Seminar Session on Struggle of Kashmiri Youth and Parliament of Pakistan, with YPF and CHANAN

September 30, 2016 CIVIL SOCIETY, OUTREACH, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

PIPS held a comprehensive session on September 30th, 2016. Kashmiris Struggle for Self Determination and role of Parliament and Leadership of Pakistan with a house full of 200 participants including 12 Members of National Assembly, 20 ambassadors and diplomats and no less than 175 youth delegates from all parts of Pakistan. The event was presided by Sardar Masood KHan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, who was the Chief Guest. Sardar Masood Khan declared the Kashmiri movement as a rightful, indigeonus and youthful, which has exposed the inhuman state terrorism of India to the world at large. He expressed the hope that the day of freedom of Kashmir is now nearby due to the unflinching and unwavering leadership of Kahsmiri youth, men and women of univeristies and students of colleges who have held up the new intifada against 7 lac troops of India in the Indian occupied Kashmir.

Mr Zafarullah Khan, Executive Director PIPS made the welcome remarks and highighhted the role of Senate and National Assembly in steering the initiative of Kashmiri cause against the oppression of state-terrorism of India. Honourable Speaker AJK Legislative Assembly Ghulam Qadir reiterated commitment of every citizen of AJK and Pakistan with all diplomatic, moral and political support for the just and rightful movement of KAshmiri people that has gained enormous momentum after the martyrdom of Burhan Wani shaheed. MNA. Ms Romina Khurshid Alam presented the DECLARATION OF COMPLETE UNANIMITY OF SUPPORT TO on going struggle for right of self determination by the galant KASHMIRI PEOPLE in Indian held Kashmir. The packed auditorium accepted the Declaration with resounding applause. Mr Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka was the master of ceremony who concluded the session with a precise speech on reaction by international human rights groups and intellectuals of the worlds and particularly India to call for “azadi,” (freedom) to the innocent peace loving Kashmiri nation.The YPF and PIPS leadership thanked Chanan CEO Mr Shahzad Memon for his support in holding the National Youth Festival 2016, which kept its final completion ceremony on september 302, 2016 at PIPS participated by over 200 participants. The paticipants eulogized the efforts of PIPS team in making the Seminar a momentous success.

On the direction of the Chairman Senate/President PIPS Board of Governors, the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS), has implemented a comprehensive set of measures aimed at ensuring fiscal discipline, operational efficiency, and responsible utilization of public resources, on the same lines as notified and adopted by the Senate and National Assembly Secretariats.

Under the new measures, the Institute has adopted a four-day working week (Monday to Thursday), while introducing a hybrid working model whereby 50% of staff will perform duties from the office and 50% will work remotely on a rotational basis. Employees working from home will remain fully accessible through digital communication platforms and may be required to report to the office on short notice, ensuring uninterrupted institutional functioning.

Significant steps have also been taken to promote energy conservation. These include a target of achieving up to 70% reduction in energy consumption through minimizing unnecessary use of electricity and ensuring that official meetings, trainings, and events are scheduled during daylight hours. Foreign tours are banned and international meetings are being held virtually.

In the transport section, PIPS has introduced strict measures to curtail expenditure and 70% official vehicles have been grounded as part of this initiative.

As part of broader austerity efforts, 20% reduction has been imposed on the non-ERE budget for the fourth quarter of the current financial year. The officers drawing a monthly salary of PKR 300,000 or more, shall surrendered two days salary or 5% to 30% salary on gross as per Federal Government decision.

The Institute has also discontinued all non-essential procurements with immediate effect. Official functions such as dinners and receptions will not be hosted, except in the case of visiting foreign delegations, and even then, strictly in accordance with austerity protocols.

These measures have been implemented with immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders.

Under the guidance of President PIPS Board of Governors, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, PIPS remains fully committed to maintaining its core functions of parliamentary support, capacity building, and research while contributing proactively to national austerity and sustainability goals.

Seminar Session on Struggle of Kashmiri Youth and Parliament of Pakistan, with YPF and CHANAN

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