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Training Workshop For Investigation Officials Of ACE Starts

QUETTA – A five-day training workshop for capacity building of investigation officers of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Balochistan started today at Balochistan Boys Scouts Headquarters Quetta. The workshop aimed to build capacity of ACEB officials on money laundering, white collar crimes investigation techniques, intelligence tools, existing laws, rules and procedures and improving collaboration with other law enforcement institutions. Qaiser Ashfaq was the resource person on day one of the workshop. Qaiser is senior civil servant with over 20 years of experience of serving at key position in various law enforcement institutions across Pakistan. Qaiser specializes in financial investigations, white collar [...]

2022-11-10T06:46:18+00:0018th May 2022|

PAC Empowerment Must In Balochistan For Good Governance

Members of Balochistan Assembly, financial experts, bureaucrats, journalists and academics on Thursday stressed on the need to make the Public Accounts Committee more empowered and effective. "By making the Rules of business effective and empowering PAC, we could improve governance and discourage corruption more effectively," they said during a one-day roundtable discussion on " The Role of Parliament in Accountability and Good Governance" jointly organized by the Accountability Lab, Governance and Policy Project and Balochistan Assembly held here at Balochistan Assembly secretariat. Public Accounts Committee Chairman Akhtar Hussain Lango, Member PAC and Provincial Minister for food Engineer Zamrak Khan Achakzai, MPA Qadir Nail, Secretary Balochistan Assembly Tahir Shah Kakar, Accountant General Balochistan Nasrullah Jan, Governance and Policy Project Strategic Communication Specialist [...]

2022-11-10T06:46:19+00:0031st March 2022|

Strengthening resilience of marginalised segments stressed

Efforts are being made to build the resilience of marginalised populations, particularly women, against the negative impacts of Covid-19. A press release said that the launching ceremony of "Gov-HER-Nance Initiative: Ensuring Gender Equity and Socio-Economic Resilience during Covid-19 in Pakistan” was organised at a hotel in Peshawar. The Accountability Lab is implementing the project in selected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in collaboration with the Health Department. The project aims to strengthen the resilience of marginalised populations against the negative impacts of Covid-19 and future pandemics.   Article originally published in The News International 

2022-11-10T06:46:19+00:003rd March 2022|

Innovating within the civil service in Pakistan

By Zulfiqar Younus Developing public service capability, productivity and innovation is increasingly important to rebuild public trust in the government. To meet this challenge, it is essential to identify the skills, competencies, and leadership styles required of civil services for an innovation-ready public service. Civil servants in senior administrative positions are expected to work across organizational precincts and jurisdictions to design and implement innovative initiatives to address emergent policy challenges and improve the impact of public service delivery. They need to balance conflicting objectives, motivate, inspire and lead their workforce. Civil service leaders are also needed to act diligently to [...]

2021-12-07T07:28:53+00:007th December 2021|

Local voices with local solutions

Accountability Lab’s Civic Action Teams (CivActs) is a pioneering community voice and feedback process to close the loop on citizen challenges related to everything from migration and natural resource management, to the Covid-19 response and misinformation. At the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law annual conference in October, AL shared some of the creative ways that local governments are working with CSOs to disseminate important policy information in a resonant and inclusive way. Speakers included Suresh Chand, Program Manager at AL Nepal, Tinotenda Chishiri, CivActs Projects Officer at AL Zimbabwe, and Amna Rajput, Projects Coordinator at AL Pakistan. Chand [...]

2021-11-17T14:05:07+00:0017th October 2021|

Transgender rights in Pakistan

The transgender community in Pakistan faces cultural and legal discrimination on a regular basis, but things have become even tougher for them during the coronavirus pandemic. Written  by Saro Imran   Haji Jafir Bubli is a transgender activist from Vehari who supported the community during the COVID-19 crisis. She actively participated in humanitarian campaigns, not only for the transgender community, but also for other marginalized communities as well. She opened her home as a community center for transgender people who lost their homes due to disruptions brought about by the pandemic. She also advocated for the rights and protection of [...]

2022-02-07T08:12:32+00:0012th October 2021|

The Mad Queen of the South – Wardah Noor

Written by Syed Ommer Amer All fairy tales start with the phrase “once upon a time” but the story of Wardah Noor is not a fairy tale with a prince charming or a happily-ever-after. It is a saga of relentless struggles and miseries faced by a woman from her patriarchal community. It is the epitome of bravery that will inspire the upcoming generations for centuries. The protagonist of my story lives in the poorest district of Punjab, Layyah where the per capita income is around 10,000 PKR, far below the poverty line. Most of the community either does farming, works at the local [...]

2021-10-08T12:45:15+00:008th October 2021|

Youth engagement in policy making

Written by Momina Sahar International Youth Day is commemorated annually on August 12th to draw attention to issues concerning the youth and the fundamental causes of such issues. It provides an opportunity to raise awareness about youth engagement in political, cultural and legal issues and contributes to creating stronger and more inclusive communities. In a national context, this day is of immense importance to Pakistan considering a major portion of the total population consists of people ranging from the ages of 15 to 25. The youth of Pakistan are the critical juncture of Pakistan’s development. The country can capitalize on [...]

2021-10-08T09:13:46+00:008th October 2021|

Engaging faculty members on prevention and peace building project launch

The Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University, Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi on Thursday said that like other developed countries we have to excel in the field of science and technology to achieve our developmental goals. He mentioned that we cannot ignore the fact that science and technology have played a very important role in changing today’s world. He was addressing after inaugurating the ‘Training Hall Kamyab Jawan Markaz’,–a part of the Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan National Youth Development Programme at the Karachi University Business Incubation Centre. The KU VC Professor, Dr Khalid Iraqi observed that since the outbreak of the Covid-19 [...]

2022-11-10T06:46:19+00:0010th September 2021|

Call for Submission of Ideas: Social Enterprise Idea Challenge

YPI- Social Enterprise Idea Challenge اردو The Social Enterprise Idea Challenge, a part of Accountability Lab’s Youth Peace Incubation Program (YPI), is now open to receive idea submissions from students of our partner universities: the University of Karachi, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology - Karachi, Women University of Swabi, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, University of Central Punjab - Lahore, and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan. If you or your team have an idea that you wish to develop to tackle a social issue in Pakistan, this is your opportunity to pitch it and get [...]

2022-11-10T06:46:20+00:002nd August 2021|
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