his remarks, Mr. Rizwan thanked the Institute for giving Youth Parliament a forum to interact with the intellectual and diplomatic community. He introduced the Youth Parliament and said that its vision it to make Pakistan better for coming generations. He also talked about his another project, Jadeed Pakistan Initiative, which he explained as a means to implement SDGs at district level. He urged the ISSI to provide avenues of cooperation and collaboration for the members of Youth Parliament.
Afterwards, DG ISSI, Amb. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry delivered a detailed lecture on the nature and dynamics of peace and stability in the contemporary era. He started from post-Cold War world and how it later on divided into two blocs of communism and capitalism. He said that 9/11 was a watershed event that brought the world at a crossroads once again. However, now the rise of protectionism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and ultra-nationalism has created a new world of chaos and disorder. He appreciated Mr. Rizwan’s vison and lauded his visionary efforts for making Pakistan a better Pakistan.
Ms. Fatima Anwar, National Coordinator Youth Parliament, delivered a vote of thanks. With this, the event came to an end.
