ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: More amendments will be made in Constitution to remove any anomaly which might have occurred as a result of the abolition of concurrent list, said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira. He was speaking at a briefing session on ‘Need for Federal Mandate on Industrial Labour Laws’ organised by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) here on Feb 22. He admitted there might be lacunas in the 18th Amendment because the parliamentary committee on constitutional reforms, which prepared the devolution plan, worked behind closed doors. It was necessary to hold secret meetings and hammer out the issues because open discussion would have rendered the task of the committee impossible to … [Read more...]
Pildat for reduction in cabinet
Islamabad, June 30: The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) has demanded that the federal government should immediately right-size the cabinet and questioned the federal cabinet’s decision to retain federal ministers despite devolving seven federal ministries. “Retaining ministers after devolving their portfolios is not only an undue burden on the national exchequer, it is also against the spirit of devolution,” says a press statement issued by the Pildat. On June 28, the federal cabinet, while approving devolution of seven ministries, decided that the number of ministers would remain unchanged in the federal cabinet and those left without a portfolio as a result of devolution would be given new assignments by the prime minister. “It is … [Read more...]
73pc questions remained unanswered: MNAs` performance criticised by Pildat
ISLAMABAD, March 18: Lack of interest on the part of members and absence of ministers marked the proceedings of the National Assembly during its third parliamentary year. “There has been negligible change in the overall performance of the 13th National Assembly of Pakistan in its third year and therefore the need for systemic reforms and improvement is as pressing as it was a year ago,” a report released by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) on the conclusion of the parliamentary year said. As much as 73 per cent of MNAs` questions remained unanswered. Average attendance of members, at 66 per cent, improved by four per cent from the previous year but was eight per cent below the average attendance during the first year. The house met a … [Read more...]
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 decentralisation of Workers Welfare Fund, implementation of State’s international agreements and the need for uniformity in minimum wages and standards, the panellists at the PILDAT Briefing Session urged the Federal Government to facilitate a uniformity in provincial labour laws through forums such as the Council of Common Interests. Panellists at the PILDAT Briefing Session on Impact of the 18th Constitutional Amendment on Labour Rights included Mr. Fasih Karim Siddiqi, Former Director, Employers Federation of Pakistan-EFP, Mr. Zahoor Awan, Deputy General Secretary, All Pakistan Workers Federation, Mr. Babar Sattar, Advocate who has been advising the Ministry … [Read more...]
Introduction of PILDAT
PILDAT is an independent, non-partisan and not-for-profit indigenous think tank focussed on political and public policy research and legislative strengthening. As an indigenous institution, Its mission is to strengthen democracy and democratic institutions in Pakistan. PILDAT is a premier research organization of Pakistan focusing on democracy, governance and public policy. Founded in 2001, the organisation focuses on producing objective, research-based analysis on policies especially under review by the Parliament and the Executive. PILDAT conducts research on issues including finance, economy, poverty-reduction, regional/international trade, foreign/regional relations, political-economy, inter-provincial relations/federalism, women/youth in politics, etc. PILDAT prepares … [Read more...]