ICT Admin ensures J. Salik for coordinated effort on youth humanitarian drive.

ISLAMABAD -- Former Federal Minister and renowned human rights defender Julius Salik famously known as J. Salik has proposed the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration to initiate a special campaign on promoting humanitarian norms and ethics among the youth through special lectures by the rights defender whereas the Capital administration welcomed his idea for positive youth engagement.

Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Shehryar Arif Khan and Former Federal Minister J. Salik discussed the various aspects and options for the youth drive in a meeting held here at the Chief Commissioner's office.

Talking to REPORTER, Former Federal Minister J. Salik said he had a long journey of over four decades on fight for defending human rights without any discrimination of faith, cast and region in the country.

Salik said he was disappointed to see that the country's massive population bulge of youth was not guided in the right direction to use their potential for making the society full of rights, tolerance, mutual coexistence and equality for all.

There was urgent need to mobilise students from juvenile to adult level to educate, exhort and groom them for respecting each other's rights, protecting the vulnerable, weak and marginalised segments of the society, he added.

"I have requested the ADCG Mr. Khan to consider my request and start this effort from his office and take the lead role in holding special sermon at...

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