About one in eight young Pakistanis looking for work cannot find it, and graduates and young women fare worst. An analysis of the Labour Force Survey 2024–25 and five priorities for turning Pakistan's youth policies into jobs.
At UNESCO Digital Learning Week 2026, Rizwan Anwar represented Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and NAVTTC. His perspective on what the global debate on AI in education means for digital skills, inclusion and jobs for Pakistan’s young people.
As keynote speaker at a Prime Minister’s Youth Programme seminar in Lahore, Rizwan Anwar argued that digital skills, from cyber security to responsible online conduct, are now part of national resilience as well as personal opportunity.
Leading a Youth Revolution Clan delegation to the UN Annual Youth Summit in Geneva, Rizwan Anwar urged governments and NGOs to place young people at the core of their sustainability strategies. The argument, and why it still holds.
Welcoming the SEE Pakistan international youth exchange delegation in Lahore, Rizwan Anwar argued that exchanges should build lasting friendships and institutional partnerships, not ceremonies. A practical framework for exchanges that deliver.
At the Pakistan High Commission in London, Rizwan Anwar briefed young British Pakistanis on the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme. Why diaspora youth are one of Pakistan’s most under-used assets, and how to turn goodwill into lasting partnerships.