Farewell Dinner A farewell dinner was held at the PASC NSPP Officers’ Mess for the participants of NMC 121 on December 12, 2024. The event began with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by a farewell speech delivered by Mr. Javed Ali Mehr on behalf of NMC 121. Mr. Mehr highly praised the training…
The Certificate Award Ceremony for NMC 121 was held on 12th December, 2024. Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, Governor Punjab was the Chief Guest of this graduation ceremony. Fifty participating officers belonging to various services, ministries and provinces were awarded certificates on completion of the National Management Course. Dr. Ijaz Munir, Rector NSPP in his welcome…
Public Policy Atelier presentations were held on 11th December 2024 from 09:00 am-04:00 pm. All seven groups shared their findings with the rest of the cohort in class. A total of six discussion sessions were held in syndicates in the first and second term followed by presentations by each group in the third term. The…
In a session hosted by the National School of Public Policy on 10th Dec 2024, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah addressed participants of 121 NMC at the Pakistan Staff College. The visit started with Chief Minister taking the opportunity to visit the Sadeqain Gallery. Later while addressing the participants, he elaborated on three transformative…
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…