Activist @rafay_alam discusses the role of EPD in Punjab's Climate Challenges and Priorities.

Activist @rafay_alam discusses the role of EPD in Punjab's Climate Challenges and Priorities.

Call for Papers Deadline Extended The submission deadline for the Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society (AMES) for the CSW Region and the Pathways to Development Conference 2027 has been extended to September 26, 2026. We especially encourage applications from: • Students on the job market • Advanced PhD students • Early career researchers Submission Deadline (extended to): September 26, 2026 Conference Dates: January 14–17, 2027 Venue: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan Join us for four days of rigorous research, meaningful discussions, and collaboration with scholars from around the world. Submit your paper via Oxford Abstracts: bit.ly/4A1djp0 #AMES2027 #PathwaysToDevelopment #Economics #Research #AcademicConference #CallForPapers

Reminder: Call for Papers The Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society (AMES) for the CSW Region, and the Pathways to Development Conference 2027 invite submissions from researchers across all fields of economics. We especially encourage applications from: • Students on the job market • Advanced PhD students • Early-career researchers Submission Deadline: September 20, 2026 Conference Dates: January 14–17, 2027 Venue: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan Join us for four days of rigorous research, meaningful discussions, and collaboration with scholars from around the world. Submit your paper today via Oxford Abstracts: bit.ly/4A1djp0 #AMES2027 #PathwaysToDevelopment #Economics #Research #AcademicConference #CallForPapers

Who and what goes unseen in Pakistan's development story? @UNDP_Pakistan and CDPR convened voices from government, development partners, academia, think tanks, media & the private sector to shape the questions at the heart of #NHDR2027. One thread connected the room: which people, places and realities does the state actually see, and who decides what counts? 👁️ Watch the highlights → #NHDRPakistan #HumanDevelopment #LeaveNoOneBehind

As foreign aid dries up, the impact goes beyond projects and programmes. What happens to the institutions that rely on development funding to produce knowledge, research, and solutions for Pakistan’s development challenges? Watch the full episode of Let’s Talk Development: piped.video/8S3gwAI6c8Q #LetsTalkDevelopment #Development #ForeignAid #Pakistan

As foreign aid dries up, what alternatives can countries in the Global South pursue? In the latest episode of Let’s Talk Development, Dr. Umair Javed (Professor, LUMS) and Dr. Muhammad Ali (Development Anthropologist) discuss Chinese investment, South-South cooperation, debt, and geopolitics. Watch the full episode: piped.video/8S3gwAI6c8Q #LetsTalkDevelopment #DevelopmentFinance #SouthSouthCooperation #China

The latest episode of Let’s Talk Development is out now! As foreign aid declines, developing countries are being forced to rethink how development is financed and delivered. Dr. @umairjav (LUMS) sits down with Dr. Muhammad Ali, Development Anthropologist, to explore the changing global aid architecture, its implications for Pakistan, and what this new era of dwindling aid means for state capacity, knowledge production, and development. Watch here: piped.video/8S3gwAI6c8Q

Health, education and agriculture were devolved to the provinces to lift Pakistan's human development. So why has the Human Development Index fallen? 📉 At the #NHDR2027 Validation Workshop convened by @UNDP_Pakistan and CDPR, Aqueela Mumtaz, VP of Finance at @jazzpk, cautioned against the easy answer - and called for a real investigation into what's actually driving the decline. #NHDRPakistan #HumanDevelopment #NHDR2027 #LeaveNoOneBehind