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

CGP

Redefining Urban Spaces: Harnessing the Potential of Public-Private Partnership for Sustainable City Regeneration

Team Details: SHOAIB KHALID Assistant Professor Government College University, Faisalabad (PI)   MUHAMMAD IRFAN GILL Lecturer Government Graduate College, Sahiwal (Co PI)   FARIHA ZAMEER Lecturer Government College University, Faisalabad (Co PI)   ABADAT ALI PhD Candidate Government College University, Faisalabad (RA)   Theme/Relevant Ministry: PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT: Urban Unit Punjab   Project Brief: This […]

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Dissecting the Effect of Internal R&D, Imported Input Variety and External Technology Acquisition on Export Competitiveness of Pharmaceuticals in Pakistan

Team Details: ABDUL RAUF Assistant Professor National Defence University, Islamabad (PI)   ABDUL JALIL Professor National Defence University, Islamabad (Co PI)   AHSAN ABBAS Assistant Professor National Defence University, Islamabad (Co PI)    Theme/Relevant Ministry: BUSINESS, INVESTMENT AND EXPORTS: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan   Project Brief: Exports are critical for employment generation, poverty alleviation

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Impact Assessment of TDAP Women Development Program on Technology Adaption in Female Entrepreneurs

Team Details: MISBAH TANVEER CHOUDHRY Director CBS/ Assistant Professor Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore (PI)   HAMZA FAYYAZ Research Associate Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore (RA)   TAEMIA ALI Research Associate Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore (RA)    Theme/Relevant Ministry: BUSINESS, INVESTMENT AND EXPORT: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan

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Empowering Sustainable Aquaculture Enterprises: Unveiling the Potential of Biofloc Technology in Investments, Compliance, and Growth Strategies

Team Details: AIMA IRAM BATOOL Assistant Professor University of Sargodha (PI)   MUHAMMAD FAYYAZ UR REHMAN Lecturer University of Sargodha (Co PI)   NAIMA HUMA NAVEED Assistant Professor University of Sargodha (Co PI)   MUHAMMAD MUSTAQEEM Lecturer University of Sargodha (Co PI)   Theme/Relevant Ministry: BUSINESS, INVESTMENT AND EXPORTS: Ministry of Climate Change, Ministry of

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Unveiling the Trajectory: How the 18th Amendment Reshaped Functional Spending Multipliers in Pakistan

Team Details: IFFAT ARA Independent Researcher, Karachi (PI)   MUHAMMAD SABIR Principal Economist Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), Karachi (Co PI)   HINA SHAHID Independent Researcher, Karachi (RA)   Theme/Relevant Ministry: TAXATION/ FISCAL MANAGEMENT: Federal Board of Revenue of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance   Project Brief: Significant reforms occurred in 2010, when under the

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Micro-Credentials for Gig Economy: Implications for Higher Education Sector in Pakistan

Team Details: MEHFOOZ ULLAH Assistant Professor Karakorum International University, Gilgit (PI)   ATTAULLAH SHAH Professor Karakorum International University, Gilgit (Co PI)   ZUBAIR AHMED Assistant Professor Karakorum International University, Gilgit (Co PI)   SAMINA SAFDAR Trainer/Researcher Ismaili Tariqa and Religious Board for Pakistan, Gilgit (RA)   Theme/Relevant Ministry: GIG ECONOMY: Ministry of Information Technology &

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Female Voting Preferences in District Buner, Pakistan

Team Details: HASSAN SHAH Assistant Professor in Political Science, University of Buner (PI)   KHWAJA TARIQ ZIAD Lecturer in Economics University of Swat (Co PI)   SAJJAD ALI Lecturer in Political Science University of Buner (RA)   NAVEED ALI Lecturer in Economics University of Swat (RA)    Theme/Relevant Ministry: INSTITUTIONS: Election Commission of Pakistan Project

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Central Bank Digital Currency, Financial Competition and Growth: Identifying Challenges, Opportunities and Applications

Team Details: ABDUL RASHID Professor of Economics/Director General, International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE),  International Islamic University, Islamabad (PI)   ZAINAB JEHAN Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Economics, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi (Co PI)   SAIRA TUFAIL Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi (Co PI)    Theme/Relevant Ministry: BUSINESS, INVESTMENT AND

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Unlocking synergies through public value co-creation: A Holistic Examination of Public-Private Partnerships in Punjab’s Educational Landscape

Team Details: SHABANA NAVEED Associate Professor University of Central Punjab, Lahore (PI)   MADIHA REHMAN FAROOQI Lecturer University of Education, Lahore (Co PI)   MUHAMMAD ABDUR RAHMAN General Manage Lahore Waste Management Company, Lahore (Co PI)   NIDA SIDDIQUE PhD Scholar University of Central Punjab, Lahore (RA)    Theme/Relevant Ministry: PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT: School Education

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Exploring the Avenues of Adoption of Agricultural UAVs by the Small -to- Large Landholdings Farmers

Team Details: SHOAIB RASHID SALEEM Assistant Professor/ Director, Center for Precision Agriculture, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PI)   MUHAMMAD NAVEED TAHIR Director, Institute of Geoinformation and Earth Observation, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (Co PI)   ABDUL SABOOR Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (Co PI)   MUHAMMAD FAISAL

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