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PILDAT
is an independent, non-partisan and not-for-profit indigenous research and training institution with the
mission to strengthen democracy and democratic institutions
in Pakistan. PILDAT has been actively engaged with
building the capabilities of elected Legislators towards
a better discharge of their functions of Legislation,
Representation and Oversight. PILDAT regularly conducts
training/briefing workshops and sessions for Legislators
belonging to the National and Provincial Assemblies
as well as the Senate. As a non-partisan political
research institution, PILDAT regularly prepares well-researched
briefing/background papers and Case Studies for Pakistani
Parliamentarians, Parliamentary Staff and politicians
on crucial policy issues. The PILDAT State of Democracy
Report, the flagship publication of PILDAT in its democracy
watch programme, carries an in depth yet concise quarterly
review of democratic development for the local and
international audience. PILDAT facilitates the formulation
of issue based caucuses across parties in the Legislatures.
PILDAT also sensitises the civil society organisations
to lobby effectively with legislators on policy related
issues, while the e-democracy programme of PILDAT looks
at ways and means to build better network between the
public and parliamentarians. PILDAT is a registered
non-profit entity under the Societies Registration
Act XXI of 1860, Pakistan. Its formal registration
process was completed on September 19, 2002.
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