I will nationalise the entire educational system in Pakistan.

This decision will have the following benefits: only one education system in the country, no separate system of education for religious and traditional schools, totally free education for all and 100 per cent literacy in Pakistan.

Maheela Alam
10 years, Lahore

I would like to bring about an improvement in social services, particularly related to women’s social and health issues.

I would introduce a helpline for women who are in any sort of danger, and have separate parking areas for them too.

Simran Pamela Shahani
16 years, Karachi

I would shut down all the factories making unhealthy snacks for people.

Most kids eating junk food get ill because of all the unhealthy ingredients present in such snacks.

Malghalara Ahmad Shah
12 years, Peshawar

I would implement strict laws against corruption and reform educational institutions by giving more financial aid to them.

Once they are strengthened, the democratic order would automatically become strong.

Marwa Khan
12 years, Swabi

I would help the poor and remain honest with everyone.

I would arrange training for traffic police and regulate traffic rules.

I would maintain so much security that there will be no robberies.

Bareerah Navaid Ahmad
10 years, Karachi

I will ensure that all bad or corrupt people are put behind bars for their wrongdoings and are punished.

Jagrati Kumari
11 years, Karachi

My focus will be the welfare of people.

I will increase the budget for education, and especially improve primary schools in rural areas.

Also, I will increase the number of basic health units, with there being at least one good hospital in each district.

M. Saad Asad
13 years, Mirpur

My foremost aim will be to spread education because education is directly proportional to peace as it has been said by leaders that education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world.

Kapil Kumar
14 years, Hyderabad

I will plant trees, order dustbins to be placed everywhere with labels of ‘Biodegradable’ and ‘Non-Biodegradable’ on them so that people can throw garbage in separate dustbins.

Sarah Rasheed
11 years, Karachi

I will make Pakistan clean and green, develop new roads, remove encroachment, give jobs to the poor and give scholarships to their children.

I will give homes to the homeless, support the Kashmiris, and ban drugs.

Ibad-ur-Rehman Jatoi,
10 years, Hyderabad

I would make education free and build educational institutes all over the country to ensure quality education.

I would make education compulsory up to high school.

I would hire PhD teachers, especially for pre-primary and primary classes, for a stronger base.

I will make sure that educational institutes enable a child to think critically, give them high moral values and develop intellectual competence in them.

Tanveer Alam Siddiqui
10 years, Karachi

I will help the poor by giving them jobs, houses and money. I will take care of them.

Muhammad Ubaish Jatoi
8 years, Hyderabad

First I would be thankful to God for providing me with the opportunity.

Then I will order the finance minister to get money out of the reserves and distribute among all the poor and needy people of the country so that after that day there would be no poor person begging for money on the roads.

Noya Muiz
7 years, Islamabad

I’ll punish everyone who disobeys traffic rules and throws trash on the roads/streets while there are bins for it.

I’ll ask every school to give admission to at least 20 poor children every year to study free of cost.

All their books, bags and other things will be provided by the government.

Kiswah Larik
13 years, Karachi

My aim would be to solve grave problems such as corruption, terrorism and corruption by politicians.

I would establish more schools with a better curriculum.

As an exuberant teen, I would promote the sports sector, especially football because we are far behind in the FIFA rankings.

Talal Ali
16 years, Multan

Luckily, if I become the PM for one day, then I will end child labour and honour killing from every part of the country.

Iqra Yar
13 years, Turbat

I will put all the corrupt people in prison and take all the looted money by them.

I will give jobs to honest people.

Afra Riaz
14 years, Turbat

I would help the poor people of Pakistan.

I would order centres to be built on every road where wealthy people could donate toys, money, food, clothes and even books.

All poor people could come and get anything from such centres for free.

Amna Zaidi
11 years, Karachi

If I will be the prime minister of Pakistan for one day, I will not change my lifestyle.

I will also not demand any luxuries and protocol.

I will work for the liberation of the Kashmiris and will free them from Indian forces.

If I have to sacrifice my life for them, I will gladly do that.

Afaf Nawaz
16 years, Faisalabad

If I get the opportunity to be the leader of Pakistan, then first I would eradicate corruption and corrupt leaders of the country.

Every department would be free from corruption, and honesty and justice would prevail.

Shakeel Phullan
16 years, Turbat

I would start the development of new and wider roads to control the traffic problem.

I would also improve the public transport system and the rescue services of Pakistan.

Saaim Saadi
13 years, Karachi

I would love to be the prime minister for a day.

The first thing I would do is to ask all the teachers to help students in their studies and extracurricular activities with their whole heart.

The ten best teachers, whose students perform extraordinarily well, would be selected from all the schools in Pakistan.

These selected teachers, along with their families, would be sent for a 10-day fun trip by the government.

Also, the top 10 students in Pakistan would be given a medal with Quaid-i-Azam’s picture on it and a toy of their choice.

This way we can encourage good performance and appreciate both children and teachers.

Rida Pasha
7 years, Karachi

If I will be given this opportunity, I will work for 24 hours that day because I have so many plans in my mind.

I will offer free medical treatment to everyone.

And I would order everyone to be happy and keep each other happy so that all of us can stay happily and in peace.

Nimah Muiz
8 years, Islamabad

I would try to end pollution from Pakistan and there would be strict rules to stop people from throwing even a single wrapper or litter.

If anyone did that then they would get punished.

Mir Kazim Raza Talpur
13 years, Karachi

As a PM, the one thing I would do would be to change Pakistan into a clean country.

There will be dustbins everywhere and anyone who spits on the road will be fined.

I will make sure sweepers are paid very well and that dustbins are emptied regularly.

Hasan Asif
8 years, Karachi

I will help the beggars, give jobs to the youth, remove corruption and punish the corrupt.

I will do things because of which in every country there would be most respect of my country Pakistan.

Zamin Talpur
11 years, Karachi

I would make a rule that everyone should pay taxes.

Those who won’t will face punishment.

This way there will be more money for the state to use for making schools and universities, so more children can be educated.

Ali Bin Salman
14 years, Islamabad

I would ensure the implementation of rules regarding cleanliness.

I will order trees and flowers to be planted everywhere.

Waqar Ali Shar
15 years, Ghotki

I will make education compulsory for everybody, regardless of their age.

I will abolish separate education boards and create only one that is ‘Pakistan Education Board’ with the latest version of textbooks.

Harendra Kumar
18 years, Hyderabad

The first thing I’d do would be to make many boarding schools for the poor.

These boarding schools will offer free food, clean clothes, good hygiene, a place to sleep and good education.

These schools would not only be for children but also for adults who want to gain education.

This way people will have a respectable place to have live and gain education at the same time.

Ayesha Dadabhoy
11 years, Karachi

I will ban the cutting of trees.

If someone cuts one tree, he/she would have to plant two trees.

I would keep dustbins everywhere and if people will not throw garbage in the bin, they will have to pay a penalty.

I would also provide recycle bins in each society so that people can put things to recycle in it.

Rao M. Umer,
12 years, Karachi

I will spread education and promote budding scientists and inventors.

If everyone becomes educated there will be no robberies, no corrupt, and everyone will respect women and our country will become the best in the whole world.

Zinia Rehman
10 years, Karachi

I would be honest to my position, myself and to the people.

Instead of trying to build or collect money for anyone, I would try convincing people to help others and not just think about themselves.

Even if 5 per cent of the people of Pakistan are convinced, then a single act of generosity by these 5pc can change the lives of many.

Rija Qadri
15 years Karachi

My foremost priority would be to improve services for the landowners of Pakistan.

As Pakistan is an agricultural country with most of the population being rural, I would arrange water supplies for landowners, provide high-yielding seeds, farming machinery, fertilisers and pesticides.

I would develop research institutes which would focus on the development of highly productive and sustainable farming technologies.

I would encourage organic farming and use of modern farming techniques, instead of the old, traditional methods.

These steps would boost the economy of Pakistan.

Anusha Hussain
13 years, Hyderabad

I would work to preserve water, and build dams and artificial lakes to store water.

I would also bring modern sanitation system and filtration to Pakistan.

I would create all sorts of water management programmes and also pass laws for saving water.

In addition, I would bring water desalination units and recycling water system to Pakistan.

Ali Asghar
10 years, Lahore

I will implement rules to destroy feudalism.

I will end discrimination and promote equal rights and justice so that Pakistan becomes a peaceful and prosperous land.

M. Shahmir
12 years, Karachi

I wish to make Karachi clean and green.

I would rid my city of the huge garbage dumps which are currently spoiling the city’s beauty.

I would make this city lively and beautiful again.

Sadia Kiran
17 years, Karachi

I would reform the garbage dumping and collection system.

I would impose fines on anyone who throws even a single wrapper on the streets.

If we can clean and polish our own homes, why not the country?

I will also assign regular sweeping trucks to wash the roads daily.

Laiba Shakil
13 years, Karachi

My foremost priority would be women’s rights in Pakistan, as it’s important to elevate the status of women.

I would strive for the rights of deprived females and frame policies that aim to forge girls’ independence and education.

I will fight against heinous practices like forced marriages, acid attacks and harassment.

Aqsa Hatim Ali
15 years, Sukkur

I will ensure the implementation of rules regarding cleanliness.

My order will be to plant trees and flowers everywhere.

In short, my effort will be to make Pakistan a beautiful green country.

Mariam Ahmad
10 years, Islamabad

My first priority will be to give equal rights to every individual in our country.

Everyone should have the right of freedom of speech, religion and education.

Nafay Najeeb
12 years, Lahore

I would invite my opposing political parties to be friendly with me, as well as the next prime minister, and urge them to make Pakistan a strong, happy and peaceful place together, without any fights or conflicts.

Aisha Amjad
13 years, Peshawar

I would work for the improvement of human rights and keep all the Pakistani children enrolled in schools because they are the future of Pakistan.

Siraj Gul
12 years, Turbat

I would help the poor, I would make medical treatment free for the poor.

I would also provide cooked food and money to them.

For students, I would arrange entertainment and educational tours for free.

This will bring a wave of happiness in the country.

Raeha Fatima
12 years, Faisalabad

I would first make fair policies that will not disadvantage anyone.

The policies will not increase my personal business or give me advantage by any means.

Instead, these policies will decrease the rates of the properties and the builders will be scrutinised.

Umair Irfan
13 years, Karachi

If I become the prime minister of Pakistan for one day, then I will arrest all corrupt leaders, politicians and bureaucrats who made us slaves even after independence.

Jalib Niaz Jusakey
12 years, Turbat

If I were the PM for a day, I would collect money to help the poor.

I would have hostels built for the poor that also provide them with free food.

I think every child should have access to quality education.

Ayla Bano Ahmed
8 years, Karachi

Our country has not seen any peaceful day in the last 70 years, but having the opportunity to be the PM for one day, I will bring positive reforms in the current laws so that Pakistan will always have peace.

I will pass bills in favour of the common people and not the feudal.

Uzair Ahmed
15 years, Hyderabad

My first priority will be to revamp the educational system of our country by appointing competent teachers in all educational institutes and will terminate all incompetent and uneducated teachers.

Moreover, I will revise the age-old curricula like Sindh Textbook Board’s books.

Sajjad Ali
15 years, Hyderabad

My priorities will be to provide free and safe education to all children of Pakistan, especially in the backward rural areas.

I will recruit ‘good soldiers’ to eliminate all the terrorists and make schools safe so that students are not frightened to go to school.

Sadgunj Baloch
12 years, Turbat

I will provide justice to everyone.

I will create awareness programmes so that everyone becomes civilised and not illiterate in any sense.

I will also strengthen our country’s defence and would make military training compulsory for everyone.

Shaygi Nazir
12 years, Karachi