CARBS Policy Lab

Welcome to the Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Business School (CARBS) Policy Lab! As Pakistan’s first entrepreneurial business school, we are dedicated to shaping the nation’s economic and social landscape. The Policy Lab serves as a centralized repository for our policy research and analysis, designed to inform and empower policymakers across Pakistan.

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Consortium on Evidence informed Policy for a Resilient Pakistan

The purpose of this Call for Policy Papers is to encourage evidence-informed policy research that addresses Pakistan’s key socio-economic, governance, and sustainability challenges. It aims to bridge research and policymaking by generating actionable insights for resilient and inclusive development.

Policy Expert

Dr. Moneeba Iftikhar

Assistant Professor
Lahore College for Women University

Dr. Nasir Khan

Additional Director
Ministry of National Health Services, Islamabad

Dr. Ghulam Ghouse

Associate Director
School of Management Sciences (SMS)

Dr. Raja Irfan Sabir

Professor
University of Central Punjab

Dr. Aribah Aslam Ghouse

Head of Department of Economics
University of Lahore

Dr. Mariam Rao

Assistant Professor & Program Director Research
Forman Christian College

Dr. Muhammad Sajid

Associate Professor & HOD
Bahria University Lahore Campus

Ms. Hira Fatima

Research Analyst
SDG Unit United Nations Development Programme, Pakistan

Chief Guests

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan

Umer Ghumman

Senior Director and Country Head
Samsung Electronics Pakistan & Afghanistan

Saima Murtaza

Deputy Director
Punjab Green Development Program

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Disclaimer

The CARBS Policy Lab is an initiative of the Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Business School (CARBS), designed to contribute to informed policymaking through the publication of policy papers and working papers. These papers reflect the independent work and perspectives of their authors. While CARBS supports the dissemination of research and analysis, it does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the facts, or the interpretations presented by the authors.

Contact Us

Dr. Mahwish Zafar
Associate Professor
Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Business School
[email protected]