The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is pleased to announce its Nineteenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) from 6 - 8 December 2016 in Islamabad, Pakistan. This year's overarching theme of the SDC is 'Sustainable Development: Envisaging the Future Together'.

The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is pleased to announce its Nineteenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) from 6 - 8 December 2016 in Islamabad, Pakistan. This year's overarching theme of the SDC is 'Sustainable Development: Envisaging the Future Together'.

To propose the way forward for Pakistan, it is essential to understand the past historical pattern and outcomes and the factors that contributed to those outcomes. The goal that Pakistan has set itself for the future is to become 20th largest economy in the world by 2025. What are the influences that can facilitate or constrain the achievement of the proposed goal? Pakistan's economic history has ...

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This overarching theme of the Nineteenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) was 'Sustainable Development: Envisaging the Future Together'. It was held from 6 to 8 December 2016 at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. The Conference focussed upon cooperation between developed and developing countries for sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and, human centeredness. Under the ...

The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SPDI) provides the global sustainable development community with representation from Pakistan as well as South Asia as a whole. This quarterly publication provides Research and News bulletins on current events affecting Pakistan and surrounding South Asian countries.

The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SPDI) provides the global sustainable development community with representation from Pakistan as well as South Asia as a whole. This quarterly publication provides Research and News Bulletins on current events affecting Pakistan and surrounding South Asian countries.

The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SPDI) provides the global sustainable development community with representation from Pakistan as well as South Asia as a whole. This quarterly publication provides Research and News bulletins on current events affecting Pakistan and surrounding South Asian countries.

Accrued pension liabilities are rapidly increasing, becoming a fiscal burden for Pakistan as well as the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP). Over the past seven years, total revenues of the GoKP have increased by 8.1 per cent, whereas pension expenditure has grown by 22 per cent per annum. This trend is bound to squeeze the space available for development spending. In response, the GoKP became ...