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> PILDAT collaborates with ACYPL to host US Legislators
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PILDAT collaborates with ACYPL to host US Legislators
April 02-12, 2006
Islamabad
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PILDAT joined hands with the American Council of Young Political Leaders � ACYPL as their Programme Partners in Pakistan for designing, arranging and managing a visit of a group of US State Senators to Pakistan from April 02-12, 2006. The 7-member visiting delegation included The Honorable Hector H. BALDERAS, Member, New Mexico House of Representatives; Ms. Ayelet HINES, Senior Strategic Communications Specialist, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; Ms. Rachel ZAGRABELNY, Director, State Government Relations, International Council of Shopping Centers; Mr. Joseph Patrick ACHACOSO, Member, President's National Hire Veterans Committee, US Department of Labor; The Honorable John BRUEGGEMAN, Member, Montana State Senate; The Honorable Mark MARTIN, Member, Arkansas House of Representatives and The Honorable Brian JOYCE, Member, Massachusetts State Senate.
As a part of their 11-day visit, the delegation held meetings with the Honourable Mr. Mohammedmian Soomro, Chairman Senate, Mr. Omar Ayub Khan, Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Daniyal Aziz, Federal Minister and Chairman National Reconstruction Bureau � NRB, Raja Javed Ikhlas, Nazim (Lord Mayor), Rawalpindi City District Government, Amer Mahmood, District Nazim (Lord Mayor), Lahore, Federal Relief Commissioner: Major General Farooq Ahmed Khan, Mr. Khursheed Mehmud Kasuri, MNA, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Secretary Ministry of Information, Mr. Shahid Rafi, Ms. Arfa Sayeda Zehra, Chairperson NCSW. The design of the study tour combined roundtable discussions on topics such as Tools employed for Political Management, Dialogue between Muslim World and the West, and People and the Legislatures. The delegation also held interactions with office bearers and legislators of leading political parties of Pakistan including the ruling PML, PML-N, PPPP, JI and MQM. The programme also included the delegates� interaction with students and faculty of International Relations Dept of Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad. The delegation was hosted to a number of luncheons and dinners by leading members of the business and political community alongside the United States Embassy in Pakistan. |
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Day 1 - Sunday, April 02, 2006; Islamabad
Day 2 - Monday, April 03, 2006; Islamabad
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1000 -1115
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Briefing by Mr. Omar Ayub Khan, Minister of State
for Finance, Dr. Ashafque Ahmed Khan, DG, Ministry
of Finance |
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1900 - 2100
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Dinner, Hosted by US Embassy, Islamabad
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Hasan-Askari Rizvi, Defence & Political Analyst,
Former Chairman Department of Political Science,
University of the Punjab. He also authored books:
‘Military, State and Society in Pakistan’; ‘Pakistan
and the geostrategic environment’; ‘The Military and
Politics in Pakistan, 1947-86’
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1400 - 1600
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Meeting with Raja Javed Ikhlas, Nazim (Lord Mayor),
Rawalpindi City District Government & Working Lunch
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1130 -1300 |
Briefing by Mr. Daniyal Aziz, Federal Minister and
Chairman National Reconstruction Bureau - NRB
Topic: Local Government System of Pakistan |
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Day 3 - Tuesday, April 04, 2006; Islamabad
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Activity |
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09:00-11:00
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Roundtable Discussion
Topic: Tools employed for Political Management (Campaign
Finance, Relations with Media, Liaison with
Constituents etc.) in the US & Pakistan
Participants: US: Mr. Hector H. Balderas, Member, New Mexico
House of Representatives; Ms. Rachel Zagrabelny,
Director, State Government Relations, Internal
Council of Shopping Centers; Pakistan: Mr.
Riaz Fatyana, MNA & Former Provincial Minister for
Education, Punjab
Opening Remarks by PILDAT: 5 minutes
Format: 4 Keynote speeches (2 from US delegation and 2 from
Pakistani side) of 7 minutes each followed by
Q&A/Discussion |
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1130-1330
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Visit to the Office of the ruling Political Party
Pakistan Muslim League & Working Lunch
Meeting with: Mr. Gohar Ayub Khan, Vice President
PML, Former Speaker National Assembly & Minister for
Foreign Affairs: Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed,
Secretary General PML, Senator Sayed is also the
chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee &
a former Federal Minister for Information & Media
Development
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1400-1530 |
Meeting with key officials of Jamaat-e-Islami
Pakistan
Jamaat-e-Islami is one of the most well-organised
political party of Pakistan. It is a part of the
alliance called Muttehidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) which
is the majority/ruling party in the NWFP Province
and is a part of the ruling coalition in the
Baluchistan province
Participants: Mr. Fareed Ahmed Paracha, Member
National Assembly, Mian Mohammad Aslam, Member
National Assembly; Professor Mohammad Ibrahim,
Senator;
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1530-1800 |
Visit to National Heritage Museum followed by a tour
of Daman-e-Koh
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2000-2100 |
Dinner hosted by Mr. Sadruddin Hashwani, Chairman
Pakistan Services Limited | |
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Day 4 - Wednesday, April 05, 2006; Islamabad
Day 5 - Thursday, April 06, 2006; Islamabad
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Day 6 - Friday, April 07, 2006; Islamabad
Day 7 - Saturday, April 08, 2006; Islamabad
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0930-1330
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Dialogue between ‘Muslim World and the West’
followed by Lunch Hosted by US Embassy, Islamabad
Participants: US: Seven members of the delegation; PAKISTAN: Mr.
Najam Sethi-Editor Daily Times; Mr. Mohammad Maalik,
senior journalist, Ms. Shazia Marry-MPA Sindh
Assembly; Dr. Atta ur Rehman-MNA; Mr. Khursheed
Nadeem, Columnist, Daily Jang, Mr. Orya Maqbool Jan,
Columist, Ms. Donya Aziz, Parliamentary Secretary
Opening Remarks by PILDAT: 5 mins
Format: Remarks by each of the 14 participants for 5-7 minutes
each followed by a Discussion of about one hour
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1500-1600
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Meeting
with Secretary Ministry of Information, Mr. Shahid
Rafi |
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2000-2200 |
Dinner hosted by Mr. Fasih Ahmed, Director
Associated House,
Introduced by Mr. Shahid Ahmed Khan of Boston | |
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Day 8 - Sunday, April 09, 2006; Islamabad
Day 9 - Monday April 10, 2006; Islamabad
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1030-1130
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Roundtable Discussion and Lunch with ACYPL Alumini,
Hosted by US Embassy, Islamabad
Topic: People and the legislatures (Perspectives on how far
legislatures are relevant to the needs and
aspirations of the common people; How far are
legislatures transparent? What is the level of
interest of people in legislative business? Exchange
of experiences of the ACYPL alumni)
Participants: US delegation; Pakistan ACYPL alumni – Mr. Kamran
Michael-MPA Punjab Assembly; Ms. Bushra Nawaz
Gardezi-MPA Punjab Assembly; Ms. Maha Raja
Tareen-MPA Punjab Assembly; Mr. Asif Iqbal Daudzai-Minister
for Information NWFP, Ms. Humaira Alvani-MPA Sindh
Assembly
Opening Remarks by PILDAT: 5 minutes
Format: Remarks by each of the 14 participants for 5 minutes
each followed by open discussion moderated by PILDAT
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1145-1245 |
Tour of the Parliament House & Attending the
Session of the National Assembly |
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1300-1400
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Resumption of the Roundtable Discussion and Lunch
with ACYPL Alumini, Hosted by US Embassy, Islamabad |
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1430-1600 |
Briefing by Ms. Arfa Sayeda Zehra, Chairperson NCSW,
Mrs. Suhela Asif, Secretary NCSW and Ms. Sofia
Noreen, National Project Manager, NCSW |
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1630-1830 |
Reception/press conference at PAO residence with 15 journalists. |
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1900-2030 |
Reception
by His Excellency the Ambassador of the United
States |
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10 - Tuesday April 11, 45%6; Islamabad
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1445-1600 |
Interview of delegates with ARY TV and Aaj TV |
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11 - Wednesday April 12, 45%6; Islamabad
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0815
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Departure from Islamabad for London |
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