Ruled, Not Represented: What It Means for Youth, Democracy and Education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
In this episode of the Ibtidah for Education Video Series, Zeeba T. Hashmi speaks with journalists Arshad Yousafzai and Abdullah Momand about how political disenfranchisement is shaping the lives of young people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and what it means for education, democracy and civic rights.
The conversation covers:
• Why many young people in KP see few opportunities and want to leave the country
• Attacks on schools, bans on girls' education, and the state's duty to protect education
• How conflict and militancy have changed a generation: more girls in schools and colleges, and young people questioning both state and non-state actors
• Low voter turnout, displacement and the barriers that keep people, especially women, from voting
• Why the guests argue that the Constitution, transparent elections and political inclusion are the way forward
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
3:00 Youth in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: despair, hope and opportunity
7:08 Disenfranchisement and the political context of the province
12:28 Voting patterns, the middle class and traditional politics
20:16 Governance and federal–provincial tensions
27:01 Education under attack and the state's responsibility (Article 25-A)
34:42 Schools, conflict and a changing generation
41:26 Voter turnout and trust in democracy
48:39 Closing remarks: the Constitution and political inclusion
55:37 Closing
Guests
Arshad Yousafzai, journalist
Abdullah Momand, journalist
Host: Zeeba T. Hashmi, Founder and CEO, Ibtidah for Education
Language: Urdu, with English subtitles. Urdu and English subtitle tracks are also available. Subtitles were prepared with AI-assisted transcription and translation, and reviewed by Ibtidah for Education.
The views expressed by the guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ibtidah for Education.
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