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Punjab Government must urgently appoint Punjab Information Commissioners and make RTI usage effective across Punjab

PILDAT Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | March 2018

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | February 2018

Member of PILDAT Youth Parliament gets elected to the Parliament of Pakistan

Faizabad Sit-In affects Implementation of National Action Plan: PILDAT Forum

PILDAT: New Logo New Identity

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan |January 2018

National Security Committee must Meet Regularly, Made More Effective: PILDAT Roundtable

Trends from past 10 elections show: Pakistan is fit for democracy; Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani’s Special Talk

PILDAT criticises cursing of Parliament and agitation to dislodge an elected government

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan |December 2017

Challenges faced by Democracy in 2017 likely to intensify in 2018: PILDAT releases Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan i...

PILDAT releases fourth Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan on Counter Terrorism in Punjab – Punjab’s Implemen...

PILDAT in collaboration with Punjab Information Commission initiates an awareness project on the Punjab Transparency Right To Informati...

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan |November 2017

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | October 2017

Politicians Disagree on across-the-board Accountability

PILDAT sends Felicitations to Chairman Senate on Senate Committees’ Journal

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | September 2017

Parliamentary Committees need to be empowered for effective provincial oversight of NAP

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | August 2017

Flawed judicial system continuing sore point of implementation of NAP – Punjab Improves Performance on Implementation of NAP

PILDAT welcomes Formation of Foreign Relations Committee by PPP

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | July 2017

PILDAT Delineates NAP into Easy to Understand Language

Gerindra Party Chair pays tribute to Pakistan-Indonesia Friendship; welcomes Pakistan delegation with Guard of Honour

Pakistan Delegation calls on Vice President of Indonesia

Pakistan Delegation calls on Indonesian Defence & Coordinating Ministers and Deputy Speaker

PILDAT-facilitated Pakistani Delegation led by Senator Mushahid Hussain commences week-long study visit to Indonesia

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | Jun 2017

Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | May 2017

PILDAT Public Forum on Implementation of National Action Plan

PILDAT Releases Interim monitor on country-wide Progress on National Action Plan (NAP)

Monitor on Implementation of National Action Plan to Counter Terrorism

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | April 2017

Intellectuals, Former Generals and Former Senior Civil Officials call for National Security Committee Meeting to discuss ISPR Tweet; Re...

PILDAT expresses concern at continuing low ranking of Pakistan in World Rule of Law index

PILDAT Honours Outgoing Information Commissioner

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | March 2017

PILDAT delivers One-Day Course on Public Policy and Political Parties for the leadership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | January and February 2017

PILDAT delivers One-Day Course on Public Policy and Political Parties for the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

PILDAT Policy Brief : Revival of Military Courts in Pakistan

PILDAT delivers One-Day Course on Public Policy and Political Parties for the leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party

Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

Quality of Federal Governance improves but barely crosses 50% mark in 2015-2016; above-average performance in 19 of 25 areas of assessm...

Punjab Leads in Quality of Governance during Third Year with 65.5% Score followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 63.0%, Balochistan at 60.5% ...

‘CPEC to Propel Pakistan’s Economic Take-off; India Should Join’ ORF Chief Speaks at PILDAT Panel Discussion

Candidates should declare Foreign Residential Status when contesting election: PILDAT

Rural Consumers bear greater burden of electricity load shedding in 2015-2016: PILDAT Assessment of Performance of the Ministry of Wate...

Quality of Democracy in Pakistan sees a decline in 2016 compared to 2015: PILDAT Report

Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | December 2016

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | November 2016

India-Pakistan 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

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | October and September 2016

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | October, September and August 2016

First Batch of Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab kicks off tomorrow

PILDAT releases results of Nationwide Public Opinion Poll assessing Quality of Governance and Democracy across Federal and Provincial s...

PILDAT releases MNAs’ Scorecard for 2015-2016 – With highest score of 70%, Ms. NAEEMA KISHWER of JUI-F becomes MNA OF THE YEAR

PILDAT concerned at rising number of legislators failing to submit statements of assets and liabilities

PILDAT demands immediate removal of Mr. Cyril Almeida’s name from ECL; calls for investigating unauthorized leaks and resolving underly...

Lopsided civil-military equation persists in Pakistan during the past three years of the current Government; Urgent need for improvemen...

PILDAT Launches Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | August 2016

PILDAT Monitor on Quality of Democracy in Pakistan

PILDAT’s Nation-Wide Public Opinion Poll on the state of Democracy at the end of third year of current Federal and Provincial Governmen...

AJK, President, Government & MLAs should ‘lobby for Kashmir Cause’ instead of Parliamentary Special Envoys: PILDAT

PILDAT welcomes Supreme Court’s landmark Judgment on Powers of the Cabinet

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan | July 2016

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | July 2016

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | May-June 2016

PILDAT expresses concern on delayed and flawed appointment of EC Members

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for June 2016

Legislators must focus on Representation, Legislation & Oversight: PILDAT Consultative Session

PILDAT releases Senators’ Scorecard for 2015-16

PILDAT Performance Analysis of the Provincial Assemblies in 3rd Parliamentary Year (2015-2016):

PILDAT Supports Stringent Measures to Manage Pakistan-Afghanistan Border

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for May 2016

Scourge of Supplementary Budgets Eroding Parliamentary Powers Over the Purse

PILDAT Score Card on Performance of the National Assembly: Performance declines in 3rd Parliamentary Year by 5 Percentage Points

Members of Academic Network on RTI and Faculty to Government Training Institutes propose separate training module on RTI

Welcome yet hasty passage of the much-needed and long-demanded 22nd Constitutional Amendment : PILDAT

Fourth Meeting of the Parliamentary Caucus on Rule of Law convened today

Although Quality of Democracy in Pakistan is on the rise in 2015, still unable to recover the shine and optimism of 2013 after turbulen...

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for April 2016

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | April 2016

Similarities and Opportunities to Learn, agree Constitutional Experts from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka at PILDAT Conference on Consti...

What is the best way to Measure Governance in Pakistan? PILDAT Holds Roundtable Discussion on Measuring the Quality of Governance

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | March 2016

South Wales MP meets Members of Youth Parliament Pakistan in Islamabad

Federal Government Quality of Governance Receives 44% Score for 2014-2015; registers improvement over previous year – PILDAT Scor...

Monitor – Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan – Special Issue : The Lahore Attack and Subsequent Punjab Operation

PILDAT welcomes holding of the NSC meeting after 18 Months

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ties with Punjab for First Position in Quality of Governance at 68%; Sindh Ranks Second at 59% and Balochistan ...

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | February 2016

Monitor on Knowing Your Right to Information | January and February 2016

Presentation on Good Governance – MPDD, Lahore

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for February 2016

National Institute of Management includes lecture on RTI, Public Service Delivery and Public Servants in Senior Management Course for t...

Regional Conference participants call for widespread public awareness and more robust implementation of RTI in South Asia

PILDAT Regional Conference on Right to Information in South Asia begins

Civil society, government officials and legislators from region set to convene in first-ever Regional Conference on the Right to Inform...

India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

PILDAT Lauds the Senate for Setting High Standards for Parliamentary Transparency and Openness; issues analyses of performance upon com...

India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

Pakistan Delegation Arrives in India for the third Round of India-Pakistan Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Expe...

Political thinkers and politicians debate democracy in political parties

Media’s role is vital for bringing Rule of Law reforms: PILDAT Experts

Media should raise voice for institutionalising Rule of Law Reforms in public interest: Experts

PML-N LEAST DEMOCRATIC PARTY FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW; JI RETAINS MOST DEMOCRATIC RANK; PTI SLIPS TO THIRD POSITION

PILDAT releases Rule of Law Media briefs on Police, Prosecution and Free Legal Aid Systems in Pakistan

PILDAT takes strong exception to threats to NAB

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for January 2016

Support of Media is Critical to Rule of Law Reforms in Pakistan: PILDAT Briefing

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | January 2016

Pakistan needs a strong Federal RTI law to guarantee the constitutional Right to Information: Members of the Academic Network on Right ...

Rule of Law reform agenda presented to Members of Sindh Assembly for policy advocacy, legislative action

Punjab Information Commission and PILDAT collaboration expands the cadre of Government Officials trained on implementation of the Right...

PILDAT Consultative Meeting on Internal Democracy of Major Political Parties of Pakistan

Rule of Law reform agenda presented to MNAs and Senators for policy advocacy, legislative action

PILDAT releases Rule of Law policy briefs on Police, Prosecution and Free Legal Aid Systems in Pakistan

PILDAT Holds Consultation on the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan During 2015

Academics and Faculty of government training institutes launch Pakistan’s first Academic Network on Right to Information

Academics from across Pakistan commit to studying RTI and pushing for its inclusion in Academic and Training Institute curricula

Punjab MPAs and journalists hold dialogue with PILDAT experts for strengthening Rule of Law in Punjab

Monitor on Knowing Your Right to Information | December 2015

Parliamentary Caucus on Rule of Law announces Reform agenda to strengthen Rule of Law in Pakistan

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for November – December 2015

Legislature Monitor – The National and Provincial Legislatures of Pakistan – December 2015

Forward Movement on Federal and Sindh RTI Bills announced at National Seminar on RTI

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | December 2015

Lack of capacity to use power remains ECP’s greatest challenge in 2015

Punjab Information Commission trains Public Information Officers on the Province’s Right to Information law

PILDAT Steering Committee on Internal Democracy of Major Political Parties of Pakistan

KP ahead of Punjab in Pakistan’s Right to Information Scorecard

Pakistan Railways is Improving – Yet there are many Miles to go…

Monitor on Knowing Your Right to Information: November 2015

Reforms in Police are crucial for strengthening Rule of Law in Pakistan

Legislature Monitor – The National and Provincial Legislatures of Pakistan – November 2015

Politicisation as well as lack of community policing and external accountability are main challenges to policing in Pakistan, states Po...

Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy: November 2015

Legislative Brief on Sindh Witness Protection Act 2013

Legislative Brief on Punjab Police Order (Amendment) Act 2013

Lack of institutionalisation and public awareness on legal aid is a major impediment to its provision, emphasises Position Paper on Fre...

Lack of infrastructure and budget for Prosecution system are major impediments to criminal justice, states Position Paper on Prosecutio...

Legislature Monitor – The National and Provincial Legislatures of Pakistan – October 2015

Monitor on Quality of Governance: October 2015

Position Paper on – ‘Police System of Pakistan advocates for the “transformation of police from a public-frightening force to a ...

Punjab Information Commission trains Public Information Officers on the Province’s Right to Information law

Lack of Police-Prosecution Liaison is major hurdle to effective justice dispensation

PILDAT’s Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations calls for upholding the Constitution; State Institutions must carry out responsibil...

PILDAT 4th Monitor on Knowing Your Right to Information: October 2015

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for October 2015

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | October 2015

Consultative Session on Reforming Prosecution and Free Legal Aid Services

Amendments to Sindh’s outdated Freedom of Information Act already underway: Provincial Information Minister

Briefing Session for participants of the Mid-Career Management Course on Understanding Right to Information (RTI) and the responsibilit...

Consultative Session with the Sindh Police on Required Reforms

KP Government Front-runner in Quality of Governance with Positive Ratings on 18 out of 28 Indicators; Punjab trails with 8 positive Ind...

PILDAT Polls and its Democracy and Governance reports are absolutely independent and objective

Sindh Government Briefs PILDAT Governance Assessment Group on its Performance in Governance during the 2nd Year in Office

PMO Briefs PILDAT Governance Assessment Group on Federal Government’s Performance in Governance in 2nd Year in Office

Approval Ratings on the Overall Quality of Democracy up to 66% at the end of the 2nd Year of the Current Government

‘Disconnect between Police and Prosecution a major problem in Criminal Justice System’: Pakistan Bar Council

Performance of the Pakistan International Airlines: PILDAT Briefing Session

Punjab Information Commission trains District Heads of Department on the Province’s RTI Law

Legislature Monitor – The National and Provincial Legislatures of Pakistan – September 2015

Monitor on Quality of Governance | September 2015

Truth of government performance can now be accessed by media and public under the fundamental right to information in KP and Punjab

Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | September 2015

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for September 2015

Second Round of Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy begins i...

Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy

PILDAT 3rd Monitor on the State of Right to Information in Pakistan: September 2015

Pakistan-India Legislators and Public Officials Dialogue on Sharing of Experiences on Governance and Democracy kicked-off today in Laho...

Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provinces lead in preliminary Comparative Right to Information (RTI) Scorecard in Pakistan

Provincial Governments Brief PILDAT Governance Assessment Group on Key Achievements in Governance

Punjab Information Commission trains Public Information Officers on the Province’s RTI law

Monitor on Quality of Governance | August 2015

Federal Government must start leading the way for Provinces on RTI: Media

Legislature Monitor – The National and Provincial Legislatures of Pakistan – August 2015

PILDAT welcomes Punjab Government’s Announcement to establish a Legal Aid Authority; lauds PBC-UNDP initiative on Legal Aid

Parliamentarians Form Caucus on Rule of Law

Public Confidence in Democracy Remains High in Pakistan – PILDAT Survey

Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan for August 2015

Despite Promises, Federal Government has Not yet Passed Right to Information Bill

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | August 2015

PILDAT 2nd Monitor on the State of Right to Information in Pakistan: August 2015

Legislature Monitor – The National and Provincial Legislatures of Pakistan

Monitor on Political Parties’ Internal Democracy | July 2015

Monitor on Quality of Governance | June-July 2015

PILDAT Welcomes the presentation of new Federal RTI Law for Cabinet Approval

PILDAT publishes Background Paper on More Effective Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan

Monitor on the State of Right to Information Legislation in Pakistan | July 2015

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