CGP RESEARCH CALL ROUND 7.0. (31 Awarded Projects)
Under the 7th Call for Research Proposals (CGP 7.0), announced on August 11, 2024, the RASTA CGP programme received a total of 471 applications from 4,091 applicants and researchers under the themes of ‘Evaluations’, ‘Building Resilience to Climate Change’, ‘Youth & Opportunities’, ‘Revenue Generation & Expenditure’, ‘Governance’, and ‘Investment’. Through its competitive 2-stage review process, the program made 31 awards, amounting Rs. 102 million. The research work on the CGP Round 7.0 awarded Research Projects was initiated on April 15, 2025. Interim reports of all 31 research projects shall be presented in the Mid-term Review Workshop, followed by presentations of Final Reports at the RASTA Conference. The final output of these projects will be published in the form of 1) Working Papers, 2) Local Research Local Solutions Book Volumes, and 3) RASTA Special PDR Journal Articles.
| ID | Project Title | PI DETAILS (TIER) | Duration & Funding | Mentors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-002 | Governance Challenges in Coalition Governments: A Case Study of Balochistan | AMIR JAN, Lasbela University, Uthal, Balochistan (T3) | 08 months PKR 3,274,370/- | Hafiz A Jamali, Khalid Chauhan |
| 07-013 | Inclusivity of Neuro- diverse Youngsters in Higher Education and Employment: Data-Driven Policy Solution | SIDDRAH IRFAN, NUST, Islamabad, T1 | 08 months PKR 3,200,000/- | Zahid Asghar, Nooreen Mujahid |
| 07-072 | Manpower Exports: A Study of Challenges & Opportunities for the Youth | MOAZZAM ALI, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, T1 | 08 months PKR 1,500,000/- | M Amanullah, Shujaat Farooq |
| 07-095 | Cemetery Management and Funeral Services: Challenges for City Government and Way Forward | SAIRA TUFAIL, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, T2 | 08 months PKR 3,200,000/- | Murtaza Haider, Ather Maqsood |
| 07-097 | Trust in State & Politics: Evaluating the Civic Engagement and Compliance among Citizens of Pakistan | ALVINA SABAH IDREES, GC University Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 1,359,600/- | Sobia Khuram, Abdul Salam Lodhi |
| 07-104 | Administrative and Social Challenges in Civil Vital Registration Statistics | SEEMI WAHEED, UMT, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 3,653,925/- | Naeem uz Zafar, M Amanullah |
| 07-109 | Sustainable Agricultural Residue Management Options for Smog Reduction | MUSHARIB KHAN, NUST, Islamabad, T1 | 08 months PKR 1,744,820/- | David Orden, Nasir Javed |
| 07-111 | From âDisableâ to âGigableâ: Leveraging Gig- Platforms for Inclusivity and Well-being of People with Disability | NASIR MEHMOOD, University of Wah, Rawalpindi, T2 | 08 months PKR 3,473,000/- | Zahid Asghar, Nasir Iqbal |
| 07-119 | Graduatesâ Low Employability in Pakistan: Modelling Demand for Marketable Knowledge and Skills | AJAZ AHMED, University of Glasgow, UK, T1 | 08 months PKR 4,200,000/- | Izza Aftab, Murtaza Haider |
| 07-123 | Tax Compliance, Tax Behaviour and Tax Misperception: Evidence from Faisalabad | IMRAN QAISER, Govt. College University Faisalabad, T2 | 08 months PKR 3,002,450/- | Sobia Khuram, Iftikhar Ahmed |
| 07-132 | Mitigating Air Pollution and Urban Heat through Climate-Sensitive Health Interventions | M. NASAR-U-MINALLAH, University of the Punjab, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 3,738,900/- | Nasir Javed, M Amanullah |
| 07-134 | Assessing the Effectiveness of IT Skills Development Programs in Promoting Digital Skills among the Youth in Balochistan | ABDUL SAMAD KAKAR, University of Loralai, Loralai, Balochistan, T3 | 08 months PKR 3,900,000/- | Hafiz A Jamali, Abdul Salam Lodhi |
| 07-189 | Analysing Sector-Specific Flows of Fixed Investment and Measuring Stock of Physical Capital in Pakistan | ATTIQ-UR-REHMAN, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Islamabad, T1 | 08 months PKR 4,685,000/- | Zafar ul Hassan, Imtiaz Ahmad |
| 07-203 | Evaluating the Higher Education in Pakistan: An Appraisal of Research Publication Landscape | MUHAMMAD LATIF ANJUM, NUST, Islamabad, T1 | 08 months PKR 3,206,880/- | Usman Ghani, Ather Maqsood Ahmed |
| 07-217 | Optimising School Performance for Hearing- Impaired Students in Bahawalpur and Multan | WAQAS MAHMMOD, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, T2 | 08 months PKR 2,000,000/- | Shujat Farooq, Asma Hyder |
| 07-229 | Mitigating Climate Change Impacts on Pregnancy Outcomes and Newborn Health in Pakistan | SHEHLA BAQAI, Bahria University Health Sciences Campus (BUHSC), Karachi, T1 | 08 months PKR 3,897,520/- | Nasir Javed, Naeem uz Zafar |
| 07-254 | Challenges and Opportunities for the Fresh Fruit Supply Chain in District Chitral | AFTAB TABASUM, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, T2 | 08 months PKR 2,500,000/- | Shujaat Farooq, Hadia Majid |
| 07-268 | Evaluating the Smog Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience Polices and the Feasibility of Carbon Credit-based Reservation System in Lahore, Pakistan | SAHAR ZIA, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 4,758,660/- | Iftikhar Ahmad, M Amanullah |
| 07-282 | Climate Resilience Approach to Sustain the Solid Waste Sector through Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for Policy Decision | ASIF IQBAL, The Urban Unit Punjab, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 4,800,000/- | Nasir Javed, Nasir Iqbal |
| 07-293 | Strengthening Judicial Independence: A Data- Driven Approach to Legal, Economic, and Ethical Competency | UZAIR JAMIL KAYANI, LUMS, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 4,254,949/- | Zahid Asghar, Sultan Mehmood |
| 07-314 | Assessing the Impact of Local Sports Infrastructure on Youth Development in Pakistan | RUBEENA KIDWAI, Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi, T1 | 08 months PKR 4,029,952/- | Ather Maqsood Ahmed, Nooreen Mujahid |
| 07-337 | Precarization as an Instrument of Governing Khawaja Sira Community and the Provision of Social Protection in Pakistan | RANA IMRAN AHMED, University of Sargodha, T2 | 08 months PKR 3,811,310/- | Hafiz A Jamali, Fahd Zulfiqar |
| 07-356 | The Future of Natural Gas in Pakistan: A Review of Policy Framework | FAISAL JAMIL, NUST, Islamabad, T1 | 08 months PKR 2,651,000/- | Naeem uz Zafar, Zafar ul Hassan |
| 07-389 | Genesis of Perennial Instability and Ineffective Governance in Pakistan: Role of Regional Parties and Independent Candidates in Coalition Governments | SAMEE LASHARI, Houston Community College, USA, T1 | 08 months PKR 2,500,000/- | Sultan Mehmood, Hadia Majid |
| 07-393 | Evaluation of Healthcare Service Delivery in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Public versus Public-Private Partnership Experience | NAUMAN ARIF, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, T2 | 08 months PKR 4,000,000/- | Izza Aftab, Usman Ghani |
| 07-394 | The Political Dynamics of Bureaucratic Turnover during Coalition Governments in Pakistan | ABIHA ZAHRA, Information Technology University, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 2,600,000/- | Mohsin M Chandna, Imtiaz Ahmad |
| 07-411 | CBAM Policy Development, Adaptation and Compliance: A Case Study of Textile Sector in Punjab | MASHHOOD URFI, Carbo-X, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 1,200,000/- | Izza Aftab, David Orden |
| 07-422 | Routes to Access: Navigating Karachiâs Urban Transit System | ZAINEB MUSTAFA DISAWALA, Independent Scholar, Karachi, T1 | 08 months PKR 4,385,200/- | Murtaza Haider, Naeem uz Zafar |
| 07-428 | The Role of Economic Ideas in Shaping Pakistan's Political History | M. TARIQ MAHMOOD, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Islamabad, T1 | 08 months PKR 3,197,765/- | Ather Maqsood Ahmed, Sultan Mehmood |
| 07-443 | Evaluating Effectiveness of Polycentric Climate Governance in Pakistan: A Case Study of GLOF-II | MALEEHA SATTAR, Information Technology University, Lahore, T1 | 08 months PKR 3,922,446/- | Zahid Asghar, Sobia Khurram |
| 07-445 | Empowered Choices: A Curriculum for Understanding Boundaries and Consent | UMM-E-RUMMAN SYED, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, T2 | 08 months PKR 4,100,000/- | Khalid Chauhan, Iftikhar Ahmed |