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Download PDF (High Resolution)Download PDF (Normal Resolution) TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I – ENERGY ISSUES: Research Papers A Techno-Economic Analysis of Widespread Microgrid/Minigrid Deployment in Pakistan’s Electrical Power Sector……….. 1Danial Saleem and Salis Usman a Reducing Weighted Average Cost of Generation in Pakistan through Time of Use Pricing Models of Flexible Electric Loads…………. 62Naveed Arshad Household Energy Poverty in Pakistan…………….. …

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Download PDF (High Resolution)Download PDF (Normal Resolution) TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I – URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Research Papers Adoption of a Performance Evaluation Technique for the Development of a Framework for the Climatic Responsive Urban Design………. 1Salma Sherbaz and Humera Mughal Prospects for the Development of Solid Waste Management System : A Case Study of Metropolitan City Karachi………… 34Shaista Alam …

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Download PDF (High Resolution)Download PDF (Normal Resolution) TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I – TECHNOLOGY & PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY: Research Papers Electronic Voting Machines for Pakistan: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward…………… 1Hina Binte Haq, Syed Taha Ali and Maryam Zafar Usmani Transforming Public Sector Through e-Governance: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa………… 56Shagufta Aman PART II – TECHNOLOGY & PUBLIC …

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Download PDF (High Resolution)Download PDF (Normal Resolution) TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I – SOCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT: Research Papers Improving the Public Sector Development Programme Allocations in the Clientelistic Environment of Balochistan: A Political Economy Analysis….. 1Mir Sadaat Baloch and Nadir Khan Public-Private Partnerships in Education: Evaluating the Education Management Organisations Programme in Sindh, Pakistan…….. 31Gul Muhammad Rind and Dhani …

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Download PDF (High Resolution)Download PDF (Normal Resolution) TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I – MARKETS & REGULATIONS: Research Papers The Regulatory Framework and Behavioural Issues in the Informal Khokha Markets in Pakistan……….. 1Anwar Shah and Tehseen Ahmad Qureshi The Street Economy in Twin Cities: An Economic Analysis………………. 48Nasir Iqbal, Saima Nawaz and Muhammad Aqeel Anwar PART II – MARKETS & REGULATIONS: …

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Download PDF (High Resolution)Download PDF (Normal Resolution) TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I – POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT REFORM: Research Papers Political Dynasties and Local Economic Development in Pakistan……………. 1Faiz Ur Rehman, Noman Ahmad and Muhammad Nasir Obfuscated Libralization: How Special Interest Groups Capture Trade Policy in Pakistan………………….. 24Adeel Malik and William Duncan The Perspective of Native People Regarding Developmental Projects …

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