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QUETTA, Jun 13 (APP): Secretary Balochistan Assembly Mr. Tahir Shah Kakar on Thursday said that the European Union (EU) was providing Information Technology (IT) equipment under considering the needs of the Balochistan Assembly was commendable.
He expressed these views while addressing at ceremony held in the Balochistan Assembly regarding the supply of IT equipment and computers etc to the Balochistan Assembly by the European Union.
Addressing the ceremony, Secretary Balochistan Assembly Tahir Shah Kakar thanked the European Union for providing IT equipment and this initiative would prove a milestone in the partnership between Pakistan and the European Union.
“Apart from this, the provision of the equipment will speed up the legislative process in the Balochistan Assembly and the performance of parliamentary duties will also be effective,” he said.
He said the initiative would be a first step towards fulfilling the EU’s broad commitment and building the foundation for better digital information and better democratic traditions in Pakistan.
“In particular, the European Union will be effective in improving parliamentary performance in Pakistan, we are proud of the European Union that Balochistan is playing an important role and key role in the functioning and duties of the Provincial Assembly and in guiding us,” he said.
He said that we hoped that the EU would take all possible steps to improve the Balochistan Provincial Assembly.
Jeroen Willems, Head of Cooperation of the European Union, while expressing his views at the event, said that through the four-year program, the European Union would try to improve the parliamentary performance of the National Assembly, Senate and Provincial Assemblies in Pakistan, effective legislation in formulating policies and be effective in efficiently revising the budget and expanding it better.
He said that as today was the era of digital world and our endeavor was to introduce new age technology in performing duties in democratic institutions.
“The main objective of our four-year program is to encourage parliamentary development in Pakistan by supporting the basic administrative structures of the federal and provincial assemblies in the discharge of their elected members’ duties and is the construction of editorial skills and knowledge surrounding legislation,” he maintained.
He said that our four-year program was based on friends, first Technical Mentoring Agreement carried out by German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS).
“The aim of which is to provide technical and academic guidance through workshops, trainings, events, mentoring and other similar activities,” he said.
He said, “While the second part of the program involves the provision of IT hardware and software tools by the company Bioethics for the better performance of the house’s duties.”