A keynote talk was delivered by Mr. Khalid Mehmood, former Principal of the Pakistan Administrative Staff College and Ex.Director-General of the Civil Services Academy, Lahore. He joined the Civil Service in 1967. Mr. Mehmood shared his vast experience with the participants of NMC123. He remained associated with PCB, Pakistan Cricket Board for more than two…
Lecture Discussion on ‘Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation’ was conducted by Ms. Aisha Khan, Chief Executive Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change (CSCCC) on Thursday 7th August 2025 in NMC 123. The speaker highlighted Climate Change and threats to Pakistan. She also discussed multilateral environmental agreements and their Implementation and Climate Change, adaptation and mitigation…
The 123rd NMC Book Club at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College hosted the launch of two distinguished works: Balochistan: Air-Panoramas and Landscapes by Mr. Aziz Jamali, and Walking a Tightrope: Police, Politics, and People of Pakistan by Mr. Tariq Khosa. Opening the event, Club Chairman Mr. Naeem Ullah Khan honoured both the craft and character…
Lecture Discussion on ‘Rules of Business and Institutional Mechanism for Facilitating the Process and Methodology of Public Policy Formulation in Pakistan’ was conducted by Mr. Fazal Abbas Maken on Wednesday 6th August 2025 in NMC 123. The speaker highlighted the Federal System, Federation-Province Relationship Dynamics and Impact on Policy Formulation. Participants showed a keen interest…
On 4th August, Dr. Muhammad Jamil Afaqi, Dean PASC, spoke to the participating officers on the “History of Ideas”, examining the epistemological foundations of policy formulation. He discussed the differing approaches to causality adopted by Descartes, Newton, Hume, Kant, Bergson, and the later Wittgenstein, highlighting how each perspective shapes the way knowledge is produced. He…
Lecture Discussion on ‘Making Federalism Work: Constitutional Mechanisms and Role of Civil Service’ was conducted by Mr. Jahanzeb Khan, Chairman Implementation Committee, SIFC on Friday 1st August 2025 in NMC 123. The speaker highlighted forms of government and features and evolution of federalism in the context of 1973 constitution. He also discussed role of civil…
Mr. Suleman Ghani addressed NMC participants on the critical role of competitive domestic markets in Pakistan’s economic development. He emphasized that success in international trade is unattainable without first strengthening local commerce, noting that Pakistan’s domestic markets suffer from significant distortions despite inherent advantages like historical continuity, large consumer bases, and established transportation networks. The…
On 30th July 2025, Mr. Hasan Askari Rizvi delivered an impressive, informative, and insightful lecture on Pakistan’s heritage in the context of the subcontinent. The lecture was followed by a thought-provoking Q&A session.
Dr. Mohammad Ajmal, retired PAS officer and former Chief Instructor at the National Management College, delivered a lecture on Monday, 28th July 2025. The lecture focused on Strategic Management and Planning, covering key themes such as setting direction, vision and mission formulation, public value creation, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), as well as leadership and…
Mr. Harris Khalique, Secretary HRCP, conducted a Lecture Discussion on ‘Human Rights Situation in Pakistan’ on Friday, 25th July 2025 in NMC 123, Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Lahore. He discussed the deteriorating situation of Human Rights around the world and the challenges being faced by Pakistan. Participants took a keen interest in the various aspects…