DDR: Summary of Awarded Research Projects
| RASTA ID | Project Title | Start Date | Approved Budget | Mentors | Progress by March 2026 | Final Publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDR-001 | Power Sector: An Enigma with No Easy Solution |
1st July 2021 |
Rs. 4,985,200 |
Khalid Chauhan & Ather Maqsood |
100% |
|
| DDR-002 | Housing Sector in Pakistan |
1st July 2021 |
Rs. 3,500,970 |
Zahid Asghar & M Aman Ullah |
100% |
|
| DDR-004 | Regulatory Environment of the “Professions” in Pakistan: Outline & Proposals for Reform |
1st July 2021 |
Rs. 1,000,000 |
Nadeem Ul Haque & Junaid Alam Memon |
100% |
|
| DDR-006 | Pide Citypedia |
1st Sep-21 |
Rs. 117,307,960/- |
Muhammad Ahmed Zubair & M Aman Ullah |
90% (06 Reports) and 75% (14 Reports) |
20 Research Reports |
| DDR-007 | Understanding the Social Capital in Pakistan |
1st July 2021 |
Rs. 1,500,000 |
Nadeem Ul Haque & Muhammad Ahmed Zubair |
100% |
|
| DDR-008 | Effectiveness of Training & Development Institutes in the Public Sector of Pakistan |
1st July 2021 |
Rs. 500,000 |
Zain ul Abdin & Khalid Chauhan |
100% |
|
| DDR-010 | Sludge in Pakistan |
1st July 2021 |
Rs. 3,080,000 |
Adeel Malik & M Aman Ullah |
100% |
|
| DDR-010A | Sludge: Cost of Regulations (Provincial) |
1st Sep 2021 |
Rs.8,000,000 |
Adeel Malik & M Aman Ullah |
80% |
Research Report |
| DDR-011 | Agricultural Commodity Markets In Pakistan |
1st Jan 2022 |
Rs. 1,000,000 |
Junaid Alam Memon & Nasir Iqbal |
100% |
|
| DDR-012 | Pakistan Railways |
1st Jan 2022 |
Rs. 1,950,000 |
Aman Ullah & Asma Haider |
80% |
Book |
| DDR-013 | PIDE Inflation Analytics |
1st Nov 2021 |
Rs. 996,200 |
Nadeem Ul Haque & Durre Nayab |
100% |
|
| DDR-014 | Cost-Benefit Analysis of Parallel Education Streams in the Public Sector |
1st Jan 2022 |
Rs. 300,000 |
Khalid Chauhan & Zafar ul Hassan |
100% |
|
| DDR-017 | Mitigating Traffic Congestion in Islamabad |
1st Jan 2022 |
Rs. 2,843,830 |
Zafar ul Hassan & Izza Aftab |
100% |
|
| DDR-018 | Border Crossings and Economic Nexus: Examining Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran Border Trade Dynamics in Balochistan | 1st Feb 2024 | Rs. 453,200 | Nadeem Ul Haque & Hafeez A Jamali | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-020 | PIDEAS | 16th March 2022 | Rs. 3,150,000 | Faheem Jehangir Khan & Durre Nayab | 100% | 05 Documentaries |
| DDR-021 | Investigation of Value Chain of Edible Oil to Identify Possible Policy Intervention to Achieve Self-Sufficiency | 1st Oct 2022 | Rs. 600,000 | Zafar ul Hassan & Junaid Alam Memon | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-022 | The State of Commerce in Pakistan | 1st Oct 2022 | Rs. 48,000,000 | Zafar ul Hassan & Safdar A Sohail | 70% | Research Report |
| DDR-023 | Impact Evaluation of Provincial Reforms | June 02, 2023 | Rs. 1,752,300 | Nadeem Ul Haque & Omer Siddique | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-024 | Celebrating the Decade of Devolution: A Review of Education Policy and Practice In Pakistan | Nov 05, 2024 | Rs. 31,338,780 | Zafar ul Hassan | 90% | Research Report |
| DDR-025 | PIDE Islaah Reform | 20th December 2023 | Rs. 15,142,000 | Aman Ullah & Zahid Asghar | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-026 | An Evaluation of Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Programme (SPPAP) Promoting Sustainable | 22nd December 2023 | Rs. 5,165,600 | Ather Maqsood & Khalid Chauhan | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-027 | Improving Efficiency in Electricity Billing System in Pakistan | 22nd December 2023 | Rs. 4,700,000 | Ather Maqsood & Khalid Chauhan | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-028 | Investment in Pakistan’s Pharmaceutical Industry: Trends, Issues and Way Forward | 22nd December 2023 | Rs. 2,000,000 | Adeel Malik & M Aman Ullah | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-029 | Accessing Public Toilets, Littering, and Spitting in Twin Cities: A Call for Healthcare Intervention | 22nd December 2023 | Rs. 2,190,000 | Junaid Memon & Nadeem Ul Haque | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-030 | Tracking of PPHS Panel Households | 01st February 2024 | Rs. 3,041,500 | Zafar ul Hassan & Zahid Asghar | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-030A | Pakistan Panel Household Survey (PPHS) 2024 Round | 01st March 2024 | Rs. 55,973,463 | Zafar ul Hassan & Zahid Asghar | 100% | Survey Report |
| DDR-031 | Immoveable Property Rights Law Reforms | 01st April 2024 | Rs. 3,000,000 | Nadeem Ul Haque & Faheem Jehangir | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-032 | Urban Regeneration for Cities in Pakistan: Case of Federal Capital Area, Karachi | 01st March 2024 | Rs. 3,000,000 | Nadeem Ul Haque & Faheem Jehangir | 100% | Book |
| DDR-033 | Urban Regeneration Proposal for Punjab Civil Secretariat & Adjoining Areas in Lahore | 01st April 2024 | Rs. 3,000,000 | Nadeem Ul Haque & Faheem Jehangir | 100% | Book |
| DDR-034 | Revitalizing Peshawar: A Sustainable Economic Renaissance at Dalazak Road and Adjacent Residential/Commercial Blocks | 05th April 2024 | Rs. 3,000,000 | Nadeem Ul Haque & Faheem Jehangir | 100% | Book |
| DDR-035 | Impact on Policy Loans on Efficiency in the Power Sector and Tax Administration Residential/Commercial Blocks | 03rd October 2024 | Rs. 838,420 | M Aman Ullah & Zahid Asghar | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-036 | Skilling Youth for Income Generation: Tracer Study 2024-25 | 01st January 2025 | Rs. 13,814,950 | Zahid Asghar & M Aman Ullah | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-037 | Evaluating the Medium-Term Impacts of the National Poverty Graduation Programme: A State-led Asset Transfer Programme | 15th January 2025 | Rs. 23,580,733 | M Aman Ullah & Izza Aftab | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-038 | Strengthening Governance: A Function Mapping and Regulatory Reform Framework | 31st January 2025 | Rs. 1,019,700 | Zafar ul Hassan & Faheem Jehangir Khan | 100% | Research Report |
| DDR-039 | Pakistan Governance Roadmap | 14th March 2025 | Rs. 2,000,000 | Muhammad Nadeem Javaid &. Zafar ul Hassan | 100% | Policy Framework |
| DDR-040 | Formulation of the NETP for URAAN Pakistan | 14th March 2025 | Rs. 2,200,000 | Muhammad Nadeem Javaid &. Zafar ul Hassan | 60% | Policy Framework |
| DDR-041 | A Progress Review & Strategic Way Forward for Achieving SDG 9: Understanding Challenges & Opportunities for Pakistan’s Industrial Development Amid Shifts in Global | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 10,854,140 | Dr. Adnan Rafiq & Dr. Izza Aftab | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-042 | Decentralisation and Social Service Delivery in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis of Health Sector Reforms, Financing, and Outcomes in Pakistan Post-18th Amendment | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 9,607,840 | Dr. Adnan Rafiq & Dr. Zahid Asghar | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-043 | Pakistan’s Mining Sector: Key Governance and Legal Challenges and Opportunities | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 8,954,408 | Dr. Adnan Rafiq | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-044 | Incentive Structure at HEIs & its impact on the Quality of Higher Education in Pakistan | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 11,772,900 | Dr. Adnan Rafiq & Dr. Shujaat Farooq | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-045 | Pakistan's Industrial Sector: Constraints and Opportunities – A Strategic Landscape Road Mapping Study | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 11,896,500 | Dr. Adnan Rafiq & Dr. Izza Aftab | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-046 | Data-Driven Governance in Higher Education Institutions: A Socio-Technical Framework for Student Success and the Global Prestige of HEIs in Pakistan | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 6,476,640 | Dr. Nasir Iqbal | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-047 | Reframing Poverty Reduction in Pakistan: Toward a Sustainable, Market-Linked Model | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 16,656,200 | Dr. G. M. Arif | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-048 | Pakistan Investment, Regulatory, & Operational Diagnostics Project | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 17,855,174 | Dr. Nadeem Javaid | 05% | Research Report |
| DDR-049 | Exploring the Regulatory, Institutional, and Market Readiness for Tokenization of REITs in Pakistan | 01st March 2026 | Rs. 14,759,591 | Dr. Nadeem Javaid | 05% | Research Report |