A National Youth Conference was hosted at Movenpick Karachi by the Center for Peace, Security and Development Studies on the issue of nationalism and the concept of “Pakistaniat” for today’s youth. A myriad of speakers from various fields were present, providing insight about the topic from their own personal experiences, alongside lively groups of students from a multitude of Karachi universities.

Through an interactive and debate session, ideas and perceptions about the topic was discussed at length, and productive conclusions were derived from the conference.

Universities Participated
1. Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education 2. Newport University 3. KASBIT University 4. Greenwich University 5. Bahria University 6. SZABIST University 7. National Youth Parliament Karachi Chapter

Speakers for the opening remarks
• Abdul Ghani Dadabhoy — Director CPSD • Mr. Zeeshan Altaf Lohya — CEO Z Group of Companies • Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry — DG Rangers Sindh

Speakers for the First and Second Session: Chair: Senator (Retd.) Javed Jabbar
Moderator: Brigadier (Retd) Muhammad Zeeshan
Panel of Experts:
• Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry DG Rangers Sindh • Ali Muhammad Raza — CEO • Samar Naqvi — CEO Karachi Down Syndrome Program (KDSP) • Amb. Allama Ahsan Siddique — Interfaith Harmony