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| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Ahmed Bilal Mehboob |
| Focus | Democracy |
| Headquarters | Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
| Website | pildat.org |
Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency, or commonly called Pildat, is a Pakistani think tank which promotes democracy. [1] [2] [3] Pildat is an independent, non-profit oriented think tank that mainly focuses on democracy, governance and public policy. [4]
They also organize Youth Parliament of Pakistan.
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