Ms. Tehseen Khalid

Director (Research)

Ms. Tehseen Khalid is presently working as Director Research at Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services. Previously she worked as Deputy Director (Research) in the Institute for a period of seven years since April 2012. She is a highly motivated professional with over 14 years’ experience in academia, Parliamentary Research, Techniques of Parliamentary Research and parliamentary services.

Ms. Tehseen was awarded Professional Legislative Fellowship by US State Department in October-November, 2016. She has received around 15 national and international trainings such as International Best Practices of Parliamentary Research by Mr. Rob Clement, Director Research, UK House of Commons; Leadership course on John C. Maxwell 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth; Legislative Drafting and Parliamentary Research; National Parliamentary Development Course; Data and analytics; effectiveness of Parliamentary committees; Parliamentary researchers development course etc.

She is part of PIPS team, which regularly steers Parliamentary Studies program in 22 leading universities of the country. She has steered team of young researchers working on Project Parliament@70. The team has published two historic readers on Speeches of Members of Parliament (1947-1958) Volume 1 and milestones of National Assembly of Pakistan (1947-2018). She handles PIPS Research on Demand Service, PIPS Technical Assistance to Committees Service and PIPS outreach Parliamentary Education Program in addition to organizing roundtables for Honorable Parliamentarians under the supervision of Senior Director General (Research & Legislation). She has conducted various researches during her professional career for MPs and standing Committees. She is a certified trainer from Carnelian and has conducted more than 40 sessions as trainer in various workshops and training courses.

She has to her credit various publications on Sustainable Development Goals, Parliamentary Research: Theory and practices, Parliamentary Research-Participant’s Handbook, New Members Handbook for Parliamentarians, Parliamentary Values and best practices. She is sub-editor of PIPS monthly Parliamentary Research Digest since January 2014. This parliamentary digest is circulated to over 2000 readers including Parliamentarians from Senate, National Assembly and all provincial assemblies, embassies, civil society and academia. She regularly writes articles on Sustainable Development Goals, Education and Health.

She is leading member of PIPS Sustainable Development Goals Desk (SDGs), which provides technical assistance to MPs in shape of analytical parliamentary briefs, technical papers and organizing roundtables/ seminars/conferences to monitor the progress of country towards achieving SDGs. She has served as a faculty member in Punjab Group of Colleges. She holds a degree of M.Phil. in Biological Sciences from Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad in addition to a degree in Education. She also holds a degree in Political Science from University of Sargodha.

Email: tehseen.khalid@pips.gov.pk

Tel: +92-51-9091317

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.

Ms. Tehseen Khalid

Director (Research)

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