Central PAT President Qazi Zahid Hussain has said the youth always made a mark in every walk of life starting from the freedom struggle to the struggle for accomplishment of the ideals for which this country came into being. He said the youth belonging to Minhaj-ul-Quran Youth League conveyed the counter-narrative authored by Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri to every nook and corner of the country during Operation Zarb-e-Azb. He said MYL is a grand organization dedicated to character building, and the promotion of peace and knowledge. He said that the though and movement of Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has positively influenced the youth of the country and helped them become eagle of Iqbal in real terms. He said knowledge and peace is the distinctive feature of the youth of MYL.

Qazi Zahid Hussain made these remarks while talking to a youth delegation that called on him under the leadership of MYL President Mazhar Mahmood Alvi. Mirza Junaid, General Secretary MQI Karachi, Mukarram Maqsood, President MYL Karachi, Shahid Rajpoot, Bashir Khan Marwat, and other leaders were present on the occasion.

Qazi Zahid Hussain said that the services of Minhaj-ul-Quran Youth League for elimination of extremism are praiseworthy. He urged the youth promote the culture of tolerance and respect for each other. He said that the Last Sermon is the best charter of human rights by acting upon which the message of peace and harmony can be spread. He said they could also benefit from the teachings of the Sufis in their mission to promote peace and love in the society.

Speaking on the occasion, MYL President Mazhar Mahmood Alvi said the youth are 60% of Pakistan’s population. He asked the government to include them in the policy making for the greater good of the country. He said the youth will have to become part of the consultative process for the elimination of corruption, extremism and unemployment. He said MYL is struggling for the promotion of love, peace and knowledge in the country so that the country could be put on the path of progress. He said our struggle is not limited to words, adding that we have done that in practical terms and rendered sacrifices in the process. He said the MYL workers are spreading the peaceful message of Islam as ambassadors of Dr Qadri.