Islamabad: The Orientation Meeting of the Senate Strategic Planning and Organizing Committee (SPOC) was held at the Project Development Unit (PDU), C-Block, Islamabad.

The meeting was attended by Senator Jam Saifullah Khan, Senator Musadik Masood Malik, Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, and Senator Syed Masroor Ahsan as members, while Senator Agha Shahzaib Durrani and Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti participated as special invitees. Ms. Mary Cummins, Team Lead, and former Senator Mohsin Khan Laghari, Advisor to Mustehkam Parlimaan (MuP), along with their team, also attended.

Ms. Rida Qazi, Advisor to the Chairman Senate on Special Initiatives, highlighted the vision of Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani to strengthen the Senate of Pakistan as a key pillar of parliamentary democracy. Ms. Mary Cummins reiterated the European Union's commitment to supporting democratic institutions and appreciated the Chairman's leadership in advancing parliamentary capacity building through the MuP project.

Consultants from the MuP project briefed the Committee on previous national and international initiatives aimed at parliamentary strengthening and shared progress made through ongoing consultations within the Senate Secretariat.

Senator Musadik Masood Malik emphasized the importance of a clear, data-driven, and results-oriented Strategic Plan, urging all stakeholders to play an active role in ensuring clarity, operational precision, and effective outcomes.

Former Senator Mohsin Khan Laghari and other members observed that a robust Strategic Plan would serve as a flagship framework to strengthen parliamentary functions and address administrative challenges.

The meeting concluded with a decision to hold a consultative workshop for further deliberations and finalization of the Strategic Plan for the Senate of Pakistan.