Quetta District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Sohbatpur District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Swat District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Khyber District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Dera Ismail Khan District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Peshawar District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Bahawalpur District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Rawalpindi District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Khanewal District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Understanding Local Government: A Citizen’s Guide to Punjab’s Local Government Structure and Processes
The Citizen Engagement Guide for Punjab equips residents with information to actively participate in their local governan...
Understanding Local Government: A Citizen’s Guide to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Local Government Structure and Processes
The Citizen Engagement Guide for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa equips residents with the information needed to actively participa...
Lahore District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Multan District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Kohat District Profile
The district profile; developed by PILDAT, provides information about key indicators of the district. This profile contai...
Economic Progress Not Possible Without True Democracy in Pakistan | PILDAT Thought Session
Lahore, December 19, 2024 – PILDAT convened a Thought Session on Thursday titled “Can Economic Progress and Democracy Coexist?” The se...
South Punjab Secretariat: Role, Mandate & Functions
This briefing paper aims to provide an overview of the South Punjab Secretariat's role in decentralizing administration and ...
Janoobi Punjab Secretariat: Pas Manzar, Maqasad aur daira kaar
This is Urdu version of "This is Urdu version of "South Punjab Secretariat: Role, Mandate & Functions".
Roundtable Discussion on FBR’s Track and Trace System Reveals Significant Regulatory Gaps in Compliance
Islamabad, November 14, 2024 — A critical roundtable discussion on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Track and Trace System (TTS)...
Consultations with Civil Society Organizations from Balochistan Held in Karachi
Karachi, August 22, 2024- PILDAT successfully conducted two Stakeholder Sessions for Consultations with a diverse group of ...
PILDAT Holds Two-Day Consultations with Grassroots Civil Society Organizations in Karachi
Karachi, August 7, 2024- PILDAT successfully conducted two Stakeholder Sessions for Consultations with a diverse group of C...
Consultations with Civil Society Organisations Held in Peshawar
Peshawar, July 31, 2024- PILDAT successfully conducted two Stakeholder Sessions for Consultations with a diverse group of C...
PILDAT Holds Two-Day Consultations with Grassroots Civil Society Organisations
Lahore, July 24, 2024- PILDAT, in collaboration with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), successfully organized two St...
Creation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)
Since 2002, Pakistan has celebrated democratic transfer of power from one government to the other despite the flaws in e...
Khasoosi sarmaya kari ki sahoolat council ki tashkeel
This is Urdu version of "Creation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC): January 2024".
Adliya aur parlimaan
This is Urdu version of "Judiciary and the Parliament: January 2024".
A Partisan President
Dr. Arif Alvi was handpicked by Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan, to be elected as 13th President of Pakistan ...
Janibdar sadar
This is Urdu version of "A Partisan President: 2024".
PILDAT team meets UNODC and International Reviewers of UNCAC Implementation in Pakistan
June 02; The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) invited PILDAT and some other Civil Society organizations to meet with the United N...
PILDAT Authors Pakistan’s First-Ever Civil Society Parallel Report on Pakistan’s Compliance with UNCAC
November 16: In a first of its kind initiative, PILDAT has authored Pakistan’s first civil society parallel report on compliance of...
Understanding Roshan Digital Account: a PILDAT Virtual Course
October 14; In a PILDAT virtual course on Understanding Roshan Digital Account, its various components and how do these strengthen ...
Key Political Parties sign Declaration to Eradicate Polio
Islamabad, August 25, 2021, Members of 10 political parties met in an All Parties Conference (APC) and resolved to make Pakistan Poli...
KP MPAs join hands to make Pakistan Polio free
Peshawar, July 13; Members of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expressed their strong commitment towards making Paki...
Punjab MPAs resolve to make Polio Campaigns a Success
Lahore, June 29; Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab resolved to make Polio Campaigns a success in the province. The res...
The Polio Emergency in Pakistan
Unlike the rest of the world where poliovirus had decreased by over 99% since 1988, Pakistan remains one of the only two coun...
Pakistan mein Polio Emergency
This is Urdu version of "The Polio Emergency in Pakistan".
Unlike the rest of the world where poliovirus had decreased by ...
PILDAT Hosts Virtual Book Launch of BREAKING GROUND
September 11, 2020—Islamabad, Pakistan—PILDAT, Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency organized a virtual Boo...
PILDAT Report on 3 Sessions at Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest 2020
In keeping with its traditions of documenting proceedings of various activities and discussions, PILDAT is sharing a brief repo...
Internal Democracy in Political Parties of Pakistan
Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Joint Director PILDAT, opened the panel discussion with the introduction of the panellists. Outlining the sessio...
Parliament Today
Opening the discussion, Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob asked Mr. Javed Jabbar, former Senator, former Federal Minister, what he felt abo...
Another Local Government Law?
Opening the session, Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob said that the new local government laws passed by the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ...
State of Parliament, Local Government and Internal Democracy in Political Parties in Pakistan
Lahore, January 11-12, 2020
In keeping with its traditions of documenting proceedings of various activities and discussions, PILDAT ...
PILDAT holds Course on Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World
September 4: A two-day PILDAT Course on the subject of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World was concluded today at Islamabad...
Comparative Analysis of Local Government Laws in Pakistan
The Briefing Paper Comparative Analysis of Local Government Laws in Pakistan has been prepared to provide information to political pa...
Pakistan mein muqami hukoomatoon kay qawaneen ka taqabuli jaiza
This is Urdu version of "Comparative Analysis of Local Government Laws in Pakistan".
The Briefing Paper Comparative Analysis of Loca...
Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls
Political Parties are an essential component of any democratic system and the foundation of a strong Parliament. Tabeer-Consolidating...
Dairpa Taraqqiati Maqsad No. 5: Sinfi masawaat mumkin banana aur tamam khuwateen aur larkioon ka ba-ikhtiar banana
This is Urdu version of “Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls”.
Political Parties...
Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation for All
The Briefing Papers on Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation has been prepared to provide background information...
Paidaar Taraqqiati Hadaf No. 6: Sab kay liye paani aur sehat-o-safaye ki sahuliyaat tak rasaye ko yaqeeni banana
This is Urdu version of “Sustainable Development Goal 6: Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation for All”.
The Briefing Papers on Sust...
Government and Opposition on board for national Youth Development
Government and Opposition on board for national Youth Development: PILDAT and UNDP Dialogue between Youth and Parliamentarians/ P...
KP Provincial Government, Opposition Parties and Youth Engage in Dialogue on Youth Issues
November 28; What is the future of the Youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amidst the growing extremism in educational institutions, lack of em...
Youth Representatives of Balochistan call for urgent Educational Reforms in the Province
Quetta, Nov 07: What is the future of the Youth of Balochistan in the midst of growing extremism in educational institutions, lac...
Youth Representatives call for revival of student unions from the new Provincial Government in Sindh
Karachi, Sep 25: PILDAT and UNDP Pakistan organised and conducted a ‘Youth Dialogue on Democratic, Peaceful Governance and Sustai...
Youth Representatives interact with Political Parties on Election Manifestoes
PILDAT and UNDP Pakistan organized a ‘Youth Dialogue on Democratic and Peaceful Governance and Sustainable Development’ in which....
PILDAT has not carried out or released any Public Opinion Poll
Some news media outlets are carrying news items regarding public popularity of political parties that they claim are based on a PILDAT Public Opinion Poll
Youth hold dialogue with mainstream political parties to shape 2018 election manifestos
UNDP Pakistan and PILDAT organized a Youth Dialogue with Political Parties on Inclusion of Youth Issues in Political Manifestos for 2018 Elections
SDG 1: No Poverty and the Role of Political Parties
Political Parties are an essential component of any democratic system and the foundation of a strong parliament. A very limited work ...
Paidaar Tareeqiati Hadaf No. 1 | Ghurbat ka Khatma aur Siyasi Jamatoon ka Kirdaar
This is Urdu version of "SDG 1: No Poverty and the Role of Political Parties".
Political Parties are an essential component of any d...
SDG 16 & 17 and Role of Political Parties
Political Parties are an essential component of any democratic system and the foundation of a strong parliament. A very limited work ...
Paidaar Tareeqiati Hadaf No. 16 aur 17 aur Siyasi Jamatoon ka Kirdaar
This is Urdu version of "SDG 16 & 17 and Role of Political Parties".
Political Parties are an essential component of any democra...
Quality Education: SDG 4 and Role of Political Parties
Political Parties are an essential component of any democratic system and the foundation of a strong parliament. A very limited work ...
Miyari Taleem: Paidaar Tareeqiati Hadaf No. 4 aur Siyasi Jamatoon ka Kirdaar
This is Urdu version of "Quality Education: SDG 4 and Role of Political Parties".
Political Parties are an essential component of an...
Monitor : Implementation Of National Action Plan To Counter Terrorism In Punjab
Perhaps the biggest question mark on the effectiveness of implementation of the National Action Plan in nearly 3 years of its imp...
Monitor : Punjab Mein National Action Plan Baraye Insidad-E-Dehshat Gardi Par Amal Dar Amad
This is Urdu version of "Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism in Punjab, Volume 5 : October - D...
PILDAT releases fourth Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan on Counter Terrorism in Punjab – Punjab’s Implemen...
December 21: Punjab's performance on the implementation of
National Action Plan has witnessed a slight downward tren...
Monitor : Implementation Of National Action Plan To Counter Terrorism In Punjab
The PILDAT Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism in Punjab covers the third quarter of 2017. This ...
Monitor : Punjab Mein National Action Plan Baraye Insidad-E-Dehshat Gardi Par Amal Dar Amad
This is Urdu version of " Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism in Punjab, Volume 4"
Politicians Disagree on across-the-board Accountability
November 8; At a PILDAT Roundtable discussing Reforms in Accountability
System of Pakistan that brought togethe...
Parliamentary Committees need to be empowered for effective provincial oversight of NAP
Tuesday, September 19: PILDAT held a workshop on the 20-point
National Action Plan for Punjab Assembly Standing Committee on ...
Flawed judicial system continuing sore point of implementation of NAP – Punjab Improves Performance on Implementation of NAP
August 30; Punjab has improved
performance on the implementation of National Action Plan during second quarter
of 2017 ...
PILDAT Delineates NAP into Easy to Understand Language
August 04: PILDAT delineates the 20-point National Action Plan
into an easy and understandable manner for the citizens th...
Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism
Executive Summary
The PILDAT Monitor on Implementation
of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism in Punjab covers the ...
PILDAT Public Forum on Implementation of National Action Plan
From left to right: Maj. Gen.
Noel Israel Khokhar, Mr. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Shami, Mr. Malik Muha...
PILDAT Releases Interim monitor on country-wide Progress on National Action Plan (NAP)
May 16: PILDAT has released its interim monitor on country-wide
progress on the implementation of National Action Plan to counter t...
Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism
Executive Summary
The 20-point National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism adopted
by an All Parties Conference chaired by the Pri...
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
Joint
Statement
The tenth round of Pakistan-India
Legislators and Public Offi...
How Technology is Transforming Governance in Pakistan
How Technology is Transforming Governance in Pakistan is a background Paper authored by Dr. Umar Saif, Advisor to the Hon. Chief Mi...
Quality of Federal Governance improves but barely crosses 50% mark in 2015-2016; above-average performance in 19 of 25 areas of assessm...
Quality
of Federal Governance improves but barely crosses 50% mark in 2015-2016; above-average
performance in 19 of 25 are...
Punjab Leads in Quality of Governance during Third Year with 65.5% Score followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 63.0%, Balochistan at 60.5% ...
Punjab
Leads in Quality of Governance during Third Year with 65.5% Score followed by
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 63.0%, Balochist...
‘CPEC to Propel Pakistan’s Economic Take-off; India Should Join’ ORF Chief Speaks at PILDAT Panel Discussion
((Left
- Right) Mr. Saleem Safi,
Television Anchor & Senior Columnist, Geo TV, Pakistan; Mr.
Ahmed Bilal ...
Rural Consumers bear greater burden of electricity load shedding in 2015-2016: PILDAT Assessment of Performance of the Ministry of Wate...
Mixed progress on eliminating power outages
MoWP unable to achieve its target for incr...
Assessment of the Performance of the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination 2014-2015
Under our overall focus on Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan, PILDAT assesses the performance of selected State...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance Balochistan – Third Year of Governance 2015-2016
PILDAT’s Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance: Third Year of Governance in Balochistan: 2015-2016 assesses the cha...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance KhyberPakhtunkhwa – Third Year of Governance 2015-2016
PILDAT's Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance: Third Year of Governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 2015-2016 assesses ...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance Punjab – Third Year of Governance 2015-2016
PILDAT’s Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance: Third Year of Governance in Punjab: 2015-2016 assesses the change i...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance Sindh – Third Year of Governance 2015-2016
PILDAT’s Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance: Third Year of Governance in Sindh: 2015-2016 assesses the change in...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance -Third Year of the Federal Government 2015-2016
PILDAT's Score Card on the Assessment of the Quality of Governance: Third Year of Governance by the Federal Government:2015-2016 ev...
Provincial Governance Comparative Scorecard 2015-2016 – Assessment of The Quality of Governance
PILDAT devised an indigenous framework based on 25 Governance Assessment Parameters (GAPs), categorised under 5 pillars of Governan...
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
The ninth round of Pakistan-India
Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue was facilitated
by PILDAT...
India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
The fifth round of Pakistan-India
Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue was facilitated by PILDAT
in Dub...
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
Joint
Statement
The fourth round of the Pakistan-India
Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on...
PILDAT releases results of Nationwide Public Opinion Poll assessing Quality of Governance and Democracy across Federal and Provincial s...
Nationwide respondents rate
10 out of 27 governance indicators of the Federal Government positive...
Public Opinion on Quality of Governance in Pakistan
PILDAT nationwide poll on Public Opinion on Quality of Governance in Pakistan: Third Year of Federal and Provincial Governments: Ju...
AJK, President, Government & MLAs should ‘lobby for Kashmir Cause’ instead of Parliamentary Special Envoys: PILDAT
August 29; Instead of Parliamentary envoys appointed by Prime Minister to ‘highlight Indian brutalities in Indian-occupied Kashmir an...
PILDAT welcomes Supreme Court’s landmark Judgment on Powers of the Cabinet
Judgment restores the Cabinet’s ‘pristine
position’ at being the heart of the Executive...
PILDAT Supports Stringent Measures to Manage Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
June 13; PILDAT has hailed various measures
being taken by Pakistan to better manage the Pakistan Afghanistan border.
In the ligh...
Ministry of Water and Power Third Year of the Federal Government June 5, 2015 – June 4, 2016
Under our overall focus on Assessment the Quality of Governance in Pakistan, PILDAT assesses the performance of individual Minist...
Similarities and Opportunities to Learn, agree Constitutional Experts from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka at PILDAT Conference on Consti...
May 05; Constitutions and constitutional developments
in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India offer similarities as well as opportunities ...
What is the best way to Measure Governance in Pakistan? PILDAT Holds Roundtable Discussion on Measuring the Quality of Governance
Experts discuss the best methods of Measuring the Quality
of Governance
Greatest challenge to Governance assessm...
Federal Government Quality of Governance Receives 44% Score for 2014-2015; registers improvement over previous year – PILDAT Scor...
Federal
Government Quality of Governance Receives 44% Score for 2014-2015; registers
improvement ove...
Presentation on Good Governance – MPDD, Lahore
March
24: PILDAT, President, Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, delivers a presentation
on Good Gov...
India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
The third leg of the third India-Pakistan
Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on...
India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
The second meet of the Third Round
of Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of
...
India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
The third round of Pakistan-India Legislators
and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences ...
Pakistan Delegation Arrives in India for the third Round of India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Expe...
March 07; A delegation of 19 members of the National and Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan, Government Officials and Media Persons ...
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Sindh Ka Doosra Saal 2014 – 2015 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance - Second Year of the Government of Sindh 2014-2015"
...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance – Second Year of the Government of Sindh
PILDAT's Score Card on the Assessment ofQuality of Governance: Second Year of the Government of Sindh: 2014- 2015 assesses the chan...
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Punjab Ka Doosra Saal 2014 – 2015 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance - Second Year of the Government of Punjab 2014-2015"...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance – Second Year of the Government of Punjab
PILDAT's Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance: Second Year of the Government of Punjab: 2014-15 assesses the chang...
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Khyber Paktunkhwa Ka Doosra Saal 2014 – 2015 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance - Second Year of the Government of Khyber Paktunkhwa...
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Balochistan Ka Doosra Saal 2014 – 2015 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance - Second Year of the Government of Balochistan"
Taqabuli Score Card : Chaar Subai Hukomaton ka Doosra Saal 2014 – 2015 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Comparative Score Card: Second Year of the 4 Provincial Governments 2014 - 2015"
Score Card: Wafaqi Hukoomat Ka Doosra Saal 2014 – 2015 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance - Second Year of the Federal Government"
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance – Second Year of the Federal Government
PILDAT's Score Card on the Federal Government of Pakistan: Assessment of the Quality of Governance evaluates the change (above aver...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance – Second Year of the Government of Khyber Paktunkhwa
PILDAT's Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance: Second Year of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 2014-2015 asse...
Score Card on Assessment of the Quality of Governance – Second Year of the Government of Balochistan
PILDAT's Score Card on the Assessment ofQuality of Governance: Second Year of the Government of Balochistan: 2014-2015 assesses the...
Comparative Score Card: Second Year of the 4 Provincial Governments 2014 – 2015
PILDAT Comparative Score Card on the Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan: Second Year of the 4 Provincial Governmen...
PILDAT releases Rule of Law Media briefs on Police, Prosecution and Free Legal Aid Systems in Pakistan
February 20; PILDAT is leading a national initiative
to shape and facilitate an earnest agenda for bringing reforms and to create
...
PILDAT takes strong exception to threats to NAB
February 17; Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency - PILDAT has expressed shock and concern at the Pri...
PILDAT releases Rule of Law policy briefs on Police, Prosecution and Free Legal Aid Systems in Pakistan
January
30; Access to justice remains an unaffordable luxury for a majority of people
in Pakistan. The country's abysmal sta...
Pakistan Railways is Improving – Yet there are many Miles to go…
December 30: A PILDAT Analysis on Performance of Pakistan
Railways shows that while major challenges remain for the country&...
Reforms in Police are crucial for strengthening Rule of Law in Pakistan
December 15; At the second meeting of first
ever multi-party Parliamentary Caucus on Rule of Law (PCRoL), convened by Honourabl...
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
The second round of Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and...
Legislative Brief on Sindh Witness Protection Act 2013
English
Urdu
Sindhi
The Legislative Brief on Sindh Witness Protect...
Legislative Brief on Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013
The Legislative Brief on the Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013 analyses the province’s adaptation of the Police Order 2002 as ...
Lack of institutionalisation and public awareness on legal aid is a major impediment to its provision, emphasises Position Paper on Fre...
English
Urdu
Sindhi
‘Free Legal Aid in Pakistan’ is a position pap...
Lack of infrastructure and budget for Prosecution system are major impediments to criminal justice, states Position Paper on Prosecutio...
English
Urdu
Sindhi
The Position paper on Prosecution Services in Pu...
Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis
Pakistan Railways: A Performance Analysis walks you through a detailed situational and financial analysis of Pakistan Railways. Pak...
Monitor on Quality of Governance: October 2015
This monitor is meant to identify key developments during the month of October in the quality of governance in Pakistan. In this issue:...
Position Paper on – ‘Police System of Pakistan advocates for the “transformation of police from a public-frightening force to a ...
English
Urdu
Sindhi
The Position Paper on Police System in Pakista...
Lack of Police-Prosecution Liaison is major hurdle to effective justice dispensation
Lahore, Saturday, November 21, 2015: Speakers at the Consultative Session on Effective Prosecution and Legal Aid System Pakistan in...
Consultative Session on Reforming Prosecution and Free Legal Aid Services
Karachi, November 07: PILDAT facilitated a Consultative Session on Reforming Prosecution and Free Legal Aid System in collaboration ...
Consultative Session with the Sindh Police on Required Reforms
Karachi, October 30: PILDAT facilitated a consultative session with various tiers of police officials ranging from Constables, SHOs, AS...
KP Government Front-runner in Quality of Governance with Positive Ratings on 18 out of 28 Indicators; Punjab trails with 8 positive Ind...
Nation-wide Public Opinion Poll conducted to gauge
public perception on Quality of Governance on 30 Ind...
PILDAT Polls and its Democracy and Governance reports are absolutely independent and objective
October 26; Daily ‘Dunya’ Lahore
has published a series of baseless news stories in its issues of October 26,
2015 ...
Sindh Government Briefs PILDAT Governance Assessment Group on its Performance in Governance during the 2nd Year in Office
Sindh Government Briefs PILDAT Governance Assessment Group on its Performance in Governance during the 2nd Year in OfficeIslamabad, O...
PMO Briefs PILDAT Governance Assessment Group on Federal Government’s Performance in Governance in 2nd Year in Office
Islamabad,
October 20; The Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Office
(PMO) representatives briefed PI...
‘Disconnect between Police and Prosecution a major problem in Criminal Justice System’: Pakistan Bar Council
Islamabad, October 16: Vice
Chairman Pakistan Bar Council, Azam Nazeem Tarar (center) led a key stakeholders’
consulta...
Performance of the Pakistan International Airlines: PILDAT Briefing Session
In 2014 PIA’s liabilities constituted 71% alone on fuel, aeronautical expenses and provident fund, however, this is not reflected i...
Monitor on Quality of Governance | September 2015
Nandipur Scandal
Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif along with Chief Minister Punjab
and Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asi...
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy was convene...
Second Round of Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy begins i...
October 8; PILDAT hosted its second round of the Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Exper...
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democra...
Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy kicked-off today in Laho...
October 6; The PILDAT-hosted Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and D...
Provincial Governments Brief PILDAT Governance Assessment Group on Key Achievements in Governance
Islamabad: October 2, 2015 - Representatives of the Provincial Governments of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Balochistan s...
Pakistan International Airlines Corporation: Karkardegi Ka Jaiza 2013-2015 [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Citizen's Periodic Report on the "Performance of Pakistan International Airlines".
Pakistan International Airlines: A Performance Analysis 2013-2015
The Pakistan International Airline Corporation is the national-flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The PIA was incorporated under the...
Public Opinion On Quality of Governance in Pakistan
PILDAT Report on Public Opinion on Quality of Governance in Pakistan: Second Year of Federal and Provincial Governments: June 2014 ...
Monitor on Quality of Governance | August 2015
KP to Monitor Working of District Governments
PILDAT lauds the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government’s
new monitoring and...
PILDAT welcomes Punjab Government’s Announcement to establish a Legal Aid Authority; lauds PBC-UNDP initiative on Legal Aid
September 15; PILDAT has welcomed the announcement to establish a Legal Aid Authority in Punjab made by Punjab Law Minister, Rana Sanau...
Monitor on Quality of Governance | June-July 2015
The PILDAT Governance Monitor attempts to delineate the various positive and negative developments during June 2015-July 2015 that have...
Indian High Commissioner speaks on Mutual Learning on Governance and Development between Pakistan and India
August
11; High Commissioner of India to Pakistan, H.E. Dr. T. C. A.
Raghavan, shared his views...
Monitor on the Quality of Governance in Pakistan | June – July 2015
The PILDAT Governance Monitor attempts to delineate the various positive and negative developments during June 2015-July 2015 that ...
Commitment of the Members of the Pakistan Parliament Appreciated in the US Congress
July 3; Commitment and Sincerity of Pakistani Parliamentary delegation was appreciated recently in the US Congress in the context of th...
Pakistan and US Legislators Discuss Issues of Mutual Interest; Engage in a Dialogue Forum
May 7; Thirteen (13) Pakistani MPs engaged with 21 of their US counterparts on issues of mutual interest and concern during a five day ...
PILDAT Legislative Brief on Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015
May 4; PILDAT has carried out an analysis of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015 which is currently pending before the Parli...
Score Card: Wafaqi Hukoomat Ka Pehla Saal 2013 – 2014 [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of "Score Card: First Year of the Federal Government 2013 - 2014".
Score Card: First Year of the Federal Government 2013 – 2014
PILDAT Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance in Pakistan: First Year of Federal Government: June 4, 2013 – June 5, ...
Taqabuli Score Card : Chaar Subai Hukomaton Ka Pehla Saal 2013 – 2014 [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of "Comparative Score Card: First Year of the 4 Provincial Governments 2013 - 2014"
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Punjab Ka Pehla Saal 2013 – 2014 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Punjab 2013 - 2014"
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ka Pehla Saal 2013 – 2014 [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of "Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2013...
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Sindh Ka Pehla Saal 2013 – 2014 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Sindh 2013 - 2014"
Score Card: Hukoomat-e-Balochista Ka Pehla Saal 2013 – 2014 [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of "Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Balochistan 2013 - 2014...
Comparative Score Card: First Year of the 4 Provincial Governments 2013 – 2014
PILDAT Comparative Score Card on the Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan: First Year of the 4 Provincial Government...
Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Punjab
PILDAT Score Card on the Assessment of the Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of the Punjab: June 6, 2013-June 5, ...
Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PILDAT Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance in Pakistan: First Year of Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Sindh
PILDAT Score Card on the Assessment of the Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Sindh: May 30, 2013 - May 29, 201...
Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Balochistan
PILDAT Score Card on the Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Balochistan: June, 7, 2013 – June 6, ...
Assessment of the Performance of Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training
Under our overall focus on Assessment the Quality of Governance in Pakistan, PILDAT plans to assess the performance of the individu...
Pakistan MPs to Engage in a Structured Dialogue with US Legislators
April 10; A delegation of 14 members of the National Assembly
and the Senate of Pakistan will depart for Washington D.C. to take pa...
NAB Performance in 2014 Improved by 54% : Chairman NAB
Whistle-Blowers Protection Law prepared by NAB
Diluting Accountability Law will not be acceptable: PILDAT
April 08: The perform...
Ahtasabi Idaroon Ka Taqabuli Jaiza [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of Citizen's Report on "Accountability Structures: A Comparative Analysis".
Accountability Structures: A Comparative Analysis
As part of its 'Democracy and Governance Programme', PILDAT has undertaken a performance assessment of the National Accountability ...
Qaumi Ehtesab Bureau: Idara ki Karkerdagi Aur Tanzemi Dhancha Per Aak Ghair Janabdarana Jaiza [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of the Citizens’ Periodic Reports on the Performance of State Institutions; "NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU : ...
National Accountability Bureau : An Independent Review of Structure and Performance
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is Pakistan's premier watchdog organization against all forms of corruption in the country...
Improved Border Management Crucial for Internal Security in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Improved
border management needed for Pakistan and Afghanistan to
...
– Pakistan Parliamentary Delegation calls on Vice President of India – – – Joins the first-ever Dialogue held ...
Pakistan Parliamentary Delegation called on Honourable Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Vice President of the Republic of India, on December ...
Depoliticization of Police Critical for Good Governance: Experts
Islamabad, January 29; Depoliticisation of police is critical for good governance in Pakistan, said experts and participants at a PIL...
England Aur Wales Mein Police Ka Nizam Aur Dhakli Khudmukhtari [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of Citizen's Report on Police Governance and Operational Autonomy in England and Wales: Accompanying paper for...
Police, Siasat Aur Pakistani Awam [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of Citizen's Report on Police, Politics, and the People of Pakistan.
Police Governance and Operational Autonomy in England and Wales: Accompanying paper for ‘Police, Politics, and the People of Paki...
Within its 'Democracy and Governance Programme', PILDAT has undertaken an assessment of the Police Services of Pakistan, which is t...
Police, Politics, and the People of Pakistan
Under the, 'Democracy and Governance Programme' PILDAT has initiated to publish a series of, Citizens' Periodic Reports on the Perf...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-XII – December 30-31, 2014; Islamabad, Pakistan – Joint Statement
Members of Parliaments of Pakistan and Afghanistanmet for the 12th round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians’ Dialogue in Isla...
Afghan Parliamentary delegation calls on Honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan
Islamabad, December 31; The Afghan Parliamentary delegation visiting to be part of the 12th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentari...
12th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue
December 30; Islamabad: The 12th round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue, facilitated by PILDAT and co-Hosted by the Se...
India-Pakistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-VI – December 11-12, 2014; New Delhi, India – – Joint Statement
Round VI of the India-Pakistan
Parliamentarians Dialogue was convened in New Delhi, India, on December 11-12, 2014 at the Parl...
6th Round of India-Pakistan Parliamentarians’ Dialogue began in Parliament House, Delhi
December 11; The 6th Round of India-Pakistan Parliamentary Dialogue began today at the Parliament House in New Delhi, India.
Mr. Mani...
Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan – First Year of the Federal and Provincial Governments 2013 – 2014
The 'Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan: First Year of the Federal and Provincial Governments 2013 – 2014: A Compi...
Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan – First Year of the Federal and Provincial Governments 2013 – 2014
The 'Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan: First Year of the Federal and Provincial Governments 2013 – 2014: A Compi...
PILDAT releases Experts’ Analysis on the Quality of Governance across Pakistan’s Federal and Provincial Governments, June 1, 2013 – May...
October 10: As public focus shifts from the establishment of democracy to what democracy has delivered to the people of Pakistan, PILDA...
Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Pakistan: June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014
This book consists of assessments and opinions by a series of experts who
explore through ways by which Pakistan, as a nation, can...
Governance Track-Record – Public Negativity Remains High
September 02; Over the past 1 year, the Pakistani public has been able to see glimpses of the Federal Government’s policy agenda and in...
Public Opinion On Quality of Governance in Pakistan
PILDAT Report on Public Opinion on Quality of Governance in Pakistan: First Year of Federal and Provincial Governments: June 2013 – M...
PILDAT holds Briefing Session for Punjab MPAs on Labour Issues
Lahore, June 18; PILDAT held a Briefing Session for the Honourable MPAs of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on Understanding Labou...
PILDAT Welcomes Competition among Provinces for Good Governance at the end of 1st Year of the Federal and four Provincial Governments
June 06; As the Federal and 4 Provincial Governments complete their first of the 5-year tenures - (Federal Government: June 4; Governm...
Punjab Mein Rozgar aur Labour Market kay Masail [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Briefing Paper on "Employment and Labour Market Issues in Punjab: Current Situation and Way Forward".
Employment and Labour Market Issues in Punjab
Pakistan faces the challenge of weak enforcement of labour laws at both Federal and Provincial levels. Keeping in view the post 18t...
Federal and Provincial Governments brief PILDAT Steering Committee on respective Achievements on Governance
On May 22, 2014, representatives of the Federal and 3 Provincial Governments, including Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, sha...
High turnout in Afghanistan Presidential Election shows democracy gaining ground: Senator Afrasiab Khattak
May 27, Islamabad: High voter turnout and political maturity displayed in Afghan Presidential Election shows democracy is gaining groun...
Two day Workshop for the Honourable MPAs of Sindh and Balochistan ends in Karachi
March 14; The two day Workshop for the Honourable MPAs of Sindh and Balochistan on Consolidating Democratic Devolution in Pakistan af...
18th Amendment is a Landmark Constitutional Amendment: Jan Muhammad Jamali, Acting Governor of Balochistan
March 13; 18th Amendment is a landmark constitutional amendment which has empowered the provinces, said the Acting Governor Balochistan...
Need for Equitable Distribution of Fiscal and Taxing Powers between Federation and the Provinces
March 12; There is a need for equitable distribution of fiscal and taxing powers between federation and the provinces, said Dr. Ikram U...
Unity in Diversity: Pakistan’s Survival, Progress and Prosperity lie in Strengthening the Federal System: Nisar Ahmed Khuhro
March 11; Inaugurating the 3rd series of workshops on Consolidating Democratic Devolution in Pakistan after the 18th Amendment for the ...
IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON TO A LIBERAL TRADE REGIME WITH INDIA: General consensus at the Briefing Session for Parliamentarians on Pakistan-...
Islamabad; February 25: A multi-party consensus on liberalized trade regime with India was evident at the Briefing Session organized by...
Two day Workshop for the Honourable Members of National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan ends in Bhurban
February 21; The two day Workshop for the Honourable Parliamentarians on Consolidating Democratic Devolution in Pakistan after the 18th...
The Workshop will help Parliamentarians learn and understand the process of Devolution in Pakistan after the 18th Amendment: Honourable...
February 20; These Workshops help us understand the details of the issue and give us a comparative picture regionally and international...
Two day Workshop for the Honourable MPAs of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ends in Bhurban
February 19; The two day Workshop for the Honourable MPAs of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Consolidating Democratic Devolution in Pa...
Pakistan a Stronger Federation through 18th Amendment: Honourable Rana Muhammad Iqbal, Speaker, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
February 18; Pakistan is a stronger Federation, even though the provinces are facing challenges but they have resilience said the Speak...
PILDAT lauds Government’s Initiative of Parliamentarians Tax Directory
February 17; PILDAT has lauded the Government’s initiative of making available Parliamentarians’ Tax Directory.
In a press statement ...
End of 2014 is not the end of NATO commitments and support in Afghanistan and the Region: NATO Officials
February 12; NATO officials have said that end of 2014 is not the end of NATO commitments and support in Afghanistan and the region.
...
1st Series of Workshop on Consolidating Democratic Devolution: Inter Government Relations, Fiscal Management and Accountability ends su...
January 31; The 1st series of Workshop organized by PILDAT and the Forum of Federations (FoF) on Consolidating Democratic Devolution in...
Support Needed to Develop Existing Inter-Governmental Institutions to Promote Cooperative Federal Practices: Senator Farah Aqil Shah
January 30; Support is needed in developing existing intergovernmental institutions, to promote cooperative Federal practices, and to d...
Fiscal Devolution critical for Consolidating Federalism in Pakistan
January 29; Fiscal devolution is critical for consolidating federation as well as the gains made by the 18th Amendment to the Constitut...
Political will required for Consolidating Democratic Devolution: Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Chairman Standing Committee on Foreign Affai...
January 28; Political will is required for consolidating democratic devolution and the gains achieved the historic 18th Amendment to th...
Democracy Can Only Thrive When the Middle Class in Actively Involved in Politics: Senator Jehangir Bader, PPP-P
Lahore, January 10; While addressing a large group of young individuals from a multitude of academic institutions, Senator Dr. Jehangir...
Current Government is a weak Government under strong rule of Law. Senator Pervaiz Rashid
Islamabad; Jan 07, Federal Minister for Information said that Current Government is a weak Government under strong rule of Law. Senator...
Afghanistan-Pakistan relations suffer from lack of trust in Governments, not People: President Karzai
Kabul, December 19; President of Afghsnistan, H.E. Mr. Hamid Karzai, said that Afghanistan and Pakistan suffer from lack of trust betwe...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-XI
Members of Parliaments of Pakistan and Afghanistan met for the 11th round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians' Dialogue in Kabul...
11th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue begins in Kabul today
December 17; The 11th round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue began in Kabul, Afghanistan today.
The Pakistan-Afghani...
Political, Fiscal and Administrative Autonomy Must for Effective Local Governments
December 09; Speakers at the PILDAT Inter-Provincial Roundtable on Local Government Laws believed that Provincial Laws on Local Governm...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentary Friendship Group in Senate of Pakistan Meets
November 07; The second meeting of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Senate of Pakistan took place today t...
Greater Need for Inter-Provincial Harmony – Balochistan-Punjab MPAs
Lahore, October 31; In a Joint Briefing Session for MPAs of Balochistan and Punjab on “Promoting Inter-Provincial Understanding”, MPAs ...
MPAs of Punjab and Balochistan Provincial Assembly stress to strengthen Parliamentary Committees system for a more effective oversight ...
Quetta, October 5; In a Joint Briefing Session for MPAs of Balochistan and Punjab on "Promoting Inter-Provincial Understanding", MPAs o...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians’ Dialogue-X – October 01-02, 2013; Islamabad, Pakistan – Joint Statement
The 10th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians' Dialogue was held on October 01-02, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Facilitate...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-X begins in Islamabad today
Islamabad, October 01, 2013: 10th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-X began in Islamabad today under the Co-Chair...
Resolutions to be tabled in Provincial Assemblies to observe Polio Day in all provinces
Islamabad, September 27, 2013: Members of the Provincial Assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan agreed to pres...
PILDAT Releases Report on Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in First 100 Days of National and Provincial Governments
The Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan in first 100 Days of National and Provincial Governments is an assessment by PIL...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians’ Dialogue-IX – September 24-25, 2013; Islamabad, Pakistan – – Joint Stateme...
The 9th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians’ Dialogue was held on September 24-25, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Facilitat...
9th Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue begins
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians' Dialogue, facilitated by PILDAT, is led from the Afghan side by Honourable Senator Farukh Sh...
Pakistan-India Parliamentarians Dialogue-V – September 19-20, 2013; Islamabad, Pakistan – – Joint Statement
Members of Parliaments of Pakistan and India met for the 5th round of Pakistan-India Parliamentarians' Dialogue in Islamabad, Pak...
5th Round of Pakistan-India MPs Dialogue begins today
September 19; The 5th Round of the Pakistan-India Parliamentary Dialogue began today with inauguration by Senator Nayyer Hussain Bokhar...
1st Meeting of the Senate Parliamentary Friendship Group on Afghanistan takes place
Islamabad, September 16; The first-ever meeting of the Senate Parliamentary Friendship Group on Afghanistan took place here today to fi...
Public Verdict on Performance of Governance and Democracy in First 100 Days of National and Provincial Governments
September 15; On International Day of Democracy, PILDAT has released Public Verdict on Performance of Governance and Democracy in First...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Defence Committees’ Dialogue – – Joint Declaration
The first-ever Dialogue between Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production of Pakistan and Defence, Internal Security...
Afghanistan is the 1st Priority of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production R...
Kabul, September 10; “Afghanistan is the first Priority of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy,” said Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed while chairi...
Sindh and Punjab MPAs Call for Greater Inter-Provincial Contacts and Legislative Reforms
Lahore, August 27; MPAs from Punjab and Sindh Assemblies got together at an unprecedented inter-provincial Legislative Dialogue organis...
Parliamentary Leadership of Political Parties Re-affirmed Commitment for Eradication of Polio
Islamabad, July 15, Parliamentary leadership of leading Political Parties of Pakistan re-affirmed their commitment to eradicate polio f...
PILDAT Forum on US Rebalance to Asia: Whither Pakistan
July 09; PILDAT organized Discussion Forum on The U.S. Rebalance to Asia: Whither Pakistan in Islamabad. Mr. Ziad Haider, a Washington ...
PILDAT releases Comparison of Political Parties’ Position on Labour Issues in 1997, 2002, 2008 and 2013 Election Manifestos
June 25, In order to build the capacity of Legislators and key Civil Society Groups to promote the implementation of labour legislation...
PILDAT Exclusive Briefing Session on Analysis of the Federal Budget 2013-2014 for PTI MPs
June 14: PILDAT, together with the Parliamentary leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Parliamentary Party in the National A...
Newly-elected MNAs briefed on Federal Budget Process in Pakistan
June 04; In a special PILDAT Briefing & Orientation today, newly-elected Members of the 14th National Assembly were briefed by vete...
PILDAT Analysis on Party Manifestos
May 10, PILDAT has carried out an analysis of the Election 2013 Manifestoes of major Political Parties of Pakistan. It is an attempt b...
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
March 15: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan is committed to eradication of polio from Pakistan, said Mr. Liaqat Baloch, Secretary General of the...
JUI-S committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
March 13: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Samiul Haq-(JUI-S) is committed to eradication of polio from Pakistan, said Maulana Irfan ul Haq Haqqani...
PML committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
March 06: Pakistan Muslim League (PML) is committed to eradication of polio from Pakistan, said Syed Faqir Hussain Bukhari, Central Sen...
PTI committed to eradication of Polio from Pakistan
March 01: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is committed to eradication of polio from Pakistan. It is also committed to negotiating with o...
PILDAT Welcomes Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013; urges Government to get Parliamentary approval before March 16
February 28; PILDAT has welcomed the introduction of Anti-Terrorism (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 in the National Assembly of Pakistan ...
Youth of Pakistan should support efforts of polio Eradication: Youth Parliament Pakistan briefed
February 27; The support of youth of Pakistan is critical for eradicating Polio from Pakistan, said Dr. Shamsher Khan, Coordinator High...
PILDAT Analysis of the Package of Amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1976 (LXXXV of 1976) proposed by the Election Com...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) prepared a package of amendments to the Representation of the People Act, 1976 (LXXXV of 1976...
Assessment of the Quality of Democracy: Process of Democracy Improved; Performance of Democracy Dismal: PILDAT
January 30; In five (5) years since 9th General Election in Pakistan – held in February 2008 – while the processes of democracy have im...
Political Ownership of Polio Eradication: Punjab MPA Caucus to eradicate Polio in High Risk Areas formed under the patronage of Speaker...
Lahore, January 09: Members of the Punjab Assembly representing major political parties met in Lahore and formed a multi-party Caucus t...
APC on Polio develops political consensus; declares polio a national security threat
Islamabad, December 19; 13 political parties of Pakistan, across the political spectrum, met today to declare polio as a national emerg...
National and Provincial Legislators to work in harmony to eradicate Polio: Kundi
Islamabad, December 13; National and Provincial Legislators from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province need to work in harmony to eradicate Polio...
Continuity of Democratic Process a Positive Sign; Governance Failure a Major Concern: PILDAT Workshop
Islamabad: December 6; While processes that strengthen democracy have been effectively put into work, the ultimate performance of the d...
Institutional Balance and Counter-Terrorism Narrative Needed
November 30; PILDAT’s Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations met today. The Group discussed the Supreme Court judgement on the Asgh...
Government’s Proposed Amendments to Anti-Terrorism Law far from Comprehensive: PILDAT
November 23; In releasing a Legislative Brief on the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2012, PILDAT has said that the draft amendment onl...
Let us fight together against Poverty and Hunger; Let us not fight among ourselves in Pakistan and India
November 16; As Chief Minister of the Indian State Bihar, Honourable Mr. Nitish Kumar, departed from Pakistan today, he left behind a v...
Peace and Friendship for Good Governance
Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of India’s fastest growing State, Bihar, is on a week-long visit to Pakistan with a 10-member delegation a...
Instidad-e-Polio Pakistan Mein Qaumi Emergency [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of briefing paper on "Polio Eradication A National Emergency in Pakistan".
Polio Eradication A National Emergency in Pakistan
The continued transmission of polio virus in Pakistan and the rising numbers of polio cases since 2008 have turned into a national ...
Pakistan needs an effective legislation to tackle terrorism in the country
Islamabad; October 31, There is a need to come up with an effective legislation to tackle terrorism in the country, as the world has ch...
PILDAT releases legislative Analysis of NAC 2012 – – New proposed Accountability Law weaker than the present law: PILDAT
October 11, 2012; In releasing its analysis on the National Accountability Commission Bill, 2012 (NAC 2012), PILDAT has termed the bill...
PILDAT calls for early introduction of Anti-terrorism Bill in Parliament
September 14; PILDAT has expressed disappointment that the Federal Government has failed to introduce amendments to the Anti-terrorism ...
Pakistan India Parliamentary interactions go beyond Federal to State Levels
August 27; The Pakistan-India Parliamentary Dialogues facilitated by PILDAT since January 2011 have successfully made a foray into the ...
India-Pakistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-IV concludes in New Delhi – Parliamentarians call for early liberalisation of visa reg...
August 24; New Delhi; Concluding the 4th round of India-Pakistan Parliamentarians Dialogue, the Parliamentarians from the two countries...
Parliamentary Dialogues contribute to strengthening the Pak-India Relationship: Speaker Lok Sabha Ms. Meira Kumar
New Delhi, August 23; It is a great fortune that India and Pakistan are neighbours that works in favour of each other, said the Speaker...
PILDAT’s Democracy Assessment Group recommends 5 Key Measures to resolve Karachi’s unrest
Islamabad, April 25; In view of the worsening law and order situation in Karachi, the Democracy Assessment Group convened by PILDAT con...
PILDAT’s Democracy Assessment Group recommends 13 Priority Actions to improve the Balochistan Situation
Islamabad, April 24; In view of the unrest in Balochistan, the Democracy Assessment Group convened by PILDAT conducted a fact-finding m...
Public Service Delivery Important to Improve Quality of Democracy
April 16: PILDAT launched it reports on the ‘Assessment of Democracy’ in Karachi, where representatives from the academia, media and ci...
“Issue of Federal legislation on Industrial Relations Laws will be sorted out before lapse of Industrial Relation Ordinance 2011:” Kair...
Islamabad; February 22, At a PILDAT Briefing Session on Need for Federal Mandate on Industrial Relation Laws, Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira, MN...
Dialogue and development is the key to solve Balochistan’s issues, Participants say
Lahore, February 13: In a National Workshop over the Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan, members of the Democracy Asses...
Punjab Assembly Standing Committee on Education holds Pre-Budget Public Consultation on How to Ensure Effective Spending on Education: ...
February 08; Through the first Pre-Budget Public Consultation, the Punjab Assembly Standing Committee on Education received proposals f...
Sanati Taaluqat kay Qawaneen Mein Wafaqi Ikhtiar Ki Zaroorat [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Briefing Paper on "Need for Federal Mandate on Industrial Relation Laws".
Need for Federal Mandate on Industrial Relation Laws
The Briefing Paper on the Need of Federal Mandate on Industrial Relation Laws has been authored by Mr. Babar Sattar in the backdrop...
PILDAT holds Briefing Session for Punjab MPAs on Taxing the Agricultural Income
Lahore, December 23; In a PILDAT Briefing Session on Taxing the Agricultural Income, Punjab Assembly members were briefed by experts on...
Pakistan wants to see an Independent, Sovereign and Prosperous Afghanistan: Prime Minister Gilani
Islamabad: December 21; Pakistan wants to see an independent, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan, said Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raz...
PILDAT lauds NA Standing Committee on Rules for approving amendment to give right of budget scrutiny to Standing Committees
Islamabad, November 03, PILDAT has welcomed and appreciated the approval of the amendment to give powers of budget scrutiny to Standing...
Pakistan-Azad Jammu & Kashmir Politico-Legal Conflict can be resolved through Dialogue Process, Legislators AJ&K Legislative ...
Islamabad, September 29: Politico-Legal Conflict between Pakistan and- Azad Jammu & Kashmir can be resolved through negotiations an...
Indifference of Parliament and its Committees on growing US pressure on Pakistan is disappointing: PILDAT
Islamabad, September 23; While Pak-US relations face a deepening conflict after the September 13 attack on US embassy and NATO headquar...
Poor governance and economic disarray weakening consensus on democracy: DAG
Islamabad, September 15, 2011; The Democracy Assessment Group (DAG), convened by PILDAT, has cautioned that poor governance and economi...
Government should implement the decisions of the Supreme Court in Letter and Spirit, demands PILDAT
Islamabad, July 27; PILDAT has expressed grave concern over the lack of implementation of the decisions of the Supreme Court by the Gov...
PILDAT demands Right-Sizing the Federal Cabinet; Retaining Federal Ministers despite devolving Ministries undue burden on National Exch...
Islamabad; June 29, PILDAT has demanded that the Federal Government should immediately right-size the cabinet and has questioned the Fe...
Go beyond Constituencies in Budget Debate, Punjab MPAs told
Lahore, June 13, 2011: Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan, MPA, Speaker Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, agreed to the proposal that subject-wi...
Frame Legislation and Rules to Implement Article 25-A: Experts stressed at PILDAT Forum on Enforcement of right to free education and a...
Islamabad; June 08; In PILDAT Public Forum on Enforcement of the Right to Free Education and Article 25-A of the Constitution, experts ...
No representation without taxation, Experts tell MPs
Islamabad; June 06. In the PILDAT briefing on How to effectively participate in the Budget Debate, experts told MPs that Parliament, po...
Pakistan Mein Muft Aur Lazmi Taleem Ka Haq: Aaien-e-Pakistan Kay Article 25-A ka Nifaz [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Background Paper on "Right of Free and Compulsory Education for All, Enforcement of Article 25-A of the Con...
Pakistan mein Bunyadi Mayari Taleem Kay liay Funds Ke Farahme “Taleem Sab Kay Liay” [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Report on "Financing Quality Basic Education for All in Pakistan".
Muft Taleem Kay Haq Ka Nifaz: Aiaen-e-Pakistan Ka Article 25-A [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of Report on "Right to Free and Compulsory Education in Pakistan".
Right to Free and Compulsory Education in Pakistan
With the passage of 18 Constitutional Amendment and abolition of the concurrent list, education has become a provincial subject. An...
Financing Quality Basic Education For All
Two Roundtables Discussion on Financing Quality Basic Education For All were organised for the Members of the Parliament and for Me...
Enforcement of Right to Free Education
Public Forum on the Enforcement of Right to Free Education and Article 25-A of the Constitution of Pakistan was organised by PILDAT...
18th Constitutional Amendment and Devolution of Labour Ministry
With the passage of 18th Constitutional Amendment and abolition of the concurrent list, Labour has become a provincial subject. How...
Constitutional Arrangements of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan need reforms, PILDAT Legislative Forum
Islamabad; May 18, In a PILDAT Legislative Forum on Proposed Constitutional Amendments in the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, for Empowe...
Dialogue only way forward to resolve sectarian conflicts in GB: GB Legislators
Islamabad, May 04: To resolve sectarian conflict in Gilgit Baltistan and to remove trust deficit, dialogue is the only way forward, agr...
PPPP-PML Alliance Should Work to Improve Standards of Governance
Karachi, May 03; The PPPP-PML alliance should work to address issues of governance in areas such as endemic corruption, spiraling price...
Failure of Governance should not be seen as failure of Democracy
Lahore, April 25;: Failure of governance should not be seen as a failure of democracy and democracy is the only way forward for Pakista...
Make Immunization Drive More Effective and Result Oriented: MPAs Balochistan
Quetta, March 24, 2011: Stressing upon the need of making immunization drive more effective and result oriented, speakers at a seminar ...
Federal Oversight is necessary in Labour Affairs after Devolution: Experts
Islamabad; April 21, In a PILDAT Consultative Session on Devolution of Labour Ministry post 18th Constitutional Amendment: Impact and C...
PILDAT Legislative Forum on Health and the 18th Constitutional Amendment – – Federal health division should be created t...
Islamabad; April 19, In a PILDAT and Heartfile Legislative Forum on Health and the 18th Constitutional Amendment, experts believed tha...
“PILDAT Suggestions to amend the National Commission for Human Rights Bill 2008 are adopted by the National Assembly Standing Committee...
Islamabad, April 12, 2011; Most of the suggestions presented by PILDAT to amend the draft National Commission for Human Rights Bill 200...
Seth Aur Atharvein Aainee Tarameem: Wafaq Kay Kirdar ko Barqarar Rakhtay Hue Ikhtiyarat ki Suboon Ko Muntaqili [Urdu]
This is an Urdu version of Legislative Brief on "Health and the 18th Constitutional Amendment : Retaining National Roles in Devolut...
Qaumi Commission Baraye Insani Haqooq Bill 2008 [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Legislative Brief on The National Commission for Human Rights Bill 2008.
The National Commission for Human Rights Bill 2008
This Legislative Brief, a part of PILDAT's Legislative Development Programme, has been authored by Ms. Ayesha Hamid, an Advocate of...
Health and the 18th Constitutional Amendments: An Analysis
Pakistan is a federation, with power shared between the federal government and four major federating units - the provinces. Up unti...
Health and the 18th Constitutional Amendment : Retaining National Roles in Devolution
This Brief has been prepared in the context of dissolution of ministries and transfer of subjects/powers to provinces after the 18t...
Public Representatives urged to Monitor and Oversee the National Emergency Action Plan 2011
Islamabad, March 28: In a PILDAT arranged National workshop on the National Emergency Action Plan 2011 for Polio Eradication, Parliamen...
To construct or not to construct Kalabagh Dam: agreement to continue dialogue
Islamabad, March 21; Talks on whether or not Kalabagh dam should be constructed moved forward when Parliamentarians agreed to the deman...
South Punjab: to be or not to be a separate province: talks remain deadlocked
Lahore, March 17; Talks on whether or not South Punjab should be a separate province remained deadlocked between Chief Minister’s Task ...
A subcommittee of MPAs to be formed in Punjab Assembly under Dr. Asad Ashraf to debate and draft a compulsory Immunization Bill
Lahore, March 15: In a PILDAT briefing session on Critical Need to Improve Immunization & Draft Legislation for compulsory Immuniza...
A committee of MPAs should be constituted especially for monitoring of immunization campaign in KP: Experts
Peshawar, March 14: In a PILDAT briefing session on Critical Need to Improve Immunization & Draft Legislation for compulsory Immuni...
Health officials insisted to involve elected representatives for successful immunization campaigns, demanded MPAs of Sindh Assembly and...
Islamabad, March 10: PILDAT facilitated separate meetings with members of Sindh Assembly in Karachi on March 09, 2011 and with the Parl...
Silab Say Mutasra Alaqoun Mein Maan aur Bachay kay Hifazti TeekaJat kee Ahmiat [Urdu]
This is Urdu version of Importance of Immunization in Flood Hit Areas of the Pakistan.
Pakistan Mein Pani Kay Ban-ul-subai Masayal: Hatmi Safarshat Report [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Inter-provincial Water Issues In Pakistan:
Final Recommendations Report.
Importance of Immunization in Flood Hit Areas
This a brief report about importance of immunization in Flood hit areas of Pakistan. Heavy monsoon rains started to hit Pakistan fr...
Inter-State Water Disputes and Interlinking of Rivers in India
The enormous drain of water into the seas, the paradoxical and perennial shortage of water for irrigation and drinking, and the flo...
Inter-provincial Water Issues In Pakistan: Final Recommendations Report
Recent floods during the summer of 2010 and the ensuing deaths and destruction has once again highlighted the question of water res...
FATA is the key to achieve the goal of polio eradication in Pakistan: FATA MPs urged to play a role
Islamabad, February 24: In a PILDAT briefing session on Critical Need to Improve Immunization in FATA, experts shared alarming figures ...
Briefing on the Benefits for Immunization
Muzaffarabad, February 22: Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Health Minister Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan said that return of polio to Pakistan...
Removal of Trust-Deficit among provinces needed for building water reservoirs in the Country
Karachi, February 15; In a PILDAT Roundtable Discussion for the Members of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh and the Media on Inter-Prov...
MPAs and Media resolve to work closely to remove the mistrust amongst the provinces to build big water reservoirs
Lahore, February 11; In a PILDAT Roundtable Discussion for the Members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and the Media on Inter-...
Compulsory Immunization Bill should be moved in Parliament and Provincial Assemblies: MPs believe
Islamabad, February 09: In a PILDAT arranged Legislative Forum on Critical need to improve Immunization in Pakistan and the Compulsory ...
Trade across LOC is a good tool to enhance inter-dependence that could lead towards Indo-Pak conflict resolution
Islamabad; February 08; At the launching session of Discussion Papers on Jammu and Kashmir: Trade Across the Line of Control (LoC), pan...
Concerns of Smaller Provinces on Water Issues should be addressed to overcome trust deficit on Water Issues: KP MPAs
Peshawar, February 01: Concerns of smaller provinces should be addressed properly on water issues and serious efforts are needed to ove...
British MPs visit PILDAT Office; interact with Pakistani MPs on Challenges facing Pakistani Parliament and Role of PILDAT
Islamabad; January, 27; A 9 member delegation of British MPs visited PILDAT Office today to talk about the role of PILDAT in the challe...
Parliamentarians and Media should play role in conflict-resolution and political consensus-building among Provinces on Water Issues
Islamabad, January 26; In a PILDAT Roundtable Discussion for Parliamentarians and Media on Inter-Provincial Water Issues in Pakistan, P...
Political decision-making through Dialogue needed to resolve issues over construction of reservoirs: Balochistan MPAs
Quetta, January 21: In a Roundtable Discussion for Members of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on Inter-Provincial Water Issues i...
Take Public Representatives along in Immunization Campaigns: Sindh MPAs demand from Government & UNICEF
Karachi, January 20: Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khoro, Speaker Sindh Assembly was joined by MPAs in demanding the Ministry of Health and UNICEF to...
Sindh is not against building new water reservoirs: Sindh MPAs
Karachi, January 19: Sindh is not against building new water reservoirs but reservations on Kalabagh dam persist and dialogue may help,...
Dialogue is the only way to build Consensus among Provinces on Water Issues
Lahore, January 18; In a bid to highlight the difference of opinion among provinces on water issues and to open the way for dialogue, P...
Provincial Ministers and Senior Government Officials brief the Punjab MPAs on the forthcoming Budget 2011-2012
Lahore, January 13: Punjab MPAs got a chance to make contributions into the upcoming annual budget of Punjab and the Annual Development...
Parliamentarians to build Consensus among Provinces on Water Issues
Islamabad, January 4; In a bid to highlight the difference of opinion among provinces on water issues and to open the way for dialogue,...
Inter State Water Disputes Among the Riparian States – The Case of Cauvery River India [Sindhi]
This is Sindhi Version of Case Study on Inter-State Water Disputes among Riparian States : The Case of Cauvery River India.
Mulhekka Riasatoon Ke Mabayn Bayn-ul-Aqwami Aabi Tanaziat: Bharat Ke Darya-e-Cauvery Kee Misaal [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of "Inter-State Water Disputes among the Riparian States: The Case of Cauvery River From Peninsular India".
Inter-Provincial Water Issues in Pakistan [Sindhi]
This is Sindhi Version of Background Paper on Inter-Provincial Water Issues in Pakistan.
Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan [Sindhi]
This is Sindhi Version of Briefing Paper on "Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan".
Inter-State Water Disputes among the Riparian States : The Case of Cauvery River From Peninsular India
Differences exist among the federating units in Pakistan over the distribution and development of Indus water resources. Despite th...
Pakistan mein Pani Kay Ban-us-Soobai Masayal [Urdu]
The Urdu Version of PILDAT Background Paper on Inter-Provincial Water Issues in Pakistan has been prepared to assist and support an...
Inter-Provincial Water Issues in Pakistan
PILDAT Background Paper on Inter-Provincial Water Issues in Pakistan has been prepared to assist and support an informed dialogue. ...
Pakistan mein Pani Kay Masayal [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of the Briefing Paper on Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan. The first edition of this briefing paper was p...
Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan
The first edition of this briefing paper on Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan was published in September 2003 to brief Members ...
PILDAT Briefing Session on Immunization Campaigns: Challenges & way forward
Pakistan is one of only four countries in world where polio still exists.
In 2010 across Pakistan 140 cases of polio detected as com...
PILDAT Seminar: US Security Policy in Afghanistan and Implications for Pakistan – With emphasis on how US Congress shapes polic...
Islamabad, December 30; At a PILDAT Seminar US Security US policy in Afghanistan and its Implication for Pakistan, experts, analysts an...
South Punjab development share will be 35% in the 2011 budget: Rana Sana ullah Khan, MPA, Provincial Minister of Law & Parliamenta...
Lahore, December 29; At the PILDAT Public Policy Dialogue on South Punjab Rana Sana ullah Khan, MPA, Minister of law and Parliamentary ...
Members of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa express shock over the rising rate of Polio in the Province and FATA
Peshawar, December 22; Members of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa belonging to different major political parties met in P...
Effective Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Laws Stressed
Islamabad, December 14; Senator Zaheeruddin Babar Awan, Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs announced to held a Confere...
MPAs resolve to move resolution to overcome immunization challenges in flood-hit areas
Lahore, December, 07; Discussing the problems faced during immunization campaigns in the flood hit areas, the Members of the Punjab Ass...
Fact-based Discourse and Awareness needed on Grievances of South Punjab
Lahore, November 26; MPAs, politicians and media persons in Punjab vowed to work in their respective spheres of influence to create awa...
Government to Formulate Comprehensive Policies to Improve routine Immunization in Balochistan: Dr. Ruqayya Saeed Hashmi, Provincial Min...
Quetta, November 11: In order to highlight the importance of Immunization in Flood Hit Areas in Balochistan province, PILDAT organised ...
PILDAT Briefing Session on Impact of the 18th Constitutional Amendment on Labour Rights
Islamabad, November 11; Citing complexities in 18th Constitutional Amendment relating to Labour laws, especially in terms of decentrali...
Speaker Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly chairs MLAs meeting to form cross-party Caucus on Promotion of Immunization in the Gilgit...
Gilgit, November 2; Members of the Legislative Assembly of Gilgit Baltistan belonging to different major political parties met in Gilgi...
Janobi Punjab kay liay Tarqayati Funds [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Discussion Paper on "Development Funds for South Punjab".
Development Funds for South Punjab
The PILDAT Discussion Paper Development Funds for South Punjab has been prepared to discuss the perceived neglect of South Punjab i...
Impact of the 18th Constitutional Amendment on Labour Rights
The briefing attempted to answer questions such as how the 18th Constitutional Amendment has impacted the Labour Right, What areas ...
Harmony between bureaucracy and pubic representatives is must to promote immunization in flood hit areas of Sindh, says Mr. Nisar Ahmed...
Karachi, October 5: Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh while chairing the Briefing Session on the Importance ...
PILDAT Roundtable Discussion on Financing Quality Basic Education for All – – Sindh Government takes credit for merit ba...
Karachi, October 4: In a Roundtable Discussion on Financing Quality Basic Education for All organized by PILDAT, Pir Mazhar ul Haq, Sen...
Well Coordinated Efforts by the Government, Legislators, Media and Civil Society required to promote Immunization in Flood Hit Areas, S...
Lahore September 30: Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, Deputy Speaker of the Provincial assembly of the Punjab and Patron PILDAT Parliamentary ...
Government urged to join hands with Legislators, civil society and media to promote immunization in flood affected areas
Muzaffarabad, September 28: Members of the Legislative Assembly of AJK, government officials, media persons and civil society represent...
Government should join hands with the Parliamentarians and media to promote immunization in flood affected areas:
Islamabad, September 2: Participants of the briefing session organized by PILDAT strongly urged the government to collaborate with all ...
Parliamentary Caucus on the Promotion of Immunization in Pakistan elects its Executive Committee and Office Bearers
Islamabad, July 01: The Parliamentary Caucus on the Promotion of Immunization in Pakistan, in its General Meeting held on June 30, 2010...
Speaker Honourable Muhammad Aslam Bhootani launches Balochistan Assembly Caucus to Promote Immunization
Quetta, June 30: Members of the Balochistan Assembly from major political parties represented in the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan...
“Pakistan sets exemplary achievements by highest seizures of Narcotics in the world” says Federal Minister for Narcotics Control, Pakis...
Islamabad, June 25; In order to mark the International Drug Day, PILDAT in association with the Ministry of Narcotics Control, Pakistan...
Government urged to finish Education Apartheid in Pakistan and promote Education for All: PILDAT Briefing Session
Islamabad June 25: In a Roundtable Discussion held by PILDAT, it was unanimously agreed that one of the major problems faced by the edu...
Speaker Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly chairs MLAs meeting to form cross-party Caucus on Promotion of Immunization in the AJK
Muzaffarabad, June 23; Members of the Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir belonging to different major political parties met...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker chairs MPAs meet to form cross-party caucus on promotion of immunization in the province
Peshawar, June 21: Members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly belonging to different major political parties met in Peshawar...
A Caucus is formed by the members of the Punjab Assembly under the patronage of Mr. Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Deputy Speaker Punjab Ass...
Lahore, June 18: Members of the Punjab Assembly from major political parties represented in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab met i...
Speaker Sindh Assembly to be the Patron of Sindh MPAs’ Caucus on promoting immunization in Pakistan
Karachi, June 16: PILDAT has facilitated the establishment of a Caucus of Sindh MPAs on Promoting Immunization under the patronage of H...
Pakistan mein Bunyadi Mayari Taleem Kay liay Funds Ke Farahme “Taleem Sab Kay Liay” [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of Financing Quality Basic Education for All in Pakistan.
Narcotics and Pakistan: Consultative Sessions on the Draft Anti-Narcotics Policy 2010
Production and trafficking of narcotics and its nexus with insurgency and terrorism targeting Pakistan is a critical issue for Paki...
Financing Quality Basic Education for All in Pakistan
This briefing paper on Financing Quality Basic Education for All in Pakistan has been specially commissioned by PILDAT to review th...
PILDAT Legislative Forum on Federal Value Added Tax Bill 2010 (VAT 2010)
Imposition of the Value Added Tax in Pakistan a fait accompli in relation to Pakistan’s agreement with the IMF
Loopholes and exempti...
Pakistan Mein Maan Aur Bachay Kaay Hifazti Teeka-Jaat [Urdu]
This is Urdu Translation of briefing paper on "Immunization in Pakistan".
Immunization in Pakistan
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was launched in Pakistan in 1978. It aims at protecting children by immunizing them ag...
Federal and Provincial Governments are urged not to allow a vacuum in Labour Laws to emerge after the expiration of IRA 2008 on April 3...
Islamabad, April 29: Participants of the Briefing Session, hosted by PILDAT on Draft Industrial Relations Law 2010 and its Future, urge...
Inputs in the Federal Budget should be made by Business, Media and Civil Society at this Stage: Syed Naveed Qamar
Islamabad, April 28: The right time for making inputs and giving proposals and recommendations in the Federal Budget 2010 is now when t...
Interim Industrial Relations Act 2008: A Review
The Industrial Relations Act 2008 (IRA 2008), brought in on December 14, 2008, is due to expire on April 30, 2010. The Ministry of ...
Prime Minister for Lahore to be a Drug-free City: Tariq Khosa
Lahore, March 19; Prime Minister of Pakistan wants Lahore to be a Drug-free city under the new draft National Anti-Narcotics Policy 201...
PILDAT Consultative Session on Draft Anti Narcotics Policy 2010: Karachi
Karachi, March 18; Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari, MPA, Minister of Youth Affairs, Government of Sindh, praised law enforcement agencies’ rol...
PILDAT Consultative Session on Draft Anti Narcotics Policy 2010
Islamabad, March 17; In a Consultative Session on the review of the draft National Anti-Narcotics Policy 2010, Parliamentarians, repres...
Government, Parliament Must Act Fast on Creating an Independent and Effective Accountability Organisation; Provinces Should Follow Suit...
Islamabad, March 14; Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, in his very first speech in the National Assembly on March 29, 2008, promis...
PILDAT recommends modifications to the Competition Law before it is passed by the Senate of Pakistan
Islamabad: The PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Competition Ordinance recommends that the Senate should pass the law after modifications...
Munshi-yat Aur Pakistan [Urdu]
This is Urdu Version of "Narcotics and Pakistan". Production and trafficking of narcotics and its nexus with insurgency and terrori...
Narcotics and Pakistan
Production and trafficking of narcotics and its nexus with insurgency and terrorism targeting Pakistan is a critical issue for Paki...
National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Holds Pre-Budget Public Consultation on Expanding the Tax Base; Receives Id...
Islamabad, February 18; Through the first Pre-Budget Public Consultation, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Reven...
New Industrial Relations Legislation in the pipeline; Parliamentarians’ Support Required for a Comprehensive Law: Syed Khurshid Shah, F...
Islamabad; January 12: Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower said that there were active consultations go...
Punjab Ka Salana Tarqyati Programme (ADP) 2010-2011 [Urdu]
This Briefing Paper, Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Punjab 2010-2011, has been prepared to provide an overview of the curren...
PILDAT Roundtable Discussion with the visiting Chinese Delegation on Developments in the Region
Islamabad, December 11; PILDAT hosted a Roundtable Discussion with a visiting Chinese delegation and Pakistani experts on the developme...
PILDAT Analyzes the Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan Package
Islamabad, December 10: The PILDAT has issued an analysis of the Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan package in the shape of a background pape...
Pakistan awaits an Effective Anti-Corruption Law on International Anti-Corruption Day
Islamabad, December 09; As the world commemorates the International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, Pakistani Anti-Corruption machin...
The National Education Policy 2009
Pakistan's current level of educational achievement is poor. Pakistani society continues to reflect considerable social and financi...
Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan (Revised Ed. Dec. 2009)
General labour conditions in Pakistan leave much to the desired. The country's existing labour code is beset with discrepancies. Fu...
Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2007 Requires Serious Revisions before it is passed by the Parliament: PILDAT Legislative Forum
Islamabad, October 26: The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2007 requires serious revisions before it is passed by the Parliam...
The Holders of Public Offices (Accountability) Bill termed as Politically Suicidal for Politicians; a Careful, Detailed and Urgent Revi...
Speakers and subject specialists at the PILDAT Legislative Forum demanded a careful, detailed and urgent review of the Holders of Publi...
PILDAT Issues Legislative Brief on The Holders of Public Offices (Accountability) Bill 2009 – – Weak Mechanism of Accoun...
The Bill offers weak accountability provisions for the holders of public offices
All Corruption Offences are termed bailable by the ...
Status of FATA should be decided through wishes of the FATA people within 2 years; Northern Areas should become a new Province; Concurr...
Islamabad, August 18; The PILDAT Democracy & Governance Panel has proposed further constitutional amendments on the status of Feder...
Microfinance sector helps alleviate poverty, improves the living standards in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 21: Two briefing sessions on Microfinance were held in Lahore and Islamabad dated April 20, 2009 and April 21, 2009 re...
“Gen. Musharraf stopped me from briefing Parliamentary Committee; held Parliament in worst contempt: Khokhar
Islamabad, April 01: “Gen. Pervez Musharraf stopped me from briefing Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and he held the Parliam...
NA 102 – Hafizabad Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Saira Afzal Tarar ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 185 – Bahwalpur Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman se mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance -2007 Analysed; Review Proposed in keeping with National and International Considerations
Lahore, February 14 : PILDAT organised an exclusive Briefing Session for Business Persons on Money Laundering and Pakistan today Februa...
NA 14 – Kohat Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Peer Dilawar Shah Sahab ke sath ek mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Dilawar Shah Sahab MN NA-14 Kohat was prepared and distributed among t...
NA 250 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba ke sath ek mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Ms. Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba MN NA-250 Karachi was prepared and distribut...
NA 246 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sufyan Yousaf ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sufyan Yousaf MN NA-246 Karachi was prepared and distributed among the...
NA 246 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sufyan Yousaf ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sufyan Yousaf MN NA-246 Karachi was prepared and distributed among the...
NA 197 – Rahim Yar Khan Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Arshad Khan Leghari ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sardar Arshad Khan Legahri MN NA-197 Rahim Yar Khan was prepared and d...
NA 197 – Rahim Yar Khan Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Arshad Khan Leghari ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 197 – Rahim Yar Khan Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Arshad Khan Leghari ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sardar Arshad Khan Legahri MN NA-197 Rahim Yar Khan was prepared and d...
NA 197 – Rahim Yar Khan Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Arshad Khan Leghari ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sardar Arshad Khan Legahri MN NA-197 Rahim Yar Khan was prepared and d...
NA 185 – Bahwalpur Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman se mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 152 – Multan Ke logo ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Liaquat Ali Khan ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 102 – Hafizabad Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Saira Afzal Tarar ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 102 – Hafizabad Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Saira Afzal Tarar ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 49 – Islamabad ke Shehrio ka Jinab Dr. Fazal Chaudhry se Mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
4 per cent of the GDP to be devoted to Education by 2015: Federal Education Minister
Islamabad, January 29: 4 per cent of the GDP will be devoted to Education by 2015, the Federal Minister of Education announced today a...
Workers, Parliamentarians call for broader consultation on new INDUSTRAL RELATIONS Law; Federal Labour Minister announces Tripartite co...
Islamabad, January 27:Representatives of the workers and parliamentarians agreed on holding broad-based consultations on the Industrial...
NA 59 – Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan Wazir e Mamlikat braay Difaai Pedawar ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 59 – Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan Wazir e Mamlikat braay Difaai Pedawar ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 59 – Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan Wazir e Mamlikat braay Difaai Pedawar ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
Mathematical precision in compliance recommended: ICCI; Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue must adopt a holistic approach to ame...
Islamabad, January 22: PILDAT organised two exclusive Briefing Sessions for Businesspersons and members of the Parliament on Money Laun...
NA 250 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba ke sath ek mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Ms. Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba MN NA-250 Karachi was prepared and distribut...
Geo News to air PILDAT Dialogue Series on Understanding Relations between the Muslims & the Western World
Islamabad, January 12; Geo news channel is to telecast PILDAT’s lively dialogue on Terrorism and Pakistan: What Ought to Change? on Tue...
NA 239 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Abdul Qadir Patel se mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Abdul Qadir Patel MN NA-239 Karachi was prepared and distributed among...
NA 197 – Rahim Yar Khan Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Arshad Khan Leghari ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 197 – Rahim Yar Khan Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Arshad Khan Leghari ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sardar Arshad Khan Legahri MN NA-197 Rahim Yar Khan was prepared and d...
NA 96 – Gujranwala Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Khurram Dastgir se mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 96 – Gujranwala Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Khurram Dastgir ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 96 – Gujranwala Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Khurram Dastgir ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
Pakistani Migrant Workers-Significance and Issues: Report
PILDAT hopes that this report will result in increased
awareness and, most importantly, an enhanced political
will among key acto...
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2008
This Brief is a part of PILDAT’s Legislative Development Programme and is primarily authored by Mr. Adnan Sattar at the request of ...
National Commission on Education necessary for maintaining educational standards in the country
Islamabad, January 01, 2009; Youth Parliament Pakistan agreed with the policy suggestion of Prof. Laeeq Ahmed Khan, Renowned Educationi...
How Committed is the Western World to Democracy: PILDAT Dialogue Goes on Air
December 30; Geo news channel is to telecast PILDAT’s lively dialogue on How Committed is the Western World to Democracy on Tuesday, De...
NA 152 – Multan Ke logo ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Liaquat Ali Khan ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 152 – Multan Ke logo ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Liaquat Ali Khan ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 152 – Multan Ke logo ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Liaquat Ali Khan ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 185 – Bahwalpur Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman se mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
State and Society Must Reconcile on Causes of Terrorism to Address the Crisis
Lahore, December 22; Deep fissures exist in the society on what are and have been the causes of terrorism. While Pakistan must move qui...
NA 49 – Islamabad ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Dr. Fazal Chaudhry se Mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
Issues of Pakistani Migrant Workers: Unity – A Way Forward
Quetta, December 19: We need to unite as a nation. Prosperity will be the result of, if, we come up with the right policies as a united...
Legislators’ Perspective: Issues of Pakistani Migrant Workers – A Way Forward
Karachi, December 18: Better planning, policies and skills training for Pakistani migrant workers are essential if Pakistan needs to co...
PILDAT Launches Websites of 15 MNAs as a Pilot Project
Islamabad, December 16: PILDAT today launched individual websites of 15 MNAs from across Pakistan as a pilot project to enhance the acc...
Pakistan Tarkeen-e-Watan Karkun, Ehmiat or Msaail
This is Urdu version of "Pakistani Immigrants - Importance and Problems"
NA 24 – Dera Ismaail Khan ke Shehrio ka Jinab Faisal Karim Kundi Deputy Speaker Qaomi Assembly ke sath ek Mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 24 – Dera Ismaail Khan ke Shehrio ka Jinab Faisal Karim Kundi Deputy Speaker Qaomi Assembly ke sath ek Mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance -2007 Analysed; Review Proposed in keeping with National and International Considerations
Islamabad, December 4 and 5, 2008: PILDAT organised two exclusive Briefing Sessions for Senior Government Officials and Media Persons o...
NA 03 – Peshawar ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaomi Assembly Jinab Noor Alam Khan ke sath ek mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin or Ehlian - e - Ilaqa ke darmiyan mukalmo ki rudaad.
NA 250 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba ke sath ek mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Ms. Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba MN NA-250 Karachi was prepared and distribut...
NA 250 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba ke sath ek mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Ms. Khush Bakht Shujat Sahiba MN NA-250 Karachi was prepared and distribut...
NA 246 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sufyan Yousaf ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sufyan Yousaf MN NA-246 Karachi was prepared and distributed among the...
NA 246 – Karachi Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sufyan Yousaf ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sufyan Yousaf MN NA-246 Karachi was prepared and distributed among the...
NA 49 – Islamabad ke Shehrio ka Jinab Dr. Fazal Chaudhry se Mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
Pakistan Parliamentary Delegation Study Tour to India
The Parliamentary Study visit of selected Members
of Pakistan National Assembly to India was undertaken by PILDAT so as to provide ...
Friendship is the Only Way Forward: Parliamentarians from Pakistan & Afghanistan Reiterate
Islamabad, October 31: In their detailed interactions with Parliamentarians of Afghanistan, the President of Afghanistan Mr. Hamid Karz...
NA 185 – Bahwalpur Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman se mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 197 – Rahim Yar Khan Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Sardar Arshad Khan Leghari ke sath mukalma
QA Newsletter of dialogue between constituents and Mr. Sardar Arshad Khan Legahri MN NA-197 Rahim Yar Khan was prepared and d...
NA 152 – Multan Ke logo ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Liaquat Ali Khan se ek mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 102 – Hafizabad Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Mohtarma Saira Afzal Tarar ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
NA 96 – Gujranwala Ke Shehrio ka Rukn Qaumi Assembly Jinab Khurram Dastgir ke sath mukalma
Qaomi Assembly ke muntakhib araakin aor Ehlian - e - Halqa ke darmian Mukalmo ki Ruudad
What Pakistanis Want US Policymakers to Know
PILDAT and the Henry L. Stimson Center together organised a discussion with Pakistani intellectuals, legislators and academicians on Wh...
Parliamentarians call for Developing and Implementing Effective Policies for Promotion and Protection of Overseas Pakistani Workers
Islamabad July 03: In a PILDAT organiszed briefing session for Members of Parliament and key stakeholders on “Overseas Pakistani Worker...
Overseas Pakistani Workers: Significance and Issues of Migration
Migration is considered to be one of the defining global issues of the early twenty-first century, as more and more people are on t...
Regulatory Frameworks for Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Protection of the rights and well-being of migrant workers is a top priority for all manpower exporting countries like Pakistan and...
PILDAT Conference on Rule of Law and Democracy in Pakistan: the Road to the Future – Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani welcomes re...
Prime Minister of Pakistan Honourable Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani welcomed the policy recommendations put forward at the PILDAT Conference o...
PILDAT Constitutes Citizens’ Policy Panel on FATA
Islamabad, June 12: PILDAT has constituted a Citizens’ Policy Panel on FATA in order to produce non-partisan and independent policy opt...
MPs from FATA call for Dialogue with Government
Islamabad, June 04; In a PILDAT organised Dialogue on “Current Situation in FATA” members of the National Assembly and Senate debated t...
Political Parties Commit to Increase Education Budget to 4% of the GDP within three years
Islamabad, February 05: A PILDAT-UNESCO organized All Parties Conference on ‘Education For All in Pakistan’, concluded here with the is...
All Parties Conference on ‘Education For All’ on February 5
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO Pakistan Office and Pakistan Institute of Legislative Develop...
Pakistan mein Taleem Sub Kay liay: Bunyadi Masayal [Urdu]
An Urdu Version of Background Paper "Education of All in Pakistan: Key issues" for the News Media.
Education for All in Pakistan : Key Issues
Basic education remains the fundamental instrument of pover ty alleviation and development in any given society. Pakistan lags behi...
PILDAT delegation visits Afghan Parliament in Kabul; Meets Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani and senior officials; Deputy Chairman of the Upper...
A delegation of PILDAT staff led by Executive Director Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob undertook a two day visit from November 05 to 06, 2007 t...
Workers Manifesto 2007 Pakistan Workers Federation One Voice of Workers
Although there exist basic institutional and legal frameworks for securing human and labour rights in Pakistan, structural flaws ...
Pakistan Workers Federation One Voice of Workers Mehnatkasho Ka Manshoor 2007
This is the Urdu Version of "Workers Manifesto 2007 Pakistan Workers Federation One Voice of Workers"
PILDAT Launches People-Parliament Connect: Issues First Legislative Brief on the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Bill, 2007...
PILDAT has launched its first Legislative Brief which is part of the PILDAT effort to help legislators in better understanding the back...
Justice, Accountability and International Experience
The roundtable was organised with the objective to understand and take stock of the realities on the ground in Pakistan in terms of...
Sindh MPAs should focus on Labour Issues
Karachi, March 08; The MPAs and parties represented in the Sindh Provincial Assembly need to play an active role to understand, highlig...
Parliamentarians unite to form multi-party Task Force on Balochistan
Islamabad February 20, 2007: Parliamentarians across party lines together with their colleagues from Sindh, Punjab and the NWFP united ...
Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan (Revised Ed. Nov. 2006)
General labour conditions in Pakistan leave much to the desired. The country's existing labour code is beset with discrepancies. Fu...
IMPEDIMENTS IN EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN, YOUTH AND MINORITIES – IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESSES IN PAKISTAN
Elections are a fundamental pre-requisite for democracy. They play a significant role in nation building as everybody has one equ...
Madrassa Education in Pakistan and the UK
Introduction
A delegation of 06 British Muslim Leaders from the United Kingdom, was in Pakistan on an official visit from June 22 to...
Briefing to the Members and Staff of the Punjab Assembly Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan
PILDAT, in collaboration with the Solidarity Center, arranged a Briefing Session for the members and staff of the Punjab Assembly on Tu...
SAFTA in Pakistan’s Interest
Islamabad, February 03; Former Minister of Finance Shahid Javed Burki believes Pakistan must open trade with India and other South Asia...
Dialogue on Democracy, Governance and Extremism with the delegation accompanying the Honourable Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
IntroductionA 13-member delegation consisting of Members of Parliament, Academicians, Government Officials and intellectuals led by Hon...
Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan
General labour conditions in Pakistan leave much to be desired. The country’s existing labour code is beset with discrepancies. The...
Challenges before Pakistan
Introduction
Mr. Stephen Philip Cohen, S...
Parliamentary Democracy and Good Governance
PILDAT-Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and
Transparency, in association with the Canadian High Comm...
Local Government Systems
Introduction
Mr. M.J. Khan, Houston City Council...
Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan
PILDAT held a briefing session for parliamentarians on Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan at Islamabad on October 8, 2003. The p...
Pakistan Mein Paani Kay Masayel [Urdu]
This is an Urdu version of the briefing paper, "Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan".
Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan
Experts project that the global water crisis will reach unprecedented levels in the years ahead with growing per capita scarcity of...
Pakistan Mein Ghurbat-o-Aflas Mein Kami Karnay ki Hikmat-e-Amali Ki Dastaweez [Urdu]
PILDAT held a Briefing Session for parliamentarians on the topic of "Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper" on June 23, 2003. The briefi...
Ghurbat-o-Aflas Mein Kami Karnay Ki Hikmat-e-Amali Ki Dastaweez [Urdu]
An Urdu version of the briefing paper on 'Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper'.
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
The briefing paper on Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper - PRSP is designed to act as an information booklet for parliamentarians to ...
Devolution Plan:
The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency – PILDAT held its first Legislative Capability-building Workshop for...
How Can Professioanals Be More Effective Players in National Affairs?
"How Can Professionals be More Effective Players in National Affairs?" was the subject for the consultative session held on Monday, May...
How Can Professionals Be More Effective Players in National Affairs?
The PILDAT Consultative Session to enhance the role of professionals in the national affairs held at Karachi involved the regional repr...
Economic Restructuring in Pakistan:
Pakistan's economy hit new lows in the aftermath of the nuclear tests in 1998. Since then the economic reform efforts of the government...