Islamabad/May,28: Centre for Peace, Development and Reforms (CPDR) – a research and training think-tank based out of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, hosted a two-day training workshop in Islamabad in which the young leaders were asked to play a more responsible role in Kashmir conflict.
“The primary goal of this training was to equip and engage mid-career political workers in a holistic debate and discussion regarding intra-party democracy, improving political communication, and the role of young leaders in the Kashmir conflict,” read a handout, issued by the think-tank.
It said that the second and third-tier leadership from four major political parties of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, including Pakistan People’s Party AJK, (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-N AJK (PML-N), Jammu Kashmir People’s Party (JKPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf AJK (PTI) actively participated and benefitted from the training workshop.
A wide range of topics and issues related to intra-party democracy, the role of young cadre in party decision-making processes and analyses of existing structures of political parties came under discussion wherein a detailed discussion on the strengths and limitations of the participating parties was carried out.
“One of the key themes of the workshop was to empower young leaders to play a more responsible role in Kashmir conflict and help political parties build more informed policy on Kashmir,” it said.
Executive Director CPDR, Ershad Mahmud said that young political leaders of the region should have better insight and understanding of local issues and dynamics of politics.
He also emphasized the importance of grass root politics, which according to him, is diminishing due to weakening parties.
“Hence, it is the responsibility of young leaders to have a deeper connectivity with masses and establish rapport to become effective leaders,” said Mahmud.
