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

Research Advisory Committee

David Orden

PhD (Economics), University of Minnesota, USA | MS (Agricultural Economic), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA | BS (Agricultural Economics), Cornell University, USA David Orden is known for his research and policy programs on the economics and political economy of agricultural domestic support, international trade negotiations, and technical barriers to trade. He was Deputy […]

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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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Zafar ul Hassan

Mr. Zafar ul Hassan is a distinguished Pakistani economist and a former civil servant. He plays a pivotal role in shaping and implementing macroeconomic policies that drive the nation’s economic growth. Mr. Hassan has previously held key positions, including Chief of the Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Section from 2014 to 2018, where

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