Seminar of Plight of Women in Indian Held Kashmir (WPC and PIPS).

October 6, 2016 OTHERS

The Institute oranised a one day seminar on Plight of Women in Indian Held Kashmir in collaboration with Women Parliamentary Caucus. The session was chaired by Ms Shaista Pervez Malik, MNA and Secretary General, Women Parliamentary Caucus and participated by 15 MNAs, 17 Diplomats, members of civil society and 70 university students from Quaid e Azam University, Iqra University, Bahria University, Riplah University and ICAS School Islamabad.

Mr Zafarullah Khan presented the welcome remarks and Ms Mishaal Malik, Kashmiri rights activitist and wife of Yaseen Malik, central leader of Kashmiri peoples right of self determination in Indian Held Kashmir, was the Chief Guest.Ms Mishaal Malik told the audience that More than 107 people have been killed and hundreds injured in clashes with security forces in last fortnight following the killing of popular freedom leader Burhan Wani, aged 22. Curfew has been invoked without any break. People are facing acute shortage of food and daily amenities. Internet and Social media has been shut down by the so called secular democracy of India. In addition to presence of over 7 lac troops killing over 70,000 innocent Kashmiris since over a decade, more forces have been deployed. Indiscriminate firing of pellet bullets on innocent peaceful protesters has left hundreds blind and profusely injured. Ms Huma Chightai moderated the session. PIPS Team from Research and IT department Mr Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka, Ms Tehseen Khalid, Mr Muhammad Nazir Khan and Mr Muhammad Rizwan Manzoor,organised the event and also prepared a documentary on Plight of women in Indian Held Kashmir and role of Parliament of Pakistan and the leadership to support the just struggle of Kashmiris for self determination against opporession of state terrorism by India.

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 of Plight of Women in Indian Held Kashmir (WPC and PIPS).

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