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Shahbaz Ali Anjum

Educating and Empowering Youth for Peace and Development

Published on: May 21, 2026 6:59 AM

May 21, 2026 by Shahbaz Ali Anjum

Priorities on education, having an impact on the national progress, peace, and development. Education is the most crucial and powerful tool for escaping poverty. Education, equipped with learning, training, practical exposure, market-driven skills set, i.e., AI, freelancing, entrepreneurship, technical expertise, leadership traits, and strong communication capabilities. The young minds must prepare themselves for the dramatic, political, social, and real economic challenges through continuous learning and adaptability. The chances of success are higher with a skill set rather than qualifications alone.

In the present era of information and communication technologies, there is a dire need for the youth to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset rather than depending on limited job opportunities. They must establish a small business setup, engage in freelancing, and search out a local startup. They should create opportunities not only for themselves but also for others. Conversely, they have to become very productive and progressive for others in their surroundings.

When the youth of the nation bring innovation in agriculture, civic projects, and local enterprise in the countryside, they will directly contribute to national growth. Instead of personal growth and success, the youth of the nation must take responsibility for their society and the nation overall. Financial literacy, ethically informed decision-making, and active citizenship are essential to build a stable future.

In beloved Pakistan, there is a need for sustainable development of the youth that equips young minds with education and knowledge, skills and innovation, moral and spiritual guidance.

Supporting a well-educated system, community service, and demanding good governance in terms of empowering the youth and society as a whole. In this era of critical and economic challenges, patience, resilience, self-awareness, and improvement are the key factors. The nations truly progress, shine, and rock well when their youth rise with mission, vision, skill set, dedication, and commitment.

Youth are the most crucial and powerful asset of any nation. They can transform societies with their energy, innovation, modern education, skill set, sense of responsibility, and true potential. They must develop their critical thinking, problem-solving skills, digital literacy, and effective communication. In this modern and technological world, the traditional approaches can no longer be sufficient. The world progresses through innovation, knowledge-based economies, and where skills matter more than any conventional education. In this modern world, success is based on how efficiently an individual can apply their knowledge and wisdom to solve real-world problems rather than having multiple certifications.

In our beloved country, Pakistan, there are key challenges in the way of progress and prosperity, i.e., unemployment, poverty, inequality, and continuous inflation, which have greatly affected. Challenges come with opportunities. If the youth of the nation are empowered, having true, unwavering patriotism and trained properly, they can become the driving force for national progress and prosperity. Empowering more than 60% youth is not an option; it’s required on a dire need basis for sustainable development and long-term financial stability. It is the continuous process that prepares individuals for real economic and social growth.

The government of Pakistan has a good initiative for youth empowerment, i.e., Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP) and Kamyab Jawan Program. The youth of the nation should be engaged in programs that focus on youth business plans, training, and the distribution of IT equipment, with the primary aim of supporting youth employment, education, and development. There is a need to expand the scale and budget of these programs in the best interest of the young minds.

In beloved Pakistan, there is a need for sustainable development of the youth that equips young minds with education and knowledge, skills and innovation, moral and spiritual guidance.

In addition, a high level of confidence and leadership that transforms youth from miserable, vulnerable individuals to active and positive agents for societal change. This specific time of youth is not merely a phase of life; it’s a power, the age of high willpower, ideas, courage, bravery, and transformation. The nation that invests in empowering its youth invests in its beautiful destiny. The nation rises and shines well gracefully when its youth are equipped with education, knowledge, skill, resilience, and a noble cause.

The writer is a freelance columnist.

Filed Under: Op-Ed Tagged With: Educating, empowering, youth

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