REFLECTIONS ON THE NEXT GENERATION

By: Romesa Khalid The writer is a member of the editorial team and opinion leader at Pakistan First. Whether it is in political circles or household discussions, Pakistan has got to be one of the most sensitive topics being discussed at the moment. Where are we going? What is our future? How well off will we be in a few years? What do we need to do to keep up with the times? The British Council decided to survey the youth of Pakistan to answer these questions and although I’m not a particular fan of foreign assessments of Pakistan, a cursory glance at the resulting report, called the ‘The Next Generation Report’ revealed some important discoveries. The report is a lengthy one but I will try to summarize the core of the youths’ thoughts as best as I can.