Guides and analysis for young Pakistanis.
Practical guides and analysis for young Pakistanis on scholarships, youth policy, skills, volunteering and the global stage.
CM Maryam Nawaz Honhaar Scholarship 2026: How Punjab’s Students Can Win Full Tuition Support in Phase IV
Phase IV pays 100% of tuition for eligible students, and now welcomes those already enrolled. Who qualifies, what to prepare and how to apply before 9 November.
YRC Media Team · 3 Nov 2026PM Youth Chromebook Scheme 2026: How 500,000 Chromebooks Could Power Youth Empowerment in Pakistan
What the scheme offers students, who is eligible, and what it could mean for digital skills and opportunity across Pakistan.
YRC Media Team · 29 Oct 2026
From Lahore to Geneva and COP30: What It Takes for Young Pakistanis to Reach the Global Stage
Lessons from YRC’s journey to UN forums and climate summits, with practical steps for young people who want to take part.
YRC Media Team · 28 Oct 2026
Why Volunteering Is the Smartest Career Move a Young Pakistani Can Make
How volunteering builds skills, networks and a track record, and how to spot genuine opportunities.
YRC Media Team · 28 Oct 2026
Navigating the PM Youth Programme in 2026: A Practical Guide to Laptops, Skills, Loans and Volunteering
A practical guide to the main strands of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and how to apply safely.
YRC Media Team · 28 Oct 2026
National Youth Policy 2026: How Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Is Putting Young Pakistanis at the Centre of National Development
What Pakistan’s new youth employment and youth policies set out, and why they matter for a country where most people are under 30.
YRC Media Team · 28 Oct 2026
From the Field
Youth at the Climate Table: YRC Co-Organises a COP30 Session on Pakistan’s Green Youth Movement
How young people from Pakistan brought climate action and the Green Youth Movement to the COP30 SDG Pavilion.
YRC Media Team · 2025
Putting Youth at the Centre of Sustainability Strategy: A YRC Delegation in Geneva
A YRC delegation urged governments and NGOs to put young people at the centre of sustainability strategy and the SDGs.
YRC Media Team · 2022
Women’s Empowerment as Development Strategy: Lessons from a UN Geneva Dialogue
Why women’s empowerment sits at the heart of sustainable development, from a dialogue at the UN in Geneva.
YRC Media Team · 2022
Culture as Strategy: What the Second Lahore International Conference on Culture Set Out to Achieve
Diversity, heritage, media and cultural diplomacy at the second edition of the conference in Lahore.
YRC Media Team · 2017
Culture as a Driver of Development and Peace: Insights from the Lahore International Conference on Culture
How the 2016 conference made the case for culture as a force for development, poverty reduction and peace.
YRC Media Team · 2016
Trusted Resources
UN Youth Office
The United Nations office for youth affairs and youth participation.
Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 global goals that guide YRC’s focus areas.
UNDP Pakistan
UN Development Programme work on youth, skills and development in Pakistan.
PM Youth Programme
Pakistan’s federal youth programme: skills, laptops, loans and youth initiatives.
Higher Education Commission
National scholarships, universities and higher education policy.
Higher Education Department, Punjab
Punjab’s department behind the Honhaar Scholarship.