CGP

Project Brief: This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of climate governance in Pakistan through the lens of polycentric climate governance, with a focus on participation, accountability, and climate resilience. The study will employ a multidisciplinary mixed-methods approach to assess the project’s impact on community-based disaster preparedness, infrastructure development, and stakeholder collaboration. Specifically, it seeks […]

Project Brief: This research explores the influence of dominant economic ideas on political developments, policy choices, inequality, and growth outcomes throughout Pakistan’s history. It examines how transitions between dictatorship and democracy have been accompanied by competing visions of economic management, impacting wealth distribution, poverty levels, and long-term development. The study employs a formal theoretical model

Project Brief: Karachi, a megacity with over 20 million residents and Pakistan’s economic powerhouse, faces significant transportation challenges that impede urban mobility, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability. Despite its industrial and demographic importance, the city lacks a cohesive, accessible, and reliable public transit system. This research aims to address this gap by examining the spatial

Project Brief: The research project titled “CBAM Policy Development, Adaptation, and Compliance: A Case Study of the Textile Sector in Punjab” conducts a thorough examination of the preparedness of Pakistan’s textile industry, specifically the APTMA-affiliated mills in Punjab, to comply with the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU-CBAM). The textile sector contributes approximately 67%

Project Brief: Effective civil service and efficient public service delivery must be understood as a consequence of a process of decision making which is inherently characterized by conflict, compromise and interdependency, especially within the context of regime changes. Thus, it is important to understand how this affects bureaucratic turnover at key administrative positions. Our research

Project Brief: The proposed research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of outsourcing healthcare management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). It will conduct a comparative performance analysis of healthcare facilities managed by the Department of Health (DOH) versus those operating under outsourced models. The objective is to provide evidence-based policy recommendations that optimize outsourcing strategies, enhance service

Project Brief: This study aims to investigate the reasons behind the apparent failure of coalition governments in Pakistan at the federal level between 2008 and 2024. This failure is multifaceted, resulting from a complex interplay of military intervention, political opportunism, a fragmented party system, and the disproportionate influence of smaller regional parties. These factors contribute

Project Brief: Pakistan has relied on natural gas for many decades, with gas accounting for nearly half of the country’s primary energy supplies. Historically, natural gas consumption has matched production levels within the country. However, this changed in 2015 when the government began importing LNG (liquefied natural gas) to meet rising demand. Although these imports

Project Brief: The precarization of the Khawaja Sira community has reduced its members to a state of bare life, marginalized by an extraordinary state of exception. This has forced them to exist in a precarious public sphere, embodying what it means to be vulnerable. Despite being dispossessed, socially excluded, and economically marginalized, their resilience shines

Project Brief: This project investigates the relationship between access to local sports infrastructure and important youth development outcomes in Pakistan, such as academic performance, physical health, psychological well-being, and the risk of substance misuse. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study will survey 1,032 young people aged 18–24 from both urban and rural communities in Karachi