Expat youth council on the anvil

Islamabad : The government is in the process of launching the Overseas Pakistanis Youth Council (OPYC) under the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF).

An official said the purpose of the exercise was to engage with the young Pakistanis settled abroad, and familiarize them with their culture and heritage.

He said the selected members of OPYC would get an insight into the making of Naya Pakistan and gain substantial knowledge of varied aspects of life in the country.

"The selected members will visit places of cultural, social and religious significance, have meetings with well-known personalities from different walks of life, and enjoy a unique opportunity to be apprised of their heritage and the current development initiatives in Pakistan," he said.

The official said initially, 20 students from UK, Europe, and Americas would be selected as members of the OPYC for a period of one year.

"They will visit Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar for one week," he said adding that Pakistan origin youths interested in becoming the OPYC members can send their applications to the Pakistan High Commission, London.

"The focal person is Jawad Ajmal, First Secretary who can be reached at: jawad.ajmal@ phclondon.org. For eligibility criteria, conditions, and application form, they can visit https://opf.org.pk/services/overseas-pakistanis-youth-council," he said.