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CPPG is the flagship institute for public policy and social science research at FC College. It aims to create an innovative and inclusive ecosystem for research and policy design in Pakistan. CPPG supports cross-cutting and interdisciplinary research and teaching on issues of socio-economic, political, and human development in Pakistan, and globally. At CPPG, students are encouraged to contribute to research and publish their theses via social science journals and as academic papers. The Centre’s Quarterly is a student-led academic newsletter that provides young researchers with a platform for developing and evaluating new ideas across thematic areas. The Centre’s mission is to produce evidence-based knowledge products and to expand the dialogue on public policy within a community of students, faculty, academics, and practitioners.

Dr. Ryan Brasher 

E-002 CPPG FCCU

Jul 30, 2024 - 11:00 am | Jul 30, 2024 - 2:00 pm

Admissions Begin

July 1, 2024

Last Date of Form Submission

July 31, 2024

Admission Test

August 5-9, 2024

Interviews

August 12-13, 2024

Merit List

August 16, 2024

Last Date for Fee Submission

August 22, 2024

Muhammad Rovidad Discussion Paper
July 18, 2024

Executive Summary

In 2001, the Government of Pakistan launched the formal microfinance sector intending to reduce poverty and income inequality. Despite several claims from micro-level studies regarding the efficiency and productivity of microfinance, it became plausible to analyze its performance on an aggregate level. This discussion paper focuses on District Sialkot, known for its entrepreneurial spirit and tradition of small and micro enterprises, to critically analyze the distributional effects of microfinance. For that purpose this paper exploits quintile data from 1991 to 2017-18, published by the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and employs the Lorenz Curve to measure income distribution. The findings reveal...
SUMMARY This Discussion Paper reviews National Commission for Minorities Act ...
Dr. Noel Khokhar HI(M) Discussion Paper
May 10, 2024
INTRODUCTION Jourdain Vaillant, a diplomat and climate negotiator; Sohaib Anwar...
Jourdain Vaillant Quarterly
May 6, 2024 Seminar Series

Hear From Our Alumni

Adnan Rasool

Executive Masters in Public Policy

Batch 2012 – 13
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee at Martin

Kainat Shakil

MPhil Public Policy

Batch 2016 – 18
Nonresident Research Associate at European Center for Populism Studies

Naseer John

Executive Masters in Public Policy

Batch 2014 – 16
Adjunct Faculty at the History and Pakistan Studies Department – FC College University, Lahore

Sara Pervaiz

Executive Masters in Public Policy

Batch 2012 – 13
Head of Career Services & Internship Office, FC College.

Waqar Uddin Butt

Executive Masters in Public Policy

Batch 2015 – 16
Project Director, Punjab Green Development Program, Environment Protection Department, Punjab