THE draft Punjab Youth Policy 2011 is a mere “copy-paste” from the National Youth Policy 2009 and the Punjab Information, Culture and Youth Affairs department has only replaced word `Pakistan` with `Punjab` and reduced national policy`s 15 principles to 11 in the draft.

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This was the consensus among participants of a first consultative meeting for review and formulation of the Punjab Youth Policy organised by Bargad – Organisation for Youth Development.

Punjab Information, Culture and Youth Affairs department deputy secretary (planning) Maqbool Ahmad Malik, however, sought appreciation that the department produced the draft policy within one month time to facilitate the devolution of the ministry of youth affairs under 18th amendment to the Constitution.