The youth is currently facing crisis and challenges and there was dire need for making collective efforts to resolve the problems being faced by the youth of the country.
"As a member of the parliament, it is my commitment to play vital role for the promotion of youth in the country" said Minister for Youth Affairs Khawaja Saad Rafique while talking to the media persons after his farewell address to the officers and staff of the ministry here.
During his tenure, he said, that a youth exchange programme was formulated, while the ministry also planned to establish youth promotion centres up to district levels to engage the youngsters in positive activities. Saad Rafique said that it was the plan of his ministry to further strengthen the National Internship Programme (NIP) for the welfare of youth.
He said that making the National Volunteers Movement (NVM) as an effective organisation was also on the agenda of his ministry. Replying to a question, Rafique said that PML-N ministers would re-join the government, if the deposed judges of the apex court were restored on the pre-November 2, 2007 position. "We have played our due role in this regard and now the ball is in the PPP's court as we are still hoping the restoration of judges," he remarked.
Saad Rafique said that PML-N would continue to support Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani led government to strengthen the democracy and never allow the anti-democratic forces to derail the process.
"We will support the Ministry of Youth Affairs through the parliament during the forthcoming national budget 2007-08, and share our responsibility with the PPP," he added. Highlighting the importance of political stability, he stressed the need for taking all stakeholders' role in the promotion of democracy and political stability in the country.