Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Members Capacity Building Programme 2016-17

Editorial

This assessment report is based on public coverage, interviews by KP Secretariat staff and a short survey of MPs and delegates about the study visits to the House of Commons, the Scottish and Tynwald Parliaments by the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services. The appraisal records and assesses MPs’ thoughts about what they found most absorbing during the visits. The report also encapsulates what the MPAs witnessed in terms of three basic functions of law-making, oversight, and representation and how the best practices can be replicated in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The MPs identified five key areas of reform i.e strengthening of parliamentary committees, devising mechanism to commence public petitions, introduce zero hour and Chief Ministers Hour to consolidate oversight over the executive, setting up of code of conduct/ethics and punctuality standards and last but not the least, strategize to improve upon the Secretariat support to MPs and committees viz a viz research and information services, drafting legislative proposals and increased public outreach.

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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.

Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Members Capacity Building Programme 2016-17

Editorial

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