diff --git a/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/CMakeLists.txt b/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/CMakeLists.txt
index 258a43a91d0..50a0d2dfa52 100644
--- a/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ o2physics_add_dpl_workflow(flattenicty-pikp
                     SOURCES flattenictyPikp.cxx
                     PUBLIC_LINK_LIBRARIES O2::Framework O2Physics::AnalysisCore O2Physics::AnalysisCCDB
                     COMPONENT_NAME Analysis)
+
+o2physics_add_dpl_workflow(study-pnch
+    SOURCES studyPnch.cxx
+    PUBLIC_LINK_LIBRARIES O2Physics::AnalysisCore
+    COMPONENT_NAME Analysis)
diff --git a/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/studyPnch.cxx b/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/studyPnch.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb00a8d6d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/studyPnch.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+// Copyright 2019-2020 CERN and copyright holders of ALICE O2.
+// See https://alice-o2.web.cern.ch/copyright for details of the copyright holders.
+// All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
+//
+// This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+// License v3 (GPL Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".
+//
+// In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+///
+/// \file studyPnch.cxx
+///
+/// \brief task for analysis of charged-particle multiplicity distributions
+/// \author Abhi Modak (abhi.modak@cern.ch)
+/// \since September 10, 2025
+
+#include "PWGLF/DataModel/LFStrangenessTables.h"
+#include "PWGMM/Mult/DataModel/Index.h"
+#include "PWGMM/Mult/DataModel/bestCollisionTable.h"
+
+#include "Common/CCDB/EventSelectionParams.h"
+#include "Common/Core/TrackSelection.h"
+#include "Common/Core/trackUtilities.h"
+#include "Common/DataModel/Centrality.h"
+#include "Common/DataModel/EventSelection.h"
+#include "Common/DataModel/Multiplicity.h"
+#include "Common/DataModel/PIDResponse.h"
+#include "Common/DataModel/TrackSelectionTables.h"
+
+#include "CCDB/BasicCCDBManager.h"
+#include "CommonConstants/MathConstants.h"
+#include "Framework/ASoAHelpers.h"
+#include "Framework/AnalysisDataModel.h"
+#include "Framework/AnalysisTask.h"
+#include "Framework/Configurable.h"
+#include "Framework/O2DatabasePDGPlugin.h"
+#include "Framework/runDataProcessing.h"
+#include "ReconstructionDataFormats/GlobalTrackID.h"
+#include "ReconstructionDataFormats/Track.h"
+
+#include <TPDGCode.h>
+
+#include <cmath>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <vector>
+
+using namespace o2;
+using namespace o2::framework;
+using namespace o2::framework::expressions;
+using namespace o2::aod::track;
+using namespace o2::aod::evsel;
+
+using ColDataTable = soa::Join<aod::Collisions, aod::EvSels, aod::Mults, aod::PVMults>;
+using TrackDataTable = soa::Join<aod::Tracks, aod::TracksExtra, aod::TracksDCA, aod::TrackSelection>;
+using FilTrackDataTable = soa::Filtered<TrackDataTable>;
+using ColMCTrueTable = aod::McCollisions;
+using TrackMCTrueTable = aod::McParticles;
+using ColMCRecTable = soa::SmallGroups<soa::Join<aod::McCollisionLabels, aod::Collisions, aod::EvSels, aod::Mults, aod::PVMults>>;
+using TrackMCRecTable = soa::Join<aod::Tracks, aod::TracksExtra, aod::TracksDCA, aod::McTrackLabels, aod::TrackSelection>;
+using FilTrackMCRecTable = soa::Filtered<TrackMCRecTable>;
+
+static constexpr TrackSelectionFlags::flagtype TrackSelectionIts =
+  TrackSelectionFlags::kITSNCls | TrackSelectionFlags::kITSChi2NDF |
+  TrackSelectionFlags::kITSHits;
+static constexpr TrackSelectionFlags::flagtype TrackSelectionTpc =
+  TrackSelectionFlags::kTPCNCls |
+  TrackSelectionFlags::kTPCCrossedRowsOverNCls |
+  TrackSelectionFlags::kTPCChi2NDF;
+static constexpr TrackSelectionFlags::flagtype TrackSelectionDca =
+  TrackSelectionFlags::kDCAz | TrackSelectionFlags::kDCAxy;
+static constexpr TrackSelectionFlags::flagtype TrackSelectionDcaxyOnly =
+  TrackSelectionFlags::kDCAxy;
+
+AxisSpec axisEvent{10, 0.5, 10.5, "#Event", "EventAxis"};
+AxisSpec axisVtxZ{40, -20, 20, "Vertex Z", "VzAxis"};
+AxisSpec axisEta{40, -2, 2, "#eta", "EtaAxis"};
+AxisSpec axisPhi{629, 0, o2::constants::math::TwoPI, "#phi"};
+auto static constexpr kMinCharge = 3.f;
+
+struct StudyPnch {
+
+  HistogramRegistry histos{"histos", {}, OutputObjHandlingPolicy::AnalysisObject};
+  Service<o2::framework::O2DatabasePDG> pdg;
+  Preslice<TrackMCRecTable> perCollision = aod::track::collisionId;
+
+  Configurable<float> etaRange{"etaRange", 1.0f, "Eta range to consider"};
+  Configurable<float> vtxRange{"vtxRange", 10.0f, "Vertex Z range to consider"};
+  Configurable<float> dcaZ{"dcaZ", 0.2f, "Custom DCA Z cut (ignored if negative)"};
+  Configurable<float> extraphicut1{"extraphicut1", 3.07666f, "Extra Phi cut 1"};
+  Configurable<float> extraphicut2{"extraphicut2", 3.12661f, "Extra Phi cut 2"};
+  Configurable<float> extraphicut3{"extraphicut3", 0.03f, "Extra Phi cut 3"};
+  Configurable<float> extraphicut4{"extraphicut4", 6.253f, "Extra Phi cut 4"};
+  ConfigurableAxis multHistBin{"multHistBin", {501, -0.5, 500.5}, ""};
+  ConfigurableAxis pvHistBin{"pvHistBin", {501, -0.5, 500.5}, ""};
+  ConfigurableAxis fv0aMultHistBin{"fv0aMultHistBin", {501, -0.5, 500.5}, ""};
+  ConfigurableAxis ft0aMultHistBin{"ft0aMultHistBin", {501, -0.5, 500.5}, ""};
+  ConfigurableAxis ft0cMultHistBin{"ft0cMultHistBin", {501, -0.5, 500.5}, ""};
+  ConfigurableAxis ptHistBin{"ptHistBin", {200, 0., 20.}, ""};
+
+  Configurable<bool> isApplyTFcut{"isApplyTFcut", true, "Enable TimeFrameBorder cut"};
+  Configurable<bool> isApplyITSROcut{"isApplyITSROcut", true, "Enable ITS ReadOutFrameBorder cut"};
+  Configurable<bool> isApplySameBunchPileup{"isApplySameBunchPileup", true, "Enable SameBunchPileup cut"};
+  Configurable<bool> isApplyInelgt0{"isApplyInelgt0", false, "Enable INEL > 0 condition"};
+  Configurable<bool> isApplyExtraPhiCut{"isApplyExtraPhiCut", false, "Enable extra phi cut"};
+
+  void init(InitContext const&)
+  {
+    AxisSpec axisMult = {multHistBin, "Mult", "MultAxis"};
+    AxisSpec axisPV = {pvHistBin, "PV", "PVAxis"};
+    AxisSpec axisFv0aMult = {fv0aMultHistBin, "fv0a", "FV0AMultAxis"};
+    AxisSpec axisFt0aMult = {ft0aMultHistBin, "ft0a", "FT0AMultAxis"};
+    AxisSpec axisFt0cMult = {ft0cMultHistBin, "ft0c", "FT0CMultAxis"};
+    AxisSpec axisPt = {ptHistBin, "pT", "pTAxis"};
+
+    histos.add("EventHist", "EventHist", kTH1D, {axisEvent}, false);
+    histos.add("VtxZHist", "VtxZHist", kTH1D, {axisVtxZ}, false);
+
+    auto hstat = histos.get<TH1>(HIST("EventHist"));
+    auto* x = hstat->GetXaxis();
+    x->SetBinLabel(1, "All events");
+    x->SetBinLabel(2, "kIsTriggerTVX");
+    x->SetBinLabel(3, "kNoTimeFrameBorder");
+    x->SetBinLabel(4, "kNoITSROFrameBorder");
+    x->SetBinLabel(5, "kNoSameBunchPileup"); // reject collisions in case of pileup with another collision in the same foundBC
+    x->SetBinLabel(6, "INEL > 0");
+    x->SetBinLabel(7, "|vz| < 10");
+
+    if (doprocessData || doprocessCorrelation || doprocessMonteCarlo) {
+      histos.add("PhiVsEtaHist", "PhiVsEtaHist", kTH2F, {axisPhi, axisEta}, false);
+    }
+    if (doprocessData) {
+      histos.add("hMultiplicityData", "hMultiplicityData", kTH1F, {axisMult}, true);
+    }
+    if (doprocessCorrelation) {
+      histos.add("GlobalMult_vs_FT0A", "GlobalMult_vs_FT0A", kTH2F, {axisMult, axisFt0aMult}, true);
+      histos.add("GlobalMult_vs_FT0C", "GlobalMult_vs_FT0C", kTH2F, {axisMult, axisFt0cMult}, true);
+      histos.add("GlobalMult_vs_FV0A", "GlobalMult_vs_FV0A", kTH2F, {axisMult, axisFv0aMult}, true);
+      histos.add("NPVtracks_vs_FT0C", "NPVtracks_vs_FT0C", kTH2F, {axisPV, axisFt0cMult}, true);
+      histos.add("NPVtracks_vs_GlobalMult", "NPVtracks_vs_GlobalMult", kTH2F, {axisPV, axisMult}, true);
+    }
+    if (doprocessMonteCarlo) {
+      histos.add("hMultiplicityMCrec", "hMultiplicityMCrec", kTH1F, {axisMult}, true);
+      histos.add("hMultiplicityMCgen", "hMultiplicityMCgen", kTH1F, {axisMult}, true);
+      histos.add("hResponseMatrix", "hResponseMatrix", kTH2F, {axisMult, axisMult}, true);
+    }
+    if (doprocessEvtLossSigLossMC) {
+      histos.add("MCEventHist", "MCEventHist", kTH1F, {axisEvent}, false);
+      auto hstat = histos.get<TH1>(HIST("MCEventHist"));
+      auto* x = hstat->GetXaxis();
+      x->SetBinLabel(1, "All MC events");
+      x->SetBinLabel(2, "MC events with atleast one reco event");
+      histos.add("hMultiplicityMCgenAll", "hMultiplicityMCgenAll", kTH1F, {axisMult}, true);
+      histos.add("hMultiplicityMCgenSel", "hMultiplicityMCgenSel", kTH1F, {axisMult}, true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  template <typename CheckCol>
+  bool isEventSelected(CheckCol const& col)
+  {
+    histos.fill(HIST("EventHist"), 1);
+    if (!col.selection_bit(o2::aod::evsel::kIsTriggerTVX)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    histos.fill(HIST("EventHist"), 2);
+    if (isApplyTFcut && !col.selection_bit(o2::aod::evsel::kNoTimeFrameBorder)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    histos.fill(HIST("EventHist"), 3);
+    if (isApplyITSROcut && !col.selection_bit(o2::aod::evsel::kNoITSROFrameBorder)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    histos.fill(HIST("EventHist"), 4);
+    if (isApplySameBunchPileup && !col.selection_bit(o2::aod::evsel::kNoSameBunchPileup)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    histos.fill(HIST("EventHist"), 5);
+    if (isApplyInelgt0 && !col.isInelGt0()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    histos.fill(HIST("EventHist"), 6);
+    if (std::abs(col.posZ()) >= vtxRange) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    histos.fill(HIST("EventHist"), 7);
+    histos.fill(HIST("VtxZHist"), col.posZ());
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  template <typename CheckTrack>
+  bool isTrackSelected(CheckTrack const& track)
+  {
+    if (std::abs(track.eta()) >= etaRange) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (isApplyExtraPhiCut && ((track.phi() > extraphicut1 && track.phi() < extraphicut2) || track.phi() <= extraphicut3 || track.phi() >= extraphicut4)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  template <typename CheckGenTrack>
+  bool isGenTrackSelected(CheckGenTrack const& track)
+  {
+    if (!track.isPhysicalPrimary()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (!track.producedByGenerator()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    auto pdgTrack = pdg->GetParticle(track.pdgCode());
+    if (pdgTrack == nullptr) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (std::abs(pdgTrack->Charge()) < kMinCharge) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (std::abs(track.eta()) >= etaRange) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (isApplyExtraPhiCut && ((track.phi() > extraphicut1 && track.phi() < extraphicut2) || track.phi() <= extraphicut3 || track.phi() >= extraphicut4)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  template <typename countTrk>
+  int countNTracks(countTrk const& tracks)
+  {
+    auto nTrk = 0;
+    for (const auto& track : tracks) {
+      if (!isTrackSelected(track)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      histos.fill(HIST("PhiVsEtaHist"), track.phi(), track.eta());
+      nTrk++;
+    }
+    return nTrk;
+  }
+
+  template <typename countTrk>
+  int countGenTracks(countTrk const& tracks)
+  {
+    auto nTrk = 0;
+    for (const auto& track : tracks) {
+      if (!isGenTrackSelected(track)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      histos.fill(HIST("PhiVsEtaHist"), track.phi(), track.eta());
+      nTrk++;
+    }
+    return nTrk;
+  }
+
+  Filter fTrackSelectionITS = ncheckbit(aod::track::v001::detectorMap, (uint8_t)o2::aod::track::ITS) &&
+                              ncheckbit(aod::track::trackCutFlag, TrackSelectionIts);
+  Filter fTrackSelectionTPC = ifnode(ncheckbit(aod::track::v001::detectorMap, (uint8_t)o2::aod::track::TPC),
+                                     ncheckbit(aod::track::trackCutFlag, TrackSelectionTpc), true);
+  Filter fTrackSelectionDCA = ifnode(dcaZ.node() > 0.f, nabs(aod::track::dcaZ) <= dcaZ && ncheckbit(aod::track::trackCutFlag, TrackSelectionDcaxyOnly),
+                                     ncheckbit(aod::track::trackCutFlag, TrackSelectionDca));
+
+  void processData(ColDataTable::iterator const& cols, FilTrackDataTable const& tracks)
+  {
+    if (!isEventSelected(cols)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    auto mult = countNTracks(tracks);
+    histos.fill(HIST("hMultiplicityData"), mult);
+  }
+
+  void processCorrelation(ColDataTable::iterator const& cols, FilTrackDataTable const& tracks)
+  {
+    if (!isEventSelected(cols)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    auto mult = countNTracks(tracks);
+    histos.fill(HIST("GlobalMult_vs_FT0A"), mult, cols.multFT0A());
+    histos.fill(HIST("GlobalMult_vs_FT0C"), mult, cols.multFT0C());
+    histos.fill(HIST("GlobalMult_vs_FV0A"), mult, cols.multFV0A());
+    histos.fill(HIST("NPVtracks_vs_FT0C"), cols.multNTracksPV(), cols.multFT0C());
+    histos.fill(HIST("NPVtracks_vs_GlobalMult"), cols.multNTracksPV(), mult);
+  }
+
+  void processMonteCarlo(ColMCTrueTable::iterator const&, ColMCRecTable const& RecCols, TrackMCTrueTable const& GenParticles, FilTrackMCRecTable const& RecTracks)
+  {
+    for (const auto& RecCol : RecCols) {
+      if (!isEventSelected(RecCol)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      auto recTracksPart = RecTracks.sliceBy(perCollision, RecCol.globalIndex());
+      auto multrec = countNTracks(recTracksPart);
+      histos.fill(HIST("hMultiplicityMCrec"), multrec);
+      auto multgen = countGenTracks(GenParticles);
+      histos.fill(HIST("hMultiplicityMCgen"), multgen);
+      histos.fill(HIST("hResponseMatrix"), multrec, multgen);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void processEvtLossSigLossMC(soa::Join<ColMCTrueTable, aod::MultMCExtras>::iterator const& mcCollision, ColMCRecTable const& RecCols, TrackMCTrueTable const& GenParticles)
+  {
+    if (isApplyInelgt0 && !mcCollision.isInelGt0()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (std::abs(mcCollision.posZ()) >= vtxRange) {
+      return;
+    }
+    // All generated events
+    histos.fill(HIST("MCEventHist"), 1);
+    auto multAll = countGenTracks(GenParticles);
+    histos.fill(HIST("hMultiplicityMCgenAll"), multAll);
+
+    bool atLeastOne = false;
+    auto numcontributors = -999;
+    for (const auto& RecCol : RecCols) {
+      if (!isEventSelected(RecCol)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      if (RecCol.numContrib() <= numcontributors) {
+        continue;
+      } else {
+        numcontributors = RecCol.numContrib();
+      }
+      atLeastOne = true;
+    }
+
+    if (atLeastOne) {
+      histos.fill(HIST("MCEventHist"), 2);
+      auto multSel = countGenTracks(GenParticles);
+      histos.fill(HIST("hMultiplicityMCgenSel"), multSel);
+    }
+  }
+
+  PROCESS_SWITCH(StudyPnch, processData, "process data CentFT0C", false);
+  PROCESS_SWITCH(StudyPnch, processCorrelation, "do correlation study in data", false);
+  PROCESS_SWITCH(StudyPnch, processMonteCarlo, "process MC CentFT0C", false);
+  PROCESS_SWITCH(StudyPnch, processEvtLossSigLossMC, "process Signal Loss, Event Loss", false);
+};
+
+WorkflowSpec defineDataProcessing(ConfigContext const& cfgc)
+{
+  return WorkflowSpec{adaptAnalysisTask<StudyPnch>(cfgc)};
+}