https://www.scmp.com/rss/519471/feed Humaira Saeed is a writer, editor and journalist with an interest in arts, culture and the environment. She has a Masters in Writing, Editing and Publishing from the University of Queensland. She was previously an op-ed editor at Daily Times Pakistan. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As the 33rd Summer Olympics continue in Paris, one cannot help but think about the minimal attendance and participation of the Pakistan contingent. With only seven athletes competing in the games, the number of officials travelling with the contingent easily overshadows the athletes. This is shamefully low for a country which has 64 per cent of its population under the age of 30. Almost 30 per cent of the population is between the age of 15 and 29 years. A large proportion of Pakistan’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3273275/pakistans-olympic-team-7-reflects-its-woeful-lack-youth-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3273275/pakistans-olympic-team-7-reflects-its-woeful-lack-youth-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:30:08 +0000