Pakistan

Migration has been a historic, beneficial and important feature of all communities across South Asia. However, when migration is forced and migrants are asset-less, they are often seen as ʻencroachers’ or ʻoutsiders’, then it’s a matter of humanitarian

This brief describes the complex challenges faced by South Asian countries and outlines key priorities for governments to rebuild better from the current pandemic crisis. Countries in South Asia, before COVID-19, were already battling critical

The issue of this fifth journal is dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on the challenges, their implications, and possible solutions to address the economic vulnerability during the health emergency.

The most relevant articles in this issue

The collection of case studies highlights how behavior campaigns are geared towards engaging the local population in safety practices to prevent COVID-19 (English).

The booklet highlights the actions and preventive measures to be taken for safe reopening of education institutions in Pakistan (Urdu).

The guidelines provide instructions for reopening education institutions during COVID 19 Pandemic. It covers essential aspects for the safe re-opening of all institutions (English).

In this study, the authors explore the potentials and shortcomings of national laws in managing flood risk and increasing flood resilience in the context of climate change. They analyze 139 laws from 33 countries collected from the Climate Change Laws of

The objective of this study is to explore the viability and potential mechanisms for making the BISP Unconditional Cash Transfer programme, Pakistan’s flagship national social protection programme, shock-responsive.

It finds that BISP’s involvement in a