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Discover the Parliament of Pakistan – YOUTH GUIDE

The Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) is mandated to conduct seminars, workshops and organize events to assist honourable parliamentarians in apprising the public about working of the Parliament and how they can engage with their representatives to contribute in the national development in line with the aspirations of the people of the most beautiful […]

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PROFESSIONAL PARLIAMENTARY DEVELOPMENT BY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

The Parliament, as the house of elected public representatives, remains a unique state institution that not only manifests aspirations of the people of the country but more importantly performs the demanding tasks of representation, legislation, oversight of the Executive and policy review that leaves no stone unturned in influencing, guiding and holding accountable any government […]

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Pakistan and Sustainable Development Goals
Data Book of Challenges and Achievements
(2nd Edition, 2022)

Pakistan’s Parliament was one of the first that embarked on strategizing and implementing thedevelopment agenda in accordance with the SDGs. The institutionalization process began with thecreation of parliamentary taskforces on SDGs at the federal and provincial levels, as well as theestablishment of the first global SDGs Secretariat. The country’s efforts to adopt and institutionalizethe global […]

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A Handbook on Budget Making Process

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Parliamentary Research – A Practical Guide (Second Edition) 2020

This handbook equips parliamentary researchers with the fundamental concepts and principles of parliamentary research, the rationale and role of parliamentary research services. It also provides in depth understanding of the range of research products that can be developed as per need of the legislature.

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LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL January 2019

The Legislative Drafting Manual is an exciting guide for practioners engaged in drafting new legislative proposals or suggest improvements and amendments in the existing laws. This manual unravels the web of confusion and technical detail that surrounds legislative drafting and presents drafting in an easy-to-understand way. In so doing, legislative drafting is shown to be […]

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Implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment ( Case Study: on the Model of Communication (Federal Government-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government))

This paper is continuation of series of publications that the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) has produced with the assistance of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) on the “Implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment”. This case study is unique as it documents new communication vectors between the federation and the federating units

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Parliamentary Values and Best Practices (Second Edition) Participants’ Handbook, August, 2018

We are pleased to share this Handbook on Parliamentary Values and Best Practices, 2nd Edition, (2018) with the kind readers. The book is aimed at developing insights about some of the international parliamentary values and best practices cherished by world democracies. The handbook also throws light on key practices viz a viz parliamentary values and […]

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Handbook for Members of Provincial Assembly of Punjab – 2018

The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is made up of 37`Members who are elected by the people of the province of Punjab to represent to become a Member of the Provincial Assembly is 25 years. Directly elected members of the Provincial Assembly represent different areas (constituencies) in Punjab. The presence of Members from different constituencies […]

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HANDBOOK FOR MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA – 2018

The Provincial Assembly of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the elected House of Representatives where Members represent constituents’ opinion, discuss issue of public importance and scrutinize the policies, actions and expenditures of the government.

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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.