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Annual Report July 01, 2006 June 30, 2007 Board of Advisors Apendices 2006-07 annual report a. Auditors' Report and Financial Statements Contents Acronyms Abbreviations & Foreword Basic Information Advisors Board of Board of Directors Mission Statement Activities During the Reporting Period Publications APPENDICES

2006-07 annual report Board of Advisors Apendices 2006-07 annual report a. Auditors' Report and Financial Statements Contents Acronyms Abbreviations & Foreword Basic Information Advisors Board of Board of Directors Mission Statement Activities During the Reporting Period Publications APPENDICES 2006-07 annual report annual reportannual report 2006-07 2006-07

Abbreviations & Acronyms Foreword CGEP Citizens' Group on Electoral Process The PILDAT Annual Report 2006-2007 is significant this year as it showcases the fifth year of PILDAT's CNIC Computerized National Identity Card work and its achievements. PILDAT was established by a dedicated core team back in 2001 and it is a COAS Chief of Army Staff moment of great pride for PILDAT team that this indigenous organisation has completed five years of its CSO Civil Society Organisation modest contribution to the field of democracy and strengthening of democratic institutions. DG Director General The PILDAT Annual Report 2006-2007 covers the period from July 01, 2006 to June 30, 2007. During this IPRI Islamabad Policy Research Institutes year, PILDAT focussed on policy review and highlighting key issues facing the country through expert ISI Inter-Services Intelligence dialogue and discussion in the public domain. PILDAT's focus on conflict resolution and promoting better Lt. Gen Lieutenant General understanding on civil-military relations led to the Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations writing a MMA Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal letter to the President and heads of political parties to address the growing polarisation through MNA Member National Assembly reconciliation and restraint. The Group also covered major ground by discussing and articulating in the MPA Member Provincial Assembly public domain policy alternatives on issues of national concern such as the Balochistan problem, MQM Muttahidda Quami Movement insurgency in FATA and the Judicial Crisis from the standpoint of improving civil-military relations. MYP Member of Youth Parliament NADRA National Database and Registration Authority With the country expected to face a General Election in late 2007/early 2008, PILDAT directed its efforts NFC National Finance Commission towards facilitating a group of eminent Pakistanis to monitor the process leading up to the General Election scheduled for late 2007/early 2008. The Group, formally known as the Citizens Group on Electoral Process NGO Non-Governmental Organizaion CGEP, was formed in December 2006 and brought together a mix of well-reputed former members of the NIC National Identity Card judiciary, lawyers, academicians, media persons and members of civil society. While traditionally Pakistan NWFP North West Frontier Province welcomes international election observation teams, these observer missions arrive in Pakistan near the day PML Pakistan Muslim League of election and their reports comment on the electoral processes that have already taken place. Under the PML-N Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz objective country conditions, PILDAT considered it crucial to monitor the process leading to the election, PPPP Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian as early as a year before the expected polls, in order to inform and educate public opinion in case of any SDEPP Strengthening Electoral Processes to Ensure Greater Participation anomalies in the electoral process. With its focus on Elections, PILDAT also organised a National TERI The Energy and Resource Institute Conference on Elections that brought together key experts to share their assessment of the electoral UNDP United Nations Development Programme exercise and its results, especially focussing on the role of Balochistan and the NWFP. YP Youth Parliament Owing to the under-represented role of youth in country's political and policy spheres and lack of avenues of political grooming of youth in their educational spheres, PILDAT launched the project of the first-ever Youth Parliament of Pakistan. The Youth Parliament was designed to have country-wide representation of Youth divided among the areas on the basis of population criteria used by the National Assembly of Pakistan and members were selected based on a multi-tiered selection process across Pakistan. The Youth Parliament enabled 60 young men and women, aged between 18 and 29, to face the pressure of adversarial politics and discuss issues of concern to young people in Pakistan. The experience, spanning over a year, provided the “Youth MPs or MYPs” a chance to experience life in the parliamentary spotlight and at the same time showed them how the next generation would approach parliamentary politics in Pakistan.

In addition to its objective of strengthening ties between Parliament and the people, PILDAT also partnered with international organisations to focus on the country's judicial system and its complementarity with international legal systems. annual reportannual report 2006-07 2006-07

Abbreviations & Acronyms Foreword CGEP Citizens' Group on Electoral Process The PILDAT Annual Report 2006-2007 is significant this year as it showcases the fifth year of PILDAT's CNIC Computerized National Identity Card work and its achievements. PILDAT was established by a dedicated core team back in 2001 and it is a COAS Chief of Army Staff moment of great pride for PILDAT team that this indigenous organisation has completed five years of its CSO Civil Society Organisation modest contribution to the field of democracy and strengthening of democratic institutions. DG Director General The PILDAT Annual Report 2006-2007 covers the period from July 01, 2006 to June 30, 2007. During this IPRI Islamabad Policy Research Institutes year, PILDAT focussed on policy review and highlighting key issues facing the country through expert ISI Inter-Services Intelligence dialogue and discussion in the public domain. PILDAT's focus on conflict resolution and promoting better Lt. Gen Lieutenant General understanding on civil-military relations led to the Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations writing a MMA Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal letter to the President and heads of political parties to address the growing polarisation through MNA Member National Assembly reconciliation and restraint. The Group also covered major ground by discussing and articulating in the MPA Member Provincial Assembly public domain policy alternatives on issues of national concern such as the Balochistan problem, MQM Muttahidda Quami Movement insurgency in FATA and the Judicial Crisis from the standpoint of improving civil-military relations. MYP Member of Youth Parliament NADRA National Database and Registration Authority With the country expected to face a General Election in late 2007/early 2008, PILDAT directed its efforts NFC National Finance Commission towards facilitating a group of eminent Pakistanis to monitor the process leading up to the General Election scheduled for late 2007/early 2008. The Group, formally known as the Citizens Group on Electoral Process NGO Non-Governmental Organizaion CGEP, was formed in December 2006 and brought together a mix of well-reputed former members of the NIC National Identity Card judiciary, lawyers, academicians, media persons and members of civil society. While traditionally Pakistan NWFP North West Frontier Province welcomes international election observation teams, these observer missions arrive in Pakistan near the day PML Pakistan Muslim League of election and their reports comment on the electoral processes that have already taken place. Under the PML-N Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz objective country conditions, PILDAT considered it crucial to monitor the process leading to the election, PPPP Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian as early as a year before the expected polls, in order to inform and educate public opinion in case of any SDEPP Strengthening Electoral Processes to Ensure Greater Participation anomalies in the electoral process. With its focus on Elections, PILDAT also organised a National TERI The Energy and Resource Institute Conference on Elections that brought together key experts to share their assessment of the electoral UNDP United Nations Development Programme exercise and its results, especially focussing on the role of Balochistan and the NWFP. YP Youth Parliament Owing to the under-represented role of youth in country's political and policy spheres and lack of avenues of political grooming of youth in their educational spheres, PILDAT launched the project of the first-ever Youth Parliament of Pakistan. The Youth Parliament was designed to have country-wide representation of Youth divided among the areas on the basis of population criteria used by the National Assembly of Pakistan and members were selected based on a multi-tiered selection process across Pakistan. The Youth Parliament enabled 60 young men and women, aged between 18 and 29, to face the pressure of adversarial politics and discuss issues of concern to young people in Pakistan. The experience, spanning over a year, provided the “Youth MPs or MYPs” a chance to experience life in the parliamentary spotlight and at the same time showed them how the next generation would approach parliamentary politics in Pakistan.

In addition to its objective of strengthening ties between Parliament and the people, PILDAT also partnered with international organisations to focus on the country's judicial system and its complementarity with international legal systems. reportannual 2006-07

PILDAT Team interacted regularly with national and international actors, institutions, policymakers and the national and international media to highlight the organisation's position and its views on the democratic development, democratic transition and prospects of free and fair elections in the country. Members of PILDAT were represented in key national and international forums around the world to articulate a research-based, non-partisan perspective on key issues.

With this Annual Report, the entire PILDAT Team would like to thank its Board of Directors and Advisors for providing constant guidance and advice during the past 5 years, its supporters who believed in PILDAT's initiatives and its commitment to the cause of strengthening democracy in the country, public representatives elected to the National Parliament and Provincial Assemblies with which PILDAT interacted regularly, the legislative secretariats for their constant support and the news media for their coverage to PILDAT work and for utilising and disseminating PILDAT research to the people. It has been a great first 5 years and we look forward to working with you all for many more countless years in the service of Pakistan.

Ahmed Bilal Mehboob Executive Director

Islamabad: July 2007 Basic Information

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PILDAT Team interacted regularly with national and international actors, institutions, policymakers and the national and international media to highlight the organisation's position and its views on the democratic development, democratic transition and prospects of free and fair elections in the country. Members of PILDAT were represented in key national and international forums around the world to articulate a research-based, non-partisan perspective on key issues.

With this Annual Report, the entire PILDAT Team would like to thank its Board of Directors and Advisors for providing constant guidance and advice during the past 5 years, its supporters who believed in PILDAT's initiatives and its commitment to the cause of strengthening democracy in the country, public representatives elected to the National Parliament and Provincial Assemblies with which PILDAT interacted regularly, the legislative secretariats for their constant support and the news media for their coverage to PILDAT work and for utilising and disseminating PILDAT research to the people. It has been a great first 5 years and we look forward to working with you all for many more countless years in the service of Pakistan.

Ahmed Bilal Mehboob Executive Director

Islamabad: July 2007 Basic Information

06 annual reportannual report 2006-07 2006-07 Board of Advisors Basic Information

Name of the Organisation Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency PILDAT

Address No. 7, 9th Avenue, F-8/1, Islamabad, Pakistan

Telephone (+92-51) 111 123 345

Fax (+92-51) 226 3078

E-mail [email protected]

Website www.pildat.org

Formation Date November 01, 2001

Legal Entity Society registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860

Objective To Strengthen Democracy and Democratic Institutions

Registration Date September 19, 2002 Apendices Auditors Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Company (a member of Ernst & Young International)

Bankers Bank Alfalah (Pvt.) Ltd.

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Name of the Organisation Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency PILDAT

Address No. 7, 9th Avenue, F-8/1, Islamabad, Pakistan

Telephone (+92-51) 111 123 345

Fax (+92-51) 226 3078

E-mail [email protected]

Website www.pildat.org

Formation Date November 01, 2001

Legal Entity Society registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860

Objective To Strengthen Democracy and Democratic Institutions

Registration Date September 19, 2002 Apendices Auditors Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Company (a member of Ernst & Young International)

Bankers Bank Alfalah (Pvt.) Ltd.

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Board of Advisors

The PILDAT Board of Advisors is a unique mix of prominent intellectuals, media persons, national and international Parliamentarians and academicians which regularly advise PILDAT on its programmes, oversee progress of existing programmes and act as a great resource to the organisation on an honorary basis. A brief portfolio of the members of the Board of Advisors is as under: reportannual 2006-07

Board of Advisors

The PILDAT Board of Advisors is a unique mix of prominent intellectuals, media persons, national and international Parliamentarians and academicians which regularly advise PILDAT on its programmes, oversee progress of existing programmes and act as a great resource to the organisation on an honorary basis. A brief portfolio of the members of the Board of Advisors is as under: Apendices 13 2006-07 annual report Dr. Dr. Hasan-Askari Defence Rizvi and Political independent is And M.A. an an obtained He Analyst. Ph.D. in Political Science and was also on the Faculty of Political Science Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi Hasan-Askari Dr. Member International Relations from the National Laboratories, Albuquerque (2002). He Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore, University of Pennsylvania, USA, and an M. Phil. M. an and USA, Pennsylvania, of University in Politics from the University of Leeds, UK. Heidelberg University, Germany and Research Sandia and Mexico New of University at Scholar of Chairman as served also he where (1971-2001) Science. Political of Department the was Quaid-i-Azam Professor of Pakistan Studies Pakistan of Professor Quaid-i-Azam was 1995-July 1999), and Allama Iqbal Professor at Earlier, Earlier, he did his Masters in Political Science from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. He at Columbia University, New York (December Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari has a Ph.D. in Ph.D. a has Bukhari H. Zahid Dr. Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari Dr. Member Political Science from the University of Connecticut, USA and is currently serving as the Director of the programme Director, American Muslim StudiesUSA. University, Georgetown Program (AMPS) at the Senator S. M. Zafar Senator Chairman prominent a is Zafar M. S. Senator lawyer and former Federal Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani is the Mr. Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami Mr. Member Ijaz Shafi Gilani Dr. Member Minister of Law and Parliamentary and Law of Minister Affairs, Pakistan. He is also the Chairman and Chief Executive of in Ph.D. a has He Pakistan. Gallup Chairman of the Human Rights Society of Political Science from the Pakistan and is involved with various USA. He has also served as adviser to Prime Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Minister and Chairman of the 1991- from Prime Analysis Minister's and Research for Committee 93. Dr. Gilani has directed electoral studies for all for studies electoral directed has Gilani Dr. 93. Mr. Mr. Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami is a local bodies and national elections since 1979. since elections national and bodies local senior and renowned journalist. He journalist. renowned and senior is Editor-in-Chief of daily developmental works. He is Chairman of the “Pakistan” and has served as the elected chairman of the Newspaper Council Editors of (CPNE). Pakistan A thinker political and analyst, a Mr. Shami country. the of is intellectual a well-known Senate's Functional Committee on Human Rights.

2006-07 annual report Apendices 13 2006-07 annual report Dr. Dr. Hasan-Askari Defence Rizvi and Political independent is And M.A. an an obtained He Analyst. Ph.D. in Political Science and Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi Hasan-Askari Dr. Member International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and an M. Phil. M. an and USA, Pennsylvania, of University in Politics from the University of Leeds, UK. National Laboratories, Albuquerque (2002). He was also on the Faculty Department, University of of the Political Punjab, Lahore, Science Heidelberg Heidelberg University, Germany and Research Sandia and Mexico New of University at Scholar of Chairman as served also he where (1971-2001) Science. Political of Department the Earlier, Earlier, he did his Masters in Political Science Studies Pakistan of Professor Quaid-i-Azam was 1995-July 1999), and Allama Iqbal Professor at from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. He at Columbia University, New York (December Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari has a Ph.D. in Ph.D. a has Bukhari H. Zahid Dr. Political Science from the Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari Dr. Member University of Connecticut, USA and is currently serving as the Muslim Studies Program (AMPS) at the Director of the programme Director, American Georgetown University, USA. University, Georgetown Senator S. M. Zafar is a prominent prominent a is Zafar M. S. Senator Senator S. M. Zafar Senator Chairman lawyer and former Federal Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani is the Mr. Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami Mr. Member Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani Dr. Member Minister of Law and Parliamentary and Law of Minister Affairs, Affairs, Pakistan. He is also the Chairman and Chief Executive of in Ph.D. a has He Pakistan. Gallup Chairman of the Human Rights Society of Political Science from the Pakistan and is involved with various Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. He has also served as adviser to Prime Mr. Mr. Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami is a senior and renowned journalist. He journalist. renowned and senior Minister and Chairman of the 1991- from Prime Analysis Minister's and Research for Committee is Editor-in-Chief of daily 93. Dr. Gilani has directed electoral studies for all for studies electoral directed has Gilani Dr. 93. “Pakistan” and has served as the elected chairman of the Newspaper Council Editors of (CPNE). Pakistan A thinker political and analyst, a Mr. Shami country. the of is intellectual a well-known developmental works. He is Chairman of the local bodies and national elections since 1979. since elections national and bodies local Senate's Functional Committee on Human Rights. 2006-07 annual report reportannual 2006-07

Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham Dr. Donya Aziz Member Member

Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham is Dr. Donya Aziz, member of the a member of the British House of National Assembly of Pakistan, is a Lords. Active on the international medical doctor by profession. Her political issues, Lord Ahmed main focus is on the public health brings his sharp understanding, experience and sector and gender. She is also associated with the insight of the British and International political Association of Pakistani Physicians of North perspective to PILDAT as a member of the Board America - APPNA, and the Human Development of Advisors. He is the first person of Pakistani Foundation of North America - HDFNA, origin to have become a member of the House of organisations based in the USA. She is also the Lords. Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Population Welfare.

Mr. Anwar Ali Member Mr. Mohammad Sarwar Mr. Anwar Ali is an Architect by Member profession. He is a member of the Pakistan Council of Architects and Mr. Mohammad Sarwar is member Town Planners (PCATP), the of the British House of Commons Institute of Architects (IAP) Pakistan, and the from McGover, Glasgow, UK. He Anjuman-e-Mimaran Pakistan. He has over 31 has the distinction of being the first years of experience in planning, design, Pakistani-British and Muslim MP in the UK supervision and management of various parliament and possesses a deep insight into the Architectural and planning projects in Pakistan political issues and parliamentary affairs of both and abroad, including legislative assembly Board of Directors UK and Pakistan. buildings of Azad Kashmir and NWFP. Mr. Ali is President & Chief Executive of Ace-Arts (Pvt.) Ltd, an architectural and town planning The PILDAT Board of Advisors is a unique mix of consultancy firm. prominent intellectuals, media persons, national and international Parliamentarians and academicians which regularly advise PILDAT on its programmes, oversee progress of existing Mr. Khalid Mahmood programmes and act as a great resource to the Member organisation on an honorary basis. A brief portfolio of the members of the Board of Advisors is as under: Mr. Khalid Mahmood is a British Parliamentarian of Pakistani origin from Perry Barr, Birmingham, UK. He is actively involved with various political forums in UK and extensively travels around the world for advocacy-related work.

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Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham Dr. Donya Aziz Member Member

Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham is Dr. Donya Aziz, member of the a member of the British House of National Assembly of Pakistan, is a Lords. Active on the international medical doctor by profession. Her political issues, Lord Ahmed main focus is on the public health brings his sharp understanding, experience and sector and gender. She is also associated with the insight of the British and International political Association of Pakistani Physicians of North perspective to PILDAT as a member of the Board America - APPNA, and the Human Development of Advisors. He is the first person of Pakistani Foundation of North America - HDFNA, origin to have become a member of the House of organisations based in the USA. She is also the Lords. Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Population Welfare.

Mr. Anwar Ali Member Mr. Mohammad Sarwar Mr. Anwar Ali is an Architect by Member profession. He is a member of the Pakistan Council of Architects and Mr. Mohammad Sarwar is member Town Planners (PCATP), the of the British House of Commons Institute of Architects (IAP) Pakistan, and the from McGover, Glasgow, UK. He Anjuman-e-Mimaran Pakistan. He has over 31 has the distinction of being the first years of experience in planning, design, Pakistani-British and Muslim MP in the UK supervision and management of various parliament and possesses a deep insight into the Architectural and planning projects in Pakistan political issues and parliamentary affairs of both and abroad, including legislative assembly Board of Directors UK and Pakistan. buildings of Azad Kashmir and NWFP. Mr. Ali is President & Chief Executive of Ace-Arts (Pvt.) Ltd, an architectural and town planning The PILDAT Board of Advisors is a unique mix of consultancy firm. prominent intellectuals, media persons, national and international Parliamentarians and academicians which regularly advise PILDAT on its programmes, oversee progress of existing Mr. Khalid Mahmood programmes and act as a great resource to the Member organisation on an honorary basis. A brief portfolio of the members of the Board of Advisors is as under: Mr. Khalid Mahmood is a British Parliamentarian of Pakistani origin from Perry Barr, Birmingham, UK. He is actively involved with various political forums in UK and extensively travels around the world for advocacy-related work.

14 Apendices 17 2006-07 annual report Mr. Ismet Amin Khawaja is General Manager for Manager General is Khawaja Amin Ismet Mr. Foundations Building Contracting Ltd. Company, He is Chairman of the Institution of Engineers Pakistan, Centre, Eastern Saudi Arabia. In October 2001, he Provincewas Sub- Mr. Mohammad Jameel Bajwa Mr. Board Member appointed Honorary Investment Counselor for Mr. Mohammad Haroon is Senior Vice President President Vice Senior is Haroon Mohammad Mr. Bank, Gulf United at Manager General Assistant / Eastern Region Arabia of by Saudi the Board of Bahrain. He has served as an Investment Banker Investment as an has served Bahrain. He Karachi at Pakistan of Corporation Investment at Mr. Ismet Amin Khawaja Mr. Board Member Investment, Government of Pakistan. Mr. Mr. Mohammad Haroon Mr. Board Member Engineer Chief is Bajwa Jameel Mohammad Mr. and Peshawar; Manager, Senior Manager (NESPAK), one of the multi-disciplinary largest (NESPAK), at National Engineering Services of Pakistan consulting firms in Pakistan. His expertise is in Infrastructure Development. He has worked in Nigeria as Project Manager of Kaduna State Housing Authority and has executed mega-scale Housing abroad. and Pakistan projects in his field including housing projects in projects housing including field his in projects (Development), Acting Zonal Head, Senior Manager (Credit & Marketing for Gulf); and as Commercial Manager, National Bank of Khawaja has been involved in a number of international projects. international Pakistan, Peshawar, Abbotabad and Bahrain, 1974-1981. Mr. Abdul Latif Mirza Mr. Board Member Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob Mr. Secretary General Mr. Abdul Latif Mirza has served as Saudi Manager Services, Technology Support, Production Head, and Arabia, Saudi Riyadh, Bank, Hollandi Arabia. Saudi Riyadh, Bank, Hollandi Saudi EDP Mr. Mehboob possesses extensive Mr. experience of Mr. Javed Nawaz Mr. Acting Chairman Board of Directors management of professional organisations in the in organisations professional of management public sphere. He has organised and conducted over 100 focus group studies, consultative Mr. Mr. Javed Nawaz is the Managing Director of AgroDev in Oman. He is also serving as sessions and roundtables on various and Pakistan in interest policy and issues public crucial of abroad. Honorary Investment Counsellor, Government of Government Counsellor, Investment Honorary Pakistan, in Oman. of the Executive Committee Lahore Chamber of He has Commerce served on the and Industry (1980-83). He He is a Law Graduate and has a post graduate established 3 schools while he was the Chairman Chairman the was he while schools 3 established Board of Governors, Pakistan College, Muscat. was Nawaz Mr. Statistics. and Business in degree Team Exchange Study Group First the of member sponsored by Rotary International to visit California, USA in 1974. in USA California,

2006-07 annual report Apendices 17 2006-07 annual report Mr. Ismet Amin Khawaja is General Manager for for Manager General is Khawaja Amin Ismet Mr. Mr. Mohammad Haroon is Senior Vice President President Vice Senior is Haroon Mohammad Mr. Bank, Gulf United at Manager General Assistant / Foundations Building Contracting Ltd. Company, He is Chairman of the Institution of Bahrain. He has served as an Investment Banker Investment as an has served Bahrain. He Karachi at Pakistan of Corporation Investment at Mr. Ismet Amin Khawaja Mr. Board Member Engineers Pakistan, Eastern Province Sub- and Peshawar; Manager, Senior Manager Mohammad Jameel Bajwa Mr. Board Member Centre, Saudi Arabia. In October 2001, he was appointed Honorary Investment Counselor for Mr. Mohammad Jameel Bajwa is Chief Engineer Chief is Bajwa Jameel Mohammad Mr. one of the multi-disciplinary largest (NESPAK), Mr. Mohammad Haroon Mr. Board Member Eastern Region Arabia of by Saudi the Board of at National Engineering Services of Pakistan Investment, Government of Pakistan. Mr. consulting firms in Pakistan. His expertise is in Infrastructure Development. He has worked in (Development), Acting Zonal Head, Senior Nigeria as Project Manager Authority and has executed mega-scale Housing of Kaduna State abroad. and Pakistan projects in his field including housing projects in projects housing including field his in projects Manager (Credit & Marketing for Gulf); and as Commercial Manager, National Bank of Khawaja has been involved in a number of international projects. international Pakistan, Peshawar, Abbotabad and Bahrain, 1974-1981. Mr. Abdul Latif Mirza Mr. Board Member Mr. Mr. Abdul Latif Mirza has served as Saudi Manager Services, Technology Support, Production Head, and Arabia, Saudi Riyadh, Bank, Hollandi Arabia. Saudi Riyadh, Bank, Hollandi Saudi EDP Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob Mr. Secretary General Mr. Mehboob possesses extensive Mr. experience of Mr. Javed Nawaz Mr. Acting Chairman Board of Directors management of professional organisations in the in organisations professional of management public sphere. He has organised and conducted over 100 focus group studies, consultative sessions and roundtables on various and Pakistan in interest policy and issues public crucial of abroad. Mr. Mr. Javed Nawaz is the Managing Director of AgroDev in Oman. He is also serving as Honorary Investment Counsellor, Government of Government Counsellor, Investment Honorary Pakistan, in Oman. of the Executive Committee Lahore Chamber of He has Commerce served on the and Industry (1980-83). He established 3 schools while he was the Chairman Chairman the was he while schools 3 established Board of Governors, Pakistan College, Muscat. He is a Law Graduate and has a post graduate member of the First Group Study Exchange Team Team Exchange Study Group First the of member sponsored by Rotary International to visit degree in Business and Statistics. Mr. Nawaz was Nawaz Mr. Statistics. and Business in degree California, USA in 1974. in USA California, 2006-07 annual report reportannual 2006-07

Mission Statement PILDAT will work for strengthening democracy and democratic institutions in Pakistan by building the capability of and instituting non- partisan monitoring framework for the elected representatives and legislatures while facilitating greater participation of all segments of the society in the democratic process and development of new political leadership reportannual 2006-07

Mission Statement PILDAT will work for strengthening democracy and democratic institutions in Pakistan by building the capability of and instituting non- partisan monitoring framework for the elected representatives and legislatures while facilitating greater participation of all segments of the society in the democratic process and development of new political leadership reportannual 2006-07

Activities During the Reporting Period reportannual 2006-07

Activities During the Reporting Period Apendices 23 2006-07 annual report unanimously agreed to seek the urgent attention highest the of heads the of public offices as also the political polarization and to desist from taking reduce the growing heads of political parties through the letter to help extremist, inflexible positions. Listing 6 major 6 Listing positions. issues facing the nation, the letter included advising against combining the office of the President of Pakistan with the Chief of politicizes Army it because Staff the Constitutional office of the Presidency and the institution of the Armed Members of Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations being briefed by Senator Salim Saifullah, Federal Minister for I Mr. Mr. N. C. Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha Inter- Provincial Coordination Provincial of Pakistan and the Heads of political parties in Parliament urging all dialogue leaders for peace to and conduct conciliation. a This is probably the first time in the country's history that history country's the in time first the probably a group of such diversity including civil and senior and civil including diversity such of group a former military officers has agreed upon the need need the upon agreed has officers military former to pursue a peaceful and orderly disengagement of disengagement orderly and peaceful a pursue to process. political the from military the The Group, after conducting a series of extensive of series a conducting after Group, The discussions for over one and half year, Forces. At the same time, the letter urged restraint urged letter the time, same the At Forces. and moderation upon all leaders in order to initiate to order in leaders all upon moderation and and conduct a sustained dialogue which alone can alone which dialogue sustained a conduct and ensure a peaceful, orderly transition to complete Members of Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations Dialogue on Civil-Military Relations on Civil-Military Dialogue PILDAT's PILDAT's programme of Dialogue on Civil Military Relations continued during the reporting the during continued Relations Military period and held 4 sittings. A brief description of the dialogue sittings is as follows: as is sittings dialogue the Sixth Sitting: The Dialogue on Civil Sixth Sitting: The advises the President Military Relations against combining the office of the against combining President of Pakistan with the Chief of President of Pakistan Army Staff Civil-Military on Dialogue the of sitting sixth The Relations was held on July 8, 2006 at Islamabad. The focus of the dialogue in the 6th sitting was consideration and finalisation of Pervez the General COAS draft / letter President the to addressed Musharraf on the state of civil-military relations in relations civil-military of state the on Musharraf the country, specifically in the light of developments in the state of civil-military relations in the country in the past few months. few past the in country the in relations The Dialogue Group, comprising 18 prominent personalities from diverse professional backgrounds, most of whom have held high public high held have whom of most backgrounds, office office and some of whom represent political parties with divergent views, jointly addressed a letter to the President of Pakistan, Prime Minister Prime Pakistan, of President the to letter

2006-07 annual report Apendices 23 2006-07 annual report unanimously agreed to seek the urgent attention highest the of heads the of public offices as also the to desist from taking political polarization and heads of political parties through the letter to help reduce the growing extremist, major 6 Listing positions. inflexibleissues facing the nation, the letter included advising against combining the office of the President of Pakistan with the Chief of politicizes Army it because Staff the Constitutional office of the Presidency and the institution of the Armed Members of Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations being briefed by Senator Salim Saifullah, Federal Minister for I Mr. Mr. N. C. Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha Inter- Provincial Coordination Provincial of Pakistan and the Heads of political parties in Parliament urging all dialogue leaders for peace to and conduct conciliation. a This is probably the first time in the country's history that history country's the in time first the probably a group of such diversity including civil and senior and civil including diversity such of group a former military officers has agreed upon the need need the upon agreed has officers military former to pursue a peaceful and orderly disengagement of disengagement orderly and peaceful a pursue to the military from the political process. political the from military the The Group, after conducting a series of extensive of series a conducting after Group, The discussions for over one and half year, Forces. At the same time, the letter urged restraint restraint urged letter the time, same the At Forces. and moderation upon all leaders in order to initiate to order in leaders all upon moderation and and conduct a sustained dialogue which alone can alone which dialogue sustained a conduct and ensure a peaceful, orderly transition to complete Members of Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations Dialogue on Civil-Military Relations on Civil-Military Dialogue PILDAT's PILDAT's programme of Dialogue on Civil period and held 4 sittings. A brief description of Military Relations continued during the reporting the during continued Relations Military the dialogue sittings is as follows: as is sittings dialogue the against combining the office of the against combining with the Chief of President of Pakistan Army Staff Civil-Military on Dialogue the of sitting sixth The Sixth Sitting: The Dialogue on Civil Sixth Sitting: The advises the President Military Relations Relations was held on July 8, 2006 at Islamabad. The focus of the dialogue in the 6th sitting was consideration and finalisation of the draft letter addressed to the President / COAS General Pervez General COAS / President the to addressed Musharraf on the state of civil-military relations in relations civil-military of state the on Musharraf the country, specifically in the light of developments in the state of civil-military relations in the country in the past few months. few past the in country the in relations The Dialogue Group, comprising 18 prominent personalities from diverse professional backgrounds, most of whom have held high public high held have whom of most backgrounds, office office and some of parties with divergent views, whom jointly addressed a represent political letter to the President of Pakistan, Prime Minister Prime Pakistan, of President the to letter 2006-07 annual report Apendices 25 2006-07 annual report Qadir Baloch, former Governor of Balochistan (From Left to Right) Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Jamshed Parvez Dr. Gulzar, Hasan, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Moinuddun Haider and Mr. Shafqat Mahmood Shafqat Mr. and Haider Moinuddun of Army Staff represent separate institutional represent separate institutional Army Staff of not should they that and State the of functions special reference to Balochistan Conflict a by Lt. paper Gen. (Retd.) Abdul prepared on the the Assemblies Provincial be held before the term. Presidential next the for elections also Group the meeting, the of proceedings the In be held by one and the same person. same the and one by held be Commissioner be made only after meaningful meaningful after only made be Commissioner consultation with the leaders of all political Khan, Salim Saifullah Minister for Federal Inter- Provincial Coordination attended this part of the parties represented in the Parliament. The invitation. special by session empowerment of the Chief Election of Pakistan is essential for transparent socio- for measures in and infrastructure physical Commissioner and the Election Commission The Group noted that substantial investments in elections which are not only held in fact and economic uplift are visible and measurable in practice, but are also perceived by the people perceived by are also practice, but to be free, fair and Balochistan. transparent. The For Group this concluded that the national serious a represents situation Balochistan purpose, it is necessary for the District concern which requires a political, democratic Administrations to be placed under the of sentiments and views the of respectful approach effective control of the Chief Election all those who live in Balochistan, regardless of Commissioner during the next elections.next the during Commissioner in represented are or of, members are they whether authority, both at the centre and the provinces, the and centre the at both authority, sustained and all-inclusive dialogue that ensures impartial caretaker governments with full constituted after all meaningfulof leaders the with time, consultation there is a need to initiate and conduct a and civil of political all segments participation of political parties represented in Parliament. 1. That elections to the National Assembly and conduct. civilised of 2.Chief the and President the of offices the That deliberated on the Balochistan situation, with 3. That the appointment of the Chief Election and former Corps Commander, Quetta. Senator 4.and neutral under only held be elections That the Federal and Provincial legislatures. At this The Group also deliberated on the situation arising from the Presidential Reference Council Judicial Supreme and the Supreme Court and the latest against the Chief Justice latter's the and Pakistan of suspension from office, the petitions filed in the developments. After a comprehensive review of the legal, judicial and broader political and national dimensions the of situation arising from the suspension of the society in Balochistan. For this purpose, it is Chief Justice, the Group concluded that the law the enforce to taken actions any that essential manner in which the Chief Justice was treated was treated was Justice Chief the which in manner only those who target are using violence and that most inappropriate and unacceptable by all norms all by unacceptable and inappropriate most law-enforcement agencies strictly refrain from leading to a democracy return of is a prerequisite for achieving for prerequisite national integration and removing national fissures. Ninth Sitting: The Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations The Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations Islamabad on May 08, held its 9th sitting in 2007. Focusing on prospective developments in the next few months which extremely significant are for the Tribal Areas and its negative consequences for consequences negative its and Areas Tribal the the nation. It expressed anguish about tragic loss of human lives in Bajaur and Dargai and conveyed and Dargai and Bajaur in lives human of its deepest sympathies with the families of deceased. the The Group was convinced that the manner of our participation in the international war on terror is causing deep strains and fissures in fissures and strains deep causing is terror on war the national fabric and is This polarising society. policy requires a thorough review and modification before events overtake us again, the us again, overtake before events modification Group believed. Group The group was also of the considered view that military operations, whether by the army or the civil armed forces, should be put on hold and a meaningful interactive dialogue started with stakeholders in Balochistan and the Tribal Areas. stakeholders in and Balochistan the Tribal Concurrently, Concurrently, the President should invite all the political parties and informed members of civil society to discuss and evolve a national consensus national a evolve and discuss to society on required changes in our foreign and domestic policy on all matters of vital national importance, national vital of matters all on policy held. Group the The group stressed that free and fair election,

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annual (From Left to Right) Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Asad Durrani, Mr. Tasneem Noorani, Dr. Parvez Hasan Parvez Dr. Noorani, Tasneem Mr. Durrani, Asad (Retd.) Gen. Lt. Right) to Left (From and Brig. (Mr. N. C. Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha Retd.) Shaukat Qadir Mr. N. C. N. Mr. Qadir Shaukat Retd.) Sabha Rajya Secretary, Additional Joshi, C. N. (Mr. Brig. and

Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha Rajya Secretary, Additional Joshi, report and authentic democracy. authentic and Seventh Sitting: Dialogue Group on Civil Seventh Sitting: Military Relation PILDAT held the 7th sitting of Dialogue on Civil- on Dialogue of sitting 7th the held PILDAT Military Military Relations on August 23, 2006. The agenda agenda of the sitting was to review the impact of the Letter written by the Group on Civil-Military Relations to the President, the Prime Minister and Minister Prime the President, the to Relations Heads Heads of Political Parties as well as a discussion on the future direction of the dialogue process. The process. dialogue the of direction future the on the towards attention media receiving began letter end of July The 2006. members believed that the strength of the dialogue process is its non-partisan non-partisan its is process dialogue the of strength outlook. The letter written to the President was an was President the to written letter The outlook. important important milestone in the dialogue process and helped helped create a climate of opinion. The intent of the letter was to bring down the level of political confrontation confrontation and polarity. Intellectual activism and advocacy on political and national issues is the is issues national and political on advocacy and hallmark of the dialogue. dialogue. the of hallmark Eighth Sitting: Dialogue Group on Civil Eighth Sitting: Dialogue Group Military Relation The eighth sitting of the Dialogue Group on Civil on Group Dialogue the of sitting eighth The Pakistan, the Group concluded that to ensure a Military Relations was held on November 08, transition to complete and authentic democracy, 2006 at Islamabad. The Group noted with deep urgency critical of are steps (4) four following the concern the continuing turmoil in Balochistan and Balochistan in turmoil continuing the concern importance: and 24 Apendices 25 2006-07 annual report Qadir Baloch, former Governor of Balochistan (From Left to Right) Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Jamshed Parvez Dr. Gulzar, Hasan, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Moinuddun Haider and Mr. Shafqat Mahmood Shafqat Mr. and Haider Moinuddun the Assemblies Provincial be held before the represent separate institutional Army Staff of not should they that and State the of functions special reference to Balochistan Conflict a by Lt. paper Gen. (Retd.) Abdul prepared on the elections for the next Presidential term. Presidential next the for elections also Group the meeting, the of proceedings the In be held by one and the same person. same the and one by held be Commissioner be made only after meaningful meaningful after only made be Commissioner consultation with the leaders of all political Khan, Salim Saifullah Minister for Federal Inter- Provincial Coordination attended this part of the parties represented in the Parliament. The invitation. special by session empowerment of the Chief Election of Pakistan is essential for transparent socio- for measures in and infrastructure physical Commissioner and the Election Commission The Group noted that substantial investments in elections which are not only held in fact and economic uplift are visible and measurable in practice, but are also perceived by the people perceived by are also practice, but to be free, fair and Balochistan. transparent. The For Group this concluded that the national serious a represents situation Balochistan purpose, it is necessary for the District concern which requires a political, democratic Administrations to be placed under the of sentiments and views the of respectful approach effective control of the Chief Election all those who live in Balochistan, regardless of Commissioner during the next elections.next the during Commissioner in represented are or of, members are they whether impartial caretaker provinces, the and governments centre the at both with authority, full sustained and all-inclusive dialogue that ensures time, there is a need to initiate and conduct a constituted after all meaningfulof leaders the with consultation and civil of political all segments participation of political parties represented in Parliament. 1. That elections to the National Assembly and conduct. civilised of 2.Chief the and President the of offices the That deliberated on the Balochistan situation, with 3. That the appointment of the Chief Election and former Corps Commander, Quetta. Senator 4.and neutral under only held be elections That the Federal and Provincial legislatures. At this The Group also deliberated on the situation arising from the Presidential Reference against the Chief Justice latter's the and Pakistan of Council Judicial Supreme and the Supreme Court suspension from office, the petitions filed in the and the latest developments. After a comprehensive review of the legal, judicial and broader political and national dimensions of the situation arising from the suspension of the society in Balochistan. For this purpose, it is Chief Justice, the Group concluded that the law the enforce to taken actions any that essential manner in which the Chief Justice was treated was treated was Justice Chief the which in manner only those who target are using violence and that most inappropriate and unacceptable by all norms all by unacceptable and inappropriate most law-enforcement agencies strictly refrain from leading to a return of democracy is a prerequisite for achieving for prerequisite national integration and removing national fissures. Ninth Sitting: The Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations The Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations held its 9th Islamabad sitting on May in 08, 2007. Focusing on prospective developments in the next few months which are extremely significant for the Tribal Areas and its negative consequences for consequences negative its and Areas Tribal the the nation. It expressed anguish about tragic loss of human lives in Bajaur and Dargai and conveyed and Dargai and Bajaur in lives human of its deepest sympathies with the families of the deceased. The Group was convinced that the manner of our participation in the international war on terror is causing deep strains and fissures in fissures and strains deep causing is terror on war the national fabric and is This polarising society. policy requires a thorough review and modification before events overtake us again, the us again, overtake before events modification Group believed. Group The group was also of the considered view that military operations, whether by the army or the civil armed forces, should be put on hold and a meaningful interactive dialogue started with stakeholders in Balochistan and the Tribal Areas. stakeholders in and Balochistan the Tribal Concurrently, Concurrently, the President should invite all the political parties and informed members of civil society to discuss and evolve a national consensus national a evolve and discuss to society on required changes in our foreign and domestic policy on all matters of vital national importance, national vital of matters all on policy the Group held. Group the The group stressed that free and fair election, 2006-07 annual (From Left to Right) Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Asad Durrani, Mr. Tasneem Noorani, Dr. Parvez Hasan Parvez Dr. Noorani, Tasneem Mr. Durrani, Asad (Retd.) Gen. Lt. Right) to Left (From and Brig. (Mr. N. C. Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha Retd.) Shaukat Qadir Mr. N. C. N. Mr. Qadir Shaukat Retd.) Sabha Rajya Secretary, Additional Joshi, C. N. (Mr. Brig. and Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha Rajya Secretary, Additional Joshi, report and authentic democracy. authentic and Seventh Sitting: Dialogue Group on Civil Seventh Sitting: Military Relation PILDAT held the 7th sitting of Dialogue on Civil- on Dialogue of sitting 7th the held PILDAT Military Military Relations on August 23, 2006. The agenda agenda of the sitting was to review the impact of the Letter written by the Group on Civil-Military Relations to the President, the Prime Minister and Minister Prime the President, the to Relations Heads Heads of Political Parties as well as a discussion on the future direction of the dialogue process. The process. dialogue the of direction future the on letter began receiving media attention towards the towards attention media receiving began letter end of July The 2006. members believed that the strength of the dialogue process is its non-partisan non-partisan its is process dialogue the of strength outlook. The letter written to the President was an was President the to written letter The outlook. important important milestone in the dialogue process and helped helped create a climate of opinion. The intent of the letter was to bring down the level of political confrontation confrontation and polarity. Intellectual activism and advocacy on political and national issues is the is issues national and political on advocacy and hallmark of the dialogue. dialogue. the of hallmark Eighth Sitting: Dialogue Group on Civil Eighth Sitting: Dialogue Group Military Relation The eighth sitting of the Dialogue Group on Civil on Group Dialogue the of sitting eighth The Pakistan, the Group concluded that to ensure a Military Relations was held on November 08, transition to complete and authentic democracy, 2006 at Islamabad. The Group noted with deep urgency critical of are steps (4) four following the concern the continuing turmoil in Balochistan and Balochistan in turmoil continuing the concern importance: and 24 Apendices 27 2006-07 annual report The present President had also taken a constitutional oath not to engage in any political activity in his dual capacity as a member of the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Some of the previous Presidents had resigned from their political offices offices political their from resigned had Presidents and parties after their election as president to ensure that all manner of people accepted them as them accepted people of manner all that ensure representing in these in that view their the of was group person The federation. the unity of the circumstances it was not appropriate for the Chief the for appropriate not was it circumstances of Army Staff and the President to publicly campaign for a particular political party and urged urged and party political particular a for campaign him to desist from doing so. The Group urged the urged Group The so. doing from desist to him inquiry into the complaints about the alleged elections in Sindh in order to ensure that such Election Commission to hold an rigging immediate and irregularities in the recent bye- complaints or rigging does not recur in the coming the in recur not does rigging or complaints Meeting 4: Citizen's Group on Electoral Meeting 4: Citizen's Group on Electoral Process-CGEP In its 4th Meeting held on March 31, 2007 at General Election. General government's stance in the matter of President's reference against the Chief Justice and the issues Islamabad, the the over concern grave Citizens expressed (CGEP) Process Group on Electoral manner in which Chief Justice Iftikhar surrounding it. The Group observed that the Mohammad Chaudhry was treated by the Government of Pakistan is derogatory and contemptuous of the judiciary itself. Also, there is there Also, itself. judiciary the of contemptuous no provision in the constitution nor any precedent any nor constitution the in provision no to place on record its disapproval of the manner and mode which by the judicial pillar of the state was of the considered opinion that these actions has been seriously damaged by the executive. It have grossly undermined the prospects of free and free of prospects the undermined grossly have fair elections and specially that of the President. The group also noted with concern the pressure being exerted on the media and considered this as this considered and media the on exerted being A CGEP Meeting A chaired by Justice (Retd.) Wajihuddin Ahmad was facilitated by PILDAT in the background that background the in PILDAT by facilitated was concerns about the manner in which the new there is a need for indigenous monitoring of the voters' lists were being prepared to the election electoral process in Pakistan as early as a year so response any received not had but commission before the next general election is expected to be ensure to 2008) February to 2007 (November held of 41 Article under that noted also Group The far. the Constitution the President, was the Head of active monitoring and highlighting of electoral state and represented the Unity of the Republic. processes leading up to General Election. General to up leading processes Meeting 2: Citizen's Group on Electoral Meeting 2: Citizen's Process-CGEP In its second meeting held on January 20, 2007 at 2007 20, January on held meeting second its In Lahore, the Citizens Group on Electoral Process considered the working paper on the Fresh Electoral Rolls being prepared by the Election Papers on Possible Ways to Rig Elections in Commission of Pakistan as well as Background Pakistan, Practice of Compulsory Voting, and Code of Conduct During Elections especially prepared by for PILDAT the The CGEP. Group also decided to intimate about the formation of the of formation the about intimate to decided also Group to major Political Parties of Pakistan. The Group alsovarious its and Rolls Electoral fresh of deliberatedpreparation about the on-going aspects and decided to write a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner on the subject stressing holding the for non qua sine a is rolls electoral the restrained be can judge court supreme a which by wished group The leave. compulsory purported on that the early correct and complete compilation of of compilation complete and correct early the that sent then elections. and non-functional made transparent working, from and fair free, of Meeting 3: Citizen's Group on Electoral Process-CGEP In Meeting 3 of the Group on February 23, 2007 at 2007 23, February on Group the of 3 Meeting In Lahore, the Citizens Group on Electoral Process noted that it had already communicated its Members of the Citizens Group on Electoral Process meeting at Lahore at meeting Hassan, Renowned Lawyer; Qazi Muhammad Jamil, Former President, Supreme Court Bar Association; Mr. Rahimullah Yusufzai, Executive Yusufzai, Rahimullah Mr. Association; Editor The Senator Official, Service Civil Former Mahmood, News, Peshawar; Mr. Shafqat and Minister; Mr. Shahid Hamid, Former Governor Punjab; Mr. Sikandar Hayat Jamali, Former Chief Secretary, Balochistan; Mr. Tasneem Tasneem Noorani, Former Federal Secretary Interior; Syed Talat Hussain, Director Aaj Ahmed TV; Affairs, Bilal Mr. Mehboob Current and Aasiya Riaz, Executive Director and Joint Director of PILDAT respectively. respectively. PILDAT of Director The Group held monthly meetings at Islamabad and the provincial capitals throughout the reporting period and deliberated upon key electoral issues, carried-out, commissioned and considered background research on key electoral issues and highlighted its considered views in the in views considered its highlighted and issues public domain through position papers and background studies. Following is a brief overview brief a is Following studies. background of its 7 meetings held during the reporting year: reporting the during held meetings 7 its of Meeting 1: Formation of the CGEP

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annual to be residents of occurred. At areas the where same violence time, has the Group also Association; Bar Court Supreme President, Malik, Justice (Retd.) Nasira Iqbal, Former Judge, killing and injuring innocent citizens who happen happen who citizens innocent injuring and killing Editor-in-Chief, Daily Pakistan; Mr. Munir A. deplored the wilful destruction of infrastructure Lahore High Court; Mr. Omar Khan Afridi,

and gas pipelines through terrorist activities in Former Chief Secretary NWFP; Dr. Parvez report Balochistan. Citizens Group on Electoral Process CGEP Citizens Group on In December 2006, PILDAT facilitated a number In December 2006, PILDAT of well-known personalities from the media, legal media, the from personalities well-known of profession, civil society and former members of the superior judiciary and armed forces, but with no present affiliation with any political party, to form a citizens' Group to begin an independent monitoring of the coming general election in Pakistan. Formally called 'Citizens Group on Electoral , the Process Group was formed with the avowed fair and credible elections in Pakistan. The Group's objective has been to work to ensure goal of contributing towards the holding of free, timely identification, communication and rectification of issues relating to the electoral processes. The Group regularly monitored performance the of the institutions involved in political of activities and the elections of the holding candidates. the and parties The Group unanimously elected Justice (Retd.) Wajih-ud-Din Ahmed, a Former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, as its Chairman. The other members of the group include Amir ul Mulk ul Amir include group the of members other Mengal, Former Chief Justice Balochistan High Court and former Governor of Balochistan; Mr. Arif Nizami, Editor, The Nation; Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Gen. Lt. Nation; The Editor, Nizami, Arif Asad Durrani, Former Director General, ISI / MI; / ISI General, Director Former Durrani, Asad Mr. Mr. Ghazi Salahuddin, Political Analyst, Jang Group; Mr. Hameed Group; Haroon, Mr. CEO, Dawn Group of Newspapers; Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi, Political Rizvi, Hasan-Askari Dr. Newspapers; of & Defence Analyst; Dr.Ijaz Shafi Gilani, Information and Media Development; Mr. The Citizens Group on Electoral Process CGEP Chairman, Gallup Pakistan; Mr. Javed Jabbar, Former Senator and Federal Minister for Kamran Khan, Journalist and TV Talk Show Host Show Talk TV and Journalist Khan, Kamran was formed in a meeting held by PILDAT on Geo TV: Mr. Mohammad Aslam Kazi, CEO Daily CEO Kazi, Aslam Mohammad Mr. TV: Geo December 28, 2006. The eminent Pakistanis Kawish and KTN; Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Moinuddin represented in the meeting finalised the name of Haider, Haider, Former Governor Sindh and Former the Group as well as its of Terms Reference and Interior Minister; Mr. Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, Rules of Business. The formation of the Group 26 Apendices 27 2006-07 annual report The present President had also taken a constitutional oath not to engage in any political activity in his dual capacity as a member of the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Some of the previous Presidents had resigned from their political offices offices political their from resigned had Presidents and parties after their as them accepted people election of manner all that ensure as president to representing in these in that view their the of was group person The federation. the unity of the circumstances it was not appropriate for the Chief the for appropriate not was it circumstances of Army Staff and the President to publicly campaign for a particular political party and urged urged and party political particular a for campaign him to desist from doing so. The Group urged the urged Group The so. doing from desist to him inquiry into the complaints about the alleged elections in Sindh in order to ensure that such Election Commission to hold an rigging immediate and irregularities in the recent bye- complaints or rigging does not recur in the coming the in recur not does rigging or complaints General Election. General Meeting 4: Citizen's Group on Electoral Process-CGEP In its 4th Meeting held on March 31, 2007 at government's stance in the matter of President's reference against the Chief Justice and the issues Islamabad, the the over concern grave Citizens expressed (CGEP) Process Group on Electoral manner in which Chief Justice Iftikhar surrounding it. The Group observed that the Mohammad Chaudhry was treated by the Government of Pakistan is derogatory and contemptuous of the judiciary itself. Also, there is there Also, itself. judiciary the of contemptuous no provision in the constitution nor any precedent any nor constitution the in provision no to place on record its disapproval of the manner and mode which by the judicial pillar of the state was of the considered opinion that these actions has been seriously damaged by the executive. It and free of prospects the undermined grossly have The group also noted with concern the pressure fair elections and specially that of the President. being exerted on the media and considered this as this considered and media the on exerted being A CGEP Meeting A chaired by Justice (Retd.) Wajihuddin Ahmad was facilitated by PILDAT in the background that background the in PILDAT by facilitated was there is a need for indigenous monitoring of the concerns about the manner in which the new voters' lists were being prepared to the election electoral process in Pakistan as early as a year so response any received not had but commission before the next general election is expected to be of 41 Article under that noted also Group The far. held (November 2007 to February 2008) to ensure ensure to 2008) February to 2007 (November held the Constitution the President, was the Head of active monitoring and highlighting of electoral state and represented the Unity of the Republic. processes leading up to General Election. General to up leading processes Meeting 2: Citizen's Group on Electoral Meeting 2: Citizen's Process-CGEP In its second meeting held on January 20, 2007 at 2007 20, January on held meeting second its In Lahore, the Citizens Group on Electoral Process considered the working paper on the Fresh Electoral Rolls being prepared by the Election Papers on Possible Ways to Rig Elections in Commission of Pakistan as well as Background Pakistan, Practice of Compulsory Voting, and Code of Conduct During Elections especially prepared by for PILDAT the The CGEP. Group also decided to intimate about the formation of the of formation the about intimate to decided also Group to major Political Parties of Pakistan. The Group also deliberated about the on-going preparation of fresh Electoral Rolls and its various its and Rolls Electoral fresh of preparation aspects and decided to write a letter to the Chief the electoral rolls is a sine qua non for the holding the for non qua sine a is rolls electoral the wished group The leave. compulsory purported on that the early correct and complete compilation of of compilation complete and correct early the that sent then elections. and non-functional made transparent working, from and fair free, of Election Commissioner on the subject stressing restrained be can judge court supreme a which by Meeting 3: Citizen's Group on Electoral Process-CGEP In Meeting 3 of the Group on February 23, 2007 at 2007 23, February on Group the of 3 Meeting In Lahore, the Citizens Group on Electoral Process noted that it had already communicated its Members of the Citizens Group on Electoral Process meeting at Lahore at meeting Hassan, Renowned Lawyer; Qazi Muhammad Jamil, Former President, Supreme Court Bar Association; Mr. Rahimullah Yusufzai, Executive Yusufzai, Rahimullah Mr. Association; Editor The News, Peshawar; Mr. Shafqat Mahmood, Former Civil Service Official, Senator Senator Official, Service Civil Former Mahmood, and Minister; Mr. Shahid Hamid, Former Governor Punjab; Mr. Sikandar Hayat Jamali, Former Chief Secretary, Balochistan; Mr. Tasneem Tasneem Noorani, Former Federal Secretary Interior; Syed Talat Hussain, Director Current Affairs, Aaj Ahmed TV; Affairs, Bilal Mr. Mehboob and Aasiya Riaz, Executive Director and Joint Director of PILDAT respectively. respectively. PILDAT of Director The Group held monthly meetings at Islamabad and the provincial capitals throughout the reporting period and deliberated upon key electoral issues, carried-out, commissioned and considered background research on key electoral issues and highlighted its considered views in the in views considered its highlighted and issues public domain through position papers and background studies. Following is a brief overview brief a is Following studies. background of its 7 meetings held during the reporting year: reporting the during held meetings 7 its of Meeting 1: Formation of the CGEP 2006-07 annual killing and injuring innocent citizens who happen who citizens innocent injuring and killing Editor-in-Chief, Daily Pakistan; Mr. Munir A. to be residents of areas where violence has Association; Bar Court Supreme President, Malik, report occurred. At the same time, the Group also Justice (Retd.) Nasira Iqbal, Former Judge, deplored the wilful destruction of infrastructure Lahore High Court; Mr. Omar Khan Afridi, and gas pipelines through terrorist activities in Former Chief Secretary NWFP; Dr. Parvez Balochistan. Citizens Group on Electoral Process CGEP Citizens Group on In December 2006, PILDAT facilitated a number In December 2006, PILDAT of well-known personalities from the media, legal media, the from personalities well-known of profession, civil society and former members of the superior judiciary and armed forces, but with no present affiliation with any political party, to form a citizens' Group to begin an independent monitoring of the coming general election in Pakistan. Formally called 'Citizens Group on Electoral , the Process Group was formed with the avowed goal of contributing towards the holding of free, fair and credible elections in Pakistan. The Group's objective has been to work to ensure timely identification, communication and rectification of issues relating to the electoral processes. The Group regularly monitored the performance of the institutions involved in political of activities and the elections of the holding parties and the candidates. the and parties The Group unanimously elected Justice (Retd.) Wajih-ud-Din Wajih-ud-Din Ahmed, a Former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, as its Chairman. The other members of the group include Amir ul Mulk ul Amir include group the of members other Mengal, Former Chief Justice Balochistan High Court and former Governor of Balochistan; Mr. Arif Nizami, Editor, The Nation; Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Gen. Lt. Nation; The Editor, Nizami, Arif Asad Durrani, Former Director General, ISI / MI; / ISI General, Director Former Durrani, Asad Mr. Mr. Ghazi Salahuddin, Political Analyst, Jang Group; Mr. Hameed Group; Haroon, Mr. CEO, Dawn Group of Newspapers; Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi, Political Rizvi, Hasan-Askari Dr. Newspapers; of & Defence Analyst; Dr.Ijaz Shafi Gilani, Chairman, Gallup Pakistan; Mr. Javed Jabbar, Former Senator and Federal Minister for Information and Media Development; Mr. The Citizens Group on Electoral Process CGEP Kamran Khan, Journalist and TV Talk Show Host Show Talk TV and Journalist Khan, Kamran was formed in a meeting held by PILDAT on Geo TV: Mr. Mohammad Aslam Kazi, CEO Daily CEO Kazi, Aslam Mohammad Mr. TV: Geo December 28, 2006. The eminent Pakistanis Kawish and KTN; Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Moinuddin represented in the meeting finalised the name of Haider, Haider, Former Governor Sindh and Former the Group as well as its of Terms Reference and Interior Minister; Mr. Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, Rules of Business. The formation of the Group 26 Apendices 29 2006-07 annual report Senator & Minister; Syed Tallat Hussain, Director Hussain, Tallat Syed Minister; & Senator News & Current Affairs, Aaj TV; Mr. Rahimullah Rahimullah Mr. TV; Aaj Affairs, Current & News Roundtable on Justice, Accountability and Roundtable on Justice, Accountability International Experience: May 02-03, 2007 International Experience: May PILDAT, PILDAT, in partnership with the “No Peace Without Justice” (NPWJ) Justice” NGO, Without international an organised a organised Roundtable on the subject of Justice, Accountability and International Experience on Syed Talat Hussain addressing the National Conference on Challenges and Elections Prospects of clear majority in the NWFP, the MMA is likely to likely is MMA the NWFP, the in majority clear International Relations Dept., QAU; Dr. Saeed form a coalition government alongside the PML-Q, in the arrangement that it is the province Population Studies National Institute of Executive Director, Shafqat, (NIPS); Adjunct Professor, presently a part of in the Balochistan government. Balochistan the in of part a presently and Affairs School Public of Policy International The electoral gains by the MMA will have an Ijaz Dr. USA; NYC, University, Columbia (SIPA), impact on the regional security and the perception the and security regional the on impact Shafi Gilani, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, of the regional security by the foreign powers. International Islamic University; Chairman, However, However, they feel that if free and fair elections Gallup Pakistan; Mr. Sarwar Bari, National are held, PPP in the NWFP and the nationalist Coordinator, Pattan Development Organisation; parties in Balochistan will sizable make electoral Former Analyst, Political Mahmood, Shafqat Mr. gains. Projections about the timing and results of next that scenarios on depend largely Election General Balochistan Science, Political of Yusufzai, Political Professor Analyst; Kundi, Dr. Mansoor Akbar range from Elimination of indispensable leader leading to political chaos; University; Mr. Neutral Saleem Safi, Political military Analyst; T.V. Talk Show Host; Mr. Shahzada Zulfiqar, holding free and fair elections; The 1997 elections elections 1997 The elections; fair and free holding to difficult it find parties political which in model Correspondent, Monthly Herald & The Nation, 'Balochistan Baloch, Editor Siddique Mr. Quetta; build a healthy and stable relationship between the between relationship stable and healthy a build Express' Quetta and Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Talat government and pre- the and conditions political and opposition legal encourages, and the state Analyst. Security and Political Masood, Former Federal Secretary and Senior electoral processes leading to “heavy mandate” for a favoured political party; Electoral 2002 Model of a hung Parliament, which, despite its longevity, remains fragile, vulnerable to conditions leading to the declaration of emergency manipulationsusceptible to breakdown and lastly, and the terror or war internal security on in the country and postponing of election by a year. These various by scenarios presented were speakers at the Conference. The two-day National Conference was with support from the organised by PILDAT CanadianProf. speakers as included HighDr. Adnan Sarwar, Commission and Chairman International Relations Dept; Peshawar Dept; Relations International Chairman University; Prof. Dr. Mohammad Waseem, Professor of Political Science, Social Sciences Department LUMS; Former Chairman petition and move court on the issue asking the immediately for extension in the date electoral of of period display rolls. The Group also discussed and finalised a draft Code of Conduct for Conduct of Code draft Elections. National Conference: Election 2007 - Challenges & Prospects With special focus on NWFP NWFP and Balochistan: electoral scenario, as February 26-27, 2007 26-27, February that the Experts predicted “Election Data of Pakistan as a Tool of Monitoring of Tool a as Pakistan of Data “Election Electoral Fairness.” The Group also discussed its Electoral Fairness.” draft Policy Paper on Presidential Elections and decided that after receiving the members' input, PILDAT will print the PILDAT paper and release it to the media with an executive summary. summary. executive an with media Meeting 7: Citizen's Group on Electoral Meeting 7: Citizen's Group on Electoral Process-CGEP the ECP, the Group decided that it should prepare a prepare should it that decided Group the ECP, the experienced in 2002 general election in the shape the in election general 2002 in experienced of MMA victory, is likely to repeat itself in the coming general elections, changes. They expected that instead of gaining a albeit with slight

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Meeting report a direct threat to fundamental freedoms enshrined freedoms fundamental to threat direct a Meeting 6 of the Citizens Group on Electoral in the constitution. While these developments Process (CGEP) was held on Monday, May 21, were disturbing, the Group noted with deep 2007 at Lahore. The Group reviewed various appreciation the response of the lawyers' reported developments relating to the General community and civil This society. has rekindled Election and the Presidential Elections. Dr. Ijaz the hope for justice, fair play and the rule of law, Shafi Gilani made a presentation on the topic of the Group believed. Group the Meeting 5: Citizen's Group on Electoral Meeting 5: Citizen's Process-CGEP Meeting 5 of the Citizens Group on Electoral Process (CGEP) was held on Friday, April to consult Group decided The Islamabad. 2007 at 27, with leading political parties to get their input on electoral processes. A detailed discussion took place on the topic of the election of the President Friday, on held was CGEP the of Meeting 7th The from the current assemblies and the position of the of position the and assemblies current the from The Islamabad. Office, at PILDAT June 22, 2007 group on the issue. The Group decided to compile to decided Group The issue. the on group Group discussed the ongoing judicial crisis and and issue a Position Paper on the Presidential what discussed also Group The scenarios. possible Election covering its legal, constitutional, practical course could it adopt vis-à-vis the political and moral aspects. The Group took stock took Group The aspects. moral and political President's election which it believes is morally of the on-going 'Judicial Crisis' and implications and constitutionally untenable. Reviewing the for the next elections and decided to keep it on the on it keep to decided and elections next the for issues related to draft electoral rolls prepared by agenda for coming meetings. coming for agenda Process-CGEP Meeting 6: Citizen's Group on Electoral 28 Apendices 29 2006-07 annual report Senator & Minister; Syed Tallat Hussain, Director Hussain, Tallat Syed Minister; & Senator News & Current Affairs, Aaj TV; Mr. Rahimullah Rahimullah Mr. TV; Aaj Affairs, Current & News Roundtable on Justice, Accountability and Roundtable on Justice, Accountability International Experience: May 02-03, 2007 International Experience: May PILDAT, PILDAT, in partnership with the “No Peace Without Justice” (NPWJ) Justice” NGO, Without international an organised a organised Roundtable on the subject of Justice, Accountability and International Experience on Syed Talat Hussain addressing the National Conference on Challenges and Elections Prospects of clear majority in the NWFP, the MMA is likely to likely is MMA the NWFP, the in majority clear International Relations Dept., QAU; Dr. Saeed form a coalition government alongside the PML-Q, in the arrangement that it is the province Population Studies National Institute of Executive Director, Shafqat, (NIPS); Adjunct Professor, presently a part of in the Balochistan government. Balochistan the in of part a presently and Affairs School Public of Policy International The electoral gains by the MMA will have an Ijaz Dr. USA; NYC, University, Columbia (SIPA), impact on the regional security and the perception the and security regional the on impact Shafi Gilani, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, of the regional security by the foreign However, they powers. feel that if free and fair elections International Gallup Islamic Pakistan; University; Mr. Sarwar Chairman, Bari, National are held, PPP in the NWFP and the nationalist Coordinator, Pattan Development Organisation; parties in Balochistan will sizable make electoral Former Analyst, Political Mahmood, Shafqat Mr. gains. Projections about the timing and results of next Yusufzai, Political Analyst; Dr. Mansoor Akbar General Election largely depend on scenarios that scenarios on depend largely Election General Balochistan Science, Political of Professor Kundi, range from Elimination of indispensable leader leading to political chaos; University; Mr. Neutral Saleem Safi, Political military Analyst; T.V. Talk Show Host; Mr. Shahzada Zulfiqar, holding free and fair elections; The 1997 elections 1997 The elections; fair and free holding to difficult it find parties political which in model Correspondent, Monthly Herald & The Nation, 'Balochistan Baloch, Editor Siddique Mr. Quetta; build a healthy and stable relationship between the between relationship stable and healthy a build Express' Quetta and Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Talat government and pre- the and conditions political and opposition legal encourages, and the state Analyst. Security and Political Masood, Former Federal Secretary and Senior electoral processes leading to “heavy mandate” for a favoured political party; Electoral Model 2002 of a hung Parliament, which, despite its longevity, remains fragile, vulnerable to manipulation and conditions leading to the declaration of emergency susceptible to breakdown and lastly, the terror or war internal security on in the country and postponing of election by a year. These various by scenarios presented were speakers at the Conference. The two-day National with support from the Conference wasCanadian Prof. speakers as included HighDr. Adnan Sarwar, Commission and organised by PILDAT Chairman International Relations Dept; Peshawar Dept; Relations International Chairman University; Prof. Dr. Mohammad Waseem, Department LUMS; Former Chairman Professor of Political Science, Social Sciences petition and move the court on the issue asking immediately for extension in the date of display period of electoral of period display rolls. The Group also discussed and finalised a draft Code of Conduct for Conduct of Code draft Elections. National Conference: Election 2007 - Challenges & Prospects With special focus on NWFP NWFP and Balochistan: February 26-27, 2007 26-27, February the that Experts predicted electoral scenario, as “Election Data of Pakistan as a Tool of Monitoring of Tool a as Pakistan of Data “Election Electoral Fairness.” The Group also discussed its Electoral Fairness.” draft Policy Paper on Presidential Elections and decided that after receiving the members' input, PILDAT will print the PILDAT paper and release it to the media with an executive summary. summary. executive an with media Meeting 7: Citizen's Group on Electoral Meeting 7: Citizen's Group on Electoral Process-CGEP the ECP, the Group decided that it should prepare a prepare should it that decided Group the ECP, the experienced in 2002 general election in the shape the in election general 2002 in experienced of MMA victory, is likely to repeat itself in the coming general elections, albeit with slight changes. They expected that instead of gaining a 2006-07 annual (From Left to Right) Mr. Hameed Haroon and Mr. Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami at a CGEP Meeting report a direct threat to fundamental freedoms enshrined enshrined freedoms fundamental to threat direct a Meeting 6 of the Citizens Group on Electoral in the constitution. While these developments Process (CGEP) was held on Monday, May 21, were disturbing, the Group noted with deep 2007 at Lahore. The Group reviewed various appreciation the response of the lawyers' reported developments relating to the General community and civil This society. has rekindled Election and the Presidential Elections. Dr. Ijaz the hope for justice, fair play and the rule of law, Shafi Gilani made a presentation on the topic of the Group believed. Group the Meeting 5: Citizen's Group on Electoral Meeting 5: Citizen's Process-CGEP Meeting 5 of the Citizens Group on Electoral Process (CGEP) was held on Friday, April 27, 2007 at Islamabad. The Group decided to consult to consult Group decided The Islamabad. 2007 at with leading political parties to get their input on electoral processes. A detailed discussion took place on the topic of the election of the President Friday, on held was CGEP the of Meeting 7th The from the current assemblies and the position of the of position the and assemblies current the from The Islamabad. Office, at PILDAT June 22, 2007 group on the issue. The Group decided to compile to decided Group The issue. the on group Group discussed the ongoing judicial crisis and and issue a Position Paper on the Presidential what discussed also Group The scenarios. possible Election covering its legal, constitutional, practical course could it adopt vis-à-vis the political and moral aspects. The Group took stock took Group The aspects. moral and political President's election which it believes is morally of the on-going 'Judicial Crisis' and implications and constitutionally untenable. Reviewing the for the next elections and decided to keep it on the on it keep to decided and elections next the for issues related to draft electoral rolls prepared by agenda for coming meetings. coming for agenda Meeting 6: Citizen's Group on Electoral Process-CGEP 28 Apendices 31 2006-07 annual report was elected as the Leader of the Opposition Youth Youth Opposition the of Leader the as elected was Parliament while Ms. Mehvish Muneera Ismail the house on issues such as the state of poverty and poverty of state the as such issues on house the unemployment in the Youth of Balochistan due to due Balochistan of Youth the in unemployment which the Youth is falling prey to various ills; the ills; various to prey falling is Youth the which Government of Pakistan to take necessary effective steps and to ensure that all buildings in Pakistan are made accessible to physically- challenged special persons; abolish the current that industries small the develop to levels Council can be used to create jobs for the youth of Zakat system Union and of Tehsil District, the in Pakistan money this invest and should instead Pakistan; the the minimise Government media; the in of obscenity and vulgarity Pakistan to ban availability and use of such media and put a ban on ban a put and media such of use and availability all internet cafes offering internet access in private in access internet offering cafes internet all cabins as they are unregulated and unchecked and unchecked and unregulated are they as cabins young individuals are using them for unethical and obscene purposes, etc. The Youth Prime Minister also announced his cabinet which was administered oath by the Speaker Youth Parliament. The Youth Arif Cabinet includes Mr. Parliament. The Youth Mahmood Chaudhary (YP21-Punjab03), Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics; Mr. Liaqat Ali Shahwani (YP03- ICT03) Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Defence; Mr. Mustafa Hyder Sayed (YP08- Affairs; Mr. Osama Azeem Chaudhary (YP09- Balochistan02), Minister for Affairs Foreign and Khan Qasim Mr. Information for Minister ICT04) Members of Youth Parliament Pakistan during a Parliamentary Committee Meeting Committee Parliamentary central to effective governance in any society. The society. any in governance effective to central session of the Youth Parliament held 4 sittings. Youth Parliament has been designed to The Members of Youth Parliament were demonstrate to how Youth Parliament is able and to national of matters debate to legislation; make Mr. and Minister Prime its elected also Parliament administered oath by the Speaker. The Youth international concern; to demand accountability YP-50- Number (Constituency Malik, Nabi Basil from those in government; to change government change to government; in those from SINDH03), belonging to the Blue Party, without recourse to civil disorder; and to make and make to and disorder; civil to recourse without commanded the confidence of the House as the enforce their own rules of conduct, practice and Youth Prime Minister. Ms. Mariam Raza Zaidi behaviour. behaviour. Establishment and facilitation of the Youth was elected as the Deputy Speaker of Youth Parliament has been part of focus PILDAT's on Parliament. The Youth Parliament held a Youth Youth in the country and Youth's awareness discussion on the State of Youth in the country education and training in the norms of politics and politics of norms the in training and education seek to Pakistan of Government the of demanding democracy. PILDAT strongly feels that Parliament's Youth debate and input on the draft sustainable democracy and the sustainability of its for cabinet federal the with lying Policy Youth sound democratic institutions in Pakistan is not possible without youth's involvement in approval. It also passed a resolution condemning the the terrorist incident following the news of the democratic and political process even if this terrorist incident in Islamabad and called for involvement is Youth of simply sessions the of detail brief a is as Following a citizen or voter. MPs moved resolutions and held discussions in meaningful investigation of the incident. Youth Parliament held during the year: the during held Parliament First Session of the Youth Parliament: Parliament: First Session of the Youth The First-ever Youth Parliament of Pakistan held Youth The First-ever January 24-28, 2007 its first session at Islamabad from January 24 to January 28, 2007. The first session began with an with began session first The 2007. 28, January orientation session for young MPs briefing them on their roles and responsibilities as members in Parliament was formally inaugurated by Senator Mohammedmian Soomro, Chairman Senate, as the light of Rules Youth of The Procedure Pakistan. and Parliament Conduct Youth of of Business the patron of the Youth Parliament. The first (From Left to Right) Mr. Hamid Khan, Justice (Retd.) Saeed uz Zaman Siddiqui, Mr. Shahid Hamid and Mr. Graham Everett Leung Everett Graham politics in Pakistan. in politics through an intensive evaluation and interview process by an independent steering committee educational qualification criterion was set for seeking membership. Instead, the only requirement included the capacity to read, write and speak Urdu so as not to discriminate against a against discriminate to not as so Urdu speak and large population of youth of Pakistan on the basis the on Pakistan of youth of population large of education and not to let Parliament the Youth become a forum for the elite. the for forum a become The idea behind Youth Parliament was to inculcate to was Parliament Youth behind idea The in youth the values and culture of democracy as

2006-07 annual report and neo-traditional accountability mechanisms and how these contribute to implementing the chance to experience life in the parliamentary spotlight and at the same time showed them how May 2-3, 2007 at Islamabad. The roundtable was The roundtable 2007 at May 2-3, Islamabad. organised with Pakistan the in ground objective the to on realities understand the of and stock to take face the pressure of the adversarial PILDAT, politics by initiated and and Conceived Pakistan. discuss issues of concern to young people in in terms of available non-judicial, quasi-judicial a MPs young provided Pakistan Parliament Youth International Criminal Court's complementarity. complementarity. Court's Criminal International parliamentary approach would generation next the At the Conference, prominent legal minds of the country urged demilitarization of politics and Following parliamentary practices, two mock economy as a way forward towards establishing parties were created: the Green Party (the rule of law and supremacy of the constitution in Traditionalists) and the Blue Party (the Liberals) the country. They believed that the struggle for one of the two needed to join and the young MPs independence of judiciary in Pakistan has still a parties. The majority party formed the Youth long way to go, but it is heartening that this Prime Youth elected also MPs Youth Government. struggle is gaining momentum through the Minister, Ministers, Leader of the Opposition, courage shown by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad opposition and government and Ministers shadow Chaudhry and the national movement of lawyers backbenchers. The membership of Youth in his support which better. has the for the change potential a about to bring Pakistan across from selected been has Parliament The International Conference brought together respected legal experts such as Justice (Retired) of representative Speakers, former MPs, including Ministry of Youth Affairs and PILDAT. The Saeed uz Zaman Siddiqui, former Chief Justice of Justice Chief former Siddiqui, Zaman uz Saeed membership reflected number of seats according Pakistan; Mr. Hamid Khan, Advocate Supreme the is as basis population on proportion regional to Court and Former President Supreme Court Bar Association; Mr. Shahid Hamid, Advocate Parvez Hassan, Prominent Lawyer; Mr. Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Expert in International Law; Senator Justice and Court Supreme Advocate Awan, Babar Supreme Court and Former Governor Punjab; Dr. Dr. Punjab; Governor Former and Court Supreme Nasira Iqbal, Former Judge and Barrister Zafar ullah Khan. The conference also brought together brought also conference The Khan. ullah Graham Everett Leung and Mr. Abdul Rahim Belgium, Sierra Leone and Fiji including Ms. Kamara. Prominent participants at the roundtable the at participants Prominent Kamara. Alison Smith, Mr. Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, Mr. international legal experts from the UK, Italy, conference included politicians and MPs, lawyers' MPs, and politicians included conference community, youth representatives, the media youth representatives, and community, No Pakistan. of Assembly National the in practice civil society organizations. organizations. society civil The Youth Parliament Pakistan The Youth PILDAT launched the First-ever Youth Parliament Parliament Youth First-ever the launched PILDAT of Pakistan in January 2007. The Youth Parliament, which has membership of young Pakistanis from all over the country, enabled 60 young men and women, aged between 18 and 29, and 18 between aged women, and men young 30 Apendices 31 2006-07 annual report was elected as the Leader of the Opposition Youth Youth Opposition the of Leader the as elected was Parliament while Ms. Mehvish Muneera Ismail the house on issues such as the state of poverty and poverty of state the as such issues on house the unemployment in the Youth of Balochistan due to due Balochistan of Youth the in unemployment the ills; various to prey falling is Youth the which Government of Pakistan to take necessary effective steps and to ensure that all buildings in Pakistan are made accessible to physically- challenged special persons; abolish the current that industries small the develop to levels Council can be used to create jobs for the youth of Zakat system Union and of Tehsil District, the in Pakistan money this invest and should instead Pakistan; the the minimise Government media; the in of obscenity and vulgarity Pakistan to ban availability and use of such media and put a ban on ban a put and media such of use and availability all internet cafes offering internet access in private in access internet offering cafes internet all cabins as they are unregulated and unchecked and unchecked and unregulated are they as cabins young individuals are using them for unethical and obscene purposes, etc. The Youth Prime Minister also announced his cabinet which was administered oath by the Speaker Youth Parliament. The Youth Arif Cabinet includes Mr. Parliament. The Youth Mahmood Chaudhary (YP21-Punjab03), Minister for Finance, Planning Affairs and ICT03) Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Economics; Mr. Liaqat Ali Shahwani (YP03- Affairs; Affairs; Mr. Osama Azeem Chaudhary Khan Qasim (YP09- Mr. Information for Minister ICT04) Defence; Mr. Mustafa Hyder Sayed (YP08- Balochistan02), Minister for Affairs Foreign and Members of Youth Parliament Pakistan during a Parliamentary Committee Meeting Committee Parliamentary central to effective governance in any society. The society. any in governance effective to central session of the Youth Parliament held 4 sittings. Youth Parliament has been designed to The Members of Youth Parliament were demonstrate to how Youth Parliament is able to administered oath by the Speaker. The Youth make legislation; to debate matters of national and national of matters debate to legislation; make Mr. and Minister Prime its elected also Parliament international concern; to demand accountability YP-50- Number (Constituency Malik, Nabi Basil from those in government; to change government change to government; in those from SINDH03), belonging to the Blue Party, without recourse to civil disorder; and to make and make to and disorder; civil to recourse without commanded the confidence of the House as the enforce their own rules of conduct, practice and Youth Prime Minister. Ms. Mariam Raza Zaidi behaviour. behaviour. Establishment and facilitation of the Youth was elected as the Deputy Speaker of Youth Parliament has been part of focus PILDAT's on Parliament. The Youth Parliament held a Youth Youth in the country and Youth's awareness discussion on the State of Youth in the country education and training in the norms of politics and politics of norms the in training and education seek to Pakistan of Government the of demanding democracy. PILDAT strongly feels that Parliament's Youth debate and input on the draft sustainable democracy and the sustainability of its for cabinet federal the with lying Policy Youth sound democratic institutions in Pakistan is not possible without youth's involvement in approval. It also passed a resolution condemning the the terrorist incident following the news of the democratic and political process even if this terrorist incident in Islamabad and called for involvement is Youth of simply sessions the of detail brief a is as Following a citizen year: the during held or Parliament voter. MPs moved resolutions and held discussions in meaningful investigation of the incident. Youth First Session of the Youth Parliament: Parliament: First Session of the Youth The First-ever Youth Parliament of Pakistan held Youth The First-ever January 24-28, 2007 its first session at Islamabad from January 24 to January 28, 2007. The first session began with an with began session first The 2007. 28, January orientation session for young MPs briefing them on their roles and responsibilities as members in Parliament was formally inaugurated by Senator Mohammedmian Soomro, Chairman Senate, as the patron of the Youth Parliament. The first the light of Rules Youth of The Procedure Pakistan. and Parliament Conduct Youth of of Business (From Left to Right) Mr. Hamid Khan, Justice (Retd.) Saeed uz Zaman Siddiqui, Mr. Shahid Hamid and Mr. Graham Everett Leung Everett Graham politics in Pakistan. in politics through an intensive evaluation and interview process by an independent steering committee educational qualification criterion was set for seeking membership. Instead, the only requirement included the capacity to read, write and speak Urdu so as not to discriminate against a against discriminate to not as so Urdu speak and large population of youth of Pakistan on the basis the on Pakistan of youth of population large of education and not to let Parliament the Youth become a forum for the elite. the for forum a become The idea behind Youth Parliament was to inculcate to was Parliament Youth behind idea The in youth the values and culture of democracy as 2006-07 annual report was The roundtable 2007 at May 2-3, Islamabad. to face the pressure of adversarial politics and organised organised with the objective to understand and discuss issues of concern to young people in take stock of the realities on the ground in Pakistan in ground the on realities the of stock take the PILDAT, by initiated and Conceived Pakistan. in terms of available non-judicial, quasi-judicial a MPs young provided Pakistan Parliament Youth and neo-traditional accountability mechanisms chance to experience life in the parliamentary and how these contribute to implementing the spotlight and at the same time showed them how International Criminal Court's complementarity. complementarity. Court's Criminal International parliamentary approach would generation next the At the Conference, prominent legal minds of the country urged demilitarization of politics and Following parliamentary practices, two mock economy as a way forward towards establishing parties were created: the Green Party (the rule of law and supremacy of the constitution in Traditionalists) and the Blue Party (the Liberals) the country. They believed that the struggle for one of the two needed to join and the young MPs independence of judiciary in Pakistan has still a parties. The majority party formed the Youth long way to go, but it is heartening that this Prime Youth elected also MPs Youth Government. struggle is gaining momentum through the Minister, Ministers, Leader of the Opposition, courage shown by Justice Iftikhar Muhammad opposition and government and Ministers shadow Chaudhry and the national movement of lawyers backbenchers. The membership of Youth in his support which has the potential to bring Pakistan across from selected been has Parliament about a change for the better. better. the for change a about The International Conference brought together of representative Speakers, former MPs, including respected legal experts such as Justice (Retired) Ministry of Youth Affairs and PILDAT. The Saeed uz Zaman Siddiqui, former Chief Justice of Justice Chief former Siddiqui, Zaman uz Saeed membership reflected number of seats according Pakistan; Mr. Hamid Khan, Advocate Supreme the is as basis population on proportion regional to Court and Former President Supreme Court Bar Association; Mr. Shahid Hamid, Advocate Supreme Court and Former Governor Punjab; Dr. Dr. Punjab; Governor Former and Court Supreme Parvez Hassan, Prominent Lawyer; Mr. Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Expert in International Law; Senator Babar Awan, Advocate Supreme Court and Justice and Court Supreme Advocate Awan, Babar Nasira Iqbal, Former Judge and Barrister Zafar ullah Khan. The conference also brought together brought also conference The Khan. ullah international legal experts from the UK, Italy, Belgium, Sierra Leone and Fiji including Ms. Alison Smith, Mr. Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, Mr. Graham Everett Leung and Mr. Abdul Rahim Kamara. Prominent participants at the roundtable the at participants Prominent Kamara. conference included politicians and MPs, lawyers' MPs, and politicians included conference community, youth representatives, the media youth representatives, and community, No Pakistan. of Assembly National the in practice civil society organizations. organizations. society civil The Youth Parliament Pakistan The Youth PILDAT launched the First-ever Youth Parliament Parliament Youth First-ever the launched PILDAT of Pakistan in January 2007. The Youth Parliament, which has membership of young Pakistanis from all over the country, enabled 60 young men and women, aged between 18 and 29, and 18 between aged women, and men young 30 Apendices 33 2006-07 annual report named Parliamentary Group on Inter-Faith Relations, formally met in Islamabad at Masih the Gill, MNA (PML) as its Chairman; Ramesh Mr. Lal, MNA Chairman; Ms. (PPPP) Asiya Nasir, as MNA (MMA) Senior as Vice invitation of PILDAT and elected Mr. Akram Secretary General; Ms. Riffat Javed Kahlon, MNA (PML) as Additional Secretary General and General Secretary Additional as (PML) MNA Mr. Mr. Dev Das, MNA The Group Secretary. discussed ways and means (MQM) as Information to enhance the participation of religious minorities religious of participation the enhance to in the electoral process both as candidates and voters. It was observed communities' that voter the turn-out non-Muslim national average and they field less in candidates is less to recommend than to decided Group The election. the the the political parties to adopt a unanimous position unanimous a adopt to parties political the about increasing the number of reserved seats for of reserved the number about increasing non-Muslim communities in the National and Provincial Assemblies and introducing reserved A Group Photo of Members of Youth Parliament Pakistan Parliament Youth of Members of Photo Group A The Youth Prime Minister The Youth who had accepted the Group and the role that group can play in resignations of his six-member cabinet after improving participation of minorities in the adjournment of session two announced his new Pakistan.the electoral processof six-member cabinet at (SCs) Committees Standing six The the three. session commencement and Sports of Culture, Defence; & Affairs Foreign on both from Parliamentarians 2006, 09, October On sides of the divide in the Parliament formally Youth Affairs; Education, Health and address to group bi-partisan a form to hands joined Environment; Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs; Information; and Law, Parliamentary issues regarding Inter-faith relations promote and harmony among to followers of various Affairs Affairs and Human Rights also held meetings faiths in Pakistan. The Group, which has been during the session. session. the during Electoral Participation of Youth YPF Consultative Meeting Improving YPF Consultative Meeting Improving The Young Parliamentarians Forum YPF, in a meeting held on August 24, 2006 noted that in such a strained atmosphere between parties, young MPs from different parties can work together on issues of mutual interest. In the light of light the In interest. mutual of issues on together coming election, all parties want free credible. fair This and group can pressure work group together as to a talk of improving young Donya Aziz as the new Group. Parliamentarians form bi-Partisan Group on Inter-Faith Relations PILDAT arranged a people's participation; lobby within parties and etc. On a resolution moved with by ECP, various members of the YPF, the Secretary General of the Consultation on the members present on the occasion elected Dr. formation of Proposed Parliamentary Group on Minorities' Issues on Representativesmajorpoliticalthefrom parties, September 06, 2006. minoritywings shared their views regarding the role, scope and objectives of the Group on Minorities' issues, proposed structure of the Illahi Bux Soomro. Assembly of Pakistan Mr. Mr. Pakistan of Assembly Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Pakistan, addressed the addressed Pakistan, of members of the Youth Parliament on the subject of the “State of a Guest Speaker while Democracy in Pakistan Forward” and as the Way Mr. Javed Hasan Aly, Former Task Leader, New Leader, Task Former Review, Policy Education addressed the Education of members “State the on and the New Education Policy” coinciding with debate at the the topics of third session. The MYPs Third Session of the Youth Parliament: Parliament: Third Session of the Youth May 09-13, 2007 The third session of the Youth Parliament was presided over by former Speaker National visited the National Assembly of Pakistan and observed the proceedings engaged of in the an House informal and discussion with the National Assembly Secretariat staff on issues related to parliamentary practices and procedures. and practices parliamentary to related

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addressing Youth MPs Youth addressing report Badini (YP04-Balochistan03), Minister for The second session of Parliament the Youth was Education, Health and Environment and Syed Ali Syed and Environment and Health Education, chaired by Former Dr. Speaker Ayub. Gohar Mr. Raza (YP44-Punjab26), Minister for Law, Ishrat Hussain, Chairman National Commission Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights. The on Governance Reforms, addressed the members Opposition youth party also announced its shadow its announced also party youth Opposition Parliament of as the Youth a Guest The Speaker. cabinet including Mr. Ajmal Shah Din (YP20- House discussed the Draft Youth Policy of Punjab02) Shadow Minister for Information; Mr. Punjab02) Shadow Minister for Mr. Information; Pakistan to offer proposals to further improve it Jawdat Bilal (YP29-Punjab11), Shadow Minister Jawdat Bilal (YP29-Punjab11), and also discussed the issue of Federalism and for Foreign Affairs & Defence; Mr. Rafi Ullah address to proposals offer to Autonomy Provincial Khan (YP16-NWFP05) Shadow Minister for demands and Federalism to challenges current the Education, Health and Environment; Mr. Saif for increased quantum of Provincial Autonomy Ullah Khan(YP42-Punjab24), Shadow Minister and contribute to the resolution of these issues. for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics, Ms. Economics, and Affairs Planning Finance, for participation active witnessed sittings various The Saira Soomro (YP58-Sindh11) Shadow Minister and opposition the with debate the in MYPs all of for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Human and Affairs Parliamentary Law, for government benches engaged in presenting their and Ms. Sidra Tariq (YP17-NWFP06) as Shadow as (YP17-NWFP06) Tariq Sidra Ms. and cases vociferously. The MYPs were hosted by Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman The Youth Minister for Law, Parliamentary Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, at a Affairs Affairs and Human Rights moved the motion to honour. their in luncheon elect Parliamentary committees. Members for 7 Affairs Affairs & Defence, Law and Human Rights & committees including Committees on Foreign Parliamentary Affairs, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Culture, Parliamentary Sports Youth and Affairs, Affairs, Education, Health and Environment, Finance, Planning Affairs, Economics, Information and Ethics were elected. were Ethics and Information Second Session of the Youth Parliament: Second Session of the Youth March 01-05, 2007 32 Apendices 33 2006-07 annual report named Parliamentary Group on Inter-Faith Relations, formally met in Islamabad at the invitation of PILDAT and elected Masih Mr. Gill, Akram MNA (PML) as its Chairman; Ramesh Mr. Lal, MNA Chairman; Ms. (PPPP) Asiya Nasir, as MNA (MMA) Senior as Vice Secretary General; and Ms. General Secretary Additional as (PML) MNA Riffat Javed Kahlon, Mr. Mr. Dev Das, MNA (MQM) as Information Secretary. The Group Secretary. discussed ways and means minorities religious of participation the enhance to in the electoral process both as candidates and voters. It was observed communities' that voter the turn-out non-Muslim is less than the national average and they field less in candidates to recommend to decided Group The election. the the political parties to adopt a unanimous position unanimous a adopt to parties political the about increasing the number of reserved seats for of reserved the number about increasing non-Muslim communities in the National and Provincial Assemblies and introducing reserved A Group Photo of Members of Youth Parliament Pakistan Parliament Youth of Members of Photo Group A The Youth Prime Minister The Youth who had accepted the Group and the role that group can play in resignations of his six-member cabinet after improving participation of minorities in the adjournment of session two announced his new Pakistan.the electoral processof six-member cabinet at (SCs) Committees Standing six The the three. session commencement and Sports of Culture, Defence; & Affairs Foreign on both from Parliamentarians 2006, 09, October On sides of the divide in the Parliament formally Youth Affairs; Education, Health and address to group bi-partisan a form to hands joined Environment; Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs; Information; and Law, Parliamentary issues regarding Inter-faith relations promote and harmony among to followers of various Affairs Affairs and Human Rights also held meetings faiths in Pakistan. The Group, which has been during the session. session. the during Electoral Participation of Youth YPF Consultative Meeting Improving YPF Consultative Meeting Improving The Young Parliamentarians Forum YPF, in a meeting held on August 24, 2006 noted that in young MPs from different parties can work such a strained atmosphere between parties, Donya Aziz as the new Group. Parliamentarians form bi-Partisan Group on Inter-Faith Relations PILDAT arranged a credible. This group can work together as a together on issues of mutual interest. In the light of light the In interest. mutual of issues on together coming election, all parties want free fair and Secretary General of the pressure group to talk of improving young people's participation; lobby within parties and etc. On a resolution moved with by ECP, various members of the YPF, the members present on the occasion elected Dr. Consultation on the formation of Proposed Parliamentary Group on Minorities' Issues on September 06, 2006. Representativesmajorpoliticalthefrom parties, minoritywings shared their views regarding the role, scope and objectives of the Group on Minorities' issues, proposed structure of the Assembly of Pakistan Mr. Mr. Pakistan of Assembly Illahi Bux Soomro. Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate of Pakistan, addressed the addressed Pakistan, of members of the Youth Parliament on the subject of the “State of Democracy in Pakistan and the Way Forward” and as the Way a Guest Speaker while Mr. Mr. Javed Hasan Aly, Former Task Leader, New Leader, Task Former Education Policy Review, Review, Policy Education addressed the Education of members “State the on and the New Education Policy” coinciding with the topics of debate at the the topics of third session. The MYPs Third Session of the Youth Parliament: Parliament: Third Session of the Youth May 09-13, 2007 The third session of the Youth Parliament was presided over by former Speaker National visited the National Assembly of Pakistan and observed the proceedings of the House and engaged in an informal discussion with the National Assembly Secretariat staff on issues related to parliamentary practices and procedures. and practices parliamentary to related 2006-07 annual Senator Mohammedmian Soomro, Chairman Senate and Patron Youth Parliament Pakistan Senator Mohammedmian Youth Soomro, Chairman Senate and Patron addressing Youth MPs Youth addressing report Badini (YP04-Balochistan03), Minister for The second session of Parliament the Youth was Education, Health and Environment and Syed Ali Syed and Environment and Health Education, chaired by Former Dr. Speaker Ayub. Gohar Mr. Raza (YP44-Punjab26), Minister for Law, Ishrat Hussain, Chairman National Commission Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights. The Governance on addressed Reforms, members the Opposition youth party also announced its shadow its announced also party youth Opposition Parliament of as the Youth a Guest The Speaker. cabinet including Mr. Ajmal Shah Din (YP20- House discussed the Draft Youth Policy of Punjab02) Shadow Minister for Information; Mr. Punjab02) Shadow Minister for Mr. Information; Pakistan to offer proposals to further improve it Jawdat Bilal (YP29-Punjab11), Shadow Minister Jawdat Bilal (YP29-Punjab11), and also discussed the issue of Federalism and for Foreign Affairs & Defence; Mr. Rafi Ullah address to proposals offer to Autonomy Provincial Khan (YP16-NWFP05) Shadow Minister for demands and Federalism to challenges current the Education, Health and Environment; Mr. Saif for increased quantum of Provincial Autonomy Ullah Khan(YP42-Punjab24), Shadow Minister and contribute to the resolution of these issues. for Finance, Planning Affairs and Economics, Ms. Economics, and Affairs Planning Finance, for participation active witnessed sittings various The Saira Soomro (YP58-Sindh11) Shadow Minister and opposition the with debate the in MYPs all of for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Human and Affairs Parliamentary Law, for government benches engaged in presenting their and Ms. Sidra Tariq (YP17-NWFP06) as Shadow as (YP17-NWFP06) Tariq Sidra Ms. and cases vociferously. The MYPs were hosted by Minister for Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman The Youth Minister for Law, Parliamentary Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, at a Affairs Affairs and Human Rights moved the motion to honour. their in luncheon elect Parliamentary committees. Members for 7 committees including Committees on Foreign Affairs Affairs & Defence, Law and Human Rights & Parliamentary Affairs, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Culture, Parliamentary Sports Youth and Affairs, Affairs, Education, Health and Environment, Finance, Planning Affairs, Economics, Information and Ethics were elected. were Ethics and Information Second Session of the Youth Parliament: Second Session of the Youth March 01-05, 2007 32 Apendices 35 2006-07 annual report politics of Pakistan and the political cells in the Quota system for female representation was military intelligence agencies should be closed generally hailed, but this should be timed for a forthwith. fixed duration while political parties should allocate a certain percentage of their general seats general their of percentage certain a allocate for direct election by women to improve political improve political women to election by for direct participation. Efforts were required, both by Election Commission and Political Parties to educate women in cities as well as in rural and far- and rural in as well as cities in women educate flung areas of the country to not only register as voters and vote for their choice but also participate also but choice their for vote and voters as distance to polling stations needed to be in elections as candidates. Physical barriers such removed by not only increasing the number of polling stations in the country but by also reducing also by but country the in stations polling the number of voters in each polling station. Lack station. polling each in voters of number the was avenues of absence and education political of considered a chief reason for the growing disinterest of Pakistani youth in politics. Special measures needed to be undertaken to make youth undertaken to to be measures needed politically aware through introduction of subjects of introduction through aware politically of levels all at studies Pakistan and civics as such education for youth. treated not are they that felt communities Muslim Participants from non- as equal citizens due to the appendage of “minorities” attached to them. It was said that instead of quota for seats in the legislatures and local government, political parties should allocate should parties political government, local seats for direct election of non-Muslim November 01, 2006 The Consultative Workshop at Karachi was a communities. at Karachi: Consultative Workshop means to consult various stakeholders belonging to the province of Sindh on the need to improve during the Workshop at Quetta at Workshop the during Mr. Ahmed Mr. Bilal Mehboob and MNA Mr. Rauf Mengal objectives: objectives: October 09, 2006 The Consultative Workshop on the topic of Consultative Workshop at Lahore: Consultative Workshop Improving Participation of Women, Youth and Minorities in Electoral Processes in Pakistan was in Pakistan Processes Electoral Minorities in organised organised by PILDAT in Lahore on Monday, October 09, 2006. Famale and male members of Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Women MNAs, representatives of Religious Minorities and Youth Youth and Minorities Religious of representatives as well as civil society groups participated in the Consultative Workshop. In addition, the Provincial Election Commission of Punjab was represented Commissioner by and his colleagues the while media Provincial Election organisations organisations were also part of the consultative process. Participants of the workshop generally felt that due to continuous disruption in democracy and deficit of trust in the Election Commission of Pakistan people felt that their vote did not matter. matter. not did vote their that felt people Pakistan Participants exchanged accusations whether it was largely the alleged role of military and its electoral participation of marginalised intelligence-affiliates intelligence-affiliates in electoral processes that communities and discuss plausible avenues for contributed to voter apathy in the country or it was it or country the in apathy voter to contributed the lack of performance by political parties when participation. electoral effective facilitating in power that resulted in people's disengagement Participants of the workshop felt that due to and distrust in the electoral processes. There was a was There processes. electoral the in distrust and of deficit and democracy in disruption continuous general agreement by the participants that while trust in the Election Commission of Pakistan political parties need to play a greater role in (ECP), citizens no longer have a faith in the facilitating citizen's participation in electoral alongside that believed They vote. their of efficacy processes, the military should not play a role in there are ECP, other state agencies including the Young Young Parliamentarians' Forum (YPF) and the Parliamentary Group on Inter-Faith Relations (PGIFR). In addition, we also benefited from the Focus Group Discussions held with Youth, Women and project. Non-Muslim different a under communities Background Paper “Impediments in effective effective in “Impediments Paper Background participation of Women, Youth and Minorities Minorities and Youth Women, of participation in the Electoral Processes in Pakistan” in order to set-off the debate by providing it with it providing by debate the set-off to order a researched perspective from the communities under discussion under communities of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Peshawar including legislators, political party representatives, community representatives, government, the Election Commission, CSOs Commission, Election the government, and the media the and Improve Electoral Participation of Women, and Non-Muslim Youth Communities which drew from discussions with MPs, various political parties and the conclusions of the consultative workshops at capitals the to provincial identify legal and procedural reform in support of improving electoral participation of Women, Youth and Non- Muslim communities Muslim proposals to the ECP, media and other stakeholders and representative groups representative and stakeholders (From Left to Right) Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Dr. Hasan-Askari (From Aasiya Left Riaz, to Dr. Right) Ms. Rizvi, Senator S. M. Zafar and Dr. Attiya Inayatullah, MNA addressing the workshop the addressing MNA 2.a of dissemination and compilation Research, 3.capitals provincial in Workshops Consultative 4. Discussion Paper on Proposed Reforms to 5. Concluding Workshop to present reform Following is a brief overview of various consultative workshops held to achieve the

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Ahead of the General Election 2007/2008, report PILDAT carried out extensive work in the area of area the in work extensive out carried PILDAT improving electoral participation of traditionally disadvantaged sections of the society including Women and Non-Muslim Communities as well as well as Communities Non-Muslim and Women Youth Youth whose participation levels have been deficient in successive elections in the country. PILDAT, under a project supported by the ECP/UNDP's “Strengthening Electoral Processes Processes Electoral “Strengthening ECP/UNDP's to Ensure Greater Participation” has been working been has Participation” Greater Ensure to more of introduction the facilitating of area the in inclusive policies and practices on the part of leading players to ensure that Women, Youth and Youth leading players to ensure Women, that non-Muslim communities, under-represented in terms of their electoral participation both as voters as both participation electoral their of terms and as candidates, are given equal opportunities and a level playing field for maximum electoral participation in Pakistan. The real goals of PILDAT's PILDAT's work in this field have been to first study and understand the patterns, cultural and religious barriers, and impediments affecting electoral participation of these communities and focus later lobby for required reforms. PILDAT's has been to work alongside parliamentary groups work alongside parliamentary has been to on Women, Youth and Non-Muslims (Parliamentary Groups on Inter-Faith Relations) as well as a wider range of society including community representatives, media, government identify to etc. organisations, society civil the and and highlight these impediments and together with these groups, lobby for specific reforms. specific for lobby groups, these with PILDAT PILDAT adopted the following, multi-step approach in identifying various impediments and condensing various reform proposals towards improving electoral participation of Women, Youth and Non-Muslims: and Youth 1. Study, Discussions and Meetings with 34 Apendices 35 2006-07 annual report politics of Pakistan and the political cells in the Quota system for female representation was generally hailed, but this should be timed for a military intelligence agencies should be closed forthwith. fixed duration while political parties should allocate a certain percentage of their general seats general their of percentage certain a allocate for direct election by women to improve political improve political women to election by for direct participation. Efforts were required, both by Election Commission and Political Parties to educate women in cities as well as in rural and far- and rural in as well as cities in women educate flung areas of the country to not only register as voters and vote for their choice but also participate also but choice their for vote and voters in elections as candidates. Physical barriers such as distance to polling stations needed to be removed by not only increasing the number of polling stations in the country but by also reducing also by but country the in stations polling Lack station. polling each in voters of number the of political education and absence of avenues was avenues of absence and education political of considered a chief disinterest of Pakistani youth in politics. Special reason for the growing measures needed to be undertaken to make youth undertaken to to be measures needed education for youth. Participants from non- politically aware through introduction of subjects of introduction through aware politically of levels all at studies Pakistan and civics as such treated not are they that felt communities Muslim as equal citizens due to the appendage of “minorities” attached to them. It was said that instead of quota for seats in the legislatures and local government, political parties should allocate should parties political government, local seats for direct election of non-Muslim communities. at Karachi: Consultative Workshop November 01, 2006 The Consultative Workshop at Karachi was a means to consult various stakeholders belonging to the province of Sindh on the need to improve Mr. Ahmed Mr. Bilal Mehboob and MNA Mr. Rauf Mengal Quetta at Workshop the during objectives: objectives: The Consultative Workshop on the topic of Consultative Workshop at Lahore: Consultative Workshop October 09, 2006 Minorities in Electoral Processes in Pakistan was in Pakistan Processes Electoral Minorities in Improving Participation of Women, Youth and organised organised by PILDAT in Lahore on Monday, October 09, 2006. Famale and male members of Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Women MNAs, representatives of Religious Minorities and Youth Youth and Minorities Religious of representatives as well as civil society groups participated in the Consultative Workshop. In addition, the Provincial Election Commission of Punjab was represented by the Provincial Election Commissioner and his colleagues while media process. organisations organisations were also part of the consultative Participants of the workshop generally felt that due to continuous disruption in democracy and deficit of trust in the Election Commission of Pakistan people felt that their vote did not matter. matter. not did vote their that felt people Pakistan Participants exchanged accusations whether it was largely the alleged role of military and its electoral participation of marginalised intelligence-affiliates intelligence-affiliates in electoral processes that communities and discuss plausible avenues for contributed to voter apathy in the country or it was it or country the in apathy voter to contributed the lack of performance by political parties when participation. electoral effective facilitating in power that resulted in people's disengagement Participants of the workshop felt that due to and distrust in the electoral processes. There was a was There processes. electoral the in distrust and general agreement by of the deficit and participants democracy that in while disruption continuous trust in the Election Commission of Pakistan political parties need to play a greater role in (ECP), citizens no longer have a faith in the facilitating citizen's participation in electoral alongside that believed They vote. their of efficacy processes, the military should not play a role in there are ECP, other state agencies including the Young Young Parliamentarians' Forum (YPF) and the Parliamentary Group on Inter-Faith Relations (PGIFR). In addition, we also benefited from the Focus Group Discussions held with Youth, Women and Non-Muslim communities under a different project. different a under communities Background Paper “Impediments in effective effective in “Impediments Paper Background participation of Women, Youth and Minorities Minorities and Youth Women, of participation in the Electoral Processes in Pakistan” in order to set-off the debate by providing it with it providing by debate the set-off to order a researched perspective from the communities under discussion under communities of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Peshawar including legislators, political party representatives, community representatives, government, the Election Commission, CSOs Commission, Election the government, and the media the and Improve Electoral Participation of Women, Youth and Non-Muslim Youth Communities which drew from discussions with MPs, various political parties and the conclusions of the consultative workshops at the provincial capitals to identify legal and procedural reform in support of improving electoral participation of Women, Youth and Non- Muslim communities Muslim proposals to the ECP, media and other stakeholders and representative groups representative and stakeholders (From Left to Right) Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Dr. Hasan-Askari (From Aasiya Left Riaz, to Dr. Right) Ms. Rizvi, Senator S. M. Zafar and Dr. Attiya Inayatullah, MNA addressing the workshop the addressing MNA 2.a of dissemination and compilation Research, 3.capitals provincial in Workshops Consultative 4. Discussion Paper on Proposed Reforms to 5. Concluding Workshop to present reform Following is a brief overview of various consultative workshops held to achieve the 2006-07 Pakistani MPs and party officials from various wings of the major political parties in parties political major the of wings various various groups facilitated by PILDAT including the Parliamentary Consultative annual seats for non-Muslim communities in the Senate. the in communities non-Muslim for seats Group on Women's Issues (PCGWI), the report Reforms to Improve Electoral Reforms to Improve Participation of Women, Youth and Non- Youth Women, Participation of Muslim Communities Ahead of the General Election 2007/2008, PILDAT carried out extensive work in the area of area the in work extensive out carried PILDAT improving electoral participation of traditionally disadvantaged sections of the society including Women and Non-Muslim Communities as well as well as Communities Non-Muslim and Women Youth Youth whose participation levels have been deficient in successive elections in the country. PILDAT, PILDAT, under a project supported by the ECP/UNDP's “Strengthening Electoral Processes Processes Electoral “Strengthening ECP/UNDP's to Ensure Greater Participation” has been working been has Participation” Greater Ensure to in the area of facilitating the introduction of more of introduction the facilitating of area the in inclusive policies and practices on the part of leading players to ensure that Women, Youth and Youth leading players Women, to ensure that non-Muslim communities, under-represented in terms of their electoral participation both as voters voters as both participation electoral their of terms and as candidates, are given equal opportunities and a level playing field for maximum electoral participation in Pakistan. The real goals of PILDAT's PILDAT's work in this field have been to first study and understand the patterns, cultural and religious barriers, and impediments affecting electoral participation of these communities and later lobby for required reforms. PILDAT's focus later lobby for required reforms. PILDAT's has been to work alongside parliamentary groups work alongside parliamentary has been to on Women, Youth and Non-Muslims (Parliamentary Groups on Inter-Faith Relations) as well as a wider range of society including community representatives, media, government and the civil society organisations, etc. to identify to etc. organisations, society civil the and and highlight these impediments and together with these groups, lobby for specific reforms. specific for lobby groups, these with PILDAT PILDAT adopted the following, multi-step approach in identifying various impediments and condensing various reform proposals towards improving electoral participation of Women, Youth and Non-Muslims: and Youth 1. Study, Discussions and Meetings with 34 Apendices 37 2006-07 annual report expressed by Mr. Election K. Commission of Pakistan M. at a PILDAT Dilshad, Secretary Youth Youth and Non-Muslims.” These views were Improving for Reforms of topic the on Workshop Electoral Participation of Women, Youth and Non- and Youth Women, of Participation Electoral Muslims held at Islamabad on April 12, 2007. The 2007. 12, April on Islamabad at held Muslims Secretary ECP was presenting his concluding MNAs from various political parties, senior party senior parties, political various from MNAs remarks at the workshop which was attended by leadership of major parties and representatives and office bearers of various parties, civil society civil various parties, of bearers and office organisations, youth groups and the media. the and groups youth organisations, The Workshop, The Workshop, a consultative dialogue amongst major political parties on the issue of improving electoral participation of disadvantaged communities brought together MPs from leading political parties including Mr. Abid Sher Ali, MNA MNA (PML-N); Mr. Akram Masih Gill, MNA (PML); Dr. Donya Aziz, MNA (PML); Mr. Farooq Mr. (PML); MNA Aziz, Donya Dr. (PML); Amjad Mir, MNA (PML); Ms. Fauzia Habib, MNA (PPPP); Ms. Fauzia Wahab, MNA (PPPP); MNA (PPPP); Ms. Fauzia Wahab, MNA Mr. Haroon Ihsan Paracha, MNA (PML); Mr. M. (PML); Mr. Haroon Ihsan Paracha, MNA Mr. P. Bhandara, MNA (PML); Ms. Maimoona Hashmi, MNA (PML-N); Senator Nisar A. Memon (PML); Mr. Pervaiz Malik, MNA (PML); MNA Malik, Pervaiz Mr. (PML); Memon Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob and Ms. Aasiya Riaz initiating consultation in Peshawar in consultation initiating Riaz Aasiya Ms. and Mehboob Bilal Ahmed Mr. powers-that-be powers-that-be in the electoral process. The real and endorsed by the major political parties reform, participants felt, is required not in the MQM, the and PPPP PML-N, PML, the including powers of the ECP, but its ability to exercise those exercise to ability its but ECP, the of powers to improve electoral participation of Women, powers to uphold the law. law. the uphold to powers Draft Reforms to Consultation on Improve Electoral Participation of Improve Electoral Women, Youth and None-Muslims Youth Women, On February 22, 2007, PILDAT hosted a consultation on Draft Reforms to improve electoral participation of Women, Youth and Non- and Youth Women, of participation electoral Muslims with a group parliamentary of groups MPs on belonging Youth, Women, to and Inter-Faith Relations as well as representatives of representatives as well as Relations Inter-Faith various political parties. The objective behind the behind objective The parties. political various consultation was to get stakeholders on the the draft reforms that input had been of various gleaned from various group discussions that PILDAT PILDAT held with Parliamentary Groups on Women Women Issues, Youth and Inter-faith Relations, representatives of major political parties and through consultative workshops held at 4 provincial capitals of the country involving regional stakeholders. Various MPs from the leading political parties, office bearers of leading political parties, various office political parties and representatives of women, youth and Non- Muslim communities participated in the consultation. The draft Discussion Paper on proposed reforms was finalised through the consultation. Concluding Reforms Workshop: to Improving Electoral Participation of and Youth Women, Minorities; Islamabad: April 12, 2007 “The Election Commission of Pakistan will incorporate the major reform proposals presented proposals reform major the incorporate even attempt to participate in elections. without computerisednational identity cards Women voters are further Women disenfranchised when they can not even be registered as voters citizens no longer have a faith in the efficacy of (CNIC). Participants also felt that their vote. When a President in Uniform, as the head of state and a started in party tothe for canvassing go around non-partisan symbol of unity of federation has government, people have Consultative Workshop at Peshawar: at Peshawar: Consultative Workshop January 10, 2007 January 10, 2007 The Consultative Workshop held by at PILDAT Peshawar brought forward the view from a diverse a from view the forward brought Peshawar group of participants that it is the cultural barriers, cultural the is it that participants of group a feudal mind set and a lack of trust in the Election the in trust of lack a and set mind feudal a the declining levels of electoral participation of women, youth and The non-Muslims. mindset of Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that contributes to contributes that (ECP) Pakistan of Commission

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Women Participants of Consultative Workshop Consultative of Participants Women report military military and the intelligence agencies that play a This, however, highlights two aspects: first the leading role in rigging the election. Not absolving absolving Not election. the rigging in role leading crucial responsibility of the government and the political political parties of their role in election, it was the amongst confidence and trust building in ECP pointed pointed out that parties in power in a city or people of Baluchistan that they have a level- province or the country also indulge in playing field as the other provinces and that the “managing” “managing” the election through tilting the issues of deficit of trust in the governance and balance balance in their favour. They demanded ECP to election process work as key factors for people develop develop a permanent Code of Conduct that all participation. electoral effective their against parties should agree to and implement that code of code that implement and to agree should parties conduct right from this stage instead of applying it applying of instead stage this from right conduct a week before election. No state institution and office office bearers, including the President of the Country, Country, Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and others should be excluded from the application of application the from excluded be should others the code of conduct. conduct. of code the Consultative Workshop at Quetta: Consultative Workshop November 03, 2006 Given the peculiar conditions in Baluchistan, the disallow they that such is families of heads as men Consultative Workshop held at Quetta, on was effective participation of women in the electoral different different from the earlier workshops held in of imams local of role the with Combined process. different different provincial capitals to consult various mosques who issue fatwas that women stakeholders on the need to improve electoral participation in elections is against the Islamic participation of marginalised communities and injunctions, very little space is left for women to discuss plausible avenues for facilitating effective effective facilitating for avenues plausible discuss highlighted workshop The participation. electoral be will election forthcoming the even that faith no held on free and it fair was basis. The said, ECP, issues of provincial autonomy and democracy while process entire the in spectator mere a as acts more than the focus on the topic of the workshop. workshop. the of topic the on focus the than more knowing fully well the anomalies created by 36 Apendices 37 2006-07 annual report Youth Youth and Non-Muslims.” These expressed views were by Mr. Election K. Commission of Pakistan M. at a PILDAT Dilshad, Secretary Workshop on the topic of Reforms for Improving for Reforms of topic the on Workshop Non- and Youth Women, of Participation Electoral Muslims held at Islamabad on April 12, 2007. The 2007. 12, April on Islamabad at held Muslims Secretary ECP was presenting his concluding MNAs from various political parties, senior party senior parties, political various from MNAs remarks at the workshop which was attended by leadership of major parties and representatives and office bearers of various parties, civil society civil various parties, of bearers and office media. the and groups youth organisations, The Workshop, The Workshop, a consultative dialogue amongst major political parties on the issue of improving electoral participation of disadvantaged communities brought together MPs from leading political parties including Mr. Abid Sher Ali, MNA MNA (PML-N); Mr. Akram Masih Gill, MNA (PML); Dr. Donya Aziz, MNA (PML); Mr. Farooq Mr. (PML); MNA Aziz, Donya Dr. (PML); Amjad Mir, MNA (PML); Ms. Fauzia Habib, MNA (PPPP); Ms. Fauzia Wahab, MNA (PPPP); MNA (PPPP); Ms. Fauzia Wahab, MNA Mr. Haroon Ihsan Paracha, MNA (PML); Mr. M. (PML); Mr. Haroon Ihsan Paracha, MNA Mr. P. Bhandara, MNA (PML); Ms. Maimoona Hashmi, MNA (PML-N); Senator Nisar A. Memon (PML); Mr. Pervaiz Malik, MNA (PML); MNA Malik, Pervaiz Mr. (PML); Memon Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob and Ms. Aasiya Riaz initiating consultation in Peshawar in consultation initiating Riaz Aasiya Ms. and Mehboob Bilal Ahmed Mr. powers-that-be powers-that-be in the electoral process. The real and endorsed by the major political parties reform, participants felt, those exercise is to ability its but required ECP, not the of powers in the to improve MQM, the and PPPP electoral PML-N, PML, the including participation of Women, Consultation on Draft Reforms to Consultation on powers to uphold the law. law. the uphold to powers Women, Youth and None-Muslims Youth Women, On February 22, 2007, PILDAT hosted a Improve Electoral Participation of Improve Electoral consultation on Draft Reforms to improve parliamentary groups on Youth, Women, and electoral participation of Women, Youth and Non- and Youth Women, of participation electoral Muslims with a group of MPs belonging to Inter-Faith Relations as well as representatives of representatives as well as Relations Inter-Faith various political parties. The objective behind the behind objective The parties. political various consultation was to get stakeholders on the the draft reforms that input had been of various gleaned from various group discussions that PILDAT PILDAT held with Parliamentary Groups on Women Women Issues, Youth and Inter-faith Relations, representatives of major political parties and through consultative workshops held at 4 provincial capitals of the country involving regional stakeholders. Various MPs from the leading political parties, office bearers of leading political parties, various office political parties and representatives of women, youth and Non- Muslim communities participated in the consultation. The draft Discussion Paper on proposed reforms was finalised through the Concluding Reforms Workshop: to Improving Electoral Participation of and Youth Women, consultation. Minorities; Islamabad: April 12, 2007 “The Election Commission of Pakistan will incorporate the major reform proposals presented proposals reform major the incorporate even attempt to participate in elections. Women voters are further Women disenfranchised when they can not even be registered as voters without computerised national identity cards (CNIC). Participants also felt that citizens no longer have a faith in the efficacy of their vote. When a President in Uniform, as the head of state and a non-partisan symbol of unity of federation has started to go around canvassing for the party in in party the for canvassing government, people have Consultative Workshop at Peshawar: Consultative Workshop January 10, 2007 January 10, 2007 The Consultative Workshop held by at PILDAT Peshawar brought forward the view from a diverse a from view the forward brought Peshawar group of participants that it is the cultural barriers, cultural the is it that participants of group a feudal mind set and a lack of trust in the Election the in trust of lack a and set mind feudal a Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that contributes to contributes that (ECP) Pakistan of Commission the declining levels of electoral participation of women, youth and non-Muslims. The mindset of 2006-07 annual Women Participants of Consultative Workshop Consultative of Participants Women report military military and the intelligence agencies that play a This, however, highlights two aspects: first the leading role in rigging the election. Not absolving absolving Not election. the rigging in role leading crucial responsibility of the government and the political political parties of their role in election, it was the amongst confidence and trust building in ECP pointed pointed out that parties in power in a city or people of Baluchistan that they have a level- province or the country also indulge in playing field as the other provinces and that the “managing” “managing” the election through tilting the issues of deficit of trust in the governance and balance balance in their favour. They demanded ECP to election process work as key factors for people develop develop a permanent Code of Conduct that all participation. electoral effective their against parties should agree to and implement that code of code that implement and to agree should parties conduct right from this stage instead of applying it applying of instead stage this from right conduct a week before election. No state institution and office office bearers, including the President of the Country, Country, Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and others should be excluded from the application of application the from excluded be should others the code of conduct. conduct. of code the Consultative Workshop at Quetta: Consultative Workshop November 03, 2006 Given the peculiar conditions in Baluchistan, the disallow they that such is families of heads as men Consultative Workshop held at Quetta, on was effective participation of women in the electoral different different from the earlier workshops held in of imams local of role the with Combined process. different different provincial capitals to consult various mosques who issue fatwas that women stakeholders on the need to improve electoral participation in elections is against the Islamic participation of marginalised communities and injunctions, very little space is left for women to discuss plausible avenues for facilitating effective effective facilitating for avenues plausible discuss be will election forthcoming the even that faith no electoral participation. The workshop highlighted workshop The participation. electoral held on free and it fair was basis. The said, ECP, issues of provincial autonomy and democracy while process entire the in spectator mere a as acts more than the focus on the topic of the workshop. workshop. the of topic the on focus the than more knowing fully well the anomalies created by 36 Apendices 39 2006-07 annual report At the 9th meeting of the PCGWI held on April 23, April on held PCGWI the of meeting 9th the At 9th Meeting of PCGWI: April 23, 2007 9th Meeting of PCGWI: April 23, party drafting committee chaired by Jehan Dr. Panezai, Deputy Noor Chairperson of the Task Force on Balochistan was formed to finalise the adopted by the PCGWI membership. A cross- issues related to Balochistan province to be draft recommendations and present members. them the by at adoption the for meeting next The meeting chaired by Senator Jan Mohammad Jamali, Deputy Chairman Senate was attended by. by. attended was Senate Chairman Deputy Jamali, Mohammad Laeeq Khan, MNA, MMA; Ms. Parliamentarians from major including Kunwar political Khalid Yunus, MNA, MQM; parties Jamila Ahmed, MNA, MMA; Ms. Belum Hasnain, MNA, PPPP; Ms. Bilqees Saif, MNA, Members of PCGWI discussing Balochistan Issues Balochistan discussing PCGWI of Members held on February 12, 2007, at Islamabad Natural Resources; Maulana Mohammad Khan participating women Parliamentarians across Sherani, MNA, MMA; Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai, party lines joined by many of their male MNA, PML; and Dr. Gulfaraz Ahmed, Former colleagues and intellectuals from Balochistan and Balochistan from intellectuals and colleagues Secretary Petroleum and Member National elsewhere resolved to up Taking Balochistan. facing issues of work resolution for the peaceful the Balochistan Issue as their primary focus, the chaired by Senator Jan Jamali resolved to lobby, Finance Commission. coordinate, The Task Force network to be and liaise with key PCGWI heard briefings from noted experts and stakeholders and media as well as the special intellectuals. The meeting was chaired by Senator by chaired was meeting The intellectuals. Jan Jamali, Deputy Chairman order in Balochistan on of Committee Parliamentary the Senate of to develop a better understanding of conflicting Pakistan while the speakers included Barrister positions and contribute to the resolution of the Faez Isa, Mr. Fasih Iqbal, Former Senator and conflict situation in Balochistan. The members current President of Council of Pakistan agreed to meet on a regular basis to take up the Newspapers Editors (CPNE) and Dr. Gulfaraz Balochistan Issue as a case study as part of the Ahmad, Former Federal Secretary of Petroleum initiative to bring in a change in the political, and Member of the National Finance Commission Commission Finance National the of Member and Pakistan. of life social and economic 20, 2007 8th Meeting of PCGWI: February (NFC). The 8th PCGWI meeting held at Islamabad saw Parliamentarians across party lines together with 2007 at Islamabad participating parliamentarians put suggestions the of some on views their shared their colleagues Balochistan on Force Task from a form to united Sindh, NWFP Punjab and the recommendations related to the resolution of Force forward on by Balochistan the Task on the to work for the peaceful resolution of issues facing issues of resolution peaceful the for work to MMA; Ms. Kaniz Ayesha Munawar, MNA, the province. Members of the PCGWI met for the the for met PCGWI the of Members province. the points various the hear to week one in time second PPPP; MNA, Raja, Munawar Nafeesa Ms. MMA; of views PPPP; Muhammad MNA, Rehman, on Ms.Yasmeen the key issues identified facing in Balochistan the last meeting as well as Husain the Mehanti, MNA, MMA; Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, MNA, PML-N; Sayyed Bakhtiar Maani, response of key government officials on these MNA, MMA; Mrs Rehana Yahya Baloch, issues. The meeting on the topic of ' Dialogue on Senator, PML; Hafiz Rasheed Ahmed, Senator, Balochistan' chaired by Senator Mir Jan Independent and Ms.Fauzia Fakhar uz Zamman Khan Mengal, Minister of State for Petroleum and and Petroleum for State of Minister Mengal, Khan Muhammad Jamali, Deputy Chairman Senate was Senate Chairman Deputy Jamali, Muhammad addressed by PML. Senator Senator, Khan, Mir Muhammed Naseer (From Left to Right) Mr. Pervaiz Shaista Malik, Malik, Ms. MNA, Maimoona Mrs. Hashmi, MNA and Ms. Fauzia Wahab, MNA Wahab, Fauzia 6th Meeting of PCGWI: August 16, 2006 of PCGWI: 6th Meeting The 6th meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Group on Women's Issues - PCGWI - Issues Women's on Group Consultative was held on August 16, 2006 at Islamabad. The PCGWI membership had identified three themes for PCGWI to support in the year ahead. These included Free and Fair General Elections, Issues of Balochistan Province and the Millennium Development Goals. The 6th meeting included a presentation on each of these issues for PCGWI members so that members can develop a clearer understanding on the significance of these issues as well as help them in deciding what role they can they role what deciding in them help as well as play in support of these issues. Mr. Sikandar Hayat Sikandar Mr. issues. these of support in play Jamali, former Chief Secretary Balochistan and former Federal Secretary made a presentation on the topic of Grievances of the Balochistan Province, Kunwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary Dilshad, Muhammad Kunwar Province, Election Commission of Pakistan, delivered a talk a delivered Pakistan, of Commission Election on Ensuring Free, Fair and Credible General Election and Effective Participation Women and Mr. Mr. Sajjad Akhtar, Director Centre for Research on Poverty Reduction and Income Distribution- CRPRID briefed PCGWI members on the Significance of the Millennium Development Goals and Achieving Progress MDGs made in in Pakistan. 7th Meeting of PCGWI: February 12, 2007 In the 7th Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Group Issues-PCGWI, on Women's

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annual Ms. Tehmina Dastee, MNA (PML) and Ms. Tehmina Tehmina Daultana, MNA (PML-N). Prominent Iqbal, Ahsan Mr. included participants the among Chief Coordinator & Information Secretary of the of Secretary Information & Coordinator Chief PML-N, Ms. Farzana Malik, Central Information Farzana Malik, PML-N, Ms. Secretary, PML and office bearers from the PML, the from bearers office and PML Secretary, PML-N, PPPP and the MQM. MQM. the and PPPP PML-N, Presenting their inputs, various MPs, including

those belonging to the ruling coalition, believed report that the ECP has to improve people's faith and perception in its capacities to hold free and fair elections. Suggestions such as introducing a public funding system of political parties and candidates, a stringent code of conduct created through consultation with major parties, the use of use the parties, major with consultation through electronic voting machines, online voting and the and voting online machines, voting electronic use of new technologies to make elections more participatory and free and fair were put forward by forward put were fair and free and participatory various parties. The youth groups suggested that not only parties' manifestos should be made part of part made be should manifestos parties' only not the curricula at the college and university levels, but the electronic media favourite with youngsters youngsters with favourite media electronic the but messages to prepare the youth for leadership roles. leadership for youth the prepare to messages should carry political awareness and education Mr. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal suggested that the ECP should make it mandatory for political parties that when during the year to improve electoral participation participation to improve electoral during the year that said He Non-Muslims. and Youth Women, of the parties file their assets, the parties should describe what specific steps the parties took with the advent of mobile technology, the ECP should allow citizens to send mobile phone Since May 2004, PILDAT has facilitated the Parliamentary Consultative Group on Issues PCGWI Women's videos, pictures and SMS messages to warn the election. during rigging of ECP on Women's Issues (PCGWI). PILDAT, in its formation of a Parliamentary Consultative Group Consultative Parliamentary a of formation independent and non-partisan capacity, acts as the as acts capacity, non-partisan and independent secretariat of the PCGWI. A total of 90 are women) which now has a membership of over of membership a has now which women) are Parliamentarians started the group (of whom 67 100 MPs. Following meetings of PCGWI were held during the reporting period: reporting the during held 38 Apendices 39 2006-07 annual report At the 9th meeting of the PCGWI held on April 23, April on held PCGWI the of meeting 9th the At 9th Meeting of PCGWI: April 23, 2007 9th Meeting of PCGWI: April 23, party drafting committee chaired by Jehan Dr. Panezai, Deputy Noor Chairperson of the Task adopted by the PCGWI membership. A cross- Force on Balochistan was formed to finalise the issues related to Balochistan province to be draft recommendations and present members. them the by at adoption the for meeting next by. attended was Senate Chairman Deputy Jamali, The meeting chaired by Senator Jan Mohammad Parliamentarians from major political parties including Kunwar Khalid Yunus, MNA, MQM; Mohammad Laeeq Khan, MNA, MMA; Ms. Jamila Ahmed, MNA, MMA; Ms. Belum Hasnain, MNA, PPPP; Ms. Bilqees Saif, MNA, Members of PCGWI discussing Balochistan Issues Balochistan discussing PCGWI of Members held on February 12, 2007, at Islamabad Natural Resources; Maulana Mohammad Khan participating women Parliamentarians across Sherani, MNA, MMA; Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai, party lines joined by many of their male MNA, PML; and Dr. Gulfaraz Ahmed, Former colleagues and intellectuals from Balochistan and Balochistan from intellectuals and colleagues Secretary Petroleum and Member National elsewhere resolved to up Taking Balochistan. facing issues of work resolution for the peaceful the Balochistan Issue as their primary focus, the chaired by Senator Jan Jamali resolved to lobby, Finance Commission. coordinate, The Task Force network to be and liaise with key PCGWI heard briefings from noted experts and stakeholders and media as well as the special intellectuals. The meeting was chaired by Senator by chaired was meeting The intellectuals. Jan Jamali, Deputy Chairman order in Balochistan on of Committee Parliamentary the Senate of to develop a better understanding of conflicting Pakistan while the speakers included Barrister positions and contribute to the resolution of the Faez Isa, Mr. Fasih Iqbal, Former Senator and conflict situation in Balochistan. The members current President of Council of Pakistan agreed to meet on a regular basis to take up the Newspapers Editors (CPNE) and Dr. Gulfaraz Balochistan Issue as a case study as part of the Ahmad, Former Federal Secretary of Petroleum initiative to bring in a change in the political, and Member of the National Finance Commission Commission Finance National the of Member and Pakistan. of life social and economic 20, 2007 8th Meeting of PCGWI: February (NFC). The 8th PCGWI meeting held at Islamabad saw Parliamentarians across party lines together with their colleagues Balochistan on 2007 at Force Islamabad participating parliamentarians Task from a form to united put suggestions Sindh, the of NWFP some on views their shared Punjab and the recommendations related to the resolution of Force forward on by Balochistan the Task on the to work for the peaceful resolution of issues facing issues of resolution peaceful the for work to MMA; Ms. Kaniz Ayesha Munawar, MNA, the province. Members of the PCGWI met for the for met PCGWI the of Members province. the PPPP; MNA, Raja, Munawar Nafeesa Ms. MMA; second time in one week to hear the various points various the hear to week one in time second PPPP; Muhammad Rehman, MNA, Ms.Yasmeen of views on the key issues facing Balochistan Husain Mehanti, MNA, MMA; Sardar Ayaz identified in the last meeting as well as the Sadiq, MNA, PML-N; Sayyed Bakhtiar Maani, response of key government officials on these MNA, MMA; Mrs Rehana Yahya Baloch, issues. The meeting on the topic of ' Dialogue on Senator, PML; Hafiz Rasheed Ahmed, Senator, Balochistan' chaired by Senator Mir Jan Independent and Ms.Fauzia Fakhar uz Zamman Khan Mengal, Minister of State for Petroleum and and Petroleum for State of Minister Mengal, Khan Muhammad Jamali, Deputy Chairman Senate was Senate Chairman Deputy Jamali, Muhammad addressed by PML. Senator Senator, Khan, Mir Muhammed Naseer (From Left to Right) Mr. Pervaiz Malik, MNA, Mrs. Shaista Malik, Ms. Maimoona Hashmi, MNA and Ms. Fauzia Wahab, MNA Wahab, Fauzia 6th Meeting of PCGWI: August 16, 2006 of PCGWI: 6th Meeting The 6th meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Group on Women's Issues - PCGWI - Issues Women's on Group Consultative was held on August 16, 2006 at Islamabad. The PCGWI membership had identified three themes for PCGWI to support in the year ahead. These included Free and Fair General Elections, Issues of Balochistan Province and the Millennium Development Goals. The 6th meeting included a presentation on each of these issues for PCGWI members so that members can develop a clearer understanding on the significance of these issues as well as help them in deciding what role they can they role what deciding in them help as well as play in support of these issues. Mr. Sikandar Hayat Sikandar Mr. issues. these of support in play Jamali, former Chief Secretary Balochistan and former Federal Secretary made a presentation on the topic of Grievances of the Balochistan Province, Kunwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary Dilshad, Muhammad Kunwar Province, Election Commission of Pakistan, delivered a talk a delivered Pakistan, of Commission Election on Ensuring Free, Fair and Credible General Election and Effective Participation Women and Mr. Mr. Sajjad Akhtar, Director Centre for Research on Poverty Reduction and Income Distribution- CRPRID briefed PCGWI members on the Significance of the Millennium Development Goals and Achieving Progress MDGs made in in Pakistan. 7th Meeting of PCGWI: February 12, 2007 In the 7th Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Group Issues-PCGWI, on Women's 2006-07 annual Ms. Tehmina Dastee, MNA (PML) and Ms. Tehmina Tehmina Daultana, MNA (PML-N). Prominent among the participants included Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Ahsan Mr. included participants the among report Chief Coordinator & Information Secretary of the of Secretary Information & Coordinator Chief PML-N, Ms. Farzana Malik, Central Information Farzana Malik, PML-N, Ms. Secretary, PML and office bearers from the PML, PML, the from bearers office and PML Secretary, PML-N, PPPP and the MQM. MQM. the and PPPP PML-N, Presenting their inputs, various MPs, including those belonging to the ruling coalition, believed that the ECP has to improve people's faith and perception in its capacities to hold free and fair elections. Suggestions such as introducing a public funding system of political parties and candidates, a stringent code of conduct created through consultation with major parties, the use of use the parties, major with consultation through electronic voting machines, online voting and the and voting online machines, voting electronic use of new technologies to make elections more participatory and free and fair were put forward by forward put were fair and free and participatory various parties. The youth groups suggested that not only parties' manifestos should be made part of part made be should manifestos parties' only not the curricula at the college and university levels, but the electronic media favourite with youngsters youngsters with favourite media electronic the but should carry political awareness and education messages to prepare the youth for leadership roles. leadership for youth the prepare to messages Mr. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal suggested that the ECP should make it mandatory for political parties that when the parties file their assets, the parties should describe what specific steps the parties took during the year to improve electoral participation participation to improve electoral during the year that said He Non-Muslims. and Youth Women, of with the advent of mobile technology, the ECP should allow citizens to send mobile phone videos, pictures and SMS messages to warn the ECP of rigging during election. during rigging of ECP Parliamentary Consultative Group on Issues PCGWI Women's Since May 2004, PILDAT has facilitated the formation of a Parliamentary Consultative Group Consultative Parliamentary a of formation on Women's Issues (PCGWI). PILDAT, in its independent and non-partisan capacity, acts as the as acts capacity, non-partisan and independent secretariat of the PCGWI. A total of 90 Parliamentarians started the group (of whom 67 are women) which now has a membership of over of membership a has now which women) are 100 MPs. Following meetings of PCGWI were held during the reporting period: reporting the during held 38 Apendices 41 2006-07 annual report Resources; Senator Rehana Yahya Baloch, PML; Yahya Resources; Senator Rehana Dr. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Leader Sattar, in Parliamentary the Ms. MMA; National MNA, Mehanti, Hussain Muhammad Assembly-MQM; Mr. Three meetings Rehman., MNA, PPPP. Yasmeen of the PCGWI SCS were held from March June 2007 on March 20, June 08 and June 23, 2007. 23, June and 08 June 20, March on 2007 Labour Issues Parliament-Civil Society Connect on Parliament-Civil a better understanding of labour country and issues devising suitable and representative in the policies and legislations to address them. Following activities were held during the reporting period in this regard: this in period reporting Male MPs and Members of PCGWI of Members and MPs Male National Assembly, PPPP; Ms. Bilqees Saif, Federal Mengal, Naseer Muhammad Mir PML-Q; Member of National Assembly, MMA; and Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural The meeting reviewed the comparative analysis Senator Mohammad Ali Brohi, MQM. Brohi, Ali Mohammad Senator Force on of PCGWI Task Second Meeting 23, 2007 Balochistan: April prepared of the recommendations of the two headed by Senator Sajjad; Wasim as well as the Parliamentary sub-committees on Balochistan on Balochistan on sub-committees Parliamentary Current Issues headed Hussain Sayed and by on Inter-Provincial Harmony Senator Mushahid Bill to amend the Constitution Republic of of Pakistan the presented Islamic in the National Under its initiative to sensitise civil society and Assembly by Abdul Mr. Mujeeb Pirzada, MNA. the Parliament to the need to interact with each Based on this review and in light of the status of agenda, legislative and issues policy key on other implementation of these recommendations of Members brief to project a out carried PILDAT suggestions were put forth for the resolution of need the on Assemblies Provincial and Parliament issues relating to Balochistan Province. A cross- to focus on Labour Issues. The initiative, party sub-committee headed by Dr. Noor Jehan formed to Panezai, Deputy Chair of the TFB was prepare the draft recommendations incorporating public brought Center, Solidarity the by supported TFB. the and leaders of labour with suggestions interact to representatives the create to as so organisations representative labour a Steering Committee on PCGWI Steering Committee on Sustainability As part of the objectives PCGWI to initiate process of a sustainability Group, cross-party this of Sustainability SCS of 8 PCGWI members was 12, membership2007. included The formed at the 7th PCGWI 7th the at formed February on held meeting Committee on Sustainability included Attiya Dr. representation of major political parties including the PPPP, the PML-Q, the MQM, and the Members of MMA. the Steering Inayatullah, MNA-PML-Q; Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, MNA, PPPP; Ms. Mehnaz Raffi, MNA, Raffi, Mehnaz Ms. PPPP; MNA, Pechuho, Mr. Abdul Mujeeb Pirzada, MNA. It also discussed the strategy to be undertaken for lobbying with media to highlight and disseminate and highlight an informed debate on Balochistan issue Balochistan attended was meeting The by representatives of major political parties and parties political major parliamentarians from p r o m i n e n t Balochistan. The participating parliamentarians includedJamali, Khan Muhammad MirSenate; Chairman Deputy JanMaulana Muhammaad Balochistan TFB chaired by Senator Jan Muhammad Jamali, Deputy Chairman Senate of Pakistan formed at the 7th PCGWI meeting held on February 12, 2007 in Islamabad to lobby, coordinate, network and liaise with key public discourse on the subject and the resolution the and subject the on discourse public well as province Balochistan to related conflicts of stakeholders in order to contribute to an informed an to contribute to order in stakeholders as to prepare recommendations for 1st its held 22, March conflicts on these meeting addressing 2007 at Islamabad. The TFB members represent the major political parties including the PML, PPPP, PPPP, PML-N, MQM, MMA, and Balochistan National Party-Awami, National and Party-Awami, BNP-M. At the first meeting it was decided that in order to prepare recommendations for addressing issues related to related issues addressing for recommendations be analysis and review comparative a Balochistan undertaken of the recommendations prepared by the Parliamentary sub-committee on Balochistan on Current Issues headed by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed; Parliamentary sub-committee on Harmony headed Balochistan on Inter-Provincial by Senator Sajjad; Wasim and the Bill to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan presented in the National Assembly by Khan Sherani, Member of National Assembly, MMA; Ms. Mehnaz Raffi, Member of National Assembly, PML-Q; Ms. Fauzia Habib, Member of Member Habib, Fauzia Ms. PML-Q; Assembly,

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annual Ms. Mehnaz Rafi, MNA and Dr. Attiya Inayatullah, MNA at one of PCGWI Meetings PCGWI of one at MNA Inayatullah, Attiya Dr. and MNA Rafi, Mehnaz Ms. The 10th meeting of the PCGWI was held on June on held was PCGWI the of meeting 10th The

10th Meeting of PCGWI: June 20, 2007 of PCGWI: 10th Meeting report 20, 2007 at Islamabad. The final the cross-party sub-committee of the Force Task recommendations recommendations for the resolution of issues related to the Balochistan province prepared by Panezai Jehan Noor Dr. by chaired Balochistan on were presented and finalised incorporating further further incorporating finalised and presented were final The parliamentarians. participating of inputs version of these recommendations endorsed by the multi-party, multi-province and multi-ethnic PCGWI membership would be send to the office office the be to would send membership PCGWI of the President and Prime Federal Minister, and provincial governments and political parties for their implementation. their Parliamentarians from major political parties participated in this meeting included: Attiya Dr. Inayatullah, MNA, PML; Haji Gul Muhammad Dummar, MNA, MMA; Ms. Mehnaz Raffi, MNA, PML; Muhammad Husain Mehanti, MNA, Mehanti, Husain Muhammad PML; MNA, MMA; Muhammad Laeeque Khan, MNA, MMA; MNA, Khan, Laeeque Muhammad MMA; Ms Tehmina Dasti, MNA, PML; Ms Tehmina Daultana, MNA, PML-N; and Mrs Rehana Yahya, Yahya, Rehana Mrs and PML-N; MNA, Daultana, Baloch, Senator, PML. Senator, Baloch, First Meeting of the PCGWI Task Force on First Meeting of the PCGWI Task Balochistan: March 22, 2007 The cross-party PCGWI Task Force on 40 Apendices 41 2006-07 annual report Resources; Senator Rehana Yahya Baloch, PML; Yahya Resources; Senator Rehana Dr. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Leader Sattar, in Parliamentary the National Assembly-MQM; Mr. Muhammad Hussain Mehanti, MNA, MMA; Ms. MMA; MNA, Mehanti, Hussain Muhammad Three meetings Rehman., MNA, PPPP. Yasmeen of the PCGWI SCS were held from March June 2007 on March 20, June 08 and June 23, 2007. 23, June and 08 June 20, March on 2007 Labour Issues Parliament-Civil Society Connect on Parliament-Civil a better understanding of labour country and issues devising suitable and representative in the policies and legislations to address them. Following activities were held during the reporting period in this regard: this in period reporting Male MPs and Members of PCGWI of Members and MPs Male National Assembly, PPPP; Ms. Bilqees Saif, Federal Mengal, Naseer Muhammad Mir PML-Q; Member of National Assembly, MMA; and Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural The meeting reviewed the comparative analysis Senator Mohammad Ali Brohi, MQM. Brohi, Ali Mohammad Senator Balochistan: April 23, 2007 Balochistan: April Second Meeting of PCGWI Task Force on of PCGWI Task Second Meeting headed by Senator Sajjad; Wasim as well as the prepared of the recommendations of the two Bill to amend the Constitution Republic of of Pakistan the presented Islamic in the National Under its initiative to sensitise civil society and Parliamentary sub-committees on Balochistan on Balochistan on sub-committees Parliamentary Current Issues headed Hussain Sayed and by on Inter-Provincial Harmony Senator Mushahid Assembly by Abdul Mr. Mujeeb Pirzada, MNA. the Parliament to the need to interact with each Based on this review and in light of the status of agenda, legislative and issues policy key on other implementation of these recommendations of Members brief to project a out carried PILDAT suggestions were put forth for the resolution of need the on Assemblies Provincial and Parliament issues relating to Balochistan Province. A cross- to focus on Labour Issues. The initiative, party sub-committee headed by Dr. Noor Jehan public brought Center, Solidarity the by supported TFB. the of suggestions the a Steering Committee on PCGWI members was Panezai, Deputy Chair of the TFB was formed to Panezai, Deputy Chair of the TFB was prepare the draft recommendations incorporating and leaders labour with interact to representatives create to as so organisations representative labour PCGWI Steering Committee on Sustainability As part of the objectives PCGWI to initiate process of a sustainability Group, cross-party this of Sustainability SCS of 8 PCGWI 7th the at formed February on held meeting 12, 2007. The membership included Committee on Sustainability included Attiya Dr. representation of major political parties including the PPPP, the PML-Q, the MQM, and the Members of MMA. the Steering Inayatullah, MNA-PML-Q; Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, MNA, PPPP; Ms. Mehnaz Raffi, MNA, Raffi, Mehnaz Ms. PPPP; MNA, Pechuho, Mr. Abdul Mujeeb Pirzada, MNA. It also discussed the strategy to be undertaken for lobbying with media to highlight and disseminate and highlight an informed debate on Balochistan issue Balochistan The meeting was attended was meeting The by representatives of major political parties and parties political major p r o m i n e n t parliamentarians from Balochistan. The participating parliamentarians includedJamali, Khan Muhammad MirSenate; Chairman Deputy JanMaulana Muhammaad Balochistan TFB chaired by Senator Jan Muhammad Jamali, Deputy Chairman Senate of Pakistan formed at the 7th PCGWI meeting held on February 12, 2007 in Islamabad to lobby, coordinate, network and liaise with key stakeholders in order to contribute to an informed informed an to contribute to order in stakeholders public discourse on the subject and the resolution the and subject the on discourse public of conflicts related to Balochistan province as well as province Balochistan to related conflicts of as to prepare recommendations for addressing these conflicts held its 1st its held 22, March conflicts on these meeting 2007 at Islamabad. The TFB members represent the major political parties including the PML, PPPP, PPPP, PML-N, MQM, MMA, and Balochistan National Party-Awami, National and Party-Awami, BNP-M. At the first meeting it was decided that in order to prepare recommendations for addressing issues related to related issues addressing for recommendations Balochistan a comparative review and analysis be analysis and review comparative a Balochistan undertaken of the recommendations prepared by the Parliamentary sub-committee on Balochistan on Current Issues headed by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed; Parliamentary sub-committee on Balochistan on Inter-Provincial Harmony headed Balochistan on Inter-Provincial by Senator Sajjad; Wasim and the Bill to amend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan presented in the National Assembly by Khan Sherani, Member of National Assembly, MMA; Ms. Mehnaz Raffi, Member of National Assembly, PML-Q; Ms. Fauzia Habib, Member of Member Habib, Fauzia Ms. PML-Q; Assembly, 2006-07 annual Ms. Mehnaz Rafi, MNA and Dr. Attiya Inayatullah, MNA at one of PCGWI Meetings PCGWI of one at MNA Inayatullah, Attiya Dr. and MNA Rafi, Mehnaz Ms. report 10th Meeting of PCGWI: June 20, 2007 of PCGWI: 10th Meeting The 10th meeting of the PCGWI was held on June on held was PCGWI the of meeting 10th The 20, 2007 at Islamabad. The final recommendations recommendations for the resolution of issues related to the Balochistan province prepared by the cross-party sub-committee of the Force Task on Balochistan chaired by Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai Jehan Noor Dr. by chaired Balochistan on were presented and finalised incorporating further incorporating finalised and presented were inputs of participating parliamentarians. The final The parliamentarians. participating of inputs version of these recommendations endorsed by the multi-party, multi-province and multi-ethnic PCGWI membership would be send to the office office the be to would send membership PCGWI of the President and Prime Federal Minister, and provincial governments and political parties for their implementation. their Parliamentarians from major political parties participated in this meeting included: Attiya Dr. Inayatullah, MNA, PML; Haji Gul Muhammad Dummar, Dummar, MNA, MMA; Ms. Mehnaz Raffi, MNA, PML; Muhammad Husain Mehanti, MNA, Mehanti, Husain Muhammad PML; MNA, MMA; Muhammad Laeeque Khan, MNA, MMA; MNA, Khan, Laeeque Muhammad MMA; Ms Tehmina Dasti, MNA, PML; Ms Tehmina Daultana, MNA, PML-N; and Mrs Rehana Yahya, Yahya, Rehana Mrs and PML-N; MNA, Daultana, Baloch, Senator, PML. Senator, Baloch, First Meeting of the PCGWI Task Force on First Meeting of the PCGWI Task Balochistan: March 22, 2007 The cross-party PCGWI Task Force on 40 Apendices 43 2006-07 annual report local government elections in the country to have to country the in elections government local all to as credibility its reducing be thereby and government influenced and controlled by the an independent This body. further contributed to their lack of interest and participation in the electoral process in the country. One of the reasons the of One country. the in process electoral for the disillusionment of youth was highlighted as the continued involvement of the military in politics and to some extent the credibility of the political parties and politicians in such processes. such in politicians and parties political It was also felt that holding of credible elections in elections credible of holding that felt also was It the country was not something they saw happening in on public the the informing for programmes advocacy future. There was processes. electoral lack of Negotiation Styles” was organised by PILDAT with support from the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, A one-day workshop for Women Parliamentarians Women for workshop one-day A and Politicians on “Conflict Management and Pakistani Women MPs Pakistani Women Training Workshop on Conflict Workshop Training Management and Negotiation Styles for Briefing Session on Understanding Labour Issues for Sindh MPAs Sindh Labour, Mr. Ahsan Ullah Khan, Chairman study on Electoral Violence and Dispute WEBCOP WEBCOP said that growth in economy depends on the prosperity study a out carried Pacific and Asia of in Resolution the employer and the on Electoral and Violence Dispute Resolution in employee but whereas the growth rate in the Pakistan. A special Focus Group discussion was country has increased up to 80%, the employment the 80%, to up increased has country held with Youth representatives as a part of the rate is stagnant. The assemblies have to play their their play to have assemblies The stagnant. is rate Islamabad. at 2006 31, July on study roles of legislation and paid being not oversight is 4000 Rs. and of rate even wages minimum the The discussion revealed that although youth are to workers by committees many need industries. to Legislative hold public hearings generally aware of their right to vote, with many being registered voters, majority of them are not involving labour understand representatives their issues. to Mr. better Zahoor Awan, country. the in elections in part taking in interested Many of those registered as voters chose not to General Secretary Pakistan Workers Federation cast their vote or voted only due to influence or said that privatisation is fine in theory but it is not is it but theory in fine is privatisation that said pressure of family, biraderi or other links. being carried out in a transparent manner by the government. Majority of them also thought the general and In concluding the session, Mr. Hameedullah, MPA MPA Hameedullah, Mr. session, the concluding In been rigged and not conducted in a free, fair and and Chairman Standing on Labour Committee as credible manner. They felt that there is no chair of the session said minister that the should government have been present to transparency give in the election process. Some also of judge fairness to difficult it was expressed that government perspective. He criticized the election, however they stressed that elections are procedure and various examples of privatisation not perceived as being Few free pointed and fair. in the country. He said that creation and affiliation affiliation and creation that said He country. the in the of rights of fundamental of part was unions of out that elections could only be fair if there were more specific rules enforced for their conduct. people of Pakistan Thirty-two attendees including attendees Thirty-two Pakistan of people by seen was Commission Election the of Working major political parties as like MMA, MQM, PML- MQM, MMA, like as parties political major F and PPPP and the representatives , from Youth Electoral Violence and Electoral Dispute Resolution: Focus Group Discussion with as part of supported the regional UNDP PILDAT Pakistan Office August on 7, 2006 at Islamabad. different different organizations shared their views in this workshop. chairing PCGWI meeting PCGWI chairing Senator Jan Muhammad Jamali, Deputy Speaker Senate Government Government of Pakistan, Mr. Haji Mohammad Javed, chairman WEBCOP, NWFP Chapter, Chaudhry Talib Chaudhry Talib Nawaz, President PWF and Mr. Zahoor Awan, Deputy General Secretary PWF. PWF. Secretary General Deputy Awan, Zahoor A A total of 64 participants (58 male, 06 female) which included 17 provincial legislators (13 male, (13 legislators provincial 17 included which 4 female) attended the briefing session. These included legislators, business and labour leaders and NGO representatives. PILDAT also distributed the recently updated briefing paper on paper briefing updated recently the distributed “Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan” among the participants. the among Sindh MPAs should focus on Labour Sindh MPAs Issues government. government. These views were expressed by various speakers at the PILDAT Briefing Session Session Briefing at speakers various the PILDAT for for Sindh MPAs on the topic of Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan on March 08, 2007. 2007. 08, March on Pakistan in Issues Labour In the first session, Dr. Ali Ercelan, Acting Director Pakistan Institute for Labour Education & Research (PILER) presented an overview of the of overview an presented (PILER) Research & Labour Policy and the State of Labour in Pakistan. in Labour of State the and Policy Labour Talking on the subject Talking of Major Labour Issues in Pakistan and the Need for a Legislative Agenda on Agenda Legislative a for Need the and Pakistan

2006-07 annual report Orientation Session for Leadership of Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) (PWF) Federation Workers Pakistan PILDAT held an orientation session on December on December session an orientation held PILDAT 7, 7, 2006 at Lahore for the top leadership of the Pakistan Workers Federation which has emerged as as emerged has which Federation Workers Pakistan the largest nation-wide trade union after the merger merger the after union trade nation-wide largest the of of three large labour organisations in 2005. The PWF head-quartered in the Bakhtiar Labour Hall at at Hall Labour Bakhtiar the in head-quartered PWF Lahore has a countrywide membership in excess of of excess in membership countrywide a has Lahore 880, 000 and 8 Regional offices. offices. Regional 8 and 000 880, The 2-part session included an in-depth country and practical strategies to enhance labour labour enhance to strategies practical and country introduction to the political structure of the interaction with the politicians and elected legislatures. Possible strategies to be adopted by The MPAs and parties represented in the Sindh the PWF in the coming election season were also the coming election the PWF in to role active an play to need Assembly Provincial debated during the inter-active session with the to relating issues address and highlight understand PWF leadership. The session was attended by labour in the province. The Assembly has the Chaudhry Talib Nawaz, President; Mr. as laws existing amend legislation, pass to powers Mohammad Ahmed, Chairman; Mr. Khurshid by laws of existing application the as review well Ahmed, General Secretary and 17 other office simply to resorts usually it although executive, the holders from the 8 regional offices of the PWF central of the the attention for resolutions passing covering Balochistan, North and South NWFP; North, Central and South Punjab; North and South and North Punjab; South and Central North, Inter-active Lahore. at Offices Head the and Sindh discussions formed a part of the session. Dr. Sabur Dr. session. the of part a formed discussions Ghayur, Ghayur, Chairman, Policy Planning Cell at the Ministry of Labour, Manpower Pakistanis and Overseas attended the session at special invitation and addressed the leadership on the significance of engagement with the parliament Briefing for NWFP MPAs on Briefing for NWFP MPAs Understanding the Labour Issues in Pakistan with PILDAT, the support of Solidarity Center, and political leadership. political and organised organised a briefing session for Members of the NWFP Assembly titled “Understanding the Labour Issues in Pakistan” on April 26, 2007 at Peshawar. Briefings on various issues concerning issues various on Briefings Peshawar. labour to highlight the much needed legislation and/or proper implementation of the exciting policies were given by Dr. Sabur Ghayur, Chairman Policy Planning Cell, Ministry of Labour, Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis, 42 Apendices 43 2006-07 annual report local government elections in the country to have to country the in elections government local all to as credibility its reducing be thereby and government influenced and controlled by the an independent This body. further contributed to their lack of interest and participation in the electoral process in the country. One of the reasons the of One country. the in process electoral for the disillusionment of youth was highlighted as the continued involvement of the military in politics and to some extent the credibility of the political parties and politicians in such processes. such in politicians and parties political It was also felt that holding of credible elections in elections credible of holding that felt also was It the country was not something they saw happening in the future. There was lack of advocacy programmes for informing the public on public the informing for programmes advocacy processes. electoral Negotiation Styles” was organised by PILDAT with support from the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, A one-day workshop for Women Parliamentarians Women for workshop one-day A and Politicians on “Conflict Management and Pakistani Women MPs Pakistani Women Management and Negotiation Styles for Training Workshop on Conflict Workshop Training Briefing Session on Understanding Labour Issues for Sindh MPAs Sindh Labour, Mr. Ahsan Ullah Khan, Chairman study on Electoral Violence and Dispute WEBCOP WEBCOP said that growth in economy depends on the prosperity study a out carried Pacific and Asia of in Resolution the employer and the on Electoral and Violence Dispute Resolution in employee but whereas the growth rate in the Pakistan. A special Focus Group discussion was country has increased up to 80%, the employment the 80%, to up increased has country their play to have assemblies The stagnant. is rate held with Youth representatives as a part of Islamabad. at the 2006 31, July on study roles of legislation and paid being not oversight is 4000 Rs. and of rate even wages minimum the The discussion revealed that although youth are to workers by many industries. Legislative generally aware of their right to vote, with many committees need to hold public hearings being registered voters, majority of them are not involving labour representatives to better country. the in elections in part taking in interested understand their issues. Mr. Zahoor Awan, Many of those registered as voters chose not to General Secretary Pakistan Workers Federation cast their vote or voted only due to influence or said that privatisation is fine in theory but it is not is it but theory in fine is privatisation that said pressure of family, biraderi or other links. being carried out in a transparent manner by the government. Majority of them also thought the general and In concluding the session, Mr. Hameedullah, MPA MPA Hameedullah, Mr. session, the concluding In been rigged and not conducted in a free, fair and and Chairman Standing on Labour Committee as credible manner. They felt that there is no chair of the session said minister that the should government have been present to transparency give in the election process. Some also of judge fairness to difficult it was expressed that government perspective. He criticized the election, however they stressed that elections are procedure and various examples of privatisation not perceived as being Few free pointed and fair. in the country. He said that creation and affiliation affiliation and creation that said He country. the in out that elections could only be fair if there were of unions was part of fundamental of rights of the of rights of fundamental of part was unions of more specific rules enforced for their conduct. people of Pakistan Thirty-two attendees including attendees Thirty-two Pakistan of people by seen was Commission Election the of Working major political parties as like MMA, MQM, PML- MQM, MMA, like as parties political major Youth F and PPPP and the representatives , from Electoral Violence and Electoral Dispute Resolution: Focus Group Discussion with PILDAT as part of supported the regional UNDP PILDAT Pakistan Office August on 7, 2006 at Islamabad. workshop. different different organizations shared their views in this Senator Jan Muhammad Jamali, Deputy Speaker Senate chairing PCGWI meeting PCGWI chairing Government Government of Pakistan, Mr. Haji Mohammad Javed, chairman WEBCOP, NWFP Chapter, Chaudhry Talib Chaudhry Talib Nawaz, President PWF and Mr. Zahoor Awan, Deputy General Secretary PWF. PWF. Secretary General Deputy Awan, Zahoor A A total of 64 participants (58 male, 06 female) which included 17 provincial legislators (13 male, (13 legislators provincial 17 included which 4 female) attended the briefing session. These included legislators, business and labour leaders and NGO representatives. PILDAT also distributed the recently updated briefing paper on paper briefing updated recently the distributed “Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan” among the participants. the among Sindh MPAs should focus on Labour Sindh MPAs Issues government. government. These views were expressed by various speakers at the PILDAT Briefing Session Session Briefing at speakers various the PILDAT for for Sindh MPAs on the topic of Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan on March 08, 2007. 2007. 08, March on Pakistan in Issues Labour In the first session, Dr. Ali Ercelan, Acting Director Pakistan Institute for Labour Education & Research (PILER) presented an overview of the of overview an presented (PILER) Research & Labour Policy and the State of Labour in Pakistan. in Labour of State the and Policy Labour Talking on the subject Talking of Major Labour Issues in Pakistan and the Need for a Legislative Agenda on Agenda Legislative a for Need the and Pakistan 2006-07 annual report Orientation Session for Leadership of Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) (PWF) Federation Workers Pakistan PILDAT held an orientation session on December on December session orientation an held PILDAT 7, 7, 2006 at Lahore for the top leadership of the Pakistan Workers Federation which has emerged as as emerged has which Federation Workers Pakistan the largest nation-wide trade union after the merger merger the after union trade nation-wide largest the of of three large labour in organisations 2005. The PWF head-quartered in the Bakhtiar Labour Hall at at Hall Labour Bakhtiar the in head-quartered PWF Lahore has a countrywide membership in excess of of excess in membership countrywide a has Lahore 880, 000 and 8 Regional offices. offices. Regional 8 and 000 880, The 2-part session included an in-depth introduction to the political structure of the country and practical strategies to enhance labour labour enhance to strategies practical and country interaction with the politicians and elected legislatures. Possible strategies to be adopted by The MPAs and parties represented in the Sindh the PWF in the coming election season were also the coming election the PWF in to role active an play to need Assembly Provincial debated during the inter-active session with the to relating issues address and highlight understand PWF leadership. The session was attended by labour in the province. The Assembly has the Chaudhry Talib Nawaz, President; Mr. as laws existing amend legislation, pass to powers Mohammad Ahmed, Chairman; Mr. Khurshid by laws of existing application the as review well Ahmed, General Secretary and 17 other office simply to resorts usually it although executive, the holders from the 8 regional offices of the PWF central of the the attention for resolutions passing covering Balochistan, North and South NWFP; North, Central and South Punjab; North and South and North Punjab; South and Central North, Sindh and the Head Offices at Lahore. Inter-active Inter-active Lahore. at Offices Head the and Sindh discussions formed a part of the session. Dr. Sabur Dr. session. the of part a formed discussions Ghayur, Ghayur, Chairman, Policy Planning Cell at the Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis attended the session at special invitation and addressed the leadership on the significance of engagement with the parliament and political leadership. political and on Briefing for NWFP MPAs Understanding the Labour Issues in Pakistan with PILDAT, the support of Solidarity Center, organised organised a briefing session for Members of the NWFP Assembly titled “Understanding the Labour Issues in Pakistan” on April 26, 2007 at Peshawar. Briefings on various issues concerning issues various on Briefings Peshawar. labour to highlight the much needed legislation and/or proper implementation of the exciting policies were given by Dr. Sabur Ghayur, Chairman Policy Planning Cell, Ministry of Labour, Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis, 42 Apendices 45 2006-07 annual report The discussions sought to probe factors that help and thus more frequently harassed, threatened, pressurised and made targets of violence during Minority Communities perceive themselves to be to themselves perceive Communities Minority softer targets themselves as also see society; they resolution issues. The discussion revealed that the that revealed discussion The issues. resolution a relatively more vulnerable segment of the the electoral process in the country. Majority of the participants opined that the Minority and fear and thus were coerced and maltreated by maltreated and coerced were thus and fear and communities suffered from a sense of insecurity the political leaders of their communities. It was strongly stressed that they have to be brought at par with other segments of society and meshed into the fabric of Pakistani society with the concept of minority to be phased out of the thought thought the of out phased be to minority of concept process. Ms. Nina Sughrue addressing Workshop for Women MPs on Conflict Management Conflict on MPs Women for Workshop addressing Sughrue Nina Ms. form of violence. They felt that more concerted Pakistan. This Focus Group Discussion with efforts efforts could be taken to deal with this issue of this of part formed communities minority religious women's exclusion from participating in 2006. 31, August on Karachi at held was and study elections, both as voters and candidates. and voters as both elections, PILDAT PILDAT also prepared the Pakistan Country determine Minority Communities' perceptions Chapter of the study titled Electoral Violence and Violence Electoral titled study the of Chapter and understanding related to electoral issues, in Dispute Resolution in Asia-Pacific Countries as a a as Countries Asia-Pacific in Resolution Dispute particular electoral violence and dispute Political Lobbying result of these activities. activities. these of result Art and Science of Seminar on the of Science and Art the on seminar a held PILDAT the for 2006 22, August on Islamabad at Lobbying benefit benefit of women MPs, chairs of parliamentary parties. political of bearers office and committees Ms. Roselyn O'Connell, President, National Women's Political Caucus, USA, led the seminar. seminar. the led USA, Caucus, Political Women's Ms. Roselyn O'Connell is a noted trainer and speaker speaker for Political Campaign development in the U.S. and worldwide. Ms. O'Connell shared her shared O'Connell Ms. worldwide. and U.S. the experiences experiences and lobbying techniques specially focusing on women MPs and Committee Chairs. She answered various questions questions of participants well. as Focus Group Discussion with Minority Communities Study on Electoral Violence and Electoral Dispute Resolution PILDAT as part of the UNDP supported regional regional supported UNDP study Violence on and Electoral Dispute Resolution Resolution in Asia and Pacific, carried out a study study a out carried Pacific, on Electoral Violence and and Violence on Electoral Dispute Resolution in the consensus was that in most areas of the country Lower voter turn out of women do cast their vote. their cast do women women was mostly seen to be due to lack of polling stations, low awareness on the part of women, location of levels of literacy combined with lack of a women's voting political culture among women. Howeverwas not seen as having a significant impact on violence during elections behaviour. It was were women stopped to observed that some parts of the country only in Electoral Violence and Electoral Dispute Electoral Violence Resolution: Focus Group Discussion with Resolution: Focus Women As part of the UNDP supported regional study on study regional supported UNDP the of part As Electoral Violence and Dispute Resolution in Asia in Resolution Dispute and Violence Electoral and Pacific and in light of the significance of making efforts for ensuring free, fair and credible and fair free, ensuring for efforts making elections in the country, PILDAT held a Focus Group Discussion with Women in Peshawar on Friday August 18, 2006 to share and learn from their perceptions and understanding of electoral violence and dispute issues. dispute and violence The focus group discussion brought together a students, young professionals, NGOs, research diverse group of Pakistani women representing institutions, members of Parliament, elected local elected Parliament, of members institutions, government political activists and public sector employees. On women's low level of participation in elections in participation of level low women's On cast their vote. The main reason for this was identified as socio-cultural and religious constraints. Some were of the opinion that not allowing women to vote was also a reflection of a of reflection a also was vote to women allowing

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Resolution report The workshop was conducted by Ms. Nina workshop. the in participated Sughrue, a leading international specialist in conflict management who has been involved in the coordination and implementation of conflict resolution training programmes in Asia and the Middle East. Ms. mediation Sughrue skills pointed out are that crucial to undertaking peaceful negotiations and to conflict resolution. needed to understand one's own negotiation styles negotiation own one's understand to needed She added that in order to be a good negotiator one negotiator good a be to order in that added She as well as the other side's styles of negotiating. Highlighting the importance of negotiating skills in managing and resolving differences, she stressed the importance of understanding your and your understanding of importance the stressed the other party's position and interests in the negotiation process. negotiation actively participated in the group discussions and discussions group the in participated actively The participants evinced a keen interest and self assessment sessions as well as involvement in involvement as well as sessions assessment self They exercises. simulation negotiation of series a highlighted the current conflict situations in Pakistan such as in Balochistan and expressed interest in being involved in the resolution of these of resolution the in involved being in interest conflicts. There were twenty-nine attendees including Women parliamentarians and politicians from all major parties, for instance: PML, PML-N, PPPP, MQM, MMAP and PTI 44 Apendices 45 2006-07 annual report The discussions sought to probe factors that help society; they also see themselves as softer targets targets softer themselves as also see society; they Minority Communities perceive themselves to be to themselves perceive Communities Minority and thus more frequently harassed, threatened, pressurised and made targets of violence during resolution issues. The discussion revealed that the that revealed discussion The issues. resolution a relatively more vulnerable segment of the the electoral process in the country. Majority of the participants opined that the Minority communities suffered from a sense of insecurity and fear and thus were coerced and maltreated by maltreated and coerced were thus and fear and the political leaders of their communities. It was strongly stressed that they have to be brought at par with other segments of society and meshed into the fabric of Pakistani society with the concept of minority to be phased out of the thought the of out phased be to minority of concept process. Ms. Nina Sughrue addressing Workshop for Women MPs on Conflict Management Conflict on MPs Women for Workshop addressing Sughrue Nina Ms. form of violence. They felt that more concerted Pakistan. This Focus Group Discussion with efforts efforts could be taken to deal with this issue of this of part formed communities minority religious women's exclusion from participating in 2006. 31, August on Karachi at held was and study elections, both as voters and candidates. and voters as both elections, PILDAT PILDAT also prepared the Pakistan Country determine Minority Communities' perceptions Chapter of the study titled Electoral Violence and Violence Electoral titled study the of Chapter and understanding related to electoral issues, in Dispute Resolution in Asia-Pacific Countries as a a as Countries Asia-Pacific in Resolution Dispute particular electoral violence and dispute Seminar on the Art and Science of Seminar on the Political Lobbying PILDAT held a seminar on the Art and Science of Science and Art the on seminar a held PILDAT the for 2006 22, August on Islamabad at Lobbying result of these activities. these of result benefit benefit of women MPs, chairs of parliamentary committees and office bearers of political parties. parties. political of bearers office and committees Ms. Roselyn O'Connell, President, National Women's Political Caucus, USA, led the seminar. seminar. the led USA, Caucus, Political Women's Ms. Roselyn O'Connell is a noted trainer and speaker speaker for Political Campaign development in the U.S. and worldwide. Ms. O'Connell shared her shared O'Connell Ms. worldwide. and U.S. the experiences experiences and lobbying techniques specially focusing focusing on women MPs and Committee Chairs. She answered various questions questions of participants well. as Focus Group Discussion with Minority Communities Study on Electoral Violence and Electoral Dispute Resolution PILDAT as part of the UNDP supported regional regional supported UNDP study Violence on and Electoral Dispute Resolution Resolution in Asia and Pacific, carried out a study study a out carried Pacific, on Electoral Violence and and Violence on Electoral Dispute Resolution in the consensus was that in most areas of the country women do cast their vote. their cast do women Lower voter turn out of women was mostly seen to be due to lack of awareness on the part of women, location of polling stations, low levels of literacy combined with lack of a political culture among women. However violence during elections was not seen as having a significant impact on women's voting behaviour. It was observed that only in some parts of the country were women stopped to Electoral Violence and Electoral Dispute Electoral Violence Resolution: Focus Group Discussion with Resolution: Focus Women As part of the UNDP supported regional study on study regional supported UNDP the of part As Electoral Violence and Dispute Resolution in Asia in Resolution Dispute and Violence Electoral and Pacific and in light of the significance of making efforts for ensuring free, fair and credible and fair free, ensuring for efforts making elections in the country, PILDAT held a Focus Group Discussion with Women in Peshawar on Friday August 18, 2006 to share and learn from their perceptions and understanding of electoral violence and dispute issues. dispute and violence The focus group discussion brought together a diverse group of Pakistani women representing students, young professionals, NGOs, research institutions, members of Parliament, elected local elected Parliament, of members institutions, government political activists and public sector employees. On women's low level of participation in elections in participation of level low women's On cast their vote. The main reason for this was identified as socio-cultural and religious constraints. Some were of the opinion that not allowing women to vote was also a reflection of a of reflection a also was vote to women allowing 2006-07 annual Consultative Workshop on Understanding Electoral Violence and Electoral Dispute Resolution report The workshop was conducted by Ms. Nina workshop. the in participated Sughrue, a leading international specialist in conflict management who has been involved in the coordination and implementation of conflict resolution training programmes in Asia and the Middle East. Ms. Sughrue pointed out that mediation skills are crucial to undertaking peaceful negotiations and to conflict resolution. She added that in order to be a good negotiator one negotiator good a be to order in that added She needed to understand one's own negotiation styles negotiation own one's understand to needed as well as the other side's styles of negotiating. Highlighting the importance of negotiating skills in managing and resolving differences, she stressed the importance of understanding your and your understanding of importance the stressed the other party's position and interests in the negotiation process. negotiation The participants evinced a keen interest and actively participated in the group discussions and discussions group the in participated actively self assessment sessions as well as involvement in involvement as well as sessions assessment self a series of negotiation simulation exercises. They exercises. simulation negotiation of series a highlighted the current conflict situations in Pakistan such as in Balochistan and expressed interest in being involved in the resolution of these of resolution the in involved being in interest conflicts. There were twenty-nine attendees including Women parliamentarians and politicians from all major parties, for instance: PML, PML-N, PPPP, MQM, MMAP and PTI 44 annual reportannual report 2006-07 2006-07

PILDAT Forum: A Conversation with Mr. discussion of select group of Pakistani Members hand account of the life of Muslims in Britain. The Briefing Session on Pakistani Young Robert Hathaway, Visiting US Scholar on of Parliament belonging to different political British delegation included Dr. Shazia Malik, Parliamentarians' Study Tour to India parties with Mr. Mark Robinson, Head of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, involved in “Trouble Aplenty: George W. Bush, US Governance for the British Government's Community work, particularly in education, Foreign Policy and a Restless Domestic Young Parliamentarians, who accompanied a Department for International Development women's health and inter-faith work; Dr. Tahir Parliamentary Study Tour to India in March 2007 Constituency” (DFID). The interaction mainly focussed on issues Abbas, Founding Director of Birmingham under the auspices of PILDAT, shared their of Governance and the Forthcoming Election in University's Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and learning and experiences at a Briefing Session on United States has to find a way to build a long- Pakistan. Mr. Robinson, a respected academic and Culture and specialist on multiculturalism and Monday, May 07, 2007 at Islamabad. The MPs term relationship with Pakistan that is on the side practitioner in the area of governance and public British Muslims; Mr. Jehangir Malik, UK Director specially talk about institutions that streamline of democratic aspirations of the people of policy with an extensive knowledge of South Asia of Islamic Relief; Ms. Rabia Malik, psychiatrist Indian democracy including the Election Pakistan, said Mr. Robert Hathaway, Director, and Pakistan interacted with Pakistani MPs by profession and also an activist for the Commission of India, the Indian Parliamentary Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson International sharing their views on the prospects for a free and progressive City Circle Group and Mr. Shaaz procedures and the role of academics and thank Center for Scholars, USA while speaking at a fair election in Pakistan. He also outlined broad Mahboob who has written on Muslim issues for tanks in influencing legislative agenda in India. PILDAT forum on October 31, 2006. Speaking on policy objectives of the governance programmes The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph and for PILDAT organised the Study Tour of Young the topic of “Trouble Aplenty: George W. Bush, of DFID for Pakistan and sought the MPs' views Dawn in Pakistan as well as involved with the Pakistani MPs from March 26-31, 2007 with a US Foreign Policy, and a Restless Domestic on areas that DFID should focus on. Muslims for Secular Democracy group. special focus on their learning and interaction on Constituency” Mr. Hathaway said that it is not just Indian Parliamentary systems and procedures, the in United States interest but in the interest of Roundtable Discussion: Understanding The discussants from Pakistan included Dr. Ijaz working of the Election Commission of India, the Pakistan to have a long-term relationship between Muslim-West Relations Shafi Gilani, Chairman Gallup Pakistan/ Dean Role of Academicians and Think Tanks in India in the two countries. At present, the leadership of Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic influencing legislative and policy-making agenda both countries describes the relationship to be University, Islamabad; Dr. Anis Ahmed, PILDAT held a Roundtable Discussion on and parliamentary support institutions working excellent and long-term but it is far from true, he International Islamic University, Islamabad; Mr. Understanding Muslims-West Relations with a outside the sphere of government in India to assist said. There is a very narrow base of relationship Zafarullah Khan, Barrister, Jurisconsult, visiting delegation of British Muslims in the Indian MPs in their responsibilities of which is worsening with the deteriorating Islamabad; Ms. Maryam Rab, Deputy Registrar, cooperation with the British High Commission legislation, representation and oversight. The situation in Afghanistan, he believed. On the Fatima Jinnah University, Rawalpindi; Ms. objective of the study tour was to orient Pakistani domestic front, with American men and women MPs to various institutions and systems that dying in Afghanistan, there will be finger pointing streamline Indian democracy and to learn lessons towards the causes of that and that finger will point that can be applied to Pakistan for strengthening towards Pakistan too, he added. governance institutions. The study tour was supported by the British High Commission, Prominent among the participants were Senator Islamabad. Nisar A. Memon (PML); Mr. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, MNA (PPPP); Dr. Doniya Aziz, MNA The Young Parliamentarians who accompanied (PML); Ms. Sherry Rehman, MNA (PPPP); Lt. the study tour and presented their learning at the Gen. (Retd.) Asad Durrani, Former DG ISI; Briefing Session included Mr. Nabil Gabol, Ambassador (Retd.) Javid Hussain; Prof. Rasheed Participant of a Conversation with Mr. Robert Hathaway Roundtable Discussion on Understanding Muslim-West MNA; President Young Parliamentarians' Ahmad, IPRI; Ambassador (Retd.) Tayyab Relations Forum; Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman, MNA; Vice Siddiqui; Mr. Mosharraf Zaidi, DFID, Mr. James President Young Parliamentarians' Forum; Dr. Williams and Ms. Ayesha Salam from the USA Donya Aziz, MNA; Secretary Young Embassy, Islamabad. Former US Ambassador to Maryam Zaidi; Leader of the Green Party/Leader

Islamabad on April 30, 2007. The roundtable Parliamentarians' Forum; Ms. Asiya Nasir, Apendices Pakistan and currently the Senior Policy Advisor of the Opposition Youth Parliament Pakistan; Ms. discussion was moderated by Mr. Ahmed Bilal MNA; Joint Secretary Young Parliamentarians' at the Woodrow Wilson International Center, Mr. Atiqa Nagra; and Mr. Jawad Ali Latif, members of Mehboob and highlighted various areas that Forum; Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi, MNA; William B. Milam was also present at the Youth Parliament Pakistan. Pakistani Muslims and British Muslims of Treasurer Young Parliamentarians' Forum; Mr. discussion. Pakistani origin needed to work on.

Pakistani MPs' tête-à-tête with the DFID The eight-member delegation of British Muslims Governance Head was visiting Pakistan from April 28 May 5, 2007 to help in understanding and tackling extremism On March 21, 2007, PILDAT organised a in both Pakistan and the UK and to provide a first-

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PILDAT Forum: A Conversation with Mr. discussion of select group of Pakistani Members hand account of the life of Muslims in Britain. The Briefing Session on Pakistani Young Robert Hathaway, Visiting US Scholar on of Parliament belonging to different political British delegation included Dr. Shazia Malik, Parliamentarians' Study Tour to India parties with Mr. Mark Robinson, Head of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, involved in “Trouble Aplenty: George W. Bush, US Governance for the British Government's Community work, particularly in education, Foreign Policy and a Restless Domestic Young Parliamentarians, who accompanied a Department for International Development women's health and inter-faith work; Dr. Tahir Parliamentary Study Tour to India in March 2007 Constituency” (DFID). The interaction mainly focussed on issues Abbas, Founding Director of Birmingham under the auspices of PILDAT, shared their of Governance and the Forthcoming Election in University's Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and learning and experiences at a Briefing Session on United States has to find a way to build a long- Pakistan. Mr. Robinson, a respected academic and Culture and specialist on multiculturalism and Monday, May 07, 2007 at Islamabad. The MPs term relationship with Pakistan that is on the side practitioner in the area of governance and public British Muslims; Mr. Jehangir Malik, UK Director specially talk about institutions that streamline of democratic aspirations of the people of policy with an extensive knowledge of South Asia of Islamic Relief; Ms. Rabia Malik, psychiatrist Indian democracy including the Election Pakistan, said Mr. Robert Hathaway, Director, and Pakistan interacted with Pakistani MPs by profession and also an activist for the Commission of India, the Indian Parliamentary Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson International sharing their views on the prospects for a free and progressive City Circle Group and Mr. Shaaz procedures and the role of academics and thank Center for Scholars, USA while speaking at a fair election in Pakistan. He also outlined broad Mahboob who has written on Muslim issues for tanks in influencing legislative agenda in India. PILDAT forum on October 31, 2006. Speaking on policy objectives of the governance programmes The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph and for PILDAT organised the Study Tour of Young the topic of “Trouble Aplenty: George W. Bush, of DFID for Pakistan and sought the MPs' views Dawn in Pakistan as well as involved with the Pakistani MPs from March 26-31, 2007 with a US Foreign Policy, and a Restless Domestic on areas that DFID should focus on. Muslims for Secular Democracy group. special focus on their learning and interaction on Constituency” Mr. Hathaway said that it is not just Indian Parliamentary systems and procedures, the in United States interest but in the interest of Roundtable Discussion: Understanding The discussants from Pakistan included Dr. Ijaz working of the Election Commission of India, the Pakistan to have a long-term relationship between Muslim-West Relations Shafi Gilani, Chairman Gallup Pakistan/ Dean Role of Academicians and Think Tanks in India in the two countries. At present, the leadership of Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic influencing legislative and policy-making agenda both countries describes the relationship to be University, Islamabad; Dr. Anis Ahmed, PILDAT held a Roundtable Discussion on and parliamentary support institutions working excellent and long-term but it is far from true, he International Islamic University, Islamabad; Mr. Understanding Muslims-West Relations with a outside the sphere of government in India to assist said. There is a very narrow base of relationship Zafarullah Khan, Barrister, Jurisconsult, visiting delegation of British Muslims in the Indian MPs in their responsibilities of which is worsening with the deteriorating Islamabad; Ms. Maryam Rab, Deputy Registrar, cooperation with the British High Commission legislation, representation and oversight. The situation in Afghanistan, he believed. On the Fatima Jinnah University, Rawalpindi; Ms. objective of the study tour was to orient Pakistani domestic front, with American men and women MPs to various institutions and systems that dying in Afghanistan, there will be finger pointing streamline Indian democracy and to learn lessons towards the causes of that and that finger will point that can be applied to Pakistan for strengthening towards Pakistan too, he added. governance institutions. The study tour was supported by the British High Commission, Prominent among the participants were Senator Islamabad. Nisar A. Memon (PML); Mr. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, MNA (PPPP); Dr. Doniya Aziz, MNA The Young Parliamentarians who accompanied (PML); Ms. Sherry Rehman, MNA (PPPP); Lt. the study tour and presented their learning at the Gen. (Retd.) Asad Durrani, Former DG ISI; Briefing Session included Mr. Nabil Gabol, Ambassador (Retd.) Javid Hussain; Prof. Rasheed Participant of a Conversation with Mr. Robert Hathaway Roundtable Discussion on Understanding Muslim-West MNA; President Young Parliamentarians' Ahmad, IPRI; Ambassador (Retd.) Tayyab Relations Forum; Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman, MNA; Vice Siddiqui; Mr. Mosharraf Zaidi, DFID, Mr. James President Young Parliamentarians' Forum; Dr. Williams and Ms. Ayesha Salam from the USA Donya Aziz, MNA; Secretary Young Embassy, Islamabad. Former US Ambassador to Maryam Zaidi; Leader of the Green Party/Leader

Islamabad on April 30, 2007. The roundtable Parliamentarians' Forum; Ms. Asiya Nasir, Apendices Pakistan and currently the Senior Policy Advisor of the Opposition Youth Parliament Pakistan; Ms. discussion was moderated by Mr. Ahmed Bilal MNA; Joint Secretary Young Parliamentarians' at the Woodrow Wilson International Center, Mr. Atiqa Nagra; and Mr. Jawad Ali Latif, members of Mehboob and highlighted various areas that Forum; Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi, MNA; William B. Milam was also present at the Youth Parliament Pakistan. Pakistani Muslims and British Muslims of Treasurer Young Parliamentarians' Forum; Mr. discussion. Pakistani origin needed to work on.

Pakistani MPs' tête-à-tête with the DFID The eight-member delegation of British Muslims Governance Head was visiting Pakistan from April 28 May 5, 2007 to help in understanding and tackling extremism On March 21, 2007, PILDAT organised a in both Pakistan and the UK and to provide a first-

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Haroon Ihsan Piracha, MNA; Member Young the above objectives, provided the delegates with had a visit to The Energy and Resource Institute Parliamentarians' Forum; Syed Bakhtiar Maani, an opportunity to discuss the tools, techniques and TERI, the leading environmental NGO of India. MNA, Member Young Parliamentarians' Forum technologies which support the legislative The members were briefed by TERI about its and Senator Hafiz Rasheed Ahmad, Member process, understand the Indian electoral system various initiatives in the areas of sustainable Young Parliamentarians' Forum. and the role and performance of Indian electoral development and alternative energy in India. At a institution, exchange of ideas with young Indian dinner hosted by the Director of the CSDS, the Study Visits MPs and with academics and institutions MPs had an opportunity to interact in detail with facilitating and reviewing political & legislative leading intellectuals and political scientists of agenda in India. India and discussed various issues that define The Pakistani Young Parliamentarian's Following Young MPs and members of the Young Indian democracy and the Indian experience. The Delegation Study Tour to India: March 26- Parliamentarians' Forum comprised the Pakistani delegation had a detailed interaction 31, 2007 delegation. An effort was made to include all with the Chief Election Commissioner of India major parties represented in the delegation, Mr. N. Gopalaswami and the Indian Election The Parliamentary Study Tour of Young Pakistani however due to certain political preoccupations of Commissioners at the Election Commission of Members of Parliament to India was undertaken the PML-N and PPPP, required numbers from India offices, Delhi. The delegation called upon by PILDAT so as to provide an opportunity to these parties could not participate. The delegation the Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha Shri Charnjit Pakistani MPs to learn from and share best included: Ms. Asiya Nasir, MNA, MMA; Dr. Atta- Singh and held discussion on Indian practices of the legislative and democratic tools ur-Rehman, MNA, MMA; Dr. Donya Aziz, MNA, Parliamentary rules and practices. The Pakistani that streamline Indian Parliamentary democracy. PML; Senator Hafiz Rasheed Ahmed, delegation was given a detailed tour of the Indian Independent; Mr. Haroon Ihsan Piracha, MNA, Parliament and its various facilities. In yet another The major objective of the Study Tour was to PML; Mr. Nabil Ahmed Gabol, MNA, PPPP; interaction the Pakistani delegation interacted provide Young Pakistani legislators with an Sayyed Bakhtiar Maani, MNA, MMA; Syed with the faculty and students of the Centre for opportunity to learn from the tools, techniques and Haider Abbas Rizvi, MNA, MQM; Mr. Ahmed Political Studies, JNU. The Pakistani delegation best practices of the Indian legislative and Bilal Mehboob, Executive Director, PILDAT and met with the team of the PRS Legislative democratic system. Since both countries India and Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Joint Director PILDAT. Research, an independent civil-society initiative in India that works on The delegation had its providing background first Group Discussion on research and non-partisan Key Features and Rules of analysis of legislation in Procedure of the Indian the Indian Parliament. Parliament with officials of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabbha. The delegation had its second Group Discussion on Key Features of the Indian Electoral System with Dr. M. S. Gill, member of Rajya sabha and former Election Commissioner of India. The next Apendices appointment of the Mr. N. C. Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha, Mr. Mr. G. C. Malhotra, Former delegation was its Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi (left) sharing his experiences of Study Tour to India at the Briefing Secretary-General, Lok Sabha and Mr. Nabeel Gabol, MNA interaction with the Session Indian counterparts, the Pakistan exist as post-colonial developing polities Indian Parliamentary that inherited the British Parliamentary system of Forum on Youth. The Forum, chaired by Mr. governance, PILDAT felt that an exchange of ideas, Naveen Jindal, MP, held detailed discussion with practises and valuable experiences will be useful. the Pakistani delegation of Young Parliamentarians Forum on issues of concern to The study tour programme, designed in the light of youth in both countries. The Pakistani delegation 48 49 annual reportannual report 2006-07 2006-07

Haroon Ihsan Piracha, MNA; Member Young the above objectives, provided the delegates with had a visit to The Energy and Resource Institute Parliamentarians' Forum; Syed Bakhtiar Maani, an opportunity to discuss the tools, techniques and TERI, the leading environmental NGO of India. MNA, Member Young Parliamentarians' Forum technologies which support the legislative The members were briefed by TERI about its and Senator Hafiz Rasheed Ahmad, Member process, understand the Indian electoral system various initiatives in the areas of sustainable Young Parliamentarians' Forum. and the role and performance of Indian electoral development and alternative energy in India. At a institution, exchange of ideas with young Indian dinner hosted by the Director of the CSDS, the Study Visits MPs and with academics and institutions MPs had an opportunity to interact in detail with facilitating and reviewing political & legislative leading intellectuals and political scientists of agenda in India. India and discussed various issues that define The Pakistani Young Parliamentarian's Following Young MPs and members of the Young Indian democracy and the Indian experience. The Delegation Study Tour to India: March 26- Parliamentarians' Forum comprised the Pakistani delegation had a detailed interaction 31, 2007 delegation. An effort was made to include all with the Chief Election Commissioner of India major parties represented in the delegation, Mr. N. Gopalaswami and the Indian Election The Parliamentary Study Tour of Young Pakistani however due to certain political preoccupations of Commissioners at the Election Commission of Members of Parliament to India was undertaken the PML-N and PPPP, required numbers from India offices, Delhi. The delegation called upon by PILDAT so as to provide an opportunity to these parties could not participate. The delegation the Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha Shri Charnjit Pakistani MPs to learn from and share best included: Ms. Asiya Nasir, MNA, MMA; Dr. Atta- Singh and held discussion on Indian practices of the legislative and democratic tools ur-Rehman, MNA, MMA; Dr. Donya Aziz, MNA, Parliamentary rules and practices. The Pakistani that streamline Indian Parliamentary democracy. PML; Senator Hafiz Rasheed Ahmed, delegation was given a detailed tour of the Indian Independent; Mr. Haroon Ihsan Piracha, MNA, Parliament and its various facilities. In yet another The major objective of the Study Tour was to PML; Mr. Nabil Ahmed Gabol, MNA, PPPP; interaction the Pakistani delegation interacted provide Young Pakistani legislators with an Sayyed Bakhtiar Maani, MNA, MMA; Syed with the faculty and students of the Centre for opportunity to learn from the tools, techniques and Haider Abbas Rizvi, MNA, MQM; Mr. Ahmed Political Studies, JNU. The Pakistani delegation best practices of the Indian legislative and Bilal Mehboob, Executive Director, PILDAT and met with the team of the PRS Legislative democratic system. Since both countries India and Ms. Aasiya Riaz, Joint Director PILDAT. Research, an independent civil-society initiative in India that works on The delegation had its providing background first Group Discussion on research and non-partisan Key Features and Rules of analysis of legislation in Procedure of the Indian the Indian Parliament. Parliament with officials of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabbha. The delegation had its second Group Discussion on Key Features of the Indian Electoral System with Dr. M. S. Gill, member of Rajya sabha and former Election Commissioner of India. The next Apendices appointment of the Mr. N. C. Joshi, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha, Mr. Mr. G. C. Malhotra, Former delegation was its Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi (left) sharing his experiences of Study Tour to India at the Briefing Secretary-General, Lok Sabha and Mr. Nabeel Gabol, MNA interaction with the Session Indian counterparts, the Pakistan exist as post-colonial developing polities Indian Parliamentary that inherited the British Parliamentary system of Forum on Youth. The Forum, chaired by Mr. governance, PILDAT felt that an exchange of ideas, Naveen Jindal, MP, held detailed discussion with practises and valuable experiences will be useful. the Pakistani delegation of Young Parliamentarians Forum on issues of concern to The study tour programme, designed in the light of youth in both countries. The Pakistani delegation 48 49 reportannual 2006-07

Publications

The PILDAT Board of Advisors is a unique mix of prominent intellectuals, media persons, national and international Parliamentarians and academicians which regularly advise PILDAT on its programmes, oversee progress of existing programmes and act as a great resource to the organisation on an honorary basis. A brief portfolio of the members of the Board of Advisors is as under: reportannual 2006-07

Publications

The PILDAT Board of Advisors is a unique mix of prominent intellectuals, media persons, national and international Parliamentarians and academicians which regularly advise PILDAT on its programmes, oversee progress of existing programmes and act as a great resource to the organisation on an honorary basis. A brief portfolio of the members of the Board of Advisors is as under: annual reportannual report 2006-07 2006-07

Background Papers

Background Paper on Impediments in effective participation of Women, Youth and Non- Muslims in the Electoral Process in Pakistan. September 2006. English: 19 Pages. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the project “Strengthening Electoral Process to Ensure Greater Participation.”

Background Paper on Election in Pakistan. February 2007. English: 23 Pages. Supported by the Canadian High Commission, Islamabad. Apendices

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Background Papers

Background Paper on Impediments in effective participation of Women, Youth and Non- Muslims in the Electoral Process in Pakistan. September 2006. English: 19 Pages. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the project “Strengthening Electoral Process to Ensure Greater Participation.”

Background Paper on Election in Pakistan. February 2007. English: 23 Pages. Supported by the Canadian High Commission, Islamabad. Apendices

53 Apendices 55 2006-07 annual report Proposed Reforms to The Pakistani Young The Youth Parliament Fresh Fresh Electoral Rolls in Presidential Presidential Elections 2007: June 2007. English & Urdu: 16 June 2007. English: 12 Pages. 12 English: 2007. June . January 2007. English: 46 Pages. Discussion Papers Discussion Discussion Paper on Improve Improve Electoral Participation of Women, Youth Youth and Non-Muslims Communities . 2007. April English: 11 Pages. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the project “Strengthening Electoral Participation.” Greater Ensure Process to Papers Position Citizens Group on Electoral Process CGEP Citizens Group on Electoral Process CGEP Position Paper on Position Paper on Pakistan. Pages. Supported by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Constitutional, Political, and Aspects Ethical of for Election Seeking Musharraf Pervez General Islamabad. Booklets and Handbooks Introductory Booklet Another Another . Term Pakistan Supported by the Global Opportunities Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK through the British High Commission, Islamabad and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad. Stiftung, Ebert Friedrich the Introductory Booklet Global American Center for Global Opportunities Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, through the British High April 2007. English: 28 Pages. . Briefing Papers Briefing Briefing Paper No. 25: Understanding Labour Briefing Paper Briefing No. Paper 31: Dynamics of Federalism Issues in Pakistan. November 2006. English: 23 Pages. Supported by the Pakistan. Solidarity, Labour International in Pakistan: Current Challenges and the Future Future the and Challenges Current Pakistan: in . Direction December 2006. English: 31 Pages. Supported by the English: 30 Pages. Supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK through Briefing Paper No. Budget and 32: Budget . Process Understanding December 2006. the Opportunities Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth the British High Commission, Islamabad. Commission, High British the Office, UK Commission, Islamabad. Commission, Briefing Paper No. 33: Balochistan Case Demand and Supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK through the British High Commission, Islamabad. Commission, High British the

2006-07 annual report 54 Apendices 55 2006-07 annual report Proposed Reforms to The Pakistani Young The Youth Parliament Fresh Fresh Electoral Rolls in Presidential Presidential Elections 2007: June 2007. English & Urdu: 16 June 2007. English: 12 Pages. 12 English: 2007. June . January 2007. English: 46 Pages. Discussion Papers Discussion Discussion Paper on Improve Improve Electoral Participation of Women, Youth Youth and Non-Muslims Communities . 2007. April English: 11 Pages. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the project “Strengthening Electoral Process to Citizens Group on Position Electoral Paper on Process CGEP Ensure Greater Participation.” Greater Ensure Papers Position Citizens Group on Position Electoral Paper Process on CGEP Pakistan. Constitutional, Political, and Aspects Ethical of for Election Seeking Musharraf Pervez General Pages. Supported by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad. Booklets and Handbooks Introductory Booklet Pakistan Another Another . Term Supported by the Global Opportunities Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK through the British High Commission, Islamabad and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad. Stiftung, Ebert Friedrich the Introductory Booklet Global American Center for Global Opportunities Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, through the British High April 2007. English: 28 Pages. . Briefing Papers Briefing Briefing Paper No. 25: Understanding Labour Issues in Pakistan. November 2006. English: 23 Pages. Supported by the International Labour Solidarity, Pakistan. Solidarity, Labour International Briefing No. Paper 31: Dynamics of Federalism in Pakistan: Current Challenges and the Future Future the and Challenges Current Pakistan: in . Direction December 2006. English: 31 Pages. Supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK through Islamabad. Commission, High British the Briefing Paper No. 32: Understanding the Budget and Budget . Process December 2006. English: 30 Pages. Supported by the Opportunities Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK Commission, Islamabad. Commission, Briefing Paper No. 33: Balochistan Case and Demand Supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK through Islamabad. Commission, High British the 2006-07 annual report 54 Apendices 57 2006-07 annual report Global Opportunities Pakistani Young Short Course for National Conference: April 2007. English: 115 January 2007. English: 65 Pages. Pages. 65 English: 2007. January Supported by the Canadian High Analysis. Parliamentarians: Parliamentarians: Budget Process and Report of the Supported by the Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, through the British High Commission, Commission, High British the through UK Balochistan. Islamabad. Report of the Pages. Parliamentarians' Delegation: Study Tour Tour Study Delegation: Parliamentarians' Supported by the Global Fund, Foreign Opportunities and Commonwealth Office, Commission, Islamabad. Islamabad. Commission, Report Democracy of State State of Democracy in Pakistan: Report 2006. January 2007. English: Year the for 125 Pages. Supported by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad. to India. April 2007. English: 32 Pages. Commission, High British the through UK Election 2007: Challenges & with Prospects Special Focus on NWFP and Islamabad. Report of the Global Global December 2006. Global Opportunities Short Course for Supported by the the by Supported Short Course for Women Women for Short Course December 2006. English: 65 Use of Research, Media and Dialogue Between the Muslim Supported by the Reports Reports Report of World and the West by Youth Representatives from Pakistan & the UK. the & Pakistan from Representatives November 2006. English: 266 Pages. Supported Supported by the Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, OpportunitiesCommonwealth Office, UK Fund, through the Foreign and through the British High Commission, Commission, High British the through UK English: 61 Pages. 61 English: Islamabad. Commission, High British the the Report of Parliamentarians: How to be an Effective to be an Parliamentarians: How Parliamentarian? Chairs and Staff of Parliamentary Islamabad. Report of the Effectiveness of Parliamentary Civil Society Organizations to enhance Committees: Committees. Pages. OpportunitiesCommonwealth Office, UK Fund, through the Foreign and British High Commission, Islamabad. Commission, High British

2006-07 annual report 56 Apendices 57 2006-07 annual report Global Opportunities Pakistani Young Short Course for National Conference: April 2007. English: 115 January 2007. English: 65 Pages. Pages. 65 English: 2007. January Supported by the Canadian High Analysis. Parliamentarians: Parliamentarians: Budget Process and Supported Supported by the Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Report of the through the British High Commission, Commission, High British the through UK Islamabad. Report of the Balochistan. Parliamentarians' Delegation: Study Tour Tour Study Delegation: Parliamentarians' Supported by the Global Fund, Foreign Opportunities and Commonwealth Office, to India. April 2007. English: 32 Pages. Commission, High British the through UK Election 2007: Challenges & with Prospects Special Focus on NWFP and State of Democracy in Pakistan: Report 2006. January 2007. English: Year the for 125 Pages. Supported by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad. Pages. Commission, Islamabad. Islamabad. Commission, Report Democracy of State Islamabad. Report of the Global Global December 2006. Global Opportunities Short Course for Supported by the the by Supported Short Course for Women Women for Short Course December 2006. English: 65 Use of Research, Media and Dialogue Between the Muslim Supported by the Reports Reports Report of World and the West by Youth UK. the & Pakistan from Representatives November 2006. English: 266 Pages. Supported Supported by the Fund, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, through the British High Commission, Commission, High British the through UK Parliamentarians: How to be an Effective to be an Parliamentarians: How Parliamentarian? Pages. 61 English: Islamabad. Report of the OpportunitiesCommonwealth Office, UK Fund, through the Foreign and British High Commission, Islamabad. Commission, High British the the Report of Chairs and Staff of Parliamentary Committees: Civil Society Organizations to Effectiveness enhance of Parliamentary Committees. Pages. OpportunitiesCommonwealth Office, UK Fund, through the Foreign and British High Commission, Islamabad. Commission, High British 2006-07 annual report 56 reportannual 2006-07

Auditors' Report and Financial Statements

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