The poster showcase provided a platform for researchers to present ongoing or completed research through visual displays and short oral explanations. These sessions facilitated direct interaction, allowing for peer feedback, mentoring, and dialogue in a more informal setting. By centering research, this format supported emerging scholarship, promoted sectoral crossover, and built a stronger culture of collaborative inquiry. It also reinforced the value of research in shaping future policy, practice, and knowledge production.
Assessing Pakistan’s Performance in Implementing Sustainable Health Financing Mechanisms Based on the WHO Framework for Building Climate-Resilient Health Systems
Insha Hashmani (ThinkWell), Khan Obaid (ThinkWell), Azeemi Kiran (ThinkWell), and Rai Jeewat (ThinkWell)
AI for Health Equity: Predicting Child Mortality and Measles Incidence in Pakistan with Dual ANN Models for SDG 3.2
Rafia Imtiaz (NED University of Engineering & Technology), Qurrat-ul-Ain Sharif (Independent Researcher), Muhammad Ayyaz Amin (Karachi University), and Attique Ahmed Siddiqui (Niq-Etilize)
Guideline Dissemination: Strategic Approaches for Better Uptake
Urooj Zehra Zaidi (The Agha Khan University), Sarim Ali Jafri (The Agha Khan University), Mohsin Ali Mustafa (The Agha Khan University), Samar Fatima (The Agha Khan University), and Nashia Ali Rizvi (The Agha Khan University)
How Stress, Silence, and Social Pressure Drive Young Men to Smoke and How an Emotional Support App Can Help
Zahra Khalid (Habib University)
Cities for All: Analyzing the Design and Inclusivity of Child-Friendly Public Spaces in Karachi
Dua Mohtashim (Habib University) and Farhan Anwar (Habib University)
Imagining a Solarpunk-Inspired Sustainable Karachi
Zoha Tahira (Habib University)
Exploring the Nexus Between the Cinemascape and Urban Inequity in Karachi
Alaina Asim (Habib University)
Illegal Charged Parking at Karachi’s Rex Centre: A Governance Gap in Urban Public Infrastructure
Hamna Shakeel (Institute of Business Administration) and Muhammad Shahab Khan (Institute of Business Administration)
Emic Perspective of Space Securitization: A Photovoice Study of Hazaras in Quetta
Adila Batool (Quetta Book Cafe)
Identifying Vulnerable Zones: A Spatial Analysis of Flood Risk, Population Density, and Infrastructure Resilience
Mehlab Kashani (Habib University), Areeba Arif (Habib University), and Mahrukh Usmani (Habib University)
Mobilizing an Informed Return: From Rehabilitation to Recovery in Post-Flood Pakistan
Ariba Asad (Carnegie Mellon University)
Urban Flooding in Karachi: Impact, Causes, and Mitigation Strategies
Maham Baqir (Habib University), Amna Hassan (Habib University), Laraiba Azam (Habib University), and Wajiha Fatima (Habib University)
Socio-Economic Impact of Displacement and Resettlement Due to the Thar Coal Project in Blocks I and II
Amjad Ali (Karachi University) and Shahira Ishaque (Habib University)
Impact of the Informal Economy on the Efficiency and Productivity of Pakistan’s Agricultural Sector
Munazza Nadir (Lahore University of Management Sciences), Iman Attique (Lahore University of Management Sciences), and Jovera Shakeel (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
The Relationship Between District-Wise Multidimensional Poverty and Sector-Wise Employment Rates in Pakistan
Areeba Arif (Habib University), Aisha Abdul Qadir (Habib University), and Syeda Tayyeba Haider (Habib University)
Beyond the Shoreline: Navigating Karachi’s Post-Fishing Economy
Soha Zaka (Habib University)
Caste and Exclusion: Dalits in Contemporary Pakistan
Heman Das (South Asia Research Institute for Minorities)
Inclusion of Transgender Individuals in the Education System of Sindh, Pakistan: Challenges and Prospects for Social Change
Mohsin Ali (Sukkur IBA University)
Intergenerational Aspirations in Rural Sindh: Exploring the Future of Family Farming
Zehra Tejani (Habib University) and Sumaiya Zuberi (Habib University)
Mainstreaming Students with Intellectual Disabilities through Life Readiness Program: A Process and Impact Evaluation
Soha Naveed (Habib University), Amar Latif Qazi (Habib University), Ayesha Khurram (Habib University), and Aaminah Ghelli (Habib University)
An Assessment of the Impact of Commoning on Women’s Agency in Ibrahim Hyderi’s Fishing Community
Nawal Aamir (Institute of Business Administration), Nabiha Saeed (Institute of Business Administration), Zubia Khalil (Institute of Business Administration), and Sadia Mehboob (Institute of Business Administration)
Challenging Patriarchal Tropes: TV Drama Strategic Content and Male Viewers’ Feedback
Rabia Rahim (Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology)
Women Empowerment through Education: The Role of Media in Promoting Female Education in Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Muhammad Ali (Punjab University)
Child Laborers at Torkham Border Face Accidents, Sexual Abuse, and Physical Violence
Islam Gul Afridi (Lok Sujag)
Gap Analysis of Implementation of Education 4.0 in Pakistan Universities
Kalsoom Syed (Institute of Business Administration), and Shaheer Bin Zahid (Institute of Business Administration)
Bridging Knowledge Gaps Through Storytelling: Climate Change Education in Diverse Urban Contexts
Syed Zashir Muhammad Naqvi (Habib University), Simra Agha (Habib University), and Shaheera Sami (Habib University)
Reflections and Ruminations: On Teaching Gender Studies in Pakistan
Iram Rubab (University of Home Economics)
Challenging Gender Bias in School Textbooks: Inclusive Pedagogical Strategies for Promoting Social Equity
Nazira Bibi (Community Development Foundation)
From Policy to Practice: Examining the Formulation and Implementation of Sindh’s ECCE Policy
Janita Baloch (Habib University)
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