This study is based on a multidisciplinary approach to analyse laws governing the sugar industry and the implications thereof. It focuses on the current market operation within Pakistan, critically contrasting it with the model implemented within different jurisdictions for the effective market operation of the sugar industry. It highlights the inefficaciousness and longstanding practices of …
This study aims to undertake the urban immovable property valuation in major cities of Punjab, using big data and advanced spatial analysis techniques to explore the significant impact of location-specific parameters on the urban immovable property prices. It argues that the current system of valuation of immovable properties (DC rates and FBR rates) by the …
The choice of tax structure directly affects tax revenues, economic growth and income distribution. Therefore, while developing a comprehensive taxation system, the governments must be cautious to take proper account of its macroeconomic and distributional impacts. In recent years, various tax rate reform proposals have been put forward by different individuals and institutions. These include …
This research project will examine and assess the impact of the decentralization introduced by the 18th Constitutional Amendment on education service delivery in Balochistan. Taking a case study approach of the education sector in Balochistan, this project will examine if progress has been made against some of the core objectives. This study will assess if …
This project uses multiple sources of publicly accessible remotely sensed satellite data as the primary source for estimating Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the city level. In the absence of a formal System of Regional Accounts (SRA) which requires repeat economic censuses, the Regional Domestic Product (RDP) can be a sufficient statistic for tracking …
The tax structure of Pakistan heavily relies on indirect taxes that constitute 62 per cent of total tax receipts in FY 2018-19 whereas direct taxes constitute 38 per cent. This research aims to assess the overall incidence and the distributional burden of indirect taxes in Pakistan across deciles of household expenditures. Specifically, it examines the …
Estimating The Distributional Burden Of Indirect Taxes In Pakistan Read More »
Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is a recent policy intervention to meet the growing demand for public transport in Lahore which is the first mass transit project of Pakistan. The study will investigate the consumer-oriented benefits of OLMT. Primary data will be collected to cover the aspects of a demographic and economic profile, proximity, …
The provision of basic healthcare services in Pakistan is a critical issue where a vast majority of the population particularly the disadvantaged communities are deprived of access to basic health facilities. In Balochistan, the situation is abysmally poor. This project investigates the impacts of provincial devolution on health services in Balochistan. After the 7th NFC …
Decentralisation’s Effects On Health: Theory And Evidence From Balochistan, Pakistan Read More »
The ongoing transboundary water conflicts in the Kabul River Basin (KRB) are narrowly conceptualised in terms of quantitative water distributions leading to win-lose situations, which are exacerbated due to ongoing insurgencies, climate change, growing industrialization and urbanization. The existing transboundary water mechanisms are state-centric, bilateral, exclude other actors, and disregard the broader biodiversity and ecosystem …
Cotton is an important cash crop in Pakistan with robust backward and forward linkages in the economy. Dismal progress of the crop during recent years has raised questions and concerns to the research, development and relevant agricultural policies landscape of the country. This has remained quite diverse during recent regimes, ranging from support prices, import, …
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