National Youth Assembly’s Advisory Board

“Our Advisory Board provides us the best advice regarding strategic direction and governance of the organization. Members include the most well-known and prominent politicians, educationalists, bureaucrats, etc. We are honored to have some of the most famous members from different fashion of live on our board”

Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi
Mr. Murtaza Javed Abbasi son of Haji Javed Iqbal Late (Ex. MNA) was born in Abbottabad on March 15, 1970. He was elected as MNA in February 2008 general elections on the ticket of PMLN by defeating Sardar Muhammad Yaqub of PMLQ, former deputy speaker national assembly by a huge margin of 36000 votes. Murtaza Javed Abbasi has been elected as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and assisting NYA as an adviser.

Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi
Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi is an Pakistani politician, agriculturist and a parliamentarian who is currently serving as the Vice Chairman and deputy parliamentary leader of the PTI. Prior to that, he was the Foreign Minister of Pakistan and high-ranking member of the central executive committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party until being deposed by the central committee and the foreign ministry, on an issue involving the Raymond Davis affair, 9 February 2011. Qureshi was elected a member of national assembly from NA-150 (Multan-III) and was the runner up from NA-228 (Mirpur Khas-III) and NA-148 (Multan-I) on 11 May 2013 on the ticket of PTI. Qureshi is also the current Sajjada Nashin and custodian of the Mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam and of the Shrine (Darbar) of Hazrat Baha-ud-din Zakariya.

Mr. Gohar Ayub Khan (Honorary Speaker)
Former Speaker National Assembly Gohar Ayub Khan has five times elected Member National Assembly of Pakistan from his home constituency, Haripur. Mr Gohar has served as senior vice president of the Muslim League and was elected Speaker of the National Assembly after the 1990 general election, remaining in this post until 1993 elections. After re-election in 1993 Gohar Ayub became deputy leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. After the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz victory in 1997, he was appointed Foreign Minister by Ex Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif. Looking at past, he was first elected in March 1965 as a Muslim League candidate. In 1977, he contested the National Assembly seat from Peshawar Jail and was elected on the ticket of Asghar Khan’s Tehrik-e-Istiqlal party through the aggressive campaigning of his wife. Still performing his duty as a parliamentarian, Gohar Ayub Khan accepted the post of Honorary Speaker of National Youth Assembly to encourage the role of Youth in politics.

Mr.Kamran Lashari (Member Advisory Board)
A well known bureaucrat former chairman of the Capital Development Authority CDA. served as a chief commissioner of Islamabad before being posted to be the environment secretary and a Chief Secretary, Government of Sindh.

Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour (Member Advisory Board)
Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour is a renowned politician. He has served and is still serving to the businessmen community of Pakistan as a trader leader, elected as Technocrat member of Senate of Pakistan & representing his party ANP in Senate. He has a long association spread over a period of thirty years with trade, commerce, industry and has been the President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and President of the KPK Chamber of Commerce & Industry Peshawar. He got the opportunity to make in-depth study of the problems faced by these sectors and also has the will and potential to contribute towards the industrialization programmes both at the national level. He was elected as a member of the Senate of Pakistan in March 1994 on a six- year term. He is member of the Senate Standing Committees on Commerce, Finance and Economic Affairs and Water and Power, also working as Chairman standing committee on commerce. Mr. Bilour is also associated with NYA as Member Advisory Board.

Mr. Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad (Member Advisory Board)
Mr. Kanwar Muhammad Dislshad has served as a Federal Secretary of Election Commission of Pakistan 2004-09. As a Federal Secretary he had an extensive experience in Election Commission of Pakistan, was responsible for conducting General Elections, (National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies) Senate of Pakistan, Presidential and Local Elections of the country, having over 80 million registered voters. Being a secretary, he has taken some revolutionary steps towards transparent electoral system of the country, like; use of transparent ballot box and Voting screens, computerization of the electoral rolls through door to door enumeration and provision of Electoral rolls to all the main stream parties on DVD, training of thousands of polling persons and establishment of election city for the media for the timely announcement of election results. He earned his masters degree in Journalism from theUniversity ofPunjab in 1968, and worked as provincial Election Commissioner Balochistan. He is a member of our advisory board cum Chairman, Election board of National Youth Assembly.

Mrs. Sohila Mushtaq (Member Advisory Board)
Mrs. Sohila Mushtaq is Member Advisory board of the National Youth Assembly. She joined Government service in 1977, has been on various posts and rose to the level of a senior Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Youth. She has vase experience throughout world as visited countries like U.K, France, Germany, Australia, Singapore, China Thailand, Bangladesh etc. She operated many well profiled posts like Joint Secretary Awards (Presidential Award Wing), Deputy Financial Advisor (Finance Division) and Director General Administration in Benazir Income Support Program. As Senior Joint Secretary she supervised and monitored various Youth activities under Ministry of Youth Affairs and achieved many outstanding goals.Now she is offering her experienced services to NYA and contributing her precious time for the creation of better leadership in future.

Accomplishments of the National Youth Assembly

“The National Youth Assembly has conducted/arranged many high level learning activities for its members to gain practical experience and to observe the working environment through learning sessions. All activities were cured out without any financial help from any National or International donor.”

1. The National Youth Assembly witnessed a historical session at Pak China Friendship Center where over 350 youth dedicated members and Youth Councilors participated. National Political Leader likes MNA (PML-N) Malik Abrar Ahmed (Official), Shah Mehmood Qureshi (Official) (Vice Chairman PTI), and Senator Hamdullah of JUI, Sheikh Hameed Chairman Red Crescent AJK and Muhammad Kamran Abbasi President Small Trade Islamabad were also there and assured us their cooperation in future. Undoubtedly this will be the beginning of new era for the NYA family! Spare some time for this album for feeling the parliamentary environment of this extra ordinary session.
2. The National Youth Assembly (NYA) has conducted its formal briefing session with the Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan inside the Supreme Court of Pakistan Building on 24th July 2012 for its selected 40 Members.
3. The NYA has conducted a similar briefing session with its 50 Members inside the Parliament House building with the Deputy Speaker of Pakistan on 25th of March 2014. The Speaker National Assembly has warmly welcomed the NYA delegates during the National Assembly’s ongoing session.
4. NYA had a memorable provincial session on Education and equal opportunities for Youth in Peshawar on 12 May 2014, with Provincial Education Minister Govt of KPK Mr. Atif Khan and DC Peshawar Syed Zaheer ul Islam. Members from 25 Districts of KPK expressed their bright views related to the topic and NYA family learnt a lot from this historical session.
5. The NYA has successfully celebrated the International Commonwealth day within the National Assembly Secretariat in which 21 selected delegates from the NYA participated in this unique event under the theme of Team Commonwealth. The President NYA Hanan Ali Abbasi delivered a speech on this occasion with Senator Akram Zakki & MNA Maryum Auranzaib.
6. President the NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi was invited to deliver keynotes address at historical Islamia College University, National Defense University, Quaid e Azam University, International Islamic University, APCOM, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Comsats Islamabad, University of Gujrat, University of Malakand & other Important universities of the country as a leader and motivation of the Youth.
7. The Government of Pakistan has profited from successful lobbing of the NYA for launching of Youth Councilors, introducing of Student welfare bond, transportation discount for students and establishment of National Youth Commission under its National awareness campaigns.
8. The NYA KPK & Fata Conducted its parliamentary session held in Peshawar on September 22, 2013. NYA’s members belonging from all 25 districts and 7 agencies of Fata participated   in the session. Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilor administered the oath-taking ceremony of the new member and was the Guest Speaker in the parliamentary Session. The House unanimously decided to pass 3 important resolutions related to peace process, Educational emergency and Energy Crisis in the Province. The house also demanded the formation of a National Youth Commission to be implemented on federal level.
9. The NYA has conducted its session with Chairman Senate of Pakistan Syed Nayer Hussain Bukhari inside Parliament house, 35 selected member of the NYA were present in this session including President NYA Hanan Ali Abbasi and Vice President NYA Amir Atlas Khan.
10. The NYA organized a National Leadership Conference – “Reinvent Yourself” on January 22, 2012 at PNCA Islamabad where around 450 Youngsters participated with the World Famous Malala Yousafzai.
11. The NYA had made three different study Visits for its 150 different members to understand the functions of the NYA during its sessions 2011 to 2014.
12. Around 250 Members of NYA have been benefited from different high level sessions of the NYA Family. These members have gained a lot about state affairs during their sessions with President of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Ex Prime Minister of the AJK, Chief Minister and the Governor GB, and Briefing Session with Advisor to Prime Minister for human Rights.
13. A twenty-five-member delegation of the National Youth Assembly had a special session with the Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed at PML House on November 19, 2012.
14. The NYA had a great full day session with Islamabad Capital Police, our 30 member’s delegation visited Police Academy, National Police Martyrs Monument in Islamabad; Model Police station F7 and received detailed briefing from IG Mr. Sikander Hayat and AIG Capital Police Mr. Sultan Azam Tehmuri on 29th January 2014. This session improved our perception about Police department and its working mechanism.
15. The National Youth Assembly has conducted a full day session inside Election Commission of Pakistan building in which Director General Elections Mr. Shar Afgan and other Top officials briefed members about the election Process of our Country.
16. The President NYA was the Co-leader of the education enrollment campaign “ Alif Ailan”  and during this Campaign Mr. Hanan Ali Abbasi addressed around 200,00 People from 18 Districts of  Punjab.
17. The President NYA along with other leading members Mr. Jahanzaib Khan, Yasir Dil, Sundar Bhutta and Naveed Ahmed Khan Visited 25 different embassies and diplomatic mission in Islamabad for briefing then about the NYA and its active role.
18. The President NYA, and other members of that time Misbah ud din Malik, Nouman Ul Haq, Hassan Khan, Sonia Sadaf, Madeeha Akram and others  participated in 10 different International Conference in UK, China, Iran, Hong kong, Sri lanka and other Countries of the World.
19. The NYA has successfully established a working relationship with the Capital Development Authority on March, 21, 2012 for its Trees Plantation Campaign “ Go Green Youth”
20. The National Institute of Cultural Studies had conducted a nine days long “Leadership and Public Speaking Course for Its former members on 16th April 2011 to 26th April 2011. The Trainer of the Leadership and Public Speaking Course were Rauf Khalid (RIP) who was a famous TV Actor Director of the Country.
21. President the NYA Hanan Ali Abbasi was invited to become the “Guest of Honor,” alongside the Commissioner of Karachi, Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Senator Rubina Irfan, Dr.Shafqat Abbasi, and Abdullah Gul in All Sindh Women’s Football Championship closing ceremony on Feb 13, 2014. The match was held at Naseem Hameed Academy in Korangi, Karachi.
22. The members of the NYA Punjab chapter took an oath in a swearing-in ceremony on 7th March 2012. The Provincial Minister for Education, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rahman administered the oath.
23. NYA’s University of Taxila team successfully conducted an introductory ceremony of the National Youth Assembly inside UET organized By National Youth Assembly 8th Feb 2014.
24. NYA President Hanan Ali Abbasi had indulged such a chilling great time with talented stars of ROOTS INTERNATIONAL School Gulzar-e-Quaid Rawalpindi branch as “Chief Guest of the Event”. He also delivered a motivational speech and distributed prizes to the position holders .25th Jan 2014.
25. The NYA has participated in a special condolence reference in the memory of Late Arfa Karim – Youngest Microsoft Professional in National Press club Islamabad. We expressed our humble thoughts about Late Arfa and the members lightened candles in the memory and in the honor of Great Arfa! Youngest Microsoft Professionals of the world & Ambassador NYA Rooma, Inam and Subhan were also present at this occasion 13 Jan 2014.
26. President the NYA, Hanan Ali Abbasi’s had a meeting with Senator Pervaiz Rasheed (Federal Information Minister) & discussed Youth Related Issues 12 Jan 2014.
27. A delegation of NYA Gilgit-Baltistan Met with Speaker Jamil Ahmad, Muhammad Naseer Khan Minister of Excise and Taxation Maulana Atta Ullah Sahab MLA , Amjad advocate and other MLAs about Youth Related Issues on  5 Jan 2014.
28. A successful event of inter-universities declamation and Video-graphy contest organized by NYA UOM at convocation hall university of Malakand on 20, December 2013.
29. Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif inaugurating Social Media Campaign against Dangi with Members of National Youth Assembly Dated 20 Jan 2011.
30. Members of the NYA had two different sessions with Jamat-e-Islami. The Amir-e-Jamat Islami, Syed Munawar Hasan in an exclusive three hour session with National Youth Assembly demanded the creation of National Youth Commission on an immediate basis. The session was held on May 2nd, 2012 in Islamabad.
31. A delegation of the NYA paid a formal visit to the 90 (Nine Zero), a name given to the residence cum MQM’s headquarter of the MQM leader, Altaf Hussain, on October 11, 2012. The delegation led by the Youth Governor Sindh NYA was cordially received by the top-notch leadership.
32. President the NYA Hanan Ali Abbasi was called to become “Guest of Honor,” alongside the Commissioner of Karachi, Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Senator Rubina Irfan, Dr.Shafqat Abbasi, and Abdullah Gul in All Sindh Women’s Football Championship closing ceremony on 13th February 2014. The match was held at Naseem Hameed Academy in Korangi, Karachi.
33. The NYA – KPK chapter had a memorable session with Honorable Chief Justice KPK Mian Fasihul Mulk on 4th March 2014. Provincial Leader NYA KPK Mr. Amar Khan, Senior fellows Mr. Ahsan Durrani,Wajhat Khan and others participated in this extra ordinary session.
34. Establishment of working relationship with CDA on 21 march 2012 for tree plantation campaign.
35. The National Institute of Cultural Studies conducted a nine-day course – Leadership & Public Speaking – for 25 members of the Youth Senate Pakistan participated in Islamabad to build practical insights about leadership.
36. Hanan Ali Abbasi presented the concept of ‘Pakistan China International University’ to the top-notch decision makers of Pakistan and China at Pak-China Friendship Conference held under Roots school system’s Chinese Language Department in collaboration with the Pak China Institute on 18th February 2012.
37. National Youth Assembly started a tree-planting campaign – Go Green Youth – by mobilizing great young human resource of the country.
38. The Capital Development Authority agreed to establish working relationship with their organization for joint tree planting campaign. (21/03/2012)
39. The Law Students Council (LSC) of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in collaboration with Students Adviser Office IIUI had gracefully organized a seminar in which NYA was formally invited on 9th October 2013 at 11:30 – 2 p.m, held at IIUI.
40. Mr. Hanan Ali Abbasi. During his talk, he successfully showcased his true personality skills by highlighting the Role of Leadership in peace-making process attached with some historical references. Along his speech, he also urged and stressed this point to the students to strengthen the peace process in the society at large.
41. The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of the National Youth Assembly (NYA) held on October 19, 2012 at the Governor House, Peshawar. Thirty-seven members gave oath of allegiance to the National Youth Assembly administered by the Governor Barrister Masood Kausar.
42. President NYA has been nominated as Chief Media Advisor of Commonwealth Youth Council Dated December 3, 2013. President National Youth Assembly Visited Srilanka as an Official Youth delegate of Pakistan to attend Commonwealth Youth Council general assembly meeting held at Colombo, and he got the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister of Pakistan on  17, December,201
43. President, Hanan Ali Abbasi was given a chance to deliver a lecture towards the Law students of International Islamic University on Dated October 9, 2013.
44. The COMSATS University invited the President National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi, as a Guest of Honor, in a seminar about Youth Motivation on May13th, 2011. The famous columnist, and anchor, Javed Chaudhary, was the Chief guest in that occasion. Javed Chaudhary and Hanan Abbasi discussed various aspects of youth motivation during their addresses.
45. The president National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbasi, delivered a lecture as a Chief Guest on ‘The Role of Communication in Youth Leadership’ on 13th of April 2012 at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) Islamabad campus.
46. The President National Youth Assembly, Hanan Ali Abbai and Youth Ambassador of the National Youth Assembly, Haroon Tariq who is also an International achiever, visited Pakistan Monument Museum Islamabad on 19th March. This Museum is created to give tribute to those who sacrificed their lifes for a separate homeland.
47. The NYA, led by Islam Aslam, met the Pakistani ambassador to Turkey on 18 Feb 2014. Ex-ambassador of the NYA turkey chapter, Mohsin Tariq Khan was also present to share his experiences. The ambassador met several new members of the chapter.  future events were discussed which would not only reduce the gap between Pakistanis in Turkey but also promote our culture in this country.
48. The National Youth Assembly has organized a District level speech competition in Kasur under its National campaign “Read to Lead”. For this propose the NYA Provincial Leader Mr. Mudassar Shahbaz & Head Kaur Mian Zaryab Arif officially visited the Mustafad  Degree College.