The Lahore Institute for Research and Analysis Journal under the auspices of The University of Lahore addresses public policy issues facing nation states and international organizations, including governments. It applies various theoretical frameworks and concepts derived from the social sciences to pertinent socio-political and economic issues and to the processes that lead to the formation of public policies. The literature published in this journal addresses the concerns realized by established public policy scholars nationally. The multidisciplinarity of the journal emanates from the innate nature of the field of public policy to address emerging problems in society. The journal is peer reviewed by a dozen social science scholars from across the country, which enhances the analytic rigor and accuracy of producing national policy-oriented literature.