President National Youth Assembly (NYA) Hanan Ali Abbasi has represented Pakistan in an international conference of youth hosted by the government of Iran, and suggested solutions to the troubles faced by the Muslim Ummah. Abbasi also urged the launching of world-wide Islamic channel for portraying better image of the Muslims along with well-developed social media sites, and also suggested formation of General Assembly of Muslim youth, declaration of joint strategy against terrorism and relation with influential countries, creation of international Muslim youth think-tank, and founding of a ‘Muslim World Bank’. The suggestions were thoroughly discussed in his research paper that he formally presented to Secretary General of the conference, Ali Akbar Velayati, who is also a former foreign minister of Iran.
Iranian President Mohmud Ahmedinejad delivered the opening speech and said today’s participants were the future of world. He urged the need for educational supremacy by using technology, and said they had to play a role to build peace and justice all over the world. He also observed that Islamic Revolution led by Imam Khomeini, the great revivalist of Islamic movements, provided depth to Islamic thought. More than 1200 young people from 73 countries participated in the conference. The prominent leaders, speakers, ministers, ambassadors, and members of the parliament from Islamic world made their presence in the conference.
The Pakistani delegates Hanan Ali Abbasi and Mustafa Haider Syed were honoured to occupy reserved places, where selected members, ambassadors and representatives of the Muslim world during meeting with Supreme Leader of Iran – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei- would seat. The Pakistani delegates also received special traditional gifts from the Supreme Leader of Iran. Abbasi met delegations of various countries – Canada, India, KSA, UK, Egypt, Jordan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Maldives and Malaysia. He exchanged views of mutual interest and delineated all activities and projects about the National Youth Assembly.
All the participants of conference were also taken to the provinces of Mashhad and Isfahan, and Qum city of Iran during a week-long stay, where they were briefed about the historical significance of the places.
Talking to Pakistan Today, President National Youth Assembly said: “I really felt privileged after addressing this event – World Assembly of Islamic Awakening – which is playing tremendous role to converge young leaders under a platform to study the grave problems faced by future of the world”.
While addressing the commission of Indian and Pakistani delegates, Abbasi said: “The extremism and intolerance has deteriorated the image and repute of Islamic world which must unite and inculcate the culture of tolerance.
He stressed the Muslims to focus on scientific and technical education which was essential for development and progress in modern times.
