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Mr Muhammad Rashid Mafzool Zaka is the Director (Research and Informational Services) and a member of the founding team of the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services.

He has almost two decades experience in academia, research and legislative reforms and has to his credit publications on parliamentary democracy, society and comparative religion. Mr Zaka has authored numerous books and modules for Pakistan Institute Parliamentary Services on significant parliamentary topics such as Assessing and Drafting Legislation, Legislative Research, Peace and Conflict Resolution and a Youth Guide – Discover the Parliament of Pakistan. He is a certified trainer in legislative research, assessing laws, human rights and disaster risk management from the Asian Institute for Human Rights, Thailand and UNDP.

He is a staunch believer of parliamentary democracy in Pakistan; an eloquent and much sought speaker on ideology of Pakistan, Thoughts and philosophy of founders of Pakistan Allama Dr Muhammad Iqbal and the Quaid e Azam (great leaders) Muhammad Ali Jinnah, qualities of leadership, human rights, role of youth, peace and security issues by academia, civil society, national and international media as well as parliamentary institutions.

Mr Zaka has conducted numerous research papers for Pakistani national MPs and members of provincial (state) legislatures. He believes in cardinal principles of integrity, non partisanship, professionalism, accessibility and anticipation at the Pakistan's first of its kind exclusive research and training facility for the MPs and parliamentary functionaries at National Parliament as well as provincial legislatures.

He has been member of founding team member of the Foundation University, Islamabad. Mr Zaka has supervised numerous MS dissertations in the fields of development studies, international relations, sociology, diplomatic and strategic studies, at reputable Pakistani universities. He has been Member, Board of Studies at the Department of Defence and Diplomatic Studies, Fatimah Jinnah Women University, FJWU.Mr Zaka has also served on leading portfolios including Head, Deptt. of Social Sciences, Iqra University; Director, CPDI and Legislative Capacity Advisor, Pakistan Legislative Strengthening Project, PLSP.

He holds an M. Phil. degree in International Relations and M.Sc in Strategic Studies with distinction from the top ranking Quaid e Azam University, Islamabad.

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS

APRIL 18- 30, 2008	ATTENDED ANNUAL ASIAN REGIONAL PROGRAMME ON BUDGET ANALYSIS AND SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS, HELD AT CHIANG MAI, THAILAND, ORGANISED BY ASIAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL BUDGET PROJECT

NOVEMBER- DEC, 2006	ATTENDED TRAINERS TRAINING ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, UNDP, HELD AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, NIPA, PESHAWER. IMPARTED TRAINING ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION: WITH LOCAL ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS AT MUZAFFARABAD AND RAWALAKOT (MARCH AND APRIL 2007)

DECEMBER, 2006	ATTENDED TRAINING ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH, CONDUCTED BY WILLIAM ROBINSON OF THE US PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON DC, AT THE PARLIAMENTARY LODGES, USAID, ISLAMABAD. MARCH, 2007	ATTENDED TRAINING ON RAPID APPRAISAL, SOCIAL MOBILISATION AND VOTERS REGISTRATION, HELD BY THE ASIA FOUNDATION, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BANKING AND MANAGEMENT, ISLAMABAD.

AUGUST, 2007	IMPARTED TRAININGS ON ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN ELECTIONS AND ELECTION OBSERVATION AND ROLE OF JOUNALISTS, TO JOURNALISTS FROM PRINT MEDIA FROM ALL OVER PAKISTAN, HELD BY INTERMEDIA AND BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION AT MURREE AND NATHIAGALI. FEBRUARY, 2008	IMPARTED TRAININGS ON ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF MNH REPORTING, TO JOURNALISTS FROM PRINT MEDIA FROM ALL OVER PAKISTAN, HELD BY INTERMEDIA AT KARACHI.

DEC, 2008 TODATE	IMPARTED TRAININGS ON LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING…HOW TO DRAFT AND ASSESS A BILL? TO MPAS, MNAS AND SENATORS IN ISLAMABAD, PESHAWER, LAHORE, QUETTA AND KARACHI.

AUGUST, 2009	IMPARTED TRAINING OF TRAINERS, TOT, ON EXPERIANTIAL PARTICIPATORY TRAINING TECHNIQUES, TO PARLIAMENTARIANS AND SECRETARIAT STAFF OF ALL PROVINCIAL HOUSES AND SENATE OF PAKISTAN

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS CONDUCTED: •	“Pakistan’s policy options vis-a-vis implications of the New World Order” Written and successfully defended in January 1995, at the conclusion of my Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies. •	“Kyrgyzstan’s Mountainous Endeavour to Survive” Latest country profile written in January 1996, as part of an M. Phil course on Central Asia the Department of International Relations, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. •	    “Nigeria Since Independence” Completed in January 1996, as part of an M. Phil course on Regional Economic Integration (Africa). •	     PAKISTAN AND THE INDIAN MUSLIMS M. Phil dissertation, written in 1997 and successfully defended to complete the Degree in A grade.

SUPERVISED dissertations: •	REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF KENYA AND LIBYA, by Mr Rueben Mengich, a student of MS in International Relations, Iqra University, 2005 •	COUNTRY PROFILE OF UZBEKISTAN conducted by Ms Rizwana Mirza, a student of MS in International Relations, Iqra University, 2005 •	NATIONAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS IN PAKISTAN, conducted by Ms Samia Irum Malik, student of BS in development Studies, Iqra University, 2006. •	Impact Of Education On Street Children: A Case Study Of Zindagy Trust, a MSDS thesis undertaken by Ms Erum Zahra, Iqra University, 2006-07. •	Consumer Rights: Studying The Practise Self Medication Vis A Vis Pharmaceutical Companies, Shops And Consumers, a Research undertaken by Ms Sara Nisar, BSDS-VII, Iqra University. •	Role of A Teacher At A Madrassah: A Case Study Of Two Madariss In Rawalpindi and Islamabad, a study by Mr Kamran H Ali, BSDS-VII, Iqra University, 2006 •	Conflict Resolution through indigenous means: a case study of FATA, by Sana Ayesha, MSDS-V, Fatimah Jinnah University, Rawalpindi. (August 2008) •	Russian resurgence under Putin and its implications for the US, by Sadia Javed, MSDS-V, Fatimah Jinnah University, Rawalpindi (August 2008) •	Clash of Civilizations: Response of Asian Scholars, by Faiza Naveed, MSDS-V, Fatimah Jinnah University, Rawalpindi (August 2008) •	Afghanistan in the post war years: challenges and opportunities, by Saira Zehra, MSDS-V, Fatimah Jinnah University, Rawalpindi (August 2008) •	Challenges of Human Security in South Asia, by Azra Maroof, MSDS-V, Fatimah Jinnah University, Rawalpindi (August 2009)

	PUBLICATIONS TEXT BOOK: •	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAM AND COMPARATIVE RELIGION, ISLAMABAD: DEC 2005

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS •	TEACHER OF THE YEAR, (1998-99): FAUJI FOUNDATION COLLEGE, RWP. •	1ST POSITION IN MSC (D&SS), (1993-94),. QUAID E AZAM UNIVERSITY, ISBD. •	2ND POSITION IN COLLEGE IN GRADUATION, (1992), SIR SYED COLLEGE, THE MALL, RWP. AFFILIATIONS •	EXPERT and Member, Technical Working Group, Pakistan Coalition for Education, PCE, consultations on National Educational Policy. •	EXPERT on Conflict Resolution, International Resource Centre, British Council, Islamabad. •	MEMBER BOARD OF STUDIES, Fatimah Jinnah Women University, FJWU, Rawalpindi. (Sept 2006 todate) •	CERTIFIED TRAINER, United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, Islamabad, on Disaster Risk Reduction, DRR. (Presently) •	Certified Trainer on Legislative Research, Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services, Islamabad. (Presently) •	FOUNDER TEAM MEMBER and Director, Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, F-10/3, Islamabad. •	SECRETARY GENERAL, Social Uplift Foundation, SUF, (1998- til date) •	Member Panel of Experts of Radio Pakistan Current Affairs Programme (2004) MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

	IDEOLOGY OF PAKISTAN AND ROLE OF PAKISTANI YOUTH, INDEPENDENCE DAY LECTURE AT A YOUTH DEBATES AND QUIZ COMPETITION AS CHIEF GUEST, RAWALPINDI, AUGUST 14, 2007

	LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION SKILLS, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, NOVEMBER 2008. 	ROLE OF YOUTH IN WAKE OF CHALLENGES FACED BY PAKISTAN, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, AUGUST 2009

	BUSINESS ETHICS AND ATTITUDE AT WORK, 05 SESSIONS AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SENATE OF PAKISTAN, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES OF PUNJAB, BALOCHISTAN, NWFP AND SINDH, SEPTEMBER 2009