Very good article by Abid Rehman, Ph.D.

The rural-urban migration and explosive population growth is increasing the demand for housing in urban centers of Pakistan. Read more: thefridaytimes.com/2022/12/20/dis… #housingmarket #housing #Pakistan #population

Well articulated. Keep doing good work.

Good knock Naseem Faraz

Idrees Khawaja The discussions need to become smarter as well, developing unique recommendations for our economic problems. Experts who rely on ChatGPT for recommendations focusing on their field of expertise are unlikely to be experts at all.

EconFest: Day 2 Our students are our asset ⁦Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)⁩ ⁦University of the Punjab⁩ ⁦Ahsan Iqbal⁩ ⁦Nadeem Haque⁩ ⁦𝔉𝔞𝔥𝔢𝔢𝔪 𝔍𝔢𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔦𝔯⁩

سعودی عرب اور ایران کے درمیان تعلقات کی بحالی۔۔ یمن میں جنگ بندی کی شنید۔۔ تائیوان کے اطراف چین کی بحری مشقیں۔۔ چینی کرنسی کی ابھرتی طاقت۔۔ اور اب فرانس کی امریکا کی حاکمیت کے خلاف لب کشائی۔۔ محو حیرت ہوں کہ دنیا کیا سے کیا ہو جائے گی۔۔۔

Latest Update: Current Account Surplus (CAS) of $654 million recorded for March 2023 In February 2023 it was Current Account Deficit (CAD) of $36 million Cumulative Numbers: CAD stands at $3.4 billion for July-March FY23 against CAD of $13.0 billion for July-March FY22.

Intermediate cities to develop, considering skill-base. #engineofGrowth

The People’s Foreign Policy - The Friday Times - Naya Daur thefridaytimes.com/2023/05/05/the…

Degree verification is another of those unnecessary regulations that merely causes frustration, wasted time and acts as a tax on poor students. Why do we have it? Please inform us.

Here is recent import share shifts. Since 2023, despite fluctuations in prices oil remains top around 40pc. More worrisome, in last 3-4 year share of food (now second) is increasing. Increasing global food prices are to blame. Viz using Asjad Naqvi’s bumparea package

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar to depart on his first ever International visit as Caretaker PM next week, He will visit Kenya on an official visit to attend the African Climate Change Summit and hold bilateral meetings, per sources. #Pakistan

Do sustainable cities depend more on infrastructure or on people?

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Shahzada M. Naeem Nawaz (S M Naeem Nawaz) as Professor of Economics at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Dr. Naeem Nawaz specializes in macroeconomic modelling, energy economics, and labour economics. His work integrates rigorous quantitative modelling with applied policy

Under a rules-based fuel pricing regime, international oil price increases must be passed on domestically; delaying or suppressing adjustments only shifts the burden to the fiscal account, weakens credibility, and risks undermining macroeconomic stability. Working paper Summary:

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Scholars Seminar Series Explored two critical questions shaping Pakistan’s economic and social landscape. The first working paper on Pakistan’s exposure to a Strait of Hormuz shock highlighted risks of fuel price hikes, inflation, and external vulnerability, emphasizing

🚨 New paper in Journal of Public Economics Journal of Public Economics What happens when women suddenly STOP receiving cash transfers? We tracked this in Pakistan after 10 years of support. The answer challenges everything we assume. Amen Jalal Kate Vyborny Mahreen Mahmud 🔗

𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 Due to current Global Conflict, Exports to GCC countries may fall by $1.5–2 billion, while rising energy prices could increase the import bill by $4.5 billion in the short