Rethinking the Social Protection Architecture in Pakistan: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward
Dr. Muhammad Shahid Pakistan’s social protection system is at a critical juncture. While programmes such…
A Reversal in Poverty Reduction in Pakistan: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Response
Dr. Muhammad Shahid Pakistan is witnessing a deeply concerning reversal in its poverty trajectory. According…
A Troubling Reversal in Poverty Gains in Pakistan
A Troubling Reversal in Poverty Gains in PakistanCauses, Consequences, and Policy ResponsePakistan is experiencing a…
Strengthening Spatial Profiling of High-Risk Ageing Populations in Pakistan: A Policy and Research Perspective
The increasing convergence of demographic ageing and climate-induced hazards presents a complex planning challenge for…
Natural Disasters Debt Dynamics Tool: Integrating Climate Risk into Public Debt Sustainability
The increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters has created new fiscal vulnerabilities for developing…
How Artificial Intelligence Could Unlock Productivity-Led Growth in Pakistan
Executive SummaryPakistan’s growth challenge is fundamentally a productivity challenge. Despite a large labor force and…
Quantifying Climate-Induced Fiscal Risks in Pakistan
An Economic Perspective on Q-Craft Tools 1. IntroductionClimate change has emerged as a systemic macro-fiscal…
Pollution Tightens Its Grip on Peshawar
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid Policy Note: Pollution Tightens Its Grip on Peshawar "Causes,…
Breathing Crisis in Peshawar
Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Rehan Khalid Peshawar is increasingly emerging as one of Pakistan’s most…
Demographic Stress
Demographic Stress in Pakistan — Implications, Risks, and Policy Imperatives1. IntroductionPakistan is experiencing one of…