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South Asian Regional Conference was held in Islamabad in April 2014 on theme of Women, Work and Poverty. The speakers were invited from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan and from within Pakistan. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms was the Chief Guest and H.E. Cecilie Landsverk Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy-Islamabad was the Guest of Honor. The structure of the conference was explained by the Managing Director, SPDC Prof. Dr. Khalida Read More

https://www.pide.org.pk/pdf/brief/The-Huge-Economic-Cost-of-Tobacco-Induced-Diseases.pdf Read More

https://spdc.org.pk/publications/household-tobacco-spending-and-consumption-implications-for-tax-policy Read More

https://spdc.org.pk/publications/the-crowding-out-effect-of-tobacco-spending-in-pakistan Read More

Policy Brief by Tobacconomics: https://www.tobacconomics.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-pakistan/   Read More

Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC), the University of Karachi and the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct joint research studies on emerging issues related to economic and social development in Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid, Director, AERC, and Mr. Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Managing Director, SPDC, signed the MoU at AERC, University of Karachi. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid said that the MoU would pave the way for developing a long-term relationship between the two institutions to promote collaborative research and enhance knowledge on… Read More