Rule of Law

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Introduction

Developing and advocating for reforms in rule of law and the uniform application of rule of law in Pakistan have been the guiding principles behind all of PILDAT’s initiatives.

With building capacities of legislators to effectively oversee governments to developing legislative briefs on key laws to facilitate informed legal decision-making; proposing reforms for FATA to democratic oversight of defence and national security; developing proposals for reforming Pakistan’s Police system to improving prosecution services; advocating for free legal aid to developing comparative provincial rule of law index, PILDAT has worked across the national spectrum on a number of areas under the overall umbrella of rule of law reforms. PILDAT also facilitated the formation of a Multi-Party Parliamentary Caucus on Rule of Law to develop rule of law reform proposals and lead advocacy for reforms nationally.

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Key Areas

  1. Multi-Party Parliamentary Caucus on Rule of Law
  2. Provincial Index on Rule of Law
  3. Reforms in Police, Prosecution and Free Legal Aid
  4. Constitutional and Judicial Reforms
  5. Reforms in FATA & Balochistan
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Approaches and Methodology of our Work

PILDAT is a dynamic organisation and continues to evaluate, calibrate and adapt its approaches and methodologies to reach the desired goals in our work. Following are some of the key approaches to our work:

  1. Objective, fact-based and non-partisan Research and Analysis focussed on reforms arrived at through working with our eminent groups and learning from regional and international good practices
  2. Offering effective capacity building
  3. Working with ALL stakeholders including Governments, Parliament & Provincial Legislatures, Political Parties, Judiciary, Media and Citizens
  4. Advocacy for reforms
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Key Strengths

PILDAT is widely recognised for the following key strengths:

  1. Convening Power: Owing to our track-record as a serious, non-partisan organisation focused on quality of its work, PILDAT has developed a unique convening power that brings together diverse political spheres and voices from across the country on important national and global issues to affect policy reform.
  2. Relationships across the Political Spectrum: Because of PILDAT’s work over a decade in a non-partisan capacity, PILDAT enjoys relationship of respect with all key political parties. Not only political parties receive PILDAT’s reform proposals with an open mind, they often seek PILDAT’s support and advice on various policy issues relating to policy as well as internal governance. This also means that regardless of a party in opposition or in power, they are receptive to our analyses and proposals.
  3. Relationship with Media: Over the years, PILDAT has worked with the media to develop it as an ally. PILDAT’s work is sought and often quoted in the media. We take media as an important ally to further the work on reforms.
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Our Services

Following key services are offered by PILDAT:

  1. Objective research and analyses for reports, studies and policy briefs
  2. Comparative perspectives to support analyses
  3. Advocacy for reforms across institutions, legislatures, governments and media
  4. Bringing together like-minded eminent experts and legislators to advocate for Rule of Law Reforms
  5. Public Opinion Polls to prepare and present Provincial and National Rule of Law Indexes

Following major projects have been conceptualised and delivered successfully by PILDAT in the area:

  • Pakistan Legislative Capacity Building
  • Strengthening National & Provincial legislative governance in Pakistan
  • Complementarity and the impunity gap: the role of non judicial, quasi-judicial and neo-traditional accountability mechanisms
  • Democracy and Governance Programme
  • More effective Right-To-Information (RTI) at Federal and Provincial level (Sindh and Punjab) and Reforms in Police and Legal Aid System
  • Legislative and Policy gaps analysis in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces on sustainable development Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and strong institutions)
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Our Partners

Following are some of the key development partners who have supported PILDAT’s initiatives in this field:

  • Department for International Development – DFID
  • British High Commission – BHC
  • Danish International Development Agency – DANIDA
  • No Piece Without Justice – NPWI
  • Development Alternatives Inc. – DAI
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