The toolkit is based on experiential learning methodology and endeavours that parliamentary researchers and librarians understand and develop skills to practice various activities they are expected to do while conducting research for preparation of informational packs for individual legislators or parliamentary committees. This explains composition of various parliamentary research products including but not limited to […]
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This Annual Report covering the period July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 has been prepared to fulfillthe statutory obligation under the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services Act, 2008. Thesection 17 of the Act asks the Board of Governors (BOG) to submit to the Parliament an annualreport containing the activities of the Institute during a year. The […]
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A Vision of the Honourable Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq i. On Monday, February 9th, 2015, Honourable Speaker National Assembly/ President PIPS Board of Governors Sardar Ayaz Sadiq made the historic launch of Parliamentary Studies Programme at Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) where leadership of 25 leading national universities and Chairman […]
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The PIPS faculty and staff under the leadership of Executive Director Mr. Zafarullah Khan acknowledges that strong, active and vibrant youth is the asset of the nation, which steer and ensures the sustainable and developed future of the state. In this way PIPS is committed to engage the youth with Honorable Parliamentarians and leaders of […]
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One of the significant landmark achievements by the women parliamentarians of Pakistan has been the establishment of the Parliamentary Women‟s Caucus (WPC) under the able leadership of former Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza, who was also the first ever woman Speaker of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region and within the […]
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This report has been prepared to fulfill the statutory requirement under section 17 of PakistanInstitute for Parliamentary Services Act, 2008. The Act makes it mandatory for the Board ofGovernors to submit to the Parliament an annual report containing the activities of the Instituteduring a year. The command of the section is that the report shall […]
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A strong, active committee system is an asset in any functioning parliamentary democracy. A comprehensive system of parliamentary committees provides greater accountability by making the policy and administrative functions of government more open and accountable, giving the people more and better access to parliamentary processes and ensuring Members of Parliament have more involvement in and […]
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This paper theoretically discusses two different legal paradigms and connects them with contemporary legal practices in Pakistan to analyze the contours of constitutional judiciary and its writ prerogative. It argues that judicial review of legislation and administrative actions is core of constitutionalism in the American liberal jurisprudential context. As this model is based on the […]
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More importantly, Members of Parliament are conflict managers in their constituency, which are always expected to promote “unity in diversity,” as political leaders to maintain a tolerant and peaceful society. Their role as Members of Parliament of a federation all the more expects them to be effective negotiators to build agreements and consensus in day […]
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The judiciary has an important role to maintain the balance in the society. But the courts are bound to follow the procedural law. Sometime, it takes much time to conclude the cases. This exercise of the courts in minor or small cases, the litigant suffers and spend more money and time to help the court […]
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