APC on Polio develops political consensus; declares polio a national security threat
   

1. 13 Political Parties Across Pakistan�s Political Spectrum declare Polio a National Emergency; agree on including Polio Eradication as a goal in respective Party Manifestoes

2. All Parties strongly condemn attacks on Polio Workers Teams; appreciate the dedication and efforts of Polio Workers Teams

3. Parties declare Religion is not obstructing polio eradication

4. Parties sign Joint Declaration; pledge to:

   1. Allocate financial and human resources for implementation Polio Eradication strategies

   2. Institute an effective elected Local Government system declaring it vital for polio eradication

National and Provincial Legislators to work in harmony to eradicate Polio: Kundi
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue Round VII
December 11-12, 2012; Islamabad, Pakistan

   Joint Statement

Afghan MPs call on Prime Minister; kick-off 2-day Dialogue with Pakistan MPs
   

Delimitation in Karachi
   

Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentary Friendship Group in association with PILDAT to jointly hold 7th Pakistan-Afghanistan Parliamentarians Dialogue: December 11-12; Islamabad
   

Continuity of Democratic Process a Positive Sign; Governance Failure a Major Concern: PILDAT Workshop
   

Institutional Balance and Counter-Terrorism Narrative Needed
   

Government�s Proposed Amendments to Anti-Terrorism Law far from Comprehensive: PILDAT
   

First-Ever Youth Provincial Assembly-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Invites Expressions of Interest from the Youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
   

Let us fight together against Poverty and Hunger; Let us not fight among ourselves in Pakistan and India
   

Peace and Friendship for Good Governance
   By Ahmed Bilal Mehboob *

PILDAT terms ECP�s Draft Code of Conduct largely Vague and Superfluous; Political Parties should initiate a Voluntary Code of Conduct over and above Electoral Laws; real test will be in its enforcement
   

Youth Parliament Pakistan Invites Expressions of Interest for its 5th Batch 2013
   

Pakistan needs an effective legislation to tackle terrorism in the country
   

PILDAT releases legislative Analysis of NAC 2012

New proposed Accountability Law weaker than the present law: PILDAT
   

1. Compared to NAO 1999, the draft NAC 2012 aims to shrink the space of accountability
2. Political Consensus needed for an effective Accountability Law
3. The NAC 2012 DOES NOT provide for an investigation and prosecution agency impervious to political influence
4. Sustainability of Democracy in Pakistan closely and directly related to the existence of an independent Accountability mechanism

Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan
   Quarterly Monitor: July 11 � October 10, 2012

Legislation should be the prime responsibility of the public representatives
   

Democracy Assessment Group Reviews Indigenous Framework to Evaluate Quality of Democracy in Pakistan
   

Political Parties should establish policy think tanks: PILDAT Forum
   

PILDAT calls for early introduction of Anti-terrorism Bill in Parliament
   

PILDAT Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations calls for:
   

• Early introduction and passage of stringent anti-terrorism laws
• Government must disclose the reasons for presence and TORs of UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in Pakistan

Democracy Monitor: Monthly Update - August 2012
   

MPAs should have a role in framing Punjab Government Rules of Business
   PILDAT Briefing Session for Punjab MPAs on Understanding Punjab Government Rules of Business

Pakistan India Parliamentary interactions go beyond Federal to State Levels
   

India-Pakistan Parliamentarians Dialogue-IV concludes in New Delhi
Parliamentarians call for early liberalisation of visa regime between Pakistan and India
   

Parliamentary Dialogues contribute to strengthening the Pak-India Relationship: Speaker Lok Sabha Ms. Meira Kumar
   4th Round of India-Pakistan Parliamentarians Dialogue begins in New Delhi

PILDAT releases 3rd Quarterly Citizens Monitoring Report on State of Electoral Reforms in Pakistan
   

Democracy Monitor
   Quarterly Update | May 01 - August 06, 2012

CGEP Delegation visits ECP; interacts with Secretary and Members of the ECP
   

CGEP announces Unfinished Agenda of Electoral Reforms; presents proposals to the CEC
   

PILDAT marks the 2nd Anniversary of Youth Parliament Pakistan�s Martyrs with a Memorial Booklet
   

ECP directives only partly enforced in NA-151: PILDAT Citizens Group
   

• ECP enforcement staff not fully aware of election spending law
• Violations of ECP code witnessed in banners, hoardings and wall-chalking
• Leading candidates apprehensive about applicability of new ECP directives and neutrality of administration

PILDAT Quarterly Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan: April 1 - July 10, 2012
   

Parliament must retain Constitutional provision disqualifying foreign/dual nationals for contesting Election: PILDAT
   

Senior Pakistan Delegation holds interactions on National Security in London
   

Citizens� Forum Demands Effective Role for the Committees in the Budget Process
   

Civil-Military cohesion vital to improve Pak-US relations as a critical new internal political phase commences
   

Education and Health Committees of the Punjab Assembly review Departmental Budgets 2012-2013; demand rules to be amended to allow for budget scrutiny by Standing Committees
   

Parliament urged to give Committees a role in effective Budget Scrutiny
   

Dialogue Group on Civil-Military Relations meets in Islamabad
   

Developments impacting the Quality of Democracy: January-April 2012
   

Concerns expressed about quality of Electoral Rolls and slow pace of electoral reforms
   

Citizens Group calls for Urgent Actions to Prepare for Fair Elections
   

PILDAT�s Democracy Assessment Group recommends 5 Key Measures to resolve Karachi�s unrest
   

PILDAT�s Democracy Assessment Group recommends 13 Priority Actions to improve the Balochistan Situation
   

Public Service Delivery Important to Improve Quality of Democracy
   

PILDAT Quarterly Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan: January � March 2012
   

Democratic and Parliamentary Oversight of Defence has begun, but a long way to go
   

National Workshop on Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan
   

Free and Fair Election in Balochistan is the Way Forward: PILDAT Forum on Balochistan
   

Standing Committees of the Punjab Assembly should be given a Role in Budget Process
   

PILDAT Welcomes the ECP/NADRA initiative of SMS facility for Verifying Voter Registration
   

PILDAT deeply concerned over the Election Commission�s failure to check violence and reported irregularities in the By-Elections
   

Youth should take part in decision making process at the National Level: Inaugural Session of the 4^th Youth Parliament
   

�Issue of Federal legislation on Industrial Relations Laws will be sorted out before lapse of Industrial Relation Ordinance 2011:� Kaira
   

PILDAT welcomes Govt-Opposition �Consensus� on appointment of Neutral Caretaker Governments in 20th Amendment to the Constitution
   

Fourth Youth Parliament Pakistan Meets for its Inaugural Session
   

Dialogue and development is the key to solve Balochistan�s issues, Participants say
   

PILDAT welcomes Govt-Opposition negotiations on appointment of Neutral Caretaker Governments
   

Punjab Assembly Standing Committee on Education holds Pre-Budget Public Consultation on How to Ensure Effective Spending on Education: Ideas for the Budget 2012-2013
   

�Immediate Electoral Reforms is a need of Time,� says CGEP in a Public Forum on the State of Electoral Reforms in Pakistan
   

Committees Role a must in Budget Process, demand Punjab MPAs
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• Punjab Assembly Standing Committees discuss how to effectively review budget demands for grants
• Block allocations, dormant committees and supplementary budget run counter to democratic norm

Despite everything, Democracy moves forward, participants say
   

Democratic Oversight of Defence remains fraught with Challenges: Experts
   

PILDAT Issues First Monitoring Report on Implementation of Electoral Reforms
   

PILDAT files Petition in Supreme Court to ensure �Neutral� Caretaker Governments during the next General Election
   

Democracy makes Progress despite Challenges: DAG
   

Prime Minister receives Indian Parliamentary Delegation; says this Parliamentary Dialogue will improve Relations
   

Pak-India MPs engage on Trade and Economic Relations; agree MPs have cardinal role to play in influencing Governments