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Waqar Ul Shams
Reimagining Governance for the Future.
I work at the intersection of inclusive governance, parliamentary strengthening, and digital innovation—helping institutions become smarter, more accountable, and more responsive.
Governance Reform
Women’s Political Participation
Policy & Strategy
About me
I’m a governance and innovation professional supporting democratic institutions to deliver better outcomes—through policy reform, data-driven systems, and inclusive leadership.
Over the past 8+ years, I’ve collaborated with national and provincial assemblies, international organizations, and development partners to strengthen parliamentary systems, advance women’s political leadership, and build digital platforms that improve transparency, coordination, and evidence-based decision-making.
Strengthened Political Participation across Pakistan
Built digital portals, dashboards, and knowledge hubs for policy institutions
Supported legislative research, reforms, and strategic coordination nationally
Core Focus Areas
Designing systems that improve parliamentary effectiveness, transparency, and coordination.
Supporting inclusive participation, gender-responsive legislation, and leadership ecosystems.
Building portals, dashboards, and knowledge hubs that power evidence-based governance.
WHAT I DO
I support institutions and leaders through strategy, systems, and implementation.
Strategic Policy Analysis and Implementation
Policy analysis, reforms, strategic planning, coordination frameworks, and institutional systems.
Digital Governance & Innovation
Portals, dashboards, knowledge hubs, automation workflows, and data-driven tools for public institutions.
Research, Evidence & Legislative Support
Legislative research, drafting support, post-legislative scrutiny, and policy briefs.
Gender Equality & Political Inclusion
Women’s political participation, institutional gender reforms, advocacy strategies, and inclusion frameworks.
Climate Governance & Accountability
Climate policy support, committee coordination, inclusion, and evidence-based oversight tools.
Youth & Leadership Development
Fellowship models, capacity building, and engagement strategies that connect youth with institutions.
Latest from me
CPA Asia Conference 2026
From 29th December 2025, I began a journey that I will always cherish. I was...
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WPC Annual Report 2024-25
The Federal Women’s Parliamentary Caucus launched its Annual Report 2024–25 with support from UN Women,...
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Mission to Karachi
It was an honour meeting Speaker Sindh Assembly, Mr. Awais Qadir Shah and Deputy Speaker...
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Strengthening WPC in KP
We organized two workshops for the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under our UN project....
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Meeting Chairman Senate
Meeting with Chairman Senate Syed Yousf Raza Gillani, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
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Constitution for All
Under the Pakistan Women Leaders Project, funded by the European Union in Pakistan, PIPS, @Women’s...
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Session on Parliamentary Forums
Honored to have been invited by the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) to deliver...
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Learning exchanges with Provinces
UN Women and the National Assembly Women’s Parliamentary Caucus have launched a series of learning...
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