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Government urgently requires to make a comprehensive National Security Policy: Dr. Shoaib Suddle |
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Islamabad, September 1, 2013: While addressing the Youth Parliament Pakistan on the last day of the fourth session, Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Suddle, Security Analyst and former Federal Tax Ombudsman was of the view that the Government requires to move fast on putting in place a comprehensive National Security Policy. The issue of extremism and terrorism are deep rooted for which efforts are required from all sectors of society. He was of the opinion that the youth of Pakistan are the only hope of bringing stability in Pakistan. "Platforms like Youth Parliament Pakistan are a ray of hope for a better Pakistan. Such platforms create the mindset which is required to address the critical challenges of the society" said Dr. Shoaib Suddle. Earlier, the session started with a calling attention notice by Mr. Mateeullah Tareen (YP04-BALOCHISTAN03) on violation of the Line of Control (LOC) by the Indian Military. He was of the view that Indian authorities should stop these cross-border violations and resolve this prevailing tension with a peaceful dialogue. Ms. Nabila Jaffar (YP07-FATA01) moved a resolution in the House which demanded that the Government of Pakistan should bring reforms in the existing police system and equip them with the modern facilities and trainings. Ms. Hira Mumtaz (YP41-PUNJAB24) and Mr. Yasir Abbas (YP08-GB01) moved another resolution in the House discussing the grave situation in Syria and its alleged use of chemical weapons. The movers condemned the use of force in the region and demanded that the international community should wait for UN investigation report first any hasty action. Mr. Asad Ullah Chattha (YP38-PUNJAB21), Youth Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights, presented a Government Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Ms. Zaib Laiqat (YP26-PUNJAB09), Youth Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication, presented a Government Policy on lifting the ban on YouTube in Pakistan. Two private member bills were also presented in the House by Mr. Rafiullah Kakar (YP06-BALOCHISTAN05) to amend the Article 2A, Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution of Pakistan. Mr. Ummar Awais (YP34-PUNJAB17), Ms. Anam Asif (YP40-PUNJAB23) and Mr. Afnan Saeeduzzaman (YP54-SINDH06) presented a bill on "Reforms in Public Police Relations under Police Act 2004." The 5th Youth Parliament Pakistan is supported by the Danish International Development Agency, Government of Denmark as recognition of the importance of young people's involvement in democracy and democratic practices. |
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