The Parliamentary Study visit of selected Members of Pakistan National Assembly to India was undertaken by PILDAT so as to provide an opportunity to them to learn from and share best practices of the legislative and democratic tools that streamline Indian Parliamentary democracy. The study visit was undertaken from November 17-22, 2008.

The objectives of the Study Visit were to provide Pakistani legislators with an opportunity to interact with their Indian counterparts on the tools, techniques and best practices of the Indian legislative and democratic system.  Since both countries-India and Pakistan-exist as post-colonial developing polities that inherited the British Parliamentary system of governance, an exchange of ideas and practises has been useful to enhance the understanding on both sides but also provide an opportunity to MPs on both sides to enter into dialogues and discussions on issues that confront them.

This Study Visit report outlines an overview of the study visit and its meetings.