PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH DIGEST March, 2019

Volume : Volume 06 , Issue 03

CONCEPTHow Can We DefendHuman Rights inCommercial and Business Operations?Page 01OPINIONRight to Information Laws in Pakistan of Four Provincial LegislationsPage 09ANALYSISTaxation for GoodGovernancePage 17

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PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH DIGEST FEBRUARY, 2019

Volume : Volume 06 , Issue 02

ANALYSISChallenge of Malnutritionand Food Security inPakistanPage 01ANALYSISProvincial Legislation on Women Rights in PakistanPage 13OPINIONLocal Government System: Case Study of Provincial Laws in PakistanPage 21

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PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH DIGEST JANUARY, 2019

Volume : Volume 06 , Issue 01

ANALYSISEnhancing Pakistan’sExports: Measures andWay ForwardPage 01OPINIONUS-China Trade WarPage 10ANALYSISDefending Human Rights: A Critical Account ofLabour Laws of Pakistan(Part II)Page 18

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LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING MANUAL January 2019

The Legislative Drafting Manual is an exciting guide for practioners engaged in drafting new legislative proposals or suggest improvements and amendments in the existing laws. This manual unravels the web of confusion and technical detail that surrounds legislative drafting and presents drafting in an easy-to-understand way. In so doing, legislative drafting is shown to be […]

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Implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment ( Case Study: on the Model of Communication (Federal Government-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government))

This paper is continuation of series of publications that the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) has produced with the assistance of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) on the “Implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment”. This case study is unique as it documents new communication vectors between the federation and the federating units

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PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH DIGEST DECEMBER, 2018

Volume : Volume 5 , Issue 12

OPINION Human Beings, Citizens and the Parliament Page 01 CONCEPT Tracking back the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) Page 05 OPINION National Civic Education Commission: The way forward Page 12 ANALYSIS UDHR: Role of Parliament and the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) Page 15 ANALYSIS Defending Human Rights: A Critical Account of Labour […]

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PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH DIGEST NOVEMBER, 2018

Volume : Volume 5 , Issue 11

OPINION Prime Minister’s Questions and Prevailing Practice in UK House of Commons Page 01 CONCEPT The Coming of Age of Parliamentary Diplomacy – The Pakistan Stories Page 05 ANALYSIS The Status of Jerusalem and Future of UNRWA Page 13 PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY History of Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Page 21

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PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH DIGEST OCTOBER, 2018

Volume : Volume 5 , Issue 10

OPINION Pakistan under Grey List of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Page 01 ANALYSIS Supplementary Finance Bill 2018: Summary and Salient Features Page 07 ANALYSIS Turkey US Relations at Crossroads Page 13 PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY History of Provincial Assembly of Punjab Page 20

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PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH DIGEST AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 2018

Volume : Volume 5 , Issue 8-9

OPINION Fata Reforms Act: Challenges and Opportunities Page 01 OPINION Provincial Assembly of Sindh: Rules viz a viz Law Making and Oversight Page 06 ANALYSIS Access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy Page 12 PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY Provincial Assembly of KPK– A brief history Page 19

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Annual Report 2017-18

This Annual Report covering the period July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 has been prepared to fulfil thestatutory obligation under the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services Act, 2008. The Section 17 ofthe Act asks the Board of Governors (BOG’s) to submit to the Parliament an Annual Report containingthe activities of the Institute during a […]

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On the direction of the Chairman Senate/President PIPS Board of Governors, the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS), has implemented a comprehensive set of measures aimed at ensuring fiscal discipline, operational efficiency, and responsible utilization of public resources, on the same lines as notified and adopted by the Senate and National Assembly Secretariats.

Under the new measures, the Institute has adopted a four-day working week (Monday to Thursday), while introducing a hybrid working model whereby 50% of staff will perform duties from the office and 50% will work remotely on a rotational basis. Employees working from home will remain fully accessible through digital communication platforms and may be required to report to the office on short notice, ensuring uninterrupted institutional functioning.

Significant steps have also been taken to promote energy conservation. These include a target of achieving up to 70% reduction in energy consumption through minimizing unnecessary use of electricity and ensuring that official meetings, trainings, and events are scheduled during daylight hours. Foreign tours are banned and international meetings are being held virtually.

In the transport section, PIPS has introduced strict measures to curtail expenditure and 70% official vehicles have been grounded as part of this initiative.

As part of broader austerity efforts, 20% reduction has been imposed on the non-ERE budget for the fourth quarter of the current financial year. The officers drawing a monthly salary of PKR 300,000 or more, shall surrendered two days salary or 5% to 30% salary on gross as per Federal Government decision.

The Institute has also discontinued all non-essential procurements with immediate effect. Official functions such as dinners and receptions will not be hosted, except in the case of visiting foreign delegations, and even then, strictly in accordance with austerity protocols.

These measures have been implemented with immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders.

Under the guidance of President PIPS Board of Governors, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, PIPS remains fully committed to maintaining its core functions of parliamentary support, capacity building, and research while contributing proactively to national austerity and sustainability goals.