CBS held its first Annual Public Policy and Governance Student Competition in 2018. This competition gave students across LUMS the opportunity to present their research in support of a policy change in one of the following three thematic areas:
- Gender Inclusion
- Institutional/Governance Reforms
- Social Policy (Education, Health, Poverty Eradication)
A panel of experts evaluated the submissions. Monetary awards of PKR 25,000 each were awarded to the following best papers in each category:

Defining what a mobile wallet is for the Pakistani mobile banking consumer market
Muhammad Humble Awan
Institutional/Governance Reforms
Muhammad Humble Awan.pdf1.66 MB

Rehabilitating Pakistan’s Elderly Population: Ever increasing issues of Old age
Zinnia Arshad
Social Policy
Zinnia Arshad.pdf659.87 KB