Hon. Ahmed M. Fiqi

(Minister of interior, federal affairs and reconciliation, Federal republic of Somalia.)

It is my pleasure today me and my delegation to visit PIPS and to learn more about the tremendous work and efforts made by the institution. Actually, we use this institute to build our parliamentary services and wishing you all the best.

December 21, 2022

Mr. Yerzhan Kistafin.

(Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan)

It was a great honour to visit the great leadership of PIPs. Kazakhstan is willing to develop close cooperation with PIPS for the benefit of our nations. Wishing a brilliant team of pips every success, well-being, and all the best

February 17, 2022

Ms Stoyanka Stich

(Country Coordinator In Afghanistan/Pakistan, GIZ)

Impressive library, very impressed and touched by the warm welcome. Amazed by the professionalism I saw at PIPS.

March 10, 2021

Gabriela Cuevas Barron

(Inter parliamentary union president and Mexican MP)

All my gratitude to the Honourable Chairman and to my colleagues members of parliament and senators for the honour of being in Pakistan. Thank you for setting and sharing best practices that can make us better representatives and more effective leaders. Thank you also for being a powerful voice defending multilateralism and parliamentarisim. It has been an amazing beginning for my first visit to Pakistan. Thank you for your twenty-anniversary book presentation that I will remember all my life.

August 23, 2020

Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri

(Deputy Speaker Parliament of Srilanka)

It was a wonderful experience to visit PIPS where a great piece of work is done to improve democracy and value to the parliamentary system. Thank you for this opportunity.

July 31, 2019

Mr. Jon Davies

(Director of the Diplomatic Academy CPA UK)

Many thanks for the generous hospitality and warm welcome at the prestigious institution. I look forward to future co-operation between PIPS and CPA UK.

January 23, 2018

Mr. Woothisarn Tanchai

(Secretary General King Prajadhipok’s Institute Thailand)

I would like to convey our sincere gratitude for warm welcome to KPI delegations and hopefully our MOU among two institutes will be benefits for both Pakistan and Thailand.

December 18, 2017

Ms. Thawilwadee Bureekul

(Director of Research and Development Office, King Prajadhipok’s Institute)

Thank you very much for your hospitality and very informative knowledge. PIPS is very excellent organization . I really appreciate how you work for parliamentary excellence.

July 27, 2017

Mr. Akbar Khan

(Secretary General, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association)

Pleased to hear of the excellent work being done here at PIPS to strengthen good governance and democracy in Pakistan, Thank you.

May 6, 2016

Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed

(Senate of Pakistan)

I am glad that PIPS is being rejuvenated to serve a an institution useful to Parliament and its Members.

September 25, 2014

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.

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