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An independent think tank working across seven domains: human settlements, natural resources, overseas Pakistanis, civil and military land, real estate technology, property laws and federal restructuring.

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A research institute examining where people live and what that way of living requires: land, resources, services, laws and the institutions that hold them together.

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A hub examining the laws, regulators and public institutions that determine how land is held, resources are allocated, settlements are governed and citizens are protected.

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زمینی حقائق

روزمرہ زندگی کے واقعات پر تحقیق، تبصرہ اور تجزیہ

Zameeni Haqaiq

A Column

By Syed Shayan

Published in

6 Languages

العربية English اردو سندھی پشتو پنجابی

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RESEARCH AND POLICY

Independent Research on
Pakistan’s Key National
Challenges

Evidence based analysis for informed policy, better
governance and sustainable development.

ENERGY & POWER

Pakistan’s Electricity
System

Independent research on power policy, IPPs, tariffs and the transition to a competitive electricity market.

IPPs Research Power Brief

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FEDERAL
RESTRUCTURING

Pakistan’s New
Provinces Proposal

A national research framework for creating viable provinces through evidence, public debate and constitutional process.

23 Provinces Model Public Survey

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WATER SECURITY

Pakistan’s Water
System

Independent research on the Indus Basin, irrigation, groundwater, storage and the policies shaping Pakistan’s water security.

Indus Basin Water Brief

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CORRUPTION &
INTEGRITY

The Cost of
Corruption

Independent research on bribery, abuse of power, conflicts of interest and institutional decay, and how corruption weakens public trust, services and development.

Public Accountability Institutional Integrity

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MINERAL RESOURCES

Pakistan’s Mineral
Wealth

National research on mineral mapping, critical minerals, mining policy and how local processing can turn underground wealth into sustainable development.

Mineral Mapping Critical Minerals

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Research Series

Housing Societies of Pakistan

Researching the planning models shaping Pakistan’s modern residential communities.

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Cooperative Housing Model MODEL TOWN Lahore Sector Planning Model ISLAMABAD Authority Development Model DHA Pakistan Private Sector Development Model BAHRIA TOWN Pakistan Municipal Planning Model SATELLITE TOWN Rawalpindi Urban Growth Model Community Expansion Patterns Lahore & Historic Cities HISTORIC WALLED CITY MODEL Punjab & Sindh Villages RURAL SETTLEMENT MODEL

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