Political Research Programme:
Quality political research, completely objective and non-partisan, remains a cross-cutting theme through all streams of PILDAT work. However, under this area, objective and non-partisan quality political research is carried out in the shape of Briefing Papers, Background Papers, Case Studies, Reports and Directories for the benefit of legislators, legislative staff, political parties, the media, civil society organisations and the public.

Public Legislative Forum:
Involves holding of public discussion and dialogue on legislative performance of the Parliament and Provincial Assemblies and legislation under consideration or passed by the legislatures. The forum is a means to sensitise civil society and the public to get involved in democratic decision making and legislative issues and gauge and gather public input on those. Through this forum, opinion of various sections of society are channelled to the Parliament and Provincial Assemblies.

Legislative Strengthening Programme for Legislators and Legislative Staff:
A flagship programme area of PILDAT through which legislative capability-building and strengthening efforts are made using tools such as technical and policy issues-based Briefings, Training Workshops; Roundtable Discussions and Legislative Study Tours, etc.

Civil-Military Relations Programme:
Includes creation of avenues of pluralistic political discourse and dialogue on areas such as Civil Military Relations is a hallmark of PILDAT’s work towards strengthening democracy. Major areas under this programme include a Track-2 Civil-Military Dialogue, efforts towards Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector and sharing of International Case Studies and Best Practises to achieve the objective.

Democracy Watch Programme:
PILDAT’s Democracy Watch Programme ventures into its legislative transparency focus areas. With a major quarterly and annual publication on the State of Democracy in Pakistan, the programme also places emphasis on areas such as committee reports, proceedings, web and Senate and Assemblies.

Political Parties Programme:
Focused on strengthening political parties for a strengthened democracy in the country, this programme undertakes national and international training and sensitisation of political party office-bearers and personnel, and provides avenues for dialogue and briefings in this regard.