UET Students Lahore Eulogize PIPS Services for Parliamentary Excellence

November 23, 2016 OUTREACH, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

A thirty five member delegation of Faculty and students of University of Engineering and technology Lahore visited Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services Islamabad and Parliament House on the invitation of Honourable Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday, November 23 , 2016 .

During their visit to PIPS, Executive Director Mr Zafarullah Khan welcomed the Faculty and Students of UET Lahore and gave them a briefing on the importance of Parliament and working of Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services. It was followed by an inter-active session by Mr. Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka, Director Research and IT Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services, who explained the triangular relationship of Constitution , Parliament and State building. He briefed the visiting students that first seven articles of the Constitution and the concept of Shura and key fundamentals of Constitution: Islam, welfare state, federalism, independence of judiciary and parliamentary democracy were also elucidated. Brain storming activity was also the part of this session. UET Faculty member Miss Neelam thanked Director Research and IT Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services Mr. Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka for his motivational session and PIPS for their exemplary hospitality. At the end of the session everyone felt proud of Parliament of Pakistan and raised the slogan of Pakistan Zindabad to show their patriotism and love for the country .The faculty and students of University of Engineering and technology had a memorable group photo with the Executive Director Mr. Zafarullah Khan, and PIPS faculty including Mr. Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka , Ms. Samer Awais, Mr. Mir Shai Mazar Baloch, Ms Tehseen Khalid, SRO and Mr Muhammad Rizwan Manzoor. Later on the students and faculty members proceeded to the Parliament House to witness the Session of National Assembly of Pakistan.

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.

UET Students Lahore Eulogize PIPS Services for Parliamentary Excellence

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