Honourable Ombudsperson Ms. Fauzia Viqar joined Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar (Chairman HEC), Mr. Talat Hussain (Anchorperson), Dr. Umar Saif (CEO SurveyAuto), Nawabzada Muhammad Zarain Khan Magsi (Minister for Culture & Tourism, Government of Balochistan), and Ms. Wajiha Qamar (Minister of State for Education) in a dialogue that placed youth at the center of national transformation.

Ms. Viqar underscored that fundamental rights, dignity, equality, and protection from discrimination, are universal and inalienable. She highlighted FOSPAH’s mandate on workplace protection and women’s property rights, stressing its inclusive safeguards for all citizens, including transgender persons, minorities, persons with disabilities, women, men, and children. She called for functional inquiry systems, stronger institutional mechanisms, and greater awareness of rights to ensure justice is not only promised but practiced.

Speaking directly to students, she urged investment in learning, research, and informed opinion-building, reminding them that well-informed voices strengthen systems and advance a more just society. The session reinforced that Pakistan’s youth are not passive observers but active agents in building inclusion, accountability, and rights-based progress.