The Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) commenced a three-day National Workshop on “Assisting Members in Assembly Business & Using E-Office and AI Tools” for officers of the Senate Secretariat, National Assembly, and Provincial/Legislative Assemblies across Pakistan at the PIPS, Islamabad.

The programme opened with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Qari Anees-ur-Rehman. Welcoming the participants, Ms. Samer Awais, Director General (Parliamentary Development Programme & Coordination), PIPS, outlined the objectives and structure of the workshop.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Asim Khan Goraya, Executive Director, PIPS, underscored the vital role of parliamentary officers in strengthening democratic institutions through timely and professional support to Members. He noted that global legislatures are increasingly adopting Artificial Intelligence to enhance committee support, legislative drafting, and research services. He encouraged active participation and emphasised that the workshop aims to equip officers with practical skills in applying AI and e-office tools to day-to-day work.

The inaugural session, “Emerging Trends in Office Work – Use of Artificial Intelligence,” was delivered by seasoned technologists Mr. Shaji Ahmed and Mr. Ali Raza (Code for Pakistan). They discussed opportunities and challenges associated with AI in parliamentary work and introduced a range of tools, such as Perplexity, Napkin, Grok, Copilot, Gemini, and Notebook LLM.

Over the three days, participants will engage in interactive discussions and hands-on exercises to strengthen support for Honourable Members in Assembly Business while integrating AI and e-office solutions into professional practice.