Youth make up more than half of Pakistan's population.The abundance of young people presents hope for the process of Nation Building. This is a brief account of how the youth are involved in the making of a better Pakistan.

1. Rising Pakistan
The Role of Youth
Presentation by:
Rida Farooq

2. Age Demographics Of Pakistan
33.3%
21.5%
35.7%
5.1%
4.3%
0 10 20 30 40
0-14
15-24
25-54
55-64
older
Percentage
Age

3. Total Percentage of Youth
54.80%
45.20%
Youth
0-25 years of age

4. The Abundance of Youth
Opportunity or Challenge?
• Youth is like a raw material
• Largely untouched asset
• Need to be guided through Education
• Given Opportunities

5. The Role of Youth Today
• Optimists
– Pakistani youth is striving to spread positivity.
– They are now being seen as a light of hope towards the betterment of the
country.
– Spreading optimism through various small projects, social media, and online
campaigns.
• Voters
– 47.8 percent of the 84 million voters are aged between 18 and 35.
– 19.77 per cent, or 16.88 million voters, are under the age of 26.
– Political Parties have recently realized the power of young voters.
– PTI targeted the youth to gain a sizable majority in the Elections.
– PTI used strong social media presence to reach out to youth.

6. The Role of Youth Today
• Professionals
– Youth are working in all professions from education, films, arts, music,
medicine, engineering, information technology to politics.
– Bringing new ideas in different fields.
• Speakers
– Youth of today raise their voices on all events and issues.
– Power to speak and share opinions which was not granted to youth before, is
new trend which effects the course of affairs.
• Entrepreneurs
– Most of the entrepreneurs in Pakistan are young men and women.
– Some of them are now internationally recognized.
– Transforming Pakistan into a high-tech powerhouse.

7. The Role of Youth Today
• Helpers
– Youth participate during times of calamity, collecting charity and donating
relief items e.g. during floods.
– Youth marched alongside the lawyers for the restoration of the Chief Justice
during the lawyer’s movement.
• Sportspersons
– Pakistani men and women have been creating records and bringing medals
from all kinds of sports.
– Renowned players of Hockey, Cricket, Squash, Boxing, Snooker, Kabaddi,
Wrestling belong to Pakistan.
– Pakistani youth have stepped in sports like Tennis, F1 Racing, Football, Gaming
and Skiing.

8. The Role of Youth Today
• Nation Builders
– The Young men and women are the only ones that can make Pakistan prosper.
– They need to increase their activities as Nation Builders if they are to create an
impact.