Dr Hira Mukhtar, a behavioral health specialist at the Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), stated that while 16 percent of the world's population is aged 30 years or less, more than fifty percent of Pakistan’s population falls within this age group, highlighting the necessity to address the needs of this young generation. She was speaking at a seminar on building life skills in youth, organised by the Institute of Clinical Psychology in collaboration with the University of Karachi (KU) Office of Research, Innovations, and Commercialisation. The seminar, held at the KU Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium, was part of a Local Challenge Fund initiative by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, supported by the World Bank.