CGP 1.0

“One of the most revolutionizing public policy developments in recent times in Pakistan in general and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular has been the introduction of digital governance tools for improved, cost efficient, transparent and accountable service delivery to the public. The sub-national governments in Pakistan, including that of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is undertaking a number …

Transforming Public Sector Through Digital Governance Initiatives In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Bureaucratic Conduct, Transparency In Service Delivery And Citizen Centric E-Governance Read More »

“In 2012, Pakistan signed a five-year engagement plan with the European Union that paved way for its inclusion in EU’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to allow duty free access to Pakistan’s exports. The GSP entailed a major harmonization of regulatory standards and led to a dramatic increase in the application of non-tariff measures across …

The Political Economy Of Non-Tariff Protection In Pakistan Read More »

“Public transport in urban Pakistan is mostly left to an unregulated private sector. The current offer is either inefficient, has limited coverage and does not guarantee equal access to potential users or it is not affordable for a broad swathe of the population. As a result, commuting is slow, time consuming, and tedious process which …

Choice Modelling of Public Transport To Design Transport Policies For Urban Mobility In Pakistan Read More »

In Pakistan, affordable and clean energy, which is number 7th of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), was considered as category-1 target that requires immediate policy intervention by Government of Pakistan. This reflects the significance of the issue that persist in the country since decades. The proposed research aims to find the impact of recent upsurge of …

Household Energy Poverty In Pakistan Read More »

“The continuously rising income of urban dwellers in Pakistan leads to increase consumption and consequently the production of higher levels of solid wastes. About 12,000 tons of solid waste is generated in Karachi alone and is expected to be doubled by the end of 2020(KCCI- 2018). The arrangements made by the public and private sector …

Prospects For The Development Of Solid Waste Management System: A Case Study Of Metropolitan City Karachi Read More »

“The proposed study explores the legal and economic dynamics of Street Economy (SE) in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Pakistan has a large SE operated by individuals and micro-enterprises across the country, mostly in urban areas. There are no precise estimates on the quantum of SE due to the informal nature in Pakistan. It is vital …

Revitalization Of Street Economy In Pakistan: The Case Of Islamabad Read More »

“The incessant rise in global temperature and environmental degradation is a serious trial to humanity. In the past, the issue mandated an elucidating account of the melting icecaps, depletion of the ozone layer, the concentration of greenhouse gases, the devastation of the ecosystem, and so on but, unfortunately, it no longer demands a dialectic arguing …

Adoption Of A Performance Evaluation Technique For The Development Of A Framework For The Climatic Responsive Urban Design (Crud) Read More »

“Elections are the lifeblood of democracies. Unfortunately, rigging has been a constant theme in elections throughout the world. This suspicion tends to erode the confidence of citizens in the political process, creates political animosity, and undermines democracy, and has at times even led to civil war. In Pakistan, elections are routinely tainted by systemic poll …

Secure And Verifiable Voting For Pakistan Read More »

“Since, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its projects like SEZs and EPZs have the likelihood of bringing forth employment opportunities and decent levels of earning fortunes for our unemployed and unskilled youth and may give secured alternates to the prevalent precarious and non-secure jobs in the current labor markets of the province. SEZs …

Skill Mapping And Human Resource Planning For Special Economic Zones: Job Creation For Unemployed Youth Of Balochistan Read More »

“Despite the considerable attention paid by previous governments to the underdeveloped regions, intra-regional economic disparities are on the rise in Pakistan. While there can be several reasons for exasperating inter-regional inequality across regions, political institutions and politicians may explain a significant size of this inequality. Politicians exercise considerable de facto political power to redirect resources …

Do Dynastic Politicians Hinder Rural Development In Pakistan? Read More »