Our work in Pakistan
12 October 2026
Digital Public Infrastructure and taxes: Pakistan’s high-stakes experiment
Ahsan Zia Farooqui, Farooq Chatha, Fabrizio Santoro, Fida Muhammad, Waqas Ahmed Bajwa
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is revolutionising how governments worldwide deliver services, engage with citizens, and perform core functions. By promoting…
29 June 2026
New ICTD research shows uneven adoption of international tax standards by lower-income countries
Martin Hearson, Frederik Heitmüller
This paper by Martin Hearson, Frederich Heitmüller and Florian Dierich, draws together findings across all seven country case studies, identifying…
30 June 2025
Pakistan’s bid to raise more revenue: a closer look at wealth taxes and DPI
Fabrizio Santoro, Vanessa van den Boogaard, Max Gallien, Umair Javed, Ahsan Zia Farooqui, Farooq Chatha
With a projected deficit of 3.9% of GDP and multiple economic challenges, one equitable way to raise revenue in Pakistan…