Parliamentary Research Digest September 2024

Volume : Volume#11, Issue#9

ANALYSIS: Navigating Social Impact of Unregulated Migration, Page 01. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER: Parliamentarians for Global Action: An Introduction, Page 09. OPINION: Parliamentary Whips: Roles and Responsibilities, Page 12. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS: National Assembly of Pakistan passed unanimous Resolution condemning Israeli oppressions in Palestine, Page 20. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS: Senate of Pakistan passed unanimous Resolution expressing solidarity with Kashmiri […]

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POLITICAL MAP OF PAKISTAN (In English & Urdu)

PIPS International Relations Desk

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TOP 20 TRADING PRODUCTS AND TRADING PARTNERSOF PAKISTAN IN 2023

PIPS Budget and Economy Desk

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Briefing Paper No. 5- CPEC AND ML1 project

A major infrastructure project under the China – Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the ML-1 (Main Line 1) project aims to modernize Pakistan’s railway network, particularly its main rail artery from Karachi to Peshawar. With an estimated cost $6.8 billion, this project is expected to improve Pakistan’s transportation capabilities, shorten travel time and boost the effectiveness […]

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Briefing Paper No: 04 State of the Economy and Appraisal of the Federal Budget 2024-25

Pakistan’s economy faces a mixed picture in 2023-24, with a reduced current account deficit and positive GDP growth rate of 2.4%. However, the manufacturing sector continues to decline, and inflation remains high. The budget deficit may exceed targets, and external inflows have been lower than projected. The living conditions of people have been severely affected […]

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Briefing Paper No: 03 Women Peacebuilders advancing Sustainable Peace

Twenty four years ago in the year 2000, the UN Security Council adopted SCR 1325, the first resolution on women, peace, and security (WPS). This resolution is a significant milestone as it establishes a connection between women and the peace and security agenda. The Security Council has adopted an additional nine resolutions on WPS after […]

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Briefing Paper No:02 Defining and Measuring Democracy for Parliament’s Pro-People Initiatives and Reforms

Democracy can be perceived as a set of principles and practices that institutionalize and ultimately Protect freedom of the people. The word democracy derives from two Greek words, demos that means “the ordinary people,” and the kratos refers “to rule.” It is also conceived as a “form of regime that derives from popular sovereignty in […]

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Briefing Paper No:1 Government Budget and the Current Economic State: Challenges and the Way Forward

Pakistan’s economy faces challenges in achieving sustainable growth, with a GDP growth rate averaging below 5% over the past five decades. The country struggles with macroeconomic imbalances, including fiscal and current account deficits, and inflation rates averaging 10.4% over the past two decades. Investment-to-GDP ratio has declined since1992, and public expenditure on health and education […]

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WATER SCARCITY AND WASTAGE IN PAKISTAN

PIPS SDGs Desk

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FEDERAL BUDGET 2024-25: DEMANDS FOR GRANTS ANDAPPROPRIATIONS AS APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN

PIPS Budget and Economy Desk

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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.