SELECTION PROCESS

Following is the process of application and selection for Youth Parliament Pakistan Membership:

1. Advertisement in nationwide editions of English and Urdu daily newspapers of the country, PILDAT website and other means of dissemination.
2. Submission of the Expression of Interest by interested candidates, online or by post.
3. Internal review of Expressions of Interest and short-listing for Interviews
4. Interview calls to short-listed candidates.
5. Selection Interviews by the Youth Parliament Steering Committee
6. Selection Calls and Invitations for becoming Members of the Youth Parliament
    

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be eligible for membership in YPP, the young Pakistanis must be:

• Either citizen of Pakistan, holding a valid NIC or Overseas Pakistanis holding valid documentation.
• Be 18 to 29 years of age on January 01, 2016.
• Be able to read and write in Urdu.
• Hold no criminal record here or abroad.

The young Pakistanis, while submitting their Expressions of Interest, are expected to demonstrate the following:

• An avid interest in understanding politics and learning about democratic governance.
• A desire to conduct fact-based and cogent review of State policies and programmes and willingness to contribute youth perspective on critical issues facing Pakistan.