Dr Ijaz Munir, Rector NSPP, had an interactive session with the participants of NMC 121. The session commenced with Dr Ijaz Munir’s address which lasted 30 minutes followed by a question/answer session spanning over one hour. In his talk, Dr Ijaz Munir recounted his professional and personal experiences in the context of civil service. He…
Lecture Discussion on ‘Policy Formulation in a Modern Islamic Muslim State’ was held on Monday, 09 December 2024 at 0900-1030 hours. Dr. Khalid Zaheer spoke on the issues of theories of statecraft, Policy Formulation in a Modern Islamic /Muslim State and examples of forms of government in Muslim countries. The participants took a keen interest…
Mr. Ghulam Muhammad, Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism, Gilgit Baltistan, addressed the participants of the 121st NMC on 6th December, 2024. The Minister threw light on the historical, geographical and political importance of the beautiful region and aspirations of its resilient people. He also highlighted the constitutional, administrative and socio-economic challenges faced by…
On December 5, 2024, NSPP had the honor of hosting Mr Saquib H Shirazi, for a thought-provoking lecture on “Industrialization and Trade: Domestic and External Perspectives”. The discourse provided an in-depth examination of Pakistan’s economic landscape, informed by critical data from the State Bank of Pakistan and the Ministry of Finance. The lecture meticulously addressed…
A Lecture discussion on ‘Effective Engagement with Citizens in the context of Prevention of Violent Extremism’ was held on 4th December. Dr. Dayyan Gillani spoke about the theoretical and conceptual understanding of violent extremism and its manifestations in Pakistan, building community resistance and initiatives taken by the government and actionable operational strategies to overcome challenges.
A Panel Discussion on Parliamentary Oversight in Public Policy Domain was held on 4th December with Syed Fakhar Imam and Mian Raza Rabbani as panelists. The focus was history and basics of parliamentary oversight over the Executive, international models of parliamentary oversight and case of Pakistan, evolution of oversight function by the Senate and the…
On 02 December, 2024, Dr. Rizwan Ahmad, an Advocate at the High Court with LLM, PhD, and MBA degrees from the UK, delivered a lecture on Administrative Law, focusing on discretionary power and the balance between authority and accountability.
Former Prime Minister of AJ&K, Raja Farooq Haider Khan, addressed the Participants of the 121st NMC on Monday, 2nd December, 2024. In his candid and insightful talk, he touched upon a range of issues related to the AJ&K and Pakistan. Responding to different questions of the participants of the course, he said that the people…
A two-day workshop on Strategic Communication and Media Engagement in Crisis Situations was held at PASC on the 28th and 29th of November, 2024. Barrister Mahreen Khan served as the master trainer. She holds a Law degree from Cambridge and a degree in Public Policy from Harvard. Additionally, she has anchored programs on BBC World…
The National School of Public Policy hosted an illuminating seminar on the National Finance Commission Awards on November 27, 2024 as part of a regular feature of our National Management Course. This unique exercise brought together six participants from various provinces, who compellingly presented the NFC stances of regions different from their own. The seminar…