diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b8fbb3..0000000
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-# Pull Request
-
-## Description
-Brief description of changes made in this PR.
-
-## Type of Change
-- [ ] Bug fix
-- [ ] New feature
-- [ ] Breaking change
-- [ ] Documentation update
-
-## Changes Made
-- List main changes here
-
-## Testing
-- [ ] Tests pass locally
-- [ ] New tests added (if applicable)
-
-## Checklist
-- [ ] Code follows project style guidelines
-- [ ] Self-review completed
-- [ ] Comments added for complex code
-- [ ] Documentation updated
-- [ ] No new warnings generated
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 75b1290..7830860 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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@@ -1509,17 +1530,16 @@ checksum = "4fee6c4efc90059e10f81e6d42c60a18f76588c3d74cb83a0b242a2b6c7504c1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.117",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "time"
-version = "0.3.47"
+version = "0.3.54"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "743bd48c283afc0388f9b8827b976905fb217ad9e647fae3a379a9283c4def2c"
+checksum = "3e1d5e639ff6bab73cb6885cc7e7b1de96c3f32c68ec55f3952614bec1092244"
 dependencies = [
  "deranged",
- "itoa",
  "num-conv",
  "powerfmt",
  "serde_core",
@@ -1529,25 +1549,40 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "time-core"
-version = "0.1.8"
+version = "0.1.9"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7694e1cfe791f8d31026952abf09c69ca6f6fa4e1a1229e18988f06a04a12dca"
+checksum = "9e1c906769ad99c88eaa54e728060edef082f8e358ff32030cb7c7d315e81109"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "time-macros"
-version = "0.2.27"
+version = "0.2.32"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2e70e4c5a0e0a8a4823ad65dfe1a6930e4f4d756dcd9dd7939022b5e8c501215"
+checksum = "7e689342a48d2ea927c87ea50cabf8594854bf940e9310208848d680d668ed85"
 dependencies = [
  "num-conv",
  "time-core",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "tinyvec"
+version = "1.12.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "bb4ebadaa0af04fab11ae01eb5f9fdb5f9c5b875506e210e71c07873528baa7f"
+dependencies = [
+ "tinyvec_macros",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "tinyvec_macros"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1f3ccbac311fea05f86f61904b462b55fb3df8837a366dfc601a0161d0532f20"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "typenum"
-version = "1.20.0"
+version = "1.20.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "40ce102ab67701b8526c123c1bab5cbe42d7040ccfd0f64af1a385808d2f43de"
+checksum = "b6f5e870be6c3b371b77fe0ee0bafb859fa4964b4404c27de1d380043c4dda20"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "unicode-ident"
@@ -1583,9 +1618,9 @@ checksum = "ccf3ec651a847eb01de73ccad15eb7d99f80485de043efb2f370cd654f4ea44b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen"
-version = "0.2.120"
+version = "0.2.126"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "df52b6d9b87e0c74c9edfa1eb2d9bf85e5d63515474513aa50fa181b3c4f5db1"
+checksum = "4b067c0c11094aef6b7a801c1e34a26affafdf3d051dba08456b868789aaf9a4"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
  "once_cell",
@@ -1596,9 +1631,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro"
-version = "0.2.120"
+version = "0.2.126"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "78b1041f495fb322e64aca85f5756b2172e35cd459376e67f2a6c9dffcedb103"
+checksum = "167ce5e579f6bcf889c4f7175a8a5a585de84e8ff93976ce393efa5f2837aab1"
 dependencies = [
  "quote",
  "wasm-bindgen-macro-support",
@@ -1606,22 +1641,22 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-macro-support"
-version = "0.2.120"
+version = "0.2.126"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9dcd0ff20416988a18ac686d4d4d0f6aae9ebf08a389ff5d29012b05af2a1b41"
+checksum = "f3997c7839262f4ef12cf90b818d6340c18e80f263f1a94bf157d0ec4420380e"
 dependencies = [
  "bumpalo",
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.117",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
  "wasm-bindgen-shared",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wasm-bindgen-shared"
-version = "0.2.120"
+version = "0.2.126"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "49757b3c82ebf16c57d69365a142940b384176c24df52a087fb748e2085359ea"
+checksum = "dc1b4cb0cc549fcf58d7dfc081778139b3d283a081644e833e84682ad71cea24"
 dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
@@ -1684,7 +1719,7 @@ checksum = "053e2e040ab57b9dc951b72c264860db7eb3b0200ba345b4e4c3b14f67855ddf"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.117",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1695,7 +1730,7 @@ checksum = "3f316c4a2570ba26bbec722032c4099d8c8bc095efccdc15688708623367e358"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.117",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -1724,46 +1759,46 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy"
-version = "0.8.48"
+version = "0.8.55"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "eed437bf9d6692032087e337407a86f04cd8d6a16a37199ed57949d415bd68e9"
+checksum = "b5a105cd7b140f6eeec8acff2ea38135d3cab283ada58540f629fe51e46696eb"
 dependencies = [
  "zerocopy-derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zerocopy-derive"
-version = "0.8.48"
+version = "0.8.55"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "70e3cd084b1788766f53af483dd21f93881ff30d7320490ec3ef7526d203bad4"
+checksum = "0fe976fb70c78cd64cccfe3a6fc142244e8a77b70959b30faf9d0ac37ee228eb"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.117",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zeroize"
-version = "1.8.2"
+version = "1.9.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b97154e67e32c85465826e8bcc1c59429aaaf107c1e4a9e53c8d8ccd5eff88d0"
+checksum = "e13c156562582aa81c60cb29407084cdb54c4164760106ab78e6c5b0858cf64e"
 dependencies = [
  "zeroize_derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zeroize_derive"
-version = "1.4.3"
+version = "1.5.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "85a5b4158499876c763cb03bc4e49185d3cccbabb15b33c627f7884f43db852e"
+checksum = "3c50655cbb0fe3fc43170059e702f1ce5e19b84cec58dc87b037a09935c2f328"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
- "syn 2.0.117",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zmij"
-version = "1.0.21"
+version = "1.0.23"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b8848ee67ecc8aedbaf3e4122217aff892639231befc6a1b58d29fff4c2cabaa"
+checksum = "29666d0abbfad1e3dc4dcf6144730dd3a3ab225bbbdac83319345b1b44ccfc1b"
diff --git a/contracts/creditline-contract/src/errors.rs b/contracts/creditline-contract/src/errors.rs
index 6125165..a65eb78 100644
--- a/contracts/creditline-contract/src/errors.rs
+++ b/contracts/creditline-contract/src/errors.rs
@@ -32,4 +32,5 @@ pub enum CreditLineError {
     InvalidLoanStatus = 25,
     NotInitialized = 26,
     InvalidDueDate = 27,
+    Paused = 28,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/creditline-contract/src/lib.rs b/contracts/creditline-contract/src/lib.rs
index 665d2d2..4dfd442 100644
--- a/contracts/creditline-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/creditline-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
         loan_type: LoanType,
     ) -> Result<u64, CreditLineError> {
         user.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env)?;
 
         Self::validate_guarantee(&env, total_amount, guarantee_amount)?;
         Self::validate_vendor(&env, &vendor)?;
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
         loan_type: LoanType,
     ) -> Result<u64, CreditLineError> {
         user.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env)?;
 
         Self::validate_guarantee(&env, total_amount, guarantee_amount)?;
         let score = Self::validate_reputation(&env, &user)?;
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
         let old_admin = storage::get_admin(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         old_admin.require_auth();
         access::require_admin(&env, &old_admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
 
         storage::set_admin(&env, &new_admin);
     }
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
     pub fn upgrade(env: Env, new_wasm_hash: soroban_sdk::BytesN<32>) {
         let admin = storage::get_admin(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         admin.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
 
         // bump stored version and emit event
         let old_version = storage::get_version(&env).unwrap_or(1u32);
@@ -214,24 +218,28 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
     pub fn set_reputation_contract(env: Env, admin: Address, address: Address) {
         admin.require_auth();
         access::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         storage::set_reputation_contract(&env, &address);
     }
 
     pub fn set_vendor_registry(env: Env, admin: Address, address: Address) {
         admin.require_auth();
         access::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         storage::set_vendor_registry(&env, &address);
     }
 
     pub fn set_liquidity_pool(env: Env, admin: Address, address: Address) {
         admin.require_auth();
         access::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         storage::set_liquidity_pool(&env, &address);
     }
 
     pub fn set_parameters_contract(env: Env, admin: Address, address: Address) {
         admin.require_auth();
         access::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         storage::set_parameters_contract(&env, &address);
     }
 
@@ -492,6 +500,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
     }
 
     pub fn mark_defaulted(env: Env, loan_id: u64) -> Result<(), CreditLineError> {
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env)?;
         let mut loan = storage::read_loan(&env, loan_id)?;
 
         if loan.status != LoanStatus::Active {
@@ -578,6 +587,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
         // 1. Admin auth - must be first
         let admin = storage::get_admin(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         admin.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
 
         // 2. Load loan — panic if not found
         let mut loan =
@@ -612,6 +622,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
 
     pub fn cancel_loan(env: Env, caller: Address, loan_id: u64) {
         caller.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
 
         let mut loan =
             storage::read_loan(&env, loan_id).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
@@ -647,6 +658,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
         amount: i128,
     ) -> Result<i128, CreditLineError> {
         borrower.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env)?;
 
         let mut loan = storage::read_loan(&env, loan_id)?;
 
@@ -765,6 +777,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
         amount: i128,
     ) -> Result<i128, CreditLineError> {
         borrower.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env)?;
 
         let mut loan = storage::read_loan(&env, loan_id)?;
 
@@ -966,6 +979,7 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
     /// `LOANLTFE` event when fees are accrued; is a no-op when no full day has
     /// elapsed since the last accrual or when no installment is overdue.
     pub fn apply_late_fees(env: Env, loan_id: u64) -> Result<(), CreditLineError> {
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env)?;
         let mut loan = storage::read_loan(&env, loan_id)?;
 
         if loan.status != LoanStatus::Active {
@@ -1007,6 +1021,25 @@ impl CreditLineContract {
         );
     }
 
+    fn require_not_paused(env: &Env) -> Result<(), CreditLineError> {
+        match storage::get_parameters_contract(env)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(env, err))
+        {
+            Some(address) => {
+                let paused: bool = env.invoke_contract(
+                    &address,
+                    &Symbol::new(env, "is_paused"),
+                    ().into_val(env),
+                );
+                if paused {
+                    return Err(CreditLineError::Paused);
+                }
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            None => Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn get_protocol_parameters(env: &Env) -> ProtocolParameters {
         match storage::get_parameters_contract(env)
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(env, err))
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/Cargo.toml b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/Cargo.toml
index 2880292..a9fc262 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+parameters-contract = { path = "../parameters-contract" }
 
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/errors.rs b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/errors.rs
index 219f0d5..587a182 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/errors.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/errors.rs
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ pub enum LiquidityPoolError {
     NotCreditLine = 9,
     ZeroTotalShares = 10,
     ReentrancyDetected = 11,
+    Paused = 12,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/lib.rs b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/lib.rs
index 6ac975b..a1118b6 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #![no_std]
-use soroban_sdk::{contract, contractimpl, panic_with_error, token, Address, Env};
+use soroban_sdk::{contract, contractimpl, panic_with_error, token, Address, Env, IntoVal, Symbol};
 
 mod errors;
 mod events;
@@ -50,25 +50,36 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     pub fn set_creditline(env: Env, admin: Address, creditline: Address) {
         admin.require_auth();
         Self::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
         storage::set_creditline(&env, &creditline);
     }
 
     pub fn set_treasury(env: Env, admin: Address, treasury: Address) {
         admin.require_auth();
         Self::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
         storage::set_treasury(&env, &treasury);
     }
 
     pub fn set_merchant_fund(env: Env, admin: Address, merchant_fund: Address) {
         admin.require_auth();
         Self::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
         storage::set_merchant_fund(&env, &merchant_fund);
     }
 
+    pub fn set_parameters_contract(env: Env, admin: Address, address: Address) {
+        admin.require_auth();
+        Self::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
+        storage::set_parameters_contract(&env, &address);
+    }
+
     pub fn set_admin(env: Env, new_admin: Address) {
         let old_admin = storage::get_admin(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         old_admin.require_auth();
         Self::require_admin(&env, &old_admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
         storage::set_admin(&env, &new_admin);
     }
 
@@ -76,6 +87,7 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     pub fn upgrade(env: Env, new_wasm_hash: soroban_sdk::BytesN<32>) {
         let admin = storage::get_admin(&env).unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         admin.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
         // bump and persist version
         let old_version = storage::get_version(&env).unwrap_or(1u32);
         let new_version = old_version.checked_add(1).unwrap_or(old_version);
@@ -106,6 +118,7 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     /// Returns the number of shares issued.
     pub fn deposit(env: Env, provider: Address, amount: i128) -> Result<i128, LiquidityPoolError> {
         provider.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         if amount < types::MIN_AMOUNT {
             return Err(LiquidityPoolError::InvalidAmount);
@@ -160,6 +173,7 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     /// Returns the number of tokens returned.
     pub fn withdraw(env: Env, provider: Address, shares: i128) -> Result<i128, LiquidityPoolError> {
         provider.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         if shares < types::MIN_AMOUNT {
             return Err(LiquidityPoolError::InvalidAmount);
@@ -225,6 +239,7 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     ) -> Result<(), LiquidityPoolError> {
         creditline.require_auth();
         Self::require_creditline(&env, &creditline);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         if amount <= 0 {
             return Err(LiquidityPoolError::InvalidAmount);
@@ -267,6 +282,7 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     ) -> Result<(), LiquidityPoolError> {
         creditline.require_auth();
         Self::require_creditline(&env, &creditline);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         if principal < 0 || interest < 0 {
             return Err(LiquidityPoolError::InvalidAmount);
@@ -309,6 +325,7 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     ) -> Result<(), LiquidityPoolError> {
         creditline.require_auth();
         Self::require_creditline(&env, &creditline);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         if amount <= 0 {
             return Err(LiquidityPoolError::InvalidAmount);
@@ -554,6 +571,7 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
     }
 
     /// Calculate how many tokens `shares` are worth at the current share price.
+    /// Returns 0 if the pool is empty (no shares issued).
     pub fn calculate_withdrawal(env: Env, shares: i128) -> i128 {
         if shares == 0 {
             return 0;
@@ -562,7 +580,8 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
         if total_shares == 0 {
             return 0;
         }
-        let share_price = Self::calculate_share_price_internal(&env).unwrap_or(types::SHARE_PRICE_PRECISION);
+        let share_price = Self::calculate_share_price_internal(&env)
+            .unwrap_or(types::SHARE_PRICE_PRECISION);
         safe_math::div_i128(
             safe_math::mul_i128(shares, share_price).unwrap_or(0),
             types::SHARE_PRICE_PRECISION,
@@ -593,6 +612,24 @@ impl LiquidityPoolContract {
         }
     }
 
+    fn require_not_paused(env: &Env) {
+        match storage::get_parameters_contract(env)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(env, err))
+        {
+            Some(address) => {
+                let paused: bool = env.invoke_contract(
+                    &address,
+                    &Symbol::new(env, "is_paused"),
+                    ().into_val(env),
+                );
+                if paused {
+                    panic_with_error!(env, LiquidityPoolError::Paused);
+                }
+            }
+            None => (),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn require_creditline(env: &Env, caller: &Address) {
         let creditline = storage::get_creditline(env)
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic_with_error!(env, err))
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/storage.rs b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/storage.rs
index 5841059..abe17b9 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/storage.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/storage.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub const PERSISTENT_TTL_THRESHOLD: u32 = 1_036_800;
 pub const PERSISTENT_TTL_EXTEND_TO: u32 = 2_073_600;
 // Version key (instance storage)
 pub const VERSION_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("VERSION");
+pub const PARAMETERS_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("PARAMS");
 
 // --- Admin ---
 
@@ -157,3 +158,11 @@ pub fn get_version(env: &Env) -> Result<u32, LiquidityPoolError> {
 pub fn set_version(env: &Env, v: u32) {
     env.storage().instance().set(&VERSION_KEY, &v);
 }
+
+pub fn get_parameters_contract(env: &Env) -> Result<Option<Address>, LiquidityPoolError> {
+    Ok(env.storage().instance().get(&PARAMETERS_KEY))
+}
+
+pub fn set_parameters_contract(env: &Env, address: &Address) {
+    env.storage().instance().set(&PARAMETERS_KEY, address);
+}
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/tests.rs b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/tests.rs
index ad1c26d..92ef425 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/tests.rs
+++ b/contracts/liquidity-pool-contract/src/tests.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,59 @@ fn test_initialize_twice_fails() {
     );
 }
 
+// ─── pause ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[test]
+fn test_pause_defaults_to_false() {
+    let t = TestEnv::setup();
+    let params_id = t.env.register(parameters_contract::ParametersContract, ());
+    let params = parameters_contract::ParametersContractClient::new(&t.env, &params_id);
+    params.initialize_defaults(&t.admin);
+    t.client.set_parameters_contract(&t.admin, &params_id);
+
+    assert!(!params.is_paused());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_mutating_functions_fail_while_paused() {
+    let t = TestEnv::setup();
+    let params_id = t.env.register(parameters_contract::ParametersContract, ());
+    let params = parameters_contract::ParametersContractClient::new(&t.env, &params_id);
+    params.initialize_defaults(&t.admin);
+    t.client.set_parameters_contract(&t.admin, &params_id);
+
+    // Pause via params contract
+    params.set_paused(&t.admin, &true);
+
+    let provider = Address::generate(&t.env);
+    t.mint(&provider, 1_000);
+
+    // deposit should fail
+    assert_eq!(
+        t.client.try_deposit(&provider, &1_000),
+        Err(Ok(LiquidityPoolError::Paused))
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_read_only_functions_continue_while_paused() {
+    let t = TestEnv::setup();
+    let params_id = t.env.register(parameters_contract::ParametersContract, ());
+    let params = parameters_contract::ParametersContractClient::new(&t.env, &params_id);
+    params.initialize_defaults(&t.admin);
+    t.client.set_parameters_contract(&t.admin, &params_id);
+
+    // Pause
+    params.set_paused(&t.admin, &true);
+
+    // get_version should work
+    assert_eq!(t.client.get_version(), 1u32);
+
+    // get_pool_stats should work (read-only)
+    let stats = t.client.get_pool_stats();
+    assert_eq!(stats.total_liquidity, 0);
+}
+
 // ─── deposit ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/errors.rs b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/errors.rs
index ce27739..a10ce4e 100644
--- a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/errors.rs
+++ b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/errors.rs
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ pub enum ParametersError {
     ProposalAlreadyExecuted = 15,
     DuplicateSignature = 16,
     ThresholdNotMet = 17,
+    Paused = 18,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/lib.rs b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/lib.rs
index 837b6bc..44e7eb0 100644
--- a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ impl ParametersContract {
             ProposalAction::SetAdmin(a) => Self::do_set_admin(&env, &a),
             ProposalAction::Upgrade(h) => Self::do_upgrade(&env, h),
             ProposalAction::UpdateSigners(c) => Self::do_update_signers(&env, &c),
+            ProposalAction::SetPaused(paused) => storage::set_paused(&env, paused),
         }
 
         proposal.executed = true;
@@ -164,6 +165,16 @@ impl ParametersContract {
         storage::get_parameters(&env)
     }
 
+    pub fn set_paused(env: Env, admin: Address, paused: bool) {
+        admin.require_auth();
+        access::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        storage::set_paused(&env, paused);
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_paused(env: Env) -> bool {
+        storage::is_paused(&env)
+    }
+
 
     fn do_update_parameters(env: &Env, params: &ProtocolParameters) {
         Self::validate_parameters(env, params);
diff --git a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/storage.rs b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/storage.rs
index 6f2c3e6..99f6fe3 100644
--- a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/storage.rs
+++ b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/storage.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub const REENTRANCY_LOCK: Symbol = symbol_short!("LOCKED");
 pub const VERSION_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("VERSION");
 pub const MULTISIG_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("MSIG");
 pub const PROP_CNT_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("PROPCNT");
+pub const PAUSED_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("PAUSED");
 
 // TTL constants (in ledgers — 1 ledger ≈ 5 seconds on mainnet)
 pub const PERSISTENT_TTL_THRESHOLD: u32 = 1_036_800; // 60 days
@@ -98,3 +99,11 @@ pub fn set_proposal(env: &Env, proposal: &Proposal) {
         .persistent()
         .extend_ttl(&key, PERSISTENT_TTL_THRESHOLD, PERSISTENT_TTL_EXTEND_TO);
 }
+
+pub fn set_paused(env: &Env, paused: bool) {
+    env.storage().instance().set(&PAUSED_KEY, &paused);
+}
+
+pub fn is_paused(env: &Env) -> bool {
+    env.storage().instance().get(&PAUSED_KEY).unwrap_or(false)
+}
diff --git a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/tests.rs b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/tests.rs
index 41fd4ed..cf74c62 100644
--- a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/tests.rs
+++ b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/tests.rs
@@ -285,6 +285,53 @@ fn test_upgrade_via_proposal_increments_version() {
     assert!(found, "CONTRACTUPGRADED event not found");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_pause_defaults_to_false() {
+    let (_env, client, admin) = setup();
+    client.initialize_defaults(&admin);
+    assert!(!client.is_paused());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_admin_can_pause() {
+    let (_env, client, admin) = setup();
+    client.initialize_defaults(&admin);
+    client.set_paused(&admin, &true);
+    assert!(client.is_paused());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_admin_can_unpause() {
+    let (_env, client, admin) = setup();
+    client.initialize_defaults(&admin);
+    client.set_paused(&admin, &true);
+    assert!(client.is_paused());
+    client.set_paused(&admin, &false);
+    assert!(!client.is_paused());
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[should_panic(expected = "Error(Contract, #2)")] // NotAdmin
+fn test_unauthorized_caller_cannot_pause() {
+    let (env, client, admin) = setup();
+    client.initialize_defaults(&admin);
+    let intruder = Address::generate(&env);
+    client.set_paused(&intruder, &true);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_set_paused_via_proposal() {
+    let (env, client, _admin, s1, s2, _s3) = setup_multisig();
+
+    assert!(!client.is_paused());
+
+    let id = client.propose(&s1, &ProposalAction::SetPaused(true));
+    client.approve(&s2, &id);
+    client.execute(&id);
+
+    assert!(client.is_paused());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_three_of_three_with_full_committee_approval() {
     let (env, client, admin) = setup();
diff --git a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/types.rs b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/types.rs
index 8d42d23..f11dcea 100644
--- a/contracts/parameters-contract/src/types.rs
+++ b/contracts/parameters-contract/src/types.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub enum ProposalAction {
     SetAdmin(Address),
     Upgrade(BytesN<32>),
     UpdateSigners(MultisigConfig),
+    SetPaused(bool),
 }
 
 #[contracttype]
diff --git a/contracts/reputation-contract/Cargo.toml b/contracts/reputation-contract/Cargo.toml
index 446cc32..8f3d5ed 100644
--- a/contracts/reputation-contract/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/reputation-contract/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ soroban-sdk = "22.0.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "22.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+parameters-contract = { path = "../parameters-contract" }
 # OpenZeppelin Testing Helpers (optional)
 # soroban-test-helpers = { git = "https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/soroban-helpers", branch = "main" }
 
diff --git a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/errors.rs b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/errors.rs
index 9685212..df395dc 100644
--- a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/errors.rs
+++ b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/errors.rs
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ pub enum ReputationError {
     Underflow = 5,
     NotInitialized = 6,
     ReentrancyDetected = 7,
+    Paused = 8,
 }
diff --git a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/lib.rs b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/lib.rs
index e125889..7eff8a5 100644
--- a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #![no_std]
-use soroban_sdk::{contract, contractimpl, symbol_short, Address, Env};
+use soroban_sdk::{contract, contractimpl, symbol_short, Address, Env, IntoVal, Symbol};
 
 // Module imports
 mod access;
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
     ) -> Result<(), ReputationError> {
         updater.require_auth();
         access::require_updater(&env, &updater);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         Self::enter_non_reentrant(&env);
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
     ) -> Result<(), ReputationError> {
         updater.require_auth();
         access::require_updater(&env, &updater);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         Self::enter_non_reentrant(&env);
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
     pub fn set_score(env: Env, updater: Address, user: Address, new_score: u32) {
         updater.require_auth();
         access::require_updater(&env, &updater);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         if new_score > types::MAX_SCORE {
             soroban_sdk::panic_with_error!(&env, ReputationError::OutOfBounds);
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
     ) -> Result<(), ReputationError> {
         updater.require_auth();
         access::require_updater(&env, &updater);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         Self::enter_non_reentrant(&env);
 
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
     ) -> Result<(), ReputationError> {
         updater.require_auth();
         access::require_updater(&env, &updater);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         Self::enter_non_reentrant(&env);
 
@@ -169,6 +174,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
     pub fn set_updater(env: Env, admin: Address, updater: Address, allowed: bool) {
         admin.require_auth();
         access::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         Self::enter_non_reentrant(&env);
 
@@ -186,6 +192,13 @@ impl ReputationContract {
 
     /// Set the admin address for this contract
     /// Requires authorization from current admin (or allows initial setup)
+    pub fn set_parameters_contract(env: Env, admin: Address, address: Address) {
+        admin.require_auth();
+        access::require_admin(&env, &admin);
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
+        storage::set_parameters_contract(&env, &address);
+    }
+
     pub fn set_admin(env: Env, new_admin: Address) {
         let old_admin_opt: Option<Address> = env.storage().instance().get(&storage::ADMIN_KEY);
 
@@ -193,6 +206,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
             // Admin exists, require current admin authorization
             old_admin.require_auth();
             access::require_admin(&env, &old_admin);
+            Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
             Self::enter_non_reentrant(&env);
 
@@ -213,6 +227,7 @@ impl ReputationContract {
         let admin = storage::get_admin(&env)
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| soroban_sdk::panic_with_error!(&env, err));
         admin.require_auth();
+        Self::require_not_paused(&env);
 
         Self::enter_non_reentrant(&env);
         let old = storage::get_version(&env).unwrap_or(1u32);
@@ -226,6 +241,24 @@ impl ReputationContract {
         storage::get_admin(&env)
     }
 
+    fn require_not_paused(env: &Env) {
+        let params_contract = match storage::get_parameters_contract(env)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|err| soroban_sdk::panic_with_error!(env, err))
+        {
+            Some(address) => address,
+            None => return,
+        };
+
+        let paused: bool = env.invoke_contract(
+            &params_contract,
+            &Symbol::new(env, "is_paused"),
+            ().into_val(env),
+        );
+        if paused {
+            soroban_sdk::panic_with_error!(env, ReputationError::Paused);
+        }
+    }
+
     fn enter_non_reentrant(env: &Env) {
         if storage::is_reentrancy_locked(env)
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| soroban_sdk::panic_with_error!(env, err))
diff --git a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/storage.rs b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/storage.rs
index c099f44..2c264e6 100644
--- a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/storage.rs
+++ b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/storage.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub const UPDATERS_MAP: Symbol = symbol_short!("UPDATERS");
 pub const SCORES_MAP: Symbol = symbol_short!("SCORES");
 pub const REENTRANCY_LOCK: Symbol = symbol_short!("LOCKED");
 pub const VERSION_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("VERSION");
+pub const PARAMETERS_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("PARAMS");
 
 /// Get the admin address from storage
 pub fn get_admin(env: &Env) -> Result<Address, ReputationError> {
@@ -92,3 +93,11 @@ pub fn get_version(env: &Env) -> Result<u32, ReputationError> {
 pub fn set_version(env: &Env, v: u32) {
     env.storage().instance().set(&VERSION_KEY, &v);
 }
+
+pub fn get_parameters_contract(env: &Env) -> Result<Option<Address>, ReputationError> {
+    Ok(env.storage().instance().get(&PARAMETERS_KEY))
+}
+
+pub fn set_parameters_contract(env: &Env, address: &Address) {
+    env.storage().instance().set(&PARAMETERS_KEY, address);
+}
diff --git a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/tests.rs b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/tests.rs
index 8a9b64d..a9b3f78 100644
--- a/contracts/reputation-contract/src/tests.rs
+++ b/contracts/reputation-contract/src/tests.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,73 @@ fn it_gets_admin() {
     assert_eq!(retrieved, admin);
 }
 
+// ─── pause ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+struct PauseTestCtx {
+    env: Env,
+    client: ReputationContractClient<'static>,
+    admin: Address,
+    params: parameters_contract::ParametersContractClient<'static>,
+}
+
+fn setup_pause() -> PauseTestCtx {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    env.mock_all_auths();
+
+    let contract_id = env.register(ReputationContract, ());
+    let client = ReputationContractClient::new(&env, &contract_id);
+    let client: ReputationContractClient<'static> = unsafe { core::mem::transmute(client) };
+    let admin = Address::generate(&env);
+    client.set_admin(&admin);
+    client.set_updater(&admin, &admin, &true);
+
+    let params_id = env.register(parameters_contract::ParametersContract, ());
+    let params = parameters_contract::ParametersContractClient::new(&env, &params_id);
+    let params: parameters_contract::ParametersContractClient<'static> =
+        unsafe { core::mem::transmute(params) };
+    params.initialize_defaults(&admin);
+    client.set_parameters_contract(&admin, &params_id);
+
+    PauseTestCtx {
+        env,
+        client,
+        admin,
+        params,
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_mutating_functions_fail_while_paused() {
+    let ctx = setup_pause();
+
+    // Pause
+    ctx.params.set_paused(&ctx.admin, &true);
+
+    let user = Address::generate(&ctx.env);
+
+    // increase_score should fail
+    assert_eq!(
+        ctx.client
+            .try_increase_score(&ctx.admin, &user, &10u32),
+        Err(Ok(ReputationError::Paused))
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_read_only_functions_continue_while_paused() {
+    let ctx = setup_pause();
+
+    // Pause
+    ctx.params.set_paused(&ctx.admin, &true);
+
+    // get_score should work (read-only)
+    let user = Address::generate(&ctx.env);
+    assert_eq!(ctx.client.get_score(&user), 0u32);
+
+    // get_version should work
+    assert_eq!(ctx.client.get_version(), 1u32);
+}
+
 /// Test: Assigns updater permissions
 #[test]
 fn it_sets_updater() {