ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Wednesday paid tribute to Pakistan’s conscious and hardworking youth on the occasion of International Youth Day. In a statement posted on X, the minister said the country’s youth were giving new hope to Pakistan’s future through their hard work, talent and determination. The minister said Pakistani youth had demonstrated their capabilities in education, research, technology and entrepreneurship. The minister said directing the potential of youth towards positive avenues and turning their dreams into reality was a collective responsibility. “We have to make young people equal and genuine partners in the journey of national development,” he added.