Islamabad : A twelve-member delegation of Senior Civil officers from the Government of Bangladesh on Monday visited the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Islamabad, as part of a foreign study tour programme aimed at promoting professional exchange and enhancing cooperation in the fields of public administration and civil service training.
The delegation was led by Additional Secretary, Health Services Division, Government of Bangladesh, Salma Siddiqua Mahtab.
The event was attended by senior officers and faculty members of the National School of Public Policy (NSPP) and Civil Services Academy, including Director General Civil Services Academy, and Rector NSPP, Farhan Aziz Khawaja, Director General NIPA, Peshawar, Capt. (r) Usman Gul, Director General NIPA Quetta, Dr Syed Ali Raza Shah, and Director General NIPA, Islamabad, Asim Iqbal.
Director General Spatial Planning, Capital Development Authority (CDA), Ijaz Sheikh, also participated in the event.
The delegation was briefed on modern training methodologies, course modules, study programmes and capacity-building initiatives being undertaken by NSPP and its constituent units.
Director General, Spatial Planning CDA briefed the delegates about Islamabad’s urban planning framework and future expansion strategies.
The visit facilitated the exchange of views on professional training systems and institutional best practices.
In his concluding remarks, the Rector of NSPP underscored the importance of institutional collaboration, academic exchange, and institutional partnerships among civil service training academies.
The Bangladeshi delegation appreciated the hospitality extended during their stay in Pakistan and expressed interest in continued professional engagement in the field of public administration and civil service training.
