Parliamentary Values and Best Practices, Participants’ Handbook Module 9, May 2013

The core values of integrity, accountability and transparency are the hallmark of effective Parliaments and public representatives the world over. These outline the basic principles that all Members of the Parliament are expected to comply in order to win the trust of the public, who then provide them complete support in undertaking public reforms and […]

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Advanced Legislative Research, 2012

I am pleased to share the Module on Advanced Legislative Research with the kind readers and all concerned stakeholders. The module is aimed at equipping Members and parliamentary functionaries of the National Parliament and Provincial Assemblies, with the concept of legislative research and to develop essential skills required to conduct research and analysis for individual […]

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Drafting and Assessing Legislation Participant’s Handbook September, 2012

I am pleased to share the Module on Drafting and Assessing Legislation with the kind readers and all concerned stakeholders. The module is aimed at equipping Members and parliamentary functionaries of the National Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies, with the concept of legislative drafting and the develop essential skills required to comprehend the semantics of […]

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Drafting and Assessing Legislation, 2012

Legislation is one of the foremost responsibility of parliamentarians and it was directly required to develop an easy to understand a simplest curriculum for training’s on assessing legislation’s for social change. In this context, Mr Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka, h as developed a 121 page comprehensive module on Assessing Legislation for social change in 2008.

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DISCOVER THE PARLIAMENT OF PAKISTAN – GUIDE FOR YOUTH 2010

Jinnah placed great importance on the youth and gave his advice to students on several occasions. At a public meeting in Dhaka on March 21, 1948, he said: “My young friends, students who are present here, let me tell you as one who has always had love and affection for you, who has served you […]

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Senators Orientation Handbook (Urdu) 2009-2010

The 1973 Constitution, promulgated on 14 August 1973, provided for a parliamentary form of government with abicameral legislature – the National Assembly and the Senate.The Senate, the upper house of the Parliament, has equal representation from each province, balancing theprovincial inequality in the National Assembly, where the number of members is based on population of […]

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Senators Orientation Handbook (English) 2009-2010

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Parliamentarians Pocket Guide Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Urdu) 2008-2009

In 1901 the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) was declared a Chief Commissioner Province and in 1932 its status was raised to the Governor Province. In 1937, the Government of India Act 1935 was enforced in the province and the NWFP Legislative Assembly was formed. The first session of the Assembly on 12 March 1946 […]

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Parliamentarians Pocket Guide Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (English) 2008-2009

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Parliamentarians Pocket Guide National Assembly of Pakistan (Urdu), 2008-2009

A parliamentarian is expected to play three lawmakingroles: an enactor of effective legislation, an overseer of its implementation, and a communicator with constituents. Success in the three areas depends on a Member’s capacity to undertake the following tasks: To assess a bill in the public interest. To understand the role of committees and actively contribute […]

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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.