PILDAT IN THE MEDIA
Advisers, SAPMs and cabinet – An Article by PILDAT President published in DAWN
THE recent nine-page judgement of the Islamabad High Court regarding the alleged illegal exercise of executive powers by an adviser t...
Evaluating the performance of Balochistan assembly – An Article by PILDAT President published in ARABNEWS
I have been observing the national and provincial legislatures in Pakistan and abroad for nearly two decades. While the national parl...
Parliamentary performance – An Article by PILDAT President published in DAWN
THE 15th National Assembly completed two years on Aug 17. Its performance during this period has been the subject of discussion in th...
Politics of dual nationality – An Article by PILDAT President published in ARABNEWS
Two parallel thought streams have been flowing in Pakistan regarding the public place of overseas Pakistanis and, more specifically, ...
The reason why debate on 18th Amendment refuses to die – An Article by PILDAT President published in ARABNEWS
The 18th Amendment became part of Pakistan’s constitution about ten years ago when President Asif Ali Zardari signed it on 19th April...
Performance debate – An Article by PILDAT President published in DAWN
SUDDENLY, the debate on government performance seems to be all over the place. On second thoughts, it may not be so sudden. The incum...
The hollowness of Pakistan’s budget exercise – An Article by PILDAT President published in ARABNEWS
June is budget time in Pakistan. The financial year closes on June 30 and a fresh authorization is needed from the national and provi...
Parliamentary scrutiny? – An Article by PILDAT President published in DAWN
VERY few people realise that the budget for the next financial year (2020-21) will, for the first time since the adoption of the 1973...
Democracy and disaster management – An Article by PILDAT President published in ARABNEWS
When US President Donald Trump recently called Prime Minister Imran Khan and offered to send some ventilators to Pakistan to help it ...
Parliament in times of COVID-19 – An Article by PILDAT President published in ARABNEWS
Should parliament continue working despite the coronavirus pandemic? At least some civil society organizations in Pakistan earlier th...
