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100
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3
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The Trip
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THE EXPERIENCE
What is PURSUIT?
PURSUIT is a three-day leadership retreat built for people who are done sitting in lecture halls waiting to be told who to become. Set in the pine forests of Changla Gali, it pulls 100 of Pakistan’s most driven university students out of their comfort zones and into the kind of experiences that actually change you.
This isn’t a conference. There’s no stage you sit in front of for six hours. PURSUIT puts you inside the challenge; navigating wilderness, leading teams, sitting in honest conversation around a fire, and doing the hard, quiet work of figuring out who you are and what you’re here to do.
We built PURSUIT on a single conviction: leadership is a practice, not a title. And the only way to practice it is to live it - for three days, in the mountains, with 99 other people just as hungry as you.
3 Days fully immersive, fully intentional
100 Participants high-potential university students from across Pakistan
1 Venue Hummingbird, nestled in the pine forests of Changla Gali
Network relationships built on something real
WHAT YOU’LL DO
3 Days. Zero Filler.
Every hour of PURSUIT is designed with intention. From the moment you arrive to the last night around the bonfire, here’s what the retreat looks like:
Expert Speaker Sessions
Intimate conversations with Pakistan’s leading thinkers, practitioners, and changemakers on leadership, purpose, and navigating the real world. These aren’t keynotes, they’re dialogues.
Wilderness Expedition
A signature outdoor challenge designed to stress-test your instincts. Real terrain, real decisions, real stakes. Expert facilitators guide you through scenarios that demand leadership under pressure, not the textbook kind.
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Team Challenges
Structured group problem-solving that reveals how you operate when it matters; who steps up, who listens, who falls apart, and who surprises everyone, including themselves.
Yoga & Meditation
Morning rituals to ground you in the mountains. Daily yoga and guided meditation aren’t filler, they’re the reset that lets everything else land.
Guided Journaling
Structured reflection prompts that help you process what you’re experiencing and translate it into clarity. You’ll leave knowing yourself better than when you arrived.
Bonfires & Late Nights
Karaoke nights, open-sky conversations, unstructured time to actually connect. Some of PURSUIT’s most defining moments happen after the formal sessions end.
Leadership Pledge
The retreat closes with every participant making a personal, public commitment to action, grounded in what they’ve discovered about themselves over the three days.
Shared Living
Meals together, mornings together, challenges together. The 100 strangers who arrive on Day 1 leave as a network, the kind built on something real.
DAY
01
13:00 – 16:00
Arrival & Check-in
Participants arrive at Humming Bird Hotel on a rolling basis between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Room allocation, luggage drop, and orientation walk around the property. PURSUIT field journals distributed at check-in.
16:00 – 18:00
HIGH TEA + INAUGURAL SESSION & TEAM BUILDING
A running high tea is served as the backdrop to the opening of PURSUIT — informal, energetic, and welcoming. Concurrent programming: formal welcome by Consultreat Management, introduction of the Lead Facilitator, and a three-day program overview. Participants are then sorted into 10 teams of 8, curated for diversity across gender, geography, social background, and institution. Team identity activities run alongside the high tea setting until 6:00 PM.
18:00 – 20:00
Free Time / Break
Unstructured downtime. Participants settle in, explore the hotel, and connect informally. Journaling prompt issued: 'What brought you here, and what do you want to leave with?'
20:00 – 20:30
Dinner
Communal dinner. Teams seat together for the first time.
20:30 – 23:00
TEAM GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP — Multi-Station Activity Night
A structured, high-energy competitive evening where all 10 teams rotate through a series of activity stations set up across the hotel's outdoor area. Each station presents a unique challenge — physical, mental, creative, or collaborative. Teams earn scores at each station. A running leaderboard is updated after every round. The Lead Facilitator hosts as MC. Ends with score announcement and team acknowledgements. Builds camaraderie, competitive spirit, and fun.
23:00 onwards
Off Time — Lights Out
Participants retire for the night. Early morning start tomorrow.
DAY 01
FRIDAY, 31 JULY 2026
ARRIVE & AWAKEN
13:00 – 16:00
Arrival & Check-in
Participants arrive at Humming Bird Hotel on a rolling basis between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Room allocation, luggage drop, and orientation walk around the property. PURSUIT field journals distributed at check-in.
16:00 – 18:00
HIGH TEA + INAUGURAL SESSION & TEAM BUILDING
A running high tea is served as the backdrop to the opening of PURSUIT — informal, energetic, and welcoming. Concurrent programming: formal welcome by Consultreat Management, introduction of the Lead Facilitator, and a three-day program overview. Participants are then sorted into 10 teams of 8, curated for diversity across gender, geography, social background, and institution. Team identity activities run alongside the high tea setting until 6:00 PM.
18:00 – 20:00
Free Time / Break
Unstructured downtime. Participants settle in, explore the hotel, and connect informally. Journaling prompt issued: 'What brought you here, and what do you want to leave with?'
20:00 – 20:30
Dinner
Communal dinner. Teams seat together for the first time.
20:30 – 23:00
TEAM GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP — Multi-Station Activity Night
A structured, high-energy competitive evening where all 10 teams rotate through a series of activity stations set up across the hotel's outdoor area. Each station presents a unique challenge — physical, mental, creative, or collaborative. Teams earn scores at each station. A running leaderboard is updated after every round. The Lead Facilitator hosts as MC. Ends with score announcement and team acknowledgements. Builds camaraderie, competitive spirit, and fun.
23:00 onwards
Off Time — Lights Out
Participants retire for the night. Early morning start tomorrow.
DAY 02
SATURDAY, 1 AUGUST 2026
CHALLENGE & GROW
06:00 – 07:30
MORNING MEDITATION & YOGA
Guided meditation and yoga session in the open air led by an expert facilitator. Breath-work, mindful movement, and intention-setting for the most demanding day of the retreat.
07:30 – 08:00
Freshen Up & Change
Personal time to shower, change, and prepare for the day.
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast
Full breakfast served.
09:30 – 11:30
POLICY DIALOGUE — 'Youth Voice: Shaping Pakistan's Future'
A facilitated policy dialogue session moderated by Dr. Sohail, with a tentative invitation extended to a sitting Youth Minister or relevant government official. Participants engage in a structured conversation on key youth policy issues — education, employment, civic participation, mental health, and climate. The session moves from diagnosis to recommendations, with participants drafting actionable policy positions that feed into the PURSUIT Youth Policy Statement.
11:30 – 12:00
Change & Gear Up
30-minute transition. Participants change into trekking gear and collect packed lunch boxes for the expedition.
12:00 – 18:00
WILDERNESS EXPEDITION — Leadership in the Mountains
A 5–6 hour immersive outdoor experience facilitated by Abdul Samad Khan (ASK) and the Youth Impact Pakistan team. Teams head into the Changlagali hills for a guided wilderness leadership challenge: trail trekking, mountain ascent, team navigation exercises, leadership rotation on the trail, and nature-based reflection stops. Packed lunch consumed on the trail. ASK leads a full expedition debrief in the field before return to hotel.
18:00 – 20:00
Rest & Recovery
Participants return to hotel. Unstructured downtime to rest, freshen up, and decompress after the expedition.
20:00 – 22:00
SIMULATION DINNER — 'A Mile in Their Shoes'
A powerful experiential sensitisation activity facilitated by Umair Jaliawala (tentative). Participants are assigned disabilities and physical constraints at random — visual impairment, limited mobility, loss of hand function — and must eat their meal in that condition without assistance. A deeply human experience: participants struggle, barriers surface, and realisations emerge. Followed by a structured debrief on empathy, privilege, inclusion, and servant leadership.
22:00 – 00:00
SOCIAL EVENING — Open Mic & Karaoke Night
An informal talent evening in the hotel's outdoor space. Karaoke, spoken word, stand-up, musical performances — whatever participants choose to bring. Teams cheer each other on. A night of laughter, surprise, and authentic connection after an emotionally intense day.
DAY 03
SUNDAY, 2 AUGUST 2026
COMMIT & LAUNCH
06:00 – 07:00
HIGH INTENSITY MORNING WORKOUT
A high-energy group workout session led by a fitness or physical training expert. Designed to energise, challenge, and celebrate physical capacity as a metaphor for mental resilience. The final morning — start it strong.
07:00 – 08:00
Freshen Up, Change & Room Check-Out
Personal time to shower, change, and pack bags. Rooms must be vacated and luggage deposited at reception by 08:00 AM.
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast
Final communal breakfast together.
09:00 – 11:00
INDOOR SESSION — 'From Insight to Impact: What Comes Next'
A closing indoor session combining a keynote or facilitated workshop on translating the retreat's personal growth into community and national action. Includes a guest speaker or panel, followed by a structured team exercise producing each team's final contribution to the PURSUIT 2026 Youth Policy Statement. Short team pitches presented to the cohort.
11:00 – 11:30
CLOSING CEREMONY — Pledges, Certificates & Launch
The defining moment of PURSUIT. Personal Leadership Pledges read aloud: one thing to start, one to stop, one to continue. Certificate presentation by Consultreat Management. Lead Facilitator closing address: 'PURSUIT does not end here. It begins here.' PURSUIT WhatsApp community activated.
11:30 – 12:00
Farewell & Departure
Informal farewells, group photographs, and final connections. All participants depart by 12:00 PM. 30-day check-in planned post-retreat.
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Who Can Apply?
Eligibility Criteria:
Age Requirement
20-30 Years
Nationality
Open to All
Education
All educational backgrounds
Profession
Anyone passionate about youth issues
Experience
No minimum experience required
DAY 01
FRIDAY, 31 JULY 2026
ARRIVE & AWAKEN
13:00 – 16:00
Arrival & Check-in
Participants arrive at Humming Bird Hotel on a rolling basis between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Room allocation, luggage drop, and orientation walk around the property. PURSUIT field journals distributed at check-in.
16:00 – 18:00
HIGH TEA + INAUGURAL SESSION & TEAM BUILDING
A running high tea is served as the backdrop to the opening of PURSUIT — informal, energetic, and welcoming. Concurrent programming: formal welcome by Consultreat Management, introduction of the Lead Facilitator, and a three-day program overview. Participants are then sorted into 10 teams of 8, curated for diversity across gender, geography, social background, and institution. Team identity activities run alongside the high tea setting until 6:00 PM.
18:00 – 20:00
Free Time / Break
Unstructured downtime. Participants settle in, explore the hotel, and connect informally. Journaling prompt issued: 'What brought you here, and what do you want to leave with?'
20:00 – 20:30
Dinner
Communal dinner. Teams seat together for the first time.
20:30 – 23:00
TEAM GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP — Multi-Station Activity Night
A structured, high-energy competitive evening where all 10 teams rotate through a series of activity stations set up across the hotel's outdoor area. Each station presents a unique challenge — physical, mental, creative, or collaborative. Teams earn scores at each station. A running leaderboard is updated after every round. The Lead Facilitator hosts as MC. Ends with score announcement and team acknowledgements. Builds camaraderie, competitive spirit, and fun.
23:00 onwards
Off Time — Lights Out
Participants retire for the night. Early morning start tomorrow.
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DAY 02
SATURDAY, 1 AUGUST 2026
CHALLENGE & GROW
06:00 – 07:30
MORNING MEDITATION & YOGA
Guided meditation and yoga session in the open air led by an expert facilitator. Breath-work, mindful movement, and intention-setting for the most demanding day of the retreat.
07:30 – 08:00
Freshen Up & Change
Personal time to shower, change, and prepare for the day.
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast
Full breakfast served.
09:30 – 11:30
Dinner
Communal dinner. Teams seat together for the first time.
20:30 – 23:00
POLICY DIALOGUE — 'Youth Voice: Shaping Pakistan's Future'
A facilitated policy dialogue session moderated by Dr. Sohail, with a tentative invitation extended to a sitting Youth Minister or relevant government official. Participants engage in a structured conversation on key youth policy issues — education, employment, civic participation, mental health, and climate. The session moves from diagnosis to recommendations, with participants drafting actionable policy positions that feed into the PURSUIT Youth Policy Statement.
11:30 – 12:00
Change & Gear Up
30-minute transition. Participants change into trekking gear and collect packed lunch boxes for the expedition.
12:00 – 18:00
WILDERNESS EXPEDITION — Leadership in the Mountains
A 5–6 hour immersive outdoor experience facilitated by Abdul Samad Khan (ASK) and the Youth Impact Pakistan team. Teams head into the Changlagali hills for a guided wilderness leadership challenge: trail trekking, mountain ascent, team navigation exercises, leadership rotation on the trail, and nature-based reflection stops. Packed lunch consumed on the trail. ASK leads a full expedition debrief in the field before return to hotel.
18:00 – 20:00
Rest & Recovery
Participants return to hotel. Unstructured downtime to rest, freshen up, and decompress after the expedition.
20:00 – 22:00
SIMULATION DINNER — 'A Mile in Their Shoes'
A powerful experiential sensitisation activity facilitated by Umair Jaliawala (tentative). Participants are assigned disabilities and physical constraints at random — visual impairment, limited mobility, loss of hand function — and must eat their meal in that condition without assistance. A deeply human experience: participants struggle, barriers surface, and realisations emerge. Followed by a structured debrief on empathy, privilege, inclusion, and servant leadership.
22:00 – 00:00
SOCIAL EVENING — Open Mic & Karaoke Night
An informal talent evening in the hotel's outdoor space. Karaoke, spoken word, stand-up, musical performances — whatever participants choose to bring. Teams cheer each other on. A night of laughter, surprise, and authentic connection after an emotionally intense day.
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DAY 03
SUNDAY, 2 AUGUST 2026
COMMIT & LAUNCH
06:00 – 07:00
HIGH INTENSITY MORNING WORKOUT
A high-energy group workout session led by a fitness or physical training expert. Designed to energise, challenge, and celebrate physical capacity as a metaphor for mental resilience. The final morning — start it strong.
07:00 – 08:00
Freshen Up, Change & Room Check-Out
Personal time to shower, change, and pack bags. Rooms must be vacated and luggage deposited at reception by 08:00 AM.
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast
Final communal breakfast together.
09:00 – 11:00
INDOOR SESSION — 'From Insight to Impact: What Comes Next'
A closing indoor session combining a keynote or facilitated workshop on translating the retreat's personal growth into community and national action. Includes a guest speaker or panel, followed by a structured team exercise producing each team's final contribution to the PURSUIT 2026 Youth Policy Statement. Short team pitches presented to the cohort.
11:00 – 11:30
CLOSING CEREMONY — Pledges, Certificates & Launch
The defining moment of PURSUIT. Personal Leadership Pledges read aloud: one thing to start, one to stop, one to continue. Certificate presentation by Consultreat Management. Lead Facilitator closing address: 'PURSUIT does not end here. It begins here.' PURSUIT WhatsApp community activated.
11:30 – 12:00
Farewell & Departure
Informal farewells, group photographs, and final connections. All participants depart by 12:00 PM. 30-day check-in planned post-retreat.
MAKE THE DECISION
Why You Should Actually Be There
You already know that leadership retreats exist. Here’s why PURSUIT is the one worth three days of your summer.
01
You’ll do things that most people your age never do
Wilderness expeditions, real leadership scenarios, guided reflection. PURSUIT is the experience that separates the people who talk about growth from the people who actually pursue it.
02
The network is genuinely irreplaceable
100 high-drive university students from across Pakistan, spending three days in the mountains together. The relationships you build here carry forward in ways a LinkedIn connection never will.
03
You’ll leave with clarity. Not just certificates
Most programs give you knowledge. PURSUIT gives you a mirror. You’ll leave knowing what you stand for, where you’re going, and what you’re prepared to do about it.
04
It’s three days in the mountains with people worth knowing
The pine forests of Changla Gali. Crisp air. No noise. Stars at night. PURSUIT is one of the most beautiful excuses you’ll ever have to step away from your screen and actually be somewhere.
05
Spots are limited and the people who wait, miss it
100 participants. That’s it. Once those seats are filled, PURSUIT 2026 is closed. This is the kind of thing you’ll regret not applying for.
SECURE YOUR SPOT
Apply to PURSUIT
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only 100 spots are available. Fill in your details and submit to the Consultreat team.
