ISLAMABAD – Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Yousaf Raza Gillani, has formally approved the launch of the Summer Internship Program 2025 as part of the Senate’s ongoing Outreach Initiative aimed at engaging youth in the legislative process.
The program will commence on June 16, 2025, and run for a period of eight weeks.
A total of twenty-one university students have been selected from leading institutions, including the Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST), National University of Modern Languages (NUML), and National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).
The initiative is designed to enhance the understanding and practical exposure of students—particularly in the fields of social sciences and technology—to the legislative and administrative functioning of the Senate of Pakistan, especially during the ongoing budget session.
Prior to the formal start of the program, the selected students will undergo a two-day orientation at the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS). The orientation will focus on the Constitution of Pakistan, legislative processes, and the functioning of the Senate Secretariat and its Standing Committees.
Under this flagship initiative, the Senate Secretariat has previously enrolled 20 students from Quaid-i-Azam University, National Defence University, Bahria University, and NUST (June–August 2022), and 18 students from seven schools in Islamabad (July–August 2024).
In line with his inclusive vision, Chairman Senate has also launched an unpaid six-week internship program since assuming office in March 2024. To date, the Secretariat has successfully conducted internships for over 426 students from various universities across the country.
Building on this success, the Secretariat will now extend the internship program in its second phase to A and O Level schools in Islamabad, ensuring broader youth participation in the democratic and legislative process.
