Shaheera Jalil

proponent of a youth electoral quota

Compiled from 1 recorded interview. Every statement below is drawn from the passage cited beside it.

Shaheera Jalil is a youth rights activist. Jalil has said she is from Karachi and was born in 1991. She has said the family name Al-Basit comes from her grandfather, Abdul Basit, with a slight change made by her father.

Early life and background

Jalil has said she is from Karachi and was born in 1991. She has said the family name Al-Basit comes from her grandfather, Abdul Basit, with a slight change made by her father. Her name has also been given as Shaheera Jalil Albasit. [1]

Education

Jalil has said she was a Fulbright scholar. She has said hard work and struggle led to her receiving a scholarship. She has said she spent two years in Washington studying for a Masters in Public Administration. [1]

Advocacy

Jalil has said she was part of the Gun Violence Prevention Movement and was advocating for Palestinian students. She has also said that a lot of activism is being organised inside Pakistan. [1]

Youth electoral quota proposal

Jalil has said the 30% youth electoral quota is her proposal. She has proposed that every political party give at least 30% of its tickets to people aged 35 or under. She has also proposed that parties guarantee 30% youth representation in cabinet ministries, parliamentary leadership positions and central executive committees. [1]

She has further proposed that historically underrepresented groups, especially socio-economically marginalized young people, be given preference. She has proposed that parties financially back the election campaigns of the young candidates they field. She has said that even 5% working-class young people in the quota would be better than the current 0%. [1]

Jalil has said the case for more young people in politics rests more on ethics and morality than on technical or practical grounds. She has said her 30% proposal comes from an idealist position, and that idealism is needed. [1]

Meetings with legislators

Jalil has said she met nine MNAs and senators, and that it took four months to secure nine meetings with legislators. She has said she met a minister for Science and Technology. [1]

She has said she took legislators a policy brief rather than a bill, on advice she received from civil society. She has said her policy briefs ran to two or three pages, with research in the footnotes. [1]

Jalil has said an MNA of PMLN contacted her on Twitter, and she sent him the policy brief but received no reply. She has also said an MPA of PTI approached her and invited her to meet in Karachi, but two attempts to meet did not happen. She has said that after she posted on social media, a large number of young people from remote areas reached out to her, with calls from Toba Tek Singh, Rahim Yar Khan, Kashmore and Jhal Magsi. [1]

Views on youth in politics

Jalil has said the African Youth Charter defines youth as ages 15 to 35. She has said 64% of Pakistan's population is under 30, and that 33% is aged 15 to 29, the largest such share in the country's history. She has said the population aged 15 to 29 is expected to reach about 150 million by 2040. [1]

She has said only two of the 26 people in Pakistan's federal ministry are young. She has also said 127 political parties are enlisted with the Election Commission of Pakistan. [1]

Jalil has said the system is incentivised to keep the status quo, and that an alternative system is absolutely necessary. She has said young people joining parties one by one would not form the critical mass needed to challenge party hierarchies. [1]

She has said legislative politics should not mean learning the rules of business only after being elected. She has said the experience of young people on the streets and in buses should count as legislative experience, and that young people have experience in community organising. [1]

Jalil has said today's young people, Gen Z and millennials, have no student union platform. She has said young people are absolutely ready, and that they will inherit the country's future and should have a say in shaping it. She has also said new ideas will come from new, young people. [1]

Other views

Jalil has said the role of money in politics is the bottom line in Pakistan, India, the US, the UK and across the world. She has said she believed the provincial assembly spending cap is about one million rupees, and 1.5 million rupees for National Assembly and Senate candidates, though she was not certain. She has said mainstream electronic media has its own clearly defined stakes. [1]

She has said Article 17(2) is about freedom of association. She has said a strong public interest litigation case could be built under Articles 18, 25 and 27. [1]

Jalil has argued that the climate emergency leaves roughly 10 to 12 years. She has said she recently visited Badin and Shikarpur. She has said that two weeks earlier she would have said Pakistan has no young leaders. [1]

Timeline

1991
Jalil says she was born.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2021-01-01 Pakistan's young people need political power Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Where did Shaheera Jalil study?

Shaheera Jalil has said she spent two years in Washington studying for a Masters in Public Administration. She has also said she was a Fulbright scholar.[1]

Where is Shaheera Jalil from?

Shaheera Jalil has said she is from Karachi.[1]

When was Shaheera Jalil born?

Shaheera Jalil has said she was born in 1991.[1]

What is Shaheera Jalil's youth electoral quota proposal?

Shaheera Jalil has proposed that every political party give at least 30% of its tickets to people aged 35 or under. She has also proposed that parties guarantee 30% youth representation in cabinet ministries, parliamentary leadership positions and central executive committees.[1]

Where does the name Al-Basit come from in Shaheera Jalil's family?

Shaheera Jalil has said the family name Al-Basit comes from her grandfather, Abdul Basit. She has said her father made a slight change to it.[1]

References

  1. Pakistan's young people need political power . Thought Behind Things , 2021-01-01.
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  1. Shaheera Jalil has said she is from Karachi. toh aisa hai ke main basically I'm from Karachi.
  2. Shaheera Jalil has said she was born in 1991. past matlab 91 mein paida ho gayi thi main.
  3. Shaheera Jalil has said the family name Al-Basit comes from her grandfather, Abdul Basit, with a slight change made by her father. mere dada ka naam tha Abdul Basit. Toh hamare abba ne socha ke isko thoda sa twist karke Al-Basit kar lete hain.
  4. The episode description names her Shaheera Jalil Albasit. In conversation with Shaheera Jalil Albasit, this episode explores representation of youth by youth.
  5. Shaheera Jalil has said she was a Fulbright scholar. Uh, I was a Fulbright scholar.
  6. Shaheera Jalil has said she spent two years in Washington studying for a Masters in Public Administration. Toh phir main do saal Washington mein apni padhai karne gayi, Masters in Public Administration.
  7. Shaheera Jalil has said hard work and struggle led to her receiving a scholarship. Uh, uske baad bahut mehnat ki. Uh, bahut hustle aur bahut struggle kiya. Jiske natije mein mujhe ek scholarship mil gayi.
  8. Shaheera Jalil has said she was part of the Gun Violence Prevention Movement. I was part of the Gun Violence Prevention Movement wahan pe.
  9. Shaheera Jalil has said she was advocating for Palestinian students. I was also advocating for the Palestinian students wahan pe.
  10. Shaheera Jalil has said the role of money in politics is the bottom line in Pakistan, India, the US, the UK and across the world. the bottom line in Pakistan, the bottom line in India, the bottom line in the US, the bottom line in the UK, across the world is the role of money in politics.
  11. Shaheera Jalil has said a lot of activism is being organised inside Pakistan. Actually, bahut zyada activism organizing ho rahi hai Pakistan ke andar bhi.
  12. Shaheera Jalil has said the African Youth Charter defines youth as ages 15 to 35. ek badi broad definition African Youth Charter ne di, 15 se 35 saal
  13. Shaheera Jalil has said only two of the 26 people in Pakistan's federal ministry are young. Pakistan ke andar is waqt jo federal ministry hai, 26 log hain, sirf do young hain.
  14. Shaheera Jalil has said 64% of Pakistan's population is under 30. Uh, lekin technically Pakistan mein 64% under 30 population hai.
  15. Shaheera Jalil has said 33% of Pakistan's population is aged 15 to 29, the largest such share in the country's history. Uh, 33 fisad is mulk ki abadi 15 se 29 ke darmiyan hai. Theek hai. That also is the historically largest 15 to 29 Pakistan has ever been.
  16. Shaheera Jalil has said the population aged 15 to 29 is expected to reach about 150 million by 2040. 2040 tak yeh abadi badh ke taqreeban 150 million ho jayegi.
  17. Shaheera Jalil has said 127 political parties are enlisted with the Election Commission of Pakistan. 127 political parties enlisted hain Election Commission of Pakistan ke saath.
  18. Shaheera Jalil has said the 30% youth electoral quota is her proposal. 30% youth electoral quota ka jo mera proposal hai
  19. Shaheera Jalil has proposed that every political party give at least 30% of its tickets to people aged 35 or under. toh kam se kam 30% tickets naujawanon ko dein, yani un logon ko dein jinki umar 35 aur usse kam hai.
  20. Shaheera Jalil has proposed that parties guarantee 30% youth representation in cabinet ministries, parliamentary leadership positions and central executive committees. political parties ko yeh uh yani guarantee karna chahiye unko ke cabinet ministries ke andar, parliamentary leadership positions ke andar aur sabse ahem parties ki apni central executive committees ke andar
  21. Shaheera Jalil has proposed that historically underrepresented groups, especially socio-economically marginalized young people, be given preference. Teesra nuqta yeh hai ke jo historically underrepresented tabqaat hain is mulk ke andar, bilkhusus socio-economically marginalized jo log hain, young log, unko aap preference denge iske upar.
  22. Shaheera Jalil has proposed that parties financially back the election campaigns of the young candidates they field. Chautha nuqta yeh kehta hai ke jab koi siyasi jamaat field karegi, yani maidan mein utaregi young logon ko election ke liye, toh unki jo election campaign hai, usko aap financially muscle provide karenge, financially support karenge.
  23. Shaheera Jalil has said the case for more young people in politics rests more on ethics and morality than on technical or practical grounds. the grounds of our debate for why more young people are needed are more ethical and moral than they are technical or practical.
  24. Shaheera Jalil has said her 30% proposal comes from an idealist position, and that idealism is needed. yes that's coming from an idealist position kyunke humein idealism ki zaroorat hai.
  25. Shaheera Jalil has said that even 5% working-class young people in the quota would be better than the current 0%. Dusra ke agar 5% bhi working class actual ordinary Pakistani young people aa jate hain na 5% to woh abhi ke 0% se to behtar hi hoga I guess.
  26. Shaheera Jalil has said the system is incentivised to keep the status quo. system jo hai na uh woh incentivized hai status quo ko maintain karne mein.
  27. Shaheera Jalil has said an alternative system is absolutely necessary. uska ek alternate system hona bahut zaroori hai. That's absolutely necessary.
  28. Shaheera Jalil has said young people joining parties one by one would not form the critical mass needed to challenge party hierarchies. Agar hum jaate hain political parties mein as an individual jaake jo unka ticket lete hain aur hum ho bhi jaate hain, elect ho bhi jaate hain, that will not form the critical mass of young people which is required to challenge the hierarchies
  29. Shaheera Jalil said she believed the provincial assembly spending cap is about one million rupees, and 1.5 million rupees for National Assembly and Senate candidates, though she was not certain. Provincial assemblies ka jo cap hai ke kam ke maximum ek candidate kitna kharch sakta hai apni election campaign pe woh ghaliban if I'm not mistaken woh 1 million rupees hai. Theek hai. National Assembly aur Senate ka 1.5 million rupees hai.
  30. Shaheera Jalil has said legislative politics should not mean learning the rules of business only after being elected. Legislative politics yeh nahi honi chahiye ke main elect hoke ek dafa uh legislative bodies mein aaun, phir mujhe rules of business samajh mein aa jayein
  31. Shaheera Jalil has said the experience of young people on the streets and in buses should count as legislative experience. Instead ke humein us experience ko zyada value deni chahiye jo actually young logon ke paas hai jo galiyon ke andar, buson ke andar dhakke kha rahe hain.
  32. Shaheera Jalil has said young people have experience in community organising. Experience I think hai young logon mein community organizing ka.
  33. Shaheera Jalil has said mainstream electronic media has its own clearly defined stakes. Mainstream electronic media ke apne stakes uh itne defined hain.
  34. Shaheera Jalil has said that after she posted on social media, a large number of young people from remote areas reached out to her, with calls from Toba Tek Singh, Rahim Yar Khan, Kashmore and Jhal Magsi. jab se maine post kiye social media pe, I've been reached out by enormous number of young people remote areas se. Matlab main imagine nahi kar sakti thi, I'm getting calls from Toba Tek Singh, Rahim Yar Khan, Kashmore, uh aur matlab Jhal Magsi.
  35. Shaheera Jalil has said she met nine MNAs and senators. Main mili 9 MNAs aur senators se across PTI
  36. Shaheera Jalil has said she met a minister for Science and Technology. I met with Fawad Chaudhry who is a minister for Science and Technology.
  37. Shaheera Jalil has said she took legislators a policy brief rather than a bill, on advice she received from civil society. Policy brief isliye tayar kiya hua tha aur bill isliye nahi tayar kiya hua tha ke mujhe yeh advice mili thi jo pehle main civil society ke andar logon se maine baat ki.
  38. Shaheera Jalil has said her policy briefs ran to two or three pages, with research in the footnotes. Do se teen page ki thi woh isliye kyunke time nahi hota na unke paas. Lekin uske footnotes ke andar it was laden with global, regional and local research.
  39. Shaheera Jalil has said it took four months to secure nine meetings with legislators. Poore chaar mahine ke natije mein mujhe nau meetings mili
  40. Shaheera Jalil has said an MNA of PMLN contacted her on Twitter, and she sent him the policy brief but received no reply. Mujhse ek MNA hain Kesho Mal naam hai unka PMLN ke unhone Twitter pe when it kind of blew up to unhone mujhse raabta kiya. Maine unko bhej di policy brief phir unka koi jawab nahi aaya.
  41. Shaheera Jalil has said an MPA of PTI approached her and invited her to meet in Karachi, but two attempts to meet did not happen. I was also approached by an MPA Rabia Nizami PTI ki ke ji aap Karachi aayein to humse milein. Hum Karachi gaye unse milne ki koshish ki magar woh dono time nahi ho saka.
  42. Shaheera Jalil has said Article 17(2) is about freedom of association. Ek article hai article 17(2) which is about freedom of association.
  43. Shaheera Jalil has said a strong public interest litigation case could be built under Articles 18, 25 and 27. usmein article 18, article 25, article 27 ka part 1. In teen ke tehat ek strong public interest litigation ka case ban sakta hai
  44. Shaheera Jalil has said today's young people, Gen Z and millennials, have no student union platform. Kyun? Kyunki yeh woh young log hain aaj ke Gen Z aur Millennials jinke paas student union ka platform nahi tha.
  45. Shaheera Jalil has said young people are absolutely ready. I think young people are ready, absolutely ready
  46. Shaheera Jalil has said today's young people will inherit the country's future and should have a say in shaping it. the future of this country will be inherited by us. The generations of our grandparents and the generation of our parents should not have a monopoly on deciding what that future will look like.
  47. Shaheera Jalil has said new ideas will come from new, young people. which will I think come from from new people, young people.
  48. Shaheera Jalil has said she recently visited Badin and Shikarpur. abhi na main gayi hui thi Badin aur Shikarpur gayi hui thi
  49. Shaheera Jalil has argued that the climate emergency leaves roughly 10 to 12 years. Climate emergency ki baat kar lein, sirf 10-12 saal hain zameen ke paas.
  50. Shaheera Jalil has said that two weeks earlier she would have said Pakistan has no young leaders. Uh aap mujhse do hafte pehle sawal karte to main kehti haan, nahi exist karte Pakistan mein young leaders.