Experience

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad

• Pakistan
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Economist

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2008

  Gender Inequality Worked on estimating the Gender Wage gap using Pakistani Labor Force Survey (LFS) data. Institutions and Governance Prepared a documentary on Institutions and Governance in Pakistan and wrote a policy brief on Monetizing Salaries in the Civil Service. Gender Inequality Worked on estimating the Gender Wage gap using Pakistani Labor Force Survey (LFS) data. Institutions and Governance Prepared a documentary on Institutions and Governance in Pakistan and wrote a policy brief on Monetizing Salaries in the Civil Service.



SPDC (Social Policy and Development Centre)

• Pakistan
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Economist

  • Aug 2001 - Jul 2004

  Poverty and Women The study charts the descent of low-income women into poverty and investigates the coping strategies they adopt to deal with their plight. This research is based on more than 100 individual/collective interviews with low-income women, including beggar women, drug addicts and commercial prostitutes. Macroeconomic Modeling Used the SPDC Integrated Social Policy and Development Planning model (ISPM) to analyze the impact of economic policy decisions on the long-term development of Pakistan’s social sector. The assignment also included further refinement of the ISPM. Industry Review Prepared policy papers on both the sugar and fertilizer industries in Pakistan. These papers constituted a Credit Risk Analysis frame-work which was shared with specific Pakistani investment banks and facilitated their respective credit decisions Show less



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Mar 2000 - Jul 2001

  Poverty Prepared short notes on the existing Safety Net Schemes including the Food Support Program, Zakat and Ushr and the Microfinance Bank. These reviews formed an input for the Country Assistance Strategy and the Bank's dialogue with the Government of Pakistan (GoP). Governance Worked on a policy note summarizing the Devolution Plan announced by GoP on 23 March 2000. The analysis identified strengths and weaknesses of the Local Government Plan 2000. Private Sector Development (PSD) Drafted the sectoral study on the sugar industry. The thrust of analysis involved understanding industry structure, looking at comparative trends in international and domestic prices, updating the current status of policies, and identifying policy issues from the perspective of both consumers and producers. The study will be part of the overall PSD strategy. Short-term Monitoring Regularly prepared the Daily Update based on newspaper summary. The update incorporated both political and economic developments and was drafted on daily reporting basis. Show less