JS Pak Day Parade - 2019 JS Pak Day Parade - 2019 Bara Khana Pak Day Cricket Match Pakistan Day Celebrations Clean & Green Pakistan Campaign continued Suneheri Yadain ( Muhammad Ali ) Conference on Climate Change - Youth Parliament Myself ( Umer Ahmed Soomro) at National University of Technology, Islamabad Up Coming National & International Events Peace Camp April, 2019 Celebrations of Pak Day In connection with the Celebrations of Pakistan Day, traditional Joint Staff Parade was held at Parade Avenue on 23rd March 2019. A contingent of Boy Scouts also participated in this Parade and marched with the Armed Forces of Pakistan. President and Chief Scout Pakistan Dr. ArifAlvi was the Chief Guest and Mr. Mahatir Mohammad, Prime Minister Malaysia was the Guest of Honour. Prime Minister Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan, Defence Minister Pakistan, Army Chiefs and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion and witnessed the parade. On arrival of the President, National Anthem was played afterwards he addressed the nation on this National Day. After reviewing the Parade by the President, Army troops/contingents marched to the saluting dice. Boy Scouts were the part of marching columns of the Parade. Scout Cadet Huzaima Arshad led the Scout contingent in the parade and presented salute to the President and Chief Scout Pakistan while passing by the saluting dice. The audience and visitors applauded to welcome the Scout contingent 1 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 and appreciated the youth for their best performance. Following the mechanized columns, traditional cultural floats of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan also passed in front of saluting dice to depict the salient features of culture of the respective province. Fly past, air show and free-fall of the tri services personnels were also the part of the event which was highly skilful and awesome and the audience highly appreciated the exemplary performance of the commandos. The participation of Army Contingents from Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and the fly acrobats of Turkish and Chinese fighter jets was the uniqueness of this parade. Bara Khana Bara Khana (Grand Meal) is a constant feature of Pakistan Day Celebrations. It is not merely a meal but also a source of appreciation to all the contingents participating in the Pak Day Parade. This year “Bara Khana” was arranged on 25th March in the Parade area, ShakarParian. Dr. ArifAlvi, President of Pakistan was the Chief Guest. All the contingents of Pak Day Parade were presented souvenirs in recognition of their performance in the event. Scout Officials, faculty members of PSCCB and all boy scouts attended the event/ Bara Khana. Pak Day Cricket Match In continuation with Pak. Day Celebrations, a friendly cricket match was also organized at NHQ, PBSA on 24th March, 2019. The match was played between two teams of Pakistan Scouts Cadet College Batrasi. All the Scout Cadets and faculty members showed great interest in the match. Principal, Pakistan Scouts Cadet College Batrasi Brig (R) Abdul Hafeez and Secretary, PBSA Mr. Zahid Mahboob also present on the occasion. Their presence encouraged the players and boosted the enthusiasm to the competition. The match was also witnessed for a short time by Mr. Ali Nawaz Awan, MNA, Mr. Hasnat Ahmed Qureshi, Provincial Commissioner IBSA and Mr. Abdul Hayee Sheikh, Provincial Secretary IBSA. 2 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 CELEBRATIONS OF PAK DAY ALL OVER PAKISTAN Balochistan Boy Scouts Association . BBSA organized an Inter-Provincial Scout Peace and Solidarity Camp dedicated to peace and solidarity with our armed forces, at Government High School Sakran, Hub, Balochistan from 20th to 24th March 2019. A total of 250 energetic scouts from the Balochistan and leader volunteers from Sindh participated in the event. The interprovincial Camp was organized to promote the culture of peace and development in Balochistan and to show that the youth of Balochistan is thriving for peaceful and developed Balochistan. Participating Scouts from different regions of Pakistan exhibited unity among the people of the country. Moreover, this event showcased that Scouting youth stand in solidarity with the armed forces of the country and as the motto of Scouting “Be prepared” they are prepared to offer their services if and when needed. Mr Abdul Wahid Shakir Additionazl Director of Education Schools was the chief guest of the event. Opening Guests included DDOE HUB, Rafique Baloch, DDOE M, Gadani, RahmatullahLasi Sahib, LC, Hub, Aziz Roonjho, Honourable AC Hub. Following activities took place during the camp: 23rd March Celebrations First Aid training Disaster Risk reduction and emergency preparedness training Messengers of Peace and Outdoor and sports activities Youth engagement & community development initiatives (Education/Enrollment walk, Tree Plantation, Cleaning campaigns, Youth forum) 3 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 Gilgit Baltistan Boy Scouts Association Ismaili District Boy Scouts Association Gilgit organized a Rally for Shaheen Scouts at District level on March 23, 2019. The title was “PAKISTAN ZINDAABAD” . A total no of 597 Shaheen scouts/Special Scouts and leaders participated in the Rally. Venue of the rally was from Hunza Chowk to Yagdgar-e-Shuhada Chinar Bagh, Gilgit. The following were the objectives; Celebrating Pakistan Day to show the respect and live with country and representing true Pakistani citizens; To spread the message of peace and prosperity; To encourage youth to be active and good members of society; Provide a platform to youth of the region to engage themselves in healthy activities. To develop a sense of patriotism among scouts. Following activities were organized: Rally Messenger of Peace Activity National Songs Speech Flower Wreath and Faitha at Yadgar-e-Shuhada Chinar Bagh, Gilgit Prominent Scout Leaders and executives of DBSA including Mr. Imran Hussain Mir District Scout Commissioner, Mr. Shah Qamar, ADSC T&P, Mr. Piyar Ali, ADSC Gilgit, Mr. Saddam Hussain, ADSC Oshikhandass, Mr. Zahid Abbas, District Press Secretary, Mr. Tufail Khan, D i s t r i c t Member, Mr. Rizwan Ullah, District Member graced the celebrations with their presence. This sort of activity gained a successful goal and merged as a fruitful entity for young Shaheen Scouts. This activity was a source of well grooming of Shaheen Scouts. 4 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 Sindh Boy Scouts Association Khairpur Boy Scouts Association organized different activities in connection with Pak Day Celebrations including Peace Walk, Tree Plantation, Public Park cleaning, scout games and MoP initiatives. Scouts gathered at Dilshad Park, Khairpur Mirs to participate in these activities. Many dignitaries of Khairpur Mirs including ASP city, office bearers of Anjuman-e-Tajran, officials of District Education and Sports departments and executives of District Boy Scouts Association also present on the occasion. Pakistan Day Celebrations were also observed in different districts of Sindh. Larkana Larkana & Khairpur Motor Bike Raley Karachi Tando Adam Khel Noshehro Feroze 5 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 CELEBRATIONS OF PAK DAY All over Pakistan (Pictorial View) AJK Boy Scouts Association PIA Boy Scouts Association 6 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 CLEAN & GREEN PAKISTAN CAMPAIGN Clean & Green Pakistan Campaign continued in the month of February & March, 2019 all over Pakistan. At National Campsite, National Headquarters, PBSA, Islamabad more than 1500 plants were planted. Mr. Ali Nawaz Awan, MNA , Qazi Zahoor ul Hassan, Ex- Secretary, PBSA Mr. Hasnat Qureshi, Prof. Abdul Hayee Sheikh, Provincial Secretary IBSA, Officials of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA), Brig (Retd) Abdul Hafeez, Principal PSCC and Participants of JS Pak Day Parade - 2019 took part in the Tree Plantation Campaign at National Headquarters, PBSA with the title “Clean and Green Pakistan”. .In the next phase , on 11th 7 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 with the title “Clean and Green Pakistan”. .In the next phase , on 11th April, 2019 more saplings of fruit trees and others will be planted at National Campsite. 8 Pak-Scouts MONTHLY NEWSLETTER April, 2019 CONFERENCE OF YOUTH (COY2 PAKISTAN) ON CLIMATE CHANGE 2nd Conference of Youth (COY2 Pakistan) on Climate Change was held at National University of Technology on 21st March 2019 under the auspices of Youth Parliament. Main purpose of the conference was to create awareness of climate change issues especially among youth and motivate them to raise voice on the issue. All the speakers highlighted different aspects of the issue under discussion and suggested different ways and actions at individual and government/departmental level to minimize the negative effects of climate change. They motivated the youth to raise the voice to save Pakistan and make it more resilient as in ranking, Pakistan is the most affected country by the climate related disasters. Mr. RizwanJaffar, Vice Chairman APR Scouting Profile Sub Committee briefed the audience on earlier sessions of the conference and the contribution of Youth Parliament to engage the youth in positive activities.Mr. Khalid Asghar, Rector NUTECH ensured to take steps at university level to contribute the efforts on Climate Change issues. Mr. Asif Mahmood Global SgS Coordinator / Deputy Director, PBSA also addressed the audience and briefed about the Youth Programme activities of scouts relevant to climate change. Mr. Shakir ullah Chairman