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Shaping Policy, Resources, Governance and
National Direction

Independent research for better communities,
responsible resource management and fairer
consumer policy.

FROM RESEARCH TO POLICY OUTCOMES, DEFINING
PAKISTAN’S NATIONAL PRIORITIES.

Web Portal

An open public research portal providing access to knowledge, archives and analysis, where people can share views, submit articles and contribute ideas on public issues.

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Think Tank

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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Institute for Human
Settlements

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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Policy &
Governance Hub

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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RESEARCH AND POLICY

Independent Research on
Pakistan’s Key National
Challenges

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

Energy and Power ENERGY & POWER

Pakistan’s Electricity
System

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

IPPs ResearchPower Brief
Explore Electricity Research β†’
Federal Restructuring FEDERAL
RESTRUCTURING

Pakistan’s New
Provinces Proposal

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

23 Provinces ModelPublic Survey
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Federal Restructuring FEDERAL
RESTRUCTURING

Pakistan’s New
Provinces Proposal

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

23 Provinces ModelPublic Survey
Explore the Proposal β†’
Water Security WATER SECURITY

Pakistan’s Water
System

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

Indus BasinWater Brief
Explore Water Research β†’
Water Security WATER SECURITY

Pakistan’s Water
System

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

Indus BasinWater Brief
Explore Water Research β†’
Corruption and Integrity CORRUPTION &
INTEGRITY

The Cost of
Corruption

Research on bribery, abuse
of power, conflicts of interest
and institutional integrity.

AccountabilityIntegrity
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Corruption and Integrity CORRUPTION &
INTEGRITY

The Cost of
Corruption

Research on bribery, abuse
of power, conflicts of interest
and institutional integrity.

AccountabilityIntegrity
Explore Corruption Research β†’
Mineral Resources MINERAL RESOURCES

Pakistan’s Mineral
Wealth

National research on mineral
mapping, critical minerals,
mining policy and local
processing for sustainable
development.

Mineral MappingCritical Minerals
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Mineral Resources MINERAL RESOURCES

Pakistan’s Mineral
Wealth

National research on mineral
mapping, critical minerals,
mining policy and local
processing for sustainable
development.

Mineral MappingCritical Minerals
Explore Mineral Research β†’
Energy and Power ENERGY & POWER

Pakistan’s Electricity
System

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

IPPs ResearchPower Brief
Explore Electricity Research β†’
PUBLIC OPINION

Syed Shayan Survey

PAKISTAN'S ONLINE PUBLIC SURVEY
PLATFORM

An independent platform that brings public opinion
into research, policy discussion and informed
national debate.

Transparent methodology Β· Open participation
Β· Research for public policy
METHODOLOGY & STANDARDS β†’
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HOW THE PLATFORM WORKS

1

Open online
participation

Pakistan and
overseas Pakistanis

2

Research-
led questions

Clear purpose and
public relevance

3

Richer public
input

Written, voice and
video responses.

4

Independent
analysis

Results interpreted
for public policy

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Digital Library β€” Ebooks and Publications
RESEARCH SERIES

HOUSING SOCIETIES
OF PAKISTAN

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

Media & Research Hub

Shaping Policy,
Resources, Governance
and National Direction

Independent research for better communities, responsible resource management
and fairer consumer policy.

From research to policy outcomes,
defining Pakistan’s national priorities.

Web Portal

Web Portal

An open public research portal providing access to knowledge, archives and analysis, where people can share views, submit articles and contribute ideas on public issues.

Enter the Portal
Think Tank

Think Tank

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.

Explore The Think Tank
Research

Institute for Human Settlements

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.

Visit Institute
Transactions

Policy & Governance Hub

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.

Start the Search
RESEARCH AND POLICY

Independent Research onPakistan’s Key NationalChallenges

Evidence based analysis for informed policy, bettergovernance and sustainable development.

Energy & Power
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
Explore Electricity Research β†’
Federal Restructuring
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
Explore the Proposal β†’
Water Security
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
Explore Water Research β†’
Corruption and Integrity
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
Explore Corruption Research β†’
Mineral Resources
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
Explore Mineral Research β†’
PUBLIC OPINION

Syed Shayan Survey

PAKISTAN'S ONLINE PUBLIC SURVEY
PLATFORM

An independent platform that brings public opinion into research, policy discussion and informed national debate.

Transparent methodology Β· Open participation Β· Research for public policy

METHODOLOGY & STANDARDS
Survey animation

HOW THE PLATFORM WORKS

1Screen icon for online participation

Open online
participation

Pakistan and overseas Pakistanis

2Files icon for research-led questions

Research-
led questions

Clear purpose and public relevance

3People icon for public input

Richer public
input

Written, voice and video responses

4Insights icon for independent analysis

Independent
analysis

Results interpreted for public policy

Digital Library β€” Ebooks and Publications

Media & Research Hub