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Flagship ReportApril 2026

State of Democratic Governance in Pakistan — 2026 Baseline.

The Foundation's inaugural flagship report establishes a cross-provincial baseline on five dimensions of democratic governance — electoral integrity, legislative performance, rights protection, service delivery and civic space. Drawing on original survey data from 8,400 respondents across 80 districts and 24 months of legislative monitoring, it offers the most comprehensive civic-institutional portrait of the country currently available.

Policy BriefMar 2026

RTI in Punjab: five years on.

Response rates, appellate outcomes and public-body compliance under the Punjab RTI Act 2013.

Data StoryMar 2026

Where consumer complaints go to die.

Tracking 4,200 consumer-forum cases across four provinces — outcomes, timelines and dropouts.

National PollFeb 2026

What citizens want from local government.

Nationally representative poll — n=2,600 — on services, accountability and authority.

Working PaperFeb 2026

Informal labour & the missing half of GDP.

A methodological note on measuring Pakistan's informal workforce, with provisional estimates for 2024.

Policy BriefJan 2026

Smog belt: district exposure map.

An open-data atlas of PM2.5 exposure across Punjab's 36 districts, linked to morbidity baselines.

Data StoryJan 2026

Legislative performance, term-on-term.

How the 16th National Assembly compares to its predecessors on bill activity and oversight.

Working PaperDec 2025

Voter registration gender gaps, district level.

The 7.4-million-voter gender gap, broken down by district and trended back to 2018.

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