Senate internship okayed for varsity students

Islamabad:Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has approved the launch of the Summer Internship Programme 2025 in the Upper House of Parliament for 21 university students.

The programme, beginning June 16, 2025, will run for eight weeks and will include selected students from the Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST), National University of Modern Languages (NUML) and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).

Part of the Senate’s flagship Outreach Programme, the initiative aims to provide young graduates in social sciences and technology with first-hand exposure to the legislative and administrative workings of the Senate, particularly during the federal budget session.

Prior to commencement, the participants will undergo a two-day orientation at the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services, focusing on the Constitution of Pakistan and the procedures of the Senate, its Secretariat, and Standing Committees.

This internship follows earlier successful cohorts, including 20 students from Quaid-i-Azam University, National Defence University, Bahria University and NUST (June–August 2022) and 18 students from seven Islamabad-based schools (July–August 2024).