Pakistan, Jan. 19 -- Innovation is no one's exclusive domain. Those who dare to take the plunge, come out with newer ideas, plans and schemes. It is all about initiative. Luckily, this powerful force called initiative is found in abundance among a large number of our youth but the organized and comprehensive endeavours undertaken at the government level or at the institutional level still fall short of the actual requirement, given the fact that Pakistan's youth populationis one of the largest youth segments of the world.

Certainly, it requires a yet greater proactive approach to address this unfortunate situation, instead of merely discussing it with remorse and despair.

Precedents are very much there, China being one good example of t...