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

Representatives of Ministries/Departments

Safdar Ali Sohail

Ph. D. in Sociology, Paris University X, Nanterre, France Dr. Safdar Sohail is a seasoned policy expert, academic, and retired civil servant with a distinguished career spanning over three decades. Currently serving as the Executive Director of the Social Protection Resource Centre (SPRC) in Islamabad, he plays a leading role in research and advocacy for […]

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Rafique Ahmed Chandio

PhD (Development Economics), Kingston University, London – UK Dr. Chandio is a seasoned academic, policy expert, and independent consultant with over 27 years of experience spanning academia, public service, and international development. His expertise lies in disaster risk reduction, climate change economics, and food security. He has held key positions including Director General at Pakistan’s

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Humaira Zia Mufti

Ms. Humaira Zia Mufti is a seasoned BS-21 officer of the Secretariat Group currently serving as Secretary, National Commission on the Status of Women, Government of Pakistan. Earlier she was assigned to work under the SIFC Division within the Establishment Division, where her mandate focuses on enhancing investment facilitation processes and streamlining the regulatory framework

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Shujaat Ali

PhD (Economics), Simon Fraser University, Canada Dr. Shujaat Ali is a retired civil servant and has held many important appointments including Special Secretary Finance. His experience in the commerce and investment division among many others makes him an expert on how public policy in the agriculture sector is executed. His widespread experience in heading public

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Dr. Nasir Javed

MBA (with Focus on Urban Sector), University of Cardiff at Wales, UK | Bachelor of Laws(LLB), Karachi University | MCPS (Psychiatry), College of Physicisans and Surgeons Pakistan | MBBS, King Edward Medical College, Lahore Nasir Javed is an Urban Development Specialist with more than 25 years of cumulative & diverse experience of working as a

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Mohsin Mushtaq Chandna

Masters of Public Policy, University of Chicago, USA | Masters in Business Administration, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi Mohsin Mushtaq Chandna is an officer of Pakistan Administrator Service with blend of experience in Government service as well as Development Sector. He has worked for the Government of Pakistan for over 30 years while he

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Khalid Chauhan

PhD (Gender and Development Studies) Australian National University, Australia | Post Doctorate (Roads and Politics of Thought) SOAS, University of London | MSc (Crime, Deviance and Control) London School of Economics and Political Science | MA (English Literature) University of the Punjab Khalid Chauhan has an extensive and distinguished police and public service experience of

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Hafeez Ahmed Jamali

Ph.D. (Socio-cultural Anthropology) UT Austin | Masters (Public Administration) University of Victoria Hafeez Jamali is a scholar and civil servant whose research focuses on the effects of globalization and development on the livelihoods of marginalized communities. His research interests include anthropology of infrastructure, globalization and trade, politics of identity, Indian Ocean cultures, and the politics

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