THE ART OF EXPORTING HALAL BEEF: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN by Shahzad Kouser: Boosting Pakistan's halal beef exports is crucial! With strategic interventions like better FMD control, cold storage investments, and quality improvements, we can tap into high-value global markets.

UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL OF PAKISTAN’S IT INDUSTRY: BUILDING FOR MASSIVE SOFTWARE EXPORT GROWTH By Naveed Arshad: Pakistan's IT industry holds immense potential, but to unlock it, we need stronger education, better policies, and investment in emerging tech. Let's build a robust

IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN ELECTRICITY BILLING SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN By AFIA MALIK: Improving Pakistan's electricity billing system with smart meters is the way forward! Reduced errors, better grid reliability, and empowered consumers. It's time to embrace smart solutions.

Smart meters can reduce billing costs by up to 57%, enhance grid reliability, and save PKR 2.16 billion. Pakistan's energy future is smart, as Afia Malik stated #RASTA #LocalResearch #LocalSolutions #Research Ahsan Iqbal Nadeem Haque Ministry of Planning and Development Shehbaz Sharif

The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) hosted the 4th RASTA Conference, where experts presented groundbreaking research on key socio-economic issues, including education, healthcare, IT, and agriculture. The event emphasized the importance of research-driven

The government should shift its focus from large solar plants to encouraging rooftop solar generators. Currently, rooftop solar generators have less than a 0.5% share, excluding off-grid solar PV. They should be promoted for offering a stable and predictable cost structure

پاکستان انسٹٹیوٹ آف ڈیویلپمنٹ اکنامکس کے زیر اہتمام 2 روزہ چوتھی راستہ کانفرنس اسلام آباد میں جاری ہے۔منگل کے روز تقریب میں تعلیم، صحت، برآمدات اور سرمایہ کاری جیسے اہم شعبوں میں اہم تحقیقی نتائج جاری کیے گئے۔تقریب میں پالیسی سازوں، ماہرین تعلیم اور صنعت کے ماہرین نے شرکت

The 2nd day of the 4th RASTA Conference will cover a range of critical topics. In the session on Food & Agriculture, discussions will include the impact of government policies on olive production in Pakistan, the political economy of wheat subsidy and food security in

IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON PRODUCTION OF OLIVE IN PAKISTAN: Khair Muhammad Kakar explored critical topics such as the impact of government policies on olive production in Pakistan, the political economy of wheat subsidy and food security in Gilgit-Baltistan, and taxing

TAXING THE RENTAL INCOME IN AGRICULTURE: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATE OPTIONS BY Irfan Ahmad Baig: Taxing absentee landlords in Pakistan's agriculture can raise substantial revenue for public services & equitable growth. Reforms are needed for better tax collection and compliance,

TAXING THE RENTAL INCOME IN AGRICULTURE: ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATE OPTIONS BY Irfan Ahmad Baig: Taxing absentee landlords in Pakistan's agriculture can raise substantial revenue for public services & equitable growth. Reforms are needed for better tax collection and compliance,

The Pakistan Panel Household Survey 2024 is live, covering over 8,500 households across 14 new districts. With new insights on education, employment, and household dynamics, it's a game-changer for socio-economic research in Pakistan. #RASTA #LocalResearch #LocalSolutions

THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND FLAWS WITHIN; A CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND ITS PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES By Ayezza Sattar: The Ministry of Science and Technology faces governance challenges impacting its public sector entities, hindering scientific

DOCUMENTATION SIMPLIFICATION VIA TAX E-FILING: EXAMINING BARRIERS TO ADOPTION AND CONTINUANCE INTENTION OF USING E-FILING BY TAXPAYERS IN PAKISTAN By Saman Arshad: Pakistan's tax e-filing system faces challenges like complex navigation, low awareness, and mistrust. Simplifying

The RASTA Conference 2024 concluded with discussions on key issues in food, agriculture, and fiscal management, highlighting research on olive production, wheat subsidies, agrarian tax reform, tax e-filing, and governance challenges, with a focus on improving policy-making in

Bol News hosted Dr. Nadeem ul Haque, Vice-Chancellor of PIDE, to address the critical challenges confronting Pakistan's economy, such as sluggish growth, inflation, unemployment, governance issues, and bureaucratic inefficiencies. He highlighted the importance of fostering a

Highlights from the 4th RASTA PIDE Conference. The sessions in conference covered education, healthcare, IT, and agriculture, unveiling game-changing insights and policy reforms for Pakistan's future with cutting-edge research driving sustainable growth! #RASTAConference #PIDE

Highlights from the 4th RASTA PIDE Conference. The sessions in conference covered education, healthcare, IT, and agriculture, unveiling game-changing insights and policy reforms for Pakistan's future with cutting-edge research driving sustainable growth! #RASTAConference #PIDE