RASTA – PIDE & Planning Commission Competitive Research Grants

Competitive Grants Programme for Policy-oriented Research

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives

RASTA CGP 8.0

Awards Summary — May 28th, 2026

39
Projects
8
Months each
117.75
Total PKR
3
Tiers
🔍
39 of 39 projects
# ID Project Title Principal Investigator Funding Mentors
108.059PyH2-Pakistan: A Python MILP of Hydrogen–Power–Transport Transitions for Cost, Emissions, and Resilience
Gordhan Das
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah
T2
PKR 1,900,000
08 Months
Sardar Mohazzam
Madiha Riaz
208.072Green Hydrogen Roadmap for Pakistan: Policy, Economics, and Industrial Integration
Muhammad Zubair Khan
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur
T2
PKR 2,900,000
08 Months
Sardar Mohazzam
Madiha Riaz
308.107Intergovernmental Relations in Pakistan: A Evaluation of the Council of Common Interests
Mushtaque Ali Abbasi
University of Gujrat
T2
PKR 2,000,000
08 Months
Mohsin M. Chandna
Imtiaz Ahmed
408.230Enabling Pakistan's Solar Circular Economy: A Techno-Economical Framework for Photovoltaic Panel Recycling
Saad Ali
National University of Technology, Islamabad
T1
PKR 4,000,000
08 Months
Sardar Mohazzam
Madiha Riaz
508.266Fish Waste Valorisation for a Circular Marine Economy
Shabir Ali Amir
Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad
T1
PKR 2,500,000
08 Months
Hafeez A. Jamali
Abdul Salam Lodhi
608.278Artificial Intelligence-enabled Tandem Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Climate Resilient Monitoring
Sohail Iqbal
Air University, Islamabad
T1
PKR 3,500,000
08 Months
Attaullah Shah
Nasir Iqbal
708.385Role of Public Transport in Women's Mobility: Evidence from Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit System
Awais Alam Khan
Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar
T2
PKR 2,000,000
08 Months
Humaira Zia Mufti
Sobia Khurram
808.474Safely Managed and Inclusive Sanitation: Service Chain Diagnostics for Evidence-Based Policymaking
Nida Maqbool
NUST, Islamabad
T1
PKR 2,900,000
08 Months
Nasir Javed
Murtaza Haider
908.484Understanding the Market for Monsoon Brides: Socioeconomic Vulnerabilities and Institutional Contexts
Faiza Azhar Khan
International Islamic University, Islamabad
T1
PKR 4,500,000
08 Months
Humaira Zia Mufti
Hafeez A. Jamali
1008.567Disaster Management and Social Inequities in Gilgit-Baltistan: Assessing the Role of Social Protection Programs
Sabila Khatoon
Karakoram International University, Gilgit
T3
PKR 3,000,000
08 Months
Humaira Zia Mufti
Syed Hasnat Shah
1108.625Digital Policy Intelligence for Wheat in Punjab: Evaluating Public R&D Investment Efficiency, Varietal Pipeline Performance, and Deregulation Impacts
Nehal Ahmad Khan
Washington State University, USA
T1
PKR 2,000,000
08 Months
David Orden
Nasir Iqbal
1208.675Assessing Solar Home Systems and Pathways to Mini/Micro-Grids for Last Mile Electrification
Mohammad Aslam Uqaili
Energy Researcher, Jamshoro
T2
PKR 4,500,000
08 Months
Attaullah Shah
Syed Hasnat Shah
1308.698Mapping Pakistan's Climate Finance Regulations Against Global Benchmarks
Syed Shafqat Mukarram
SZABIST University, Islamabad Campus
T1
PKR 3,000,000
08 Months
Nasir Javed
Sheraz Mustafa
1408.705Role of Structural Factors and 5Es in Explaining Private Investment in Pakistan
Muhammad Bilal Maqbool
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
T1
PKR 3,300,000
08 Months
Imtiaz Ahmed
Shahzada M. Naeem Nawaz
1508.708Climate-Smart Forecasting and Spatial Mapping of Fruit Fly Infestations for Sustainable Fruit and Vegetable Production
Muhammad Salman
Nuclear Institute for Food & Agriculture, Peshawar
T2
PKR 2,500,000
08 Months
Shujaat Farooq
Zafar ul Hasan
1608.736Barriers to the Adoption of Feminist Economic Frameworks in Pakistan's Policy and Practice
Neelma Faraz
IBA, Karachi
T1
PKR 1,250,000
08 Months
Aamena Aly Kamal
Sobia Khurram
1708.790Smart and Inclusive Waste Governance: Addressing Institutional Voids in Pakistan's Secondary Cities
Raheela Haque
Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur
T2
PKR 3,000,000
08 Months
Zahid Asghar
Abdul Salam Lodhi
1808.800Pakistan's Next Growth Engine? A Sub-Sectoral Analysis of Services-Led Structural Transformation and Productive Capacity Development
Ayesha Ashraf
The Women University Multan, Multan
T2
PKR 2,100,000
08 Months
Ather Maqsood Ahmed
Safdar Ali Sohail
1908.821Bridging the Digital Health Gap: Telemedicine Access, Adoption, and Maternal Healthcare Utilization in Lower Orakzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sajid Ali
Islamia College Peshawar, Peshawar
T2
PKR 2,700,000
08 Months
Nasir Javed
Karim Khan
2008.829Optimizing Regional Environmental Sustainability by Combining Transport Modal Mix and Vegetative Index for Effective Carbon Reduction
Huma Rauf
Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi
T2
PKR 4,000,000
08 Months
Shujaat Farooq
Usman Qadir
2108.835Beating the Import Trap: Scaling Up Local Oilseed Production and De-Risking Pakistan's Edible Oil Supply Chain
Ajaz Ahmed
University of Glasgow, UK
T1
PKR 4,500,000
08 Months
David Orden
Shandana Mohmand
2208.873Embedding Domestic Firms in Global Value Chains through Multinational Enterprise Linkages: Evidence from Pakistan
Jamal Khan
Shandong University, Weihai, China
T1
PKR 2,500,000
08 Months
Zainab Jehan
Izza Aftab
2308.896Procurement vs. Liberalisation: The Role of Government Wheat Market Policy in Shaping Farmers' Profitability and Future Production Intentions
Abdul Ghafoor
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
T2
PKR 1,500,000
08 Months
Ather Maqsood Ahmed
Abdul Salam Lodhi
2408.1077A Geospatial Framework for Deploying Climate-Resilient Peri-Urban Agriculture through Managed Aquifer Recharge Zoning
Liaqat Ali Waseem
Government College University, Faisalabad
T2
PKR 4,000,000
08 Months
Shujaat Ali
Murtaza Haider
2508.1135Addressing Marble Slurry Waste Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through GIS-based Policy Interventions
Sikandar Bilal Khattak
University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar
T2
PKR 3,000,000
08 Months
Usman Ghani
Zafar ul Hasan
2608.1137Assessing the Role of Officers' Training in Enhancing Public Service Delivery in Balochistan
Khalid Khan
University of Loralai, Loralai
T3
PKR 3,500,000
08 Months
Mohsin M. Chandna
Hafeez A. Jamali
2708.1224Rethinking Affiliation: Exploring University–College Collaboration Frameworks for Equitable Higher Education Outcomes in Pakistan
Bushra Kazim
Higher Education Department, Sargodha
T2
PKR 2,000,000
08 Months
Zahid Asghar
Farah Said
2808.1262Battery Storage in the Power Sector: Unpacking Economic Viability, Financial Models, and Policy Pathways
Naveed Arshad
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore
T1
PKR 4,900,000
08 Months
David Orden
Adnan Rafiq
2908.1271Reforming Power Distribution through Digital Twins: A Roadmap for Evidence-based Policymaking in Pakistan
Malik Intisar Ali Sajjad
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
T2
PKR 2,500,000
08 Months
Attaullah Shah
Zafar ul Hasan
3008.1411Urban Mining and Remanufacturing of Nd- and Sm-Based Rare Earth Magnets in Pakistan: Tapping Lucrative Markets for Export Competitiveness and Technological Advancement
Muhammad Aneeq Haq
National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad
T1
PKR 4,600,000
08 Months
Usman Ghani
Safdar Ali Sohail
3108.1414Macroeconomic Stability under IMF Programmes: Implications for Entrepreneurship and Industrial Growth in Pakistan
Kaneez Fatima
University of Balochistan, Quetta
T2
PKR 2,000,000
08 Months
Ather Maqsood Ahmed
Imtiaz Ahmed
3208.1430Climate Change and Health Preparedness among Lady Health Workers in Pakistan: Assessment of Training Needs and Curriculum Gaps
Ambreen Sahito
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro
T2
PKR 3,500,000
08 Months
Nooreen Mujahid
Zainab Jehan
3308.1434Managing Emigration for Prosperity and Economic Growth
Hafeez ur Rehman Hadi
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Islamabad
T1
PKR 2,400,000
08 Months
Shujaat Farooq
Karim Khan
3408.1444Environmental Regulations and Employment Dynamics in Pakistan: Sectoral Evidence and Policy Implications
Hifsa Mobeen
National University of Modern Languages, Mirpur, AJ&K
T3
PKR 2,000,000
08 Months
Khalid Chauhan
Nasir Iqbal
3508.1508Affordability of Healthy Diet in Pakistan: Policy Options for Targeted Subsidy and Nutrition-Sensitive Safety Nets
Fouzia Sohail
Applied Economics Research Centre, Karachi
T1
PKR 4,400,000
08 Months
Nooreen Mujahid
Zahid Asghar
3608.1515Shades of Exploitation: Mapping Labour Market Duality in Pakistan: Contract & Third-Party Employment: Scale, Penalties, and Policy Implications
Huma Sattar
Business Recorder, Karachi
T1
PKR 2,500,000
08 Months
Nooreen Mujahid
Zainab Jehan
3708.1537Institutional Readiness and Governance Capacity for Ethical Generative AI in Higher Education: Evidence from Pakistan
Shawana Fazal
Hazara University Mansehra
T2
PKR 2,900,000
08 Months
Sobia Khurram
Izza Aftab
3808.1554Fresh Produce Auction Price Prediction
Mohaira Ahmad
Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
T1
PKR 3,500,000
08 Months
Shujaat Ali
Karim Khan
3908.1613Production Capacity of Local Suppliers and Investment Dynamics of Assemblers: Evidence from the Motorcycle Manufacturing Cluster in Hyderabad
Iffat Batool Naqvi
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
T2
PKR 4,000,000
08 Months
Sheraz Mustafa
Usman Qadir
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