Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Usman Dar announced on Thursday that Pakistan had become a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Youth Council, according to news sources.
The SAPM said in a video message that the result has been achieved owing to the efforts of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and his initiatives launched for the youth – like Kamyab Jawan, Youth Council and Hunarmand Pakistan programmes.
Dar said that the nation’s youth will now be empowered to present their country at the SCO Youth Council meetings and its exchange programmes. He said that representatives will also partake in the skill development programmes of the council.
The Youth Council of SCO was established after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal – which was made at the SCO summit in June 2006. The council concept was presented at a meeting of SCO heads of state gathered in Beijing in May 2007.
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