A national platform for the next generation of Pakistani leaders.
Pak Youth Forum was founded on a simple idea: that Pakistan's young people deserve a serious, credible platform — one that takes their skills, voice, and leadership seriously, and connects them to the institutions, mentors, and opportunities they need.
Mission
To equip young Pakistanis with the skills, networks, and platforms they need to lead — across work, civic life, and community.
Vision
A generation of young Pakistanis who are skilled, civically engaged, and globally connected — building the country they want to live in.
Values
Five values that shape how we work.
We're a serious platform — focused on outcomes, not optics.
Open across regions, languages, and socio-economic backgrounds.
We work with everyone in service of young Pakistanis.
We measure ourselves by what we ship, not what we say.
We build institutions, not moments.
Founding team
The people behind Pak Youth Forum.
Azeem Qasim
Chairman
Provides strategic leadership and governance for Pak Youth Forum's national agenda.
Amaima Azeem
President
Leads programs, partnerships, and day-to-day execution across the platform.
Shahan Azam
Director Operations
Oversees operations, delivery, and on-ground execution across chapters and events.
Usama Khalid
Director Communications
Leads brand, media, and public communications for Pak Youth Forum.
Sameer
Director Partnerships
Builds institutional partnerships, sponsors, and collaborator networks.
Ali Ayan
Director Engagements
Drives member engagement, community programs, and youth outreach initiatives.
Timeline
Where we've been, where we're going.
The conversation begins
A small group of operators, founders, and community organisers begin meeting around a shared idea: a credible national platform for Pakistan's youth.
Pak Youth Forum launches
PYF launches publicly with founding chapters, a national agenda, and a first round of programmes.
National Youth Summit
The first National Youth Summit brings together 1,000+ delegates from every province.
From platform to institution
PYF scales chapters, partners with institutions, and publishes an annual Youth Agenda.
Become a member, a volunteer, or a partner — and shape the next chapter of Pakistan's youth.
Pak Youth Forum is open to students, professionals, founders, mentors, and partners across Pakistan and the diaspora.