A youth delegation of NGO Zimmedar Shehri led by educationist Nadia Jamil met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here Sunday. During the meeting ways and means for enabling youth to play a proactive role in various sectors including promotion of awareness regarding solid waste management were discussed.
The Chief Minister while talking to the delegation stressed the need for recognising the powerful resource of Pakistani youth as a productive workforce. He also underscored the importance of collective efforts on the part of media, NGOs, common citizens specially youth for working towards a stronger, educated and socially responsible society.
The Chief Minister advised the delegation to begin with Madre Millat area in Lahore and other economically marginalised areas of the city. He appreciated the ideas of the delegation and observed that Pakistani youth was talented and energetic and above all aware of its responsibility towards improvement of the society. District Co-ordination Officer, Lahore Sajjad Bhutta was also present on the occasion.