A delegation of senior officers participating in the 46th Mid-Career Management Course (MCMC) at the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Karachi, called on Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah on Wednesday to discuss the legislative process and parliamentary procedures of the provincial assembly.
The delegation was led by Chief Instructor Syed Ghous Ali Shah. Awais welcomed the delegation and extended his best wishes to the officers. He stated that the Sindh Assembly was the oldest legislative institution in the country and held the historic distinction of having passed a resolution for the creation of Pakistan.
The Sindh Assembly speaker said the House was a symbol of democracy, tolerance and public representation from where the message of public welfare, inter-provincial harmony and national unity had always been promoted.
Upon arrival at the assembly secretariat, the delegation was received by Sindh Assembly Secretary GM Umar Farooq, Senior Special Secretary MHM Hassan Shah and Media Director General Irfan Ahmed Memon.
Farooq gave a detailed briefing to the delegation on the House procedures, stages of legislation and conduct of the legislature’s business, whereas Hassan responded to the officers’ queries.
Following the briefing, the delegation visited the Sindh Assembly where the officers showed keen interest in the assembly’s history and democratic traditions. The delegation was also taken on a tour of the new assembly building.
The delegation comprised 28 officers of the 46th Mid-Career Management Course, representing various federal and provincial institutions, autonomous bodies and public sector organisations.
The chief instructor said the study visit to the Sindh Assembly was an important and mandatory component of the training programme aimed at enhancing the officers’ administrative capabilities and professional capacity.
He added that the visit provided the officers with an opportunity to gain a firsthand understanding of democratic institutions, legislation, parliamentary procedures and governance systems.
At the conclusion of the visit, the chief instructor presented a commemorative shield to the Sindh Assembly speaker.
