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A six-day Director’s Training Program (DTP) is being conducted at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College for the participants of NMC-123

A six-day Director’s Training Program (DTP) is being conducted at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College for the participants of NMC-123 from Monday, 8th September to Monday, 15th September, 2025. The program comprised lectures, panel discussions, and case studies, designed to strengthen the knowledge and competencies of board directors, particularly independent directors. The training covers five…

In a commemorative talk marking Prophet’s (PBUH)’s birth anniversary, Dr. Afaqi, Dean PASC, shared his reflections on ‘نعتِ رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا عہد بہ عہد جائزہ’

In a commemorative talk marking  Prophet’s (PBUH)’s birth anniversary, Dr. Afaqi, Dean PASC, shared his reflections on ‘نعتِ رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا عہد بہ عہد جائزہ’. In his address, he highlighted the rich and multidimensional evolution of Naat writing, exploring its themes, craft, meter, and mood, and showing how poets across cultures and…

Mock Training Exercise on the proceedings of the Public Accounts Committee

A MOCK training exercise was conducted on 4th September 2025, at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College on the proceedings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the participants of NMC-123. The objective of the exercise was to provide participants with practical experience of presenting a case as Principal Accounting Officer before the PAC, and to…

Professor Stefan Dercon from the University of Oxford delivered a virtual lecture to the National Management Course participants

Today, on 2nd Sep 2025, Professor Stefan Dercon from the University of Oxford delivered a virtual lecture to the National Management Course participants, focusing on the practical challenges of providing effective policy advice in the real world. He addressed the complexities of evidence-based decision-making in an environment of limited data, political constraints, and human biases,…

Dr. Khalid Ahmad Khan led an interactive workshop for NMC participants, focusing on the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence in public sector governance

On 2nd Sep, Dr. Khalid Ahmad Khan led an interactive workshop for NMC participants, focusing on the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence in public sector governance. The session demystified AI and Large Language Models, explaining their capabilities in processing unstructured data, enhancing productivity, and supporting decision-making through tools like predictive analytics and Retrieval-Augmented Generation RAG.…

A Case Discussion was conducted by Dr. Aamir Khan

On Friday, 29th August 2025, a case discussion session was held with the participants of the 123rd National Management Course at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College. The session was conducted by Dr. Aamir Khan, a former civil servant from the Foreign Service of Pakistan (19th Common), currently an Associate Dean of LSE Lahore. The case…

Simulation Exercise on Rewiring the Iron Cage: Mapping, Redesigning, and Stress Testing Bureaucratic Governance for an AI-Enabled Future

A simulation exercise was held at Pakistan Administrative Staff College by the participants of NMC-123 on the theme: “Rewiring the Iron Cage: Mapping, Redesigning, and Stress Testing Bureaucratic Governance for an AI-Enabled Future.” The SE was launched on 18th August 2025. The presentations were held on 25th and 26th August 2025. The exercise was designed…

Panel Discussion on ‘Parliamentary Oversight in Public Policy Domain’

Panel Discussion on ‘Parliamentary Oversight in Public Policy Domain’ was conducted by Syed Fakhar Imam and Dr. Saeed Shafqat on Monday 11th August 2025 in NMC 123. The panelists highlighted history and basics of Parliamentary oversight over the Executive and international models of Parliamentary oversight. They also discussed forms of oversight under the house rules,…