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Youth Parliament elects Prime Minister; Deputy Speaker; pays tribute to 6 martyred MYPs |
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Islamabad, February 23; Fourth day of the first session of Youth Parliament of Pakistan culminated in the completion of the ascertainment process for the Leader of the House as well as election for the Deputy Speaker Youth Parliament Pakistan. A democratic process was adopted, same as in the National Assembly of Pakistan, for the ascertainment of the member who commanded the confidence of the majority of the members. Mr. Mohammad Hashim Azeem (YP33-Punjab13; Blue Party) emerged as Youth Leader of the House. He obtained 47 votes out of 54 MYPs who had been administered oath. In his address after he took oath as the Youth Prime Minister, Azeem said that he would uphold the system of merit and ‘right person for the right job’ in choosing his Youth Cabinet. Mr. Fahad Mazhar Ali (YP15-KPK02; Green Party), aspirant for the PM position from the Green party, emerged as the Leader of the Opposition. Earlier in the day, Ms. Sarah Abdul-Wadood (YP-19-KPK06; Blue Party) was elected as the Deputy Speaker Youth Parliament Pakistan through the process of secret ballot, as is the tradition in the National Assembly of Pakistan. She obtained 39 votes out of 54 Members of the Youth Parliament (MYPs) who had been administered oath. The fourth Youth Parliament members paid rich tribute to the six martyred Members of the 3rd Youth Parliament of Pakistan who had lost their lives in an air crash on July 28, 2010. Members were joined, in the visitors gallery, by the parents of the martyred members. Members vowed to continue the mission of promotion and strengthening of democracy in Pakistan. PILDAT formed the first-ever Youth Parliament Pakistan in the year 2007. After the successful completion of the three Youth Parliament terms in 2007, 2008 and 2009, PILDAT has now launched the fourth Youth Parliament Pakistan 2012. |
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