CURRICULUM VITAE
PRESENT POSITIONS
July 2016 to-date Director, School of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan,
Pakistan
2015 to-date Editor in Chief, Review of Economics and Development Studies
(READS), Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy
(CSRC), Pakistan & Malaysia, (HEC Approved Journal in “Y”
Category) June 2016 to-date Member Syndicate, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2010- to-date Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan, Pakistan
Feb. 2008-Jan. 2009 Research Fellow, Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE)
Mar. 2006-Dec. 2009 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan, Pakistan
Dec. 2004-Mar. 2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan, Pakistan
Oct. 1995-Dec. 2004 Lecturer, Department of Economics, The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Jan. 1993-Oct. 1995 Permanent Lecturer, Multan Postgraduate College, Multan, Pakistan
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2008-2009 Post Doctorate in Economics (2008), Asia Research Centre, London School of
Economics (LSE), London, UK
2000-2003 PhD in Economics (Apr. 2005), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur,
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
1992-1994 M Phil in Economics (Oct. 1995), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
1990-1992 MA in Economics (Jan. 1993), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
1988-1990 BSc with Mathematics, Statistics and Economics (Sep. 1990), Government College,
Multan, Pakistan
1986-1988 FA with Mathematics, Statistics and Economics (Sep. 1988), Government College,
Multan, Pakistan
1984-1986 Matric, Government High School, Mukhdoom Rashid, Multan, Pakistan.
PROF. DR. IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY School of Economics
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan
Office:+92(0)619210052 Fax:+92(0)619210098
Cell: 03006302072 E-mail: [email protected]
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ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Position Responsibilities Period
From To
Expert for Board of Studies for
the Department of Agricultural
and Resource Economics at
MNS university of Agriculture,
Multan
To perform duties as described in the Act,
Statutes of the University (Mian Nawaz
Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan)
18-07-2017 17-07-2020
Member, Implementation
Committee for Annual System of
Examination, BZU, Multan
To resolve any difficulty pertaining to the
implementation of Annual system of
examination of BZU as per rules and
regulations
24-02-2017 Date
Member, Advanced Studies and
Research Board, BZU, Multan
To perform duties as described in the Act,
Statutes of the University 17-02-2017 16-02-2020
Member, Academic Council, The
Women University, Multan
To perform duties as described in the Act,
Statutes of the University 08-02-2017 07-02-2020
Chairman, Library Committee of
BZU, Multan
To perform duties as described in the Act,
Statutes of the University 27-09-2016 Date
House Allotment Committee for
Employees
To perform duties as described in the Act,
Statutes of the University 07-09-2016 Date
Director, School of Economics
To perform the administrative assignments
as described in the Act, Statutes of the
University
27-07-2016 Date
Member, Syndicate To perform duties as described in Act/
Statutes of the University 02-06-2016 Date
Member, Board of Faculty of
Business & Management
Sciences (GSCWU, Bahawalpur)
To deal with the Academic matters in
Government Sadiq College Women
University, Bahawalpur as per rules of the
university
05-04-2016 Date
Member, Selection Board,
GSCWU, Bahawalpur
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 05-04-2016 Date
Permanent Member, Selection
Board, Khawaja Fareed
University of Engineering and
Information Technology, Rahim
Yar Khan
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 26-04-2016 25-04-2019
Member, University Medical
Committee
To perform the duties as member to
discuss various issues relating to medical
bills of university teachers & employees
20-08-2015 Date
Director, School of Economics
To perform the administrative assignments
as described in the Act, Statutes of the
University
06-07-2015 05-01-2016
Member, Committee Constituted
for Smooth Execution of Tenure
Track Statutes at BZU
To implement the TTS Statutes in lines
with HEC Pakistan 04-03-2015 Date
President, Faculty Sports
Association of BZU Multan
To manage and regulate the sports
activities of the university 29-01-2015 28-01-2017
Member, Board of Faculty of
Social Sciences and Humanities
To perform duties on Academic matters of
the Faculty at Allama Iqbal Open 30-05-2014 29-05-2017
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(AIOU) University (AIOU), Islamabad
Member, Finance & Planning
Committee
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 20-03-2014 19-03-2017
Member, Committee for
Empowerment of South Punjab
Constituted by Chief Minister,
Punjab.
To suggest measures for socioeconomic
status of South Punjab with devolving
maximum administrative powers at large
12-03-2014 ----
Member, BZU Investment
Committee
To perform the duties as member as per
university Act/ Statutes/ Rules 13-12-2013 Date
Member on the Appointment
Committee, Board of
Intermediate & Secondary
Education, DG Khan
To select the employees of the Board in a
selection committee 27-11-2013 26-11-2015
Member, Doctoral Research
Programme Committee
To deal with the cases of M. Phil. and PhD
as per university rules 26-11-2013 Date
Member, Plagiarism Committee
To deal with the plagiarism cases received
from various departments of the University
in lines with the HEC
26-11-2013 Date
Member, SNE/ Budget Estimates
Committee
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 24-09-2013 Date
Incharge Building of Economics
& Business Administration
To look after the building for maintenance
purpose 16-05-2013 Date
Chairman/ Member of the
Budget Committee
To perform duties as member and
Chairman to clarify and remove the
observations proposed by the members and
Chairman of the BZU Senate during
meeting held on
05-12-2012
17-11-2012 ----
Chairman, Department of
Economics
To perform the administrative assignments
as described in the Act, Statutes of the
University
09-10-2012 05-07-2015
Co-opted Member, Affiliation
Committee of BZU
To perform duties as member of the
Affiliation Committee in the Subject of
Economics
09-10-2012 Date
Chairman Departmental
Discipline Committee
To look after and handle the discipline of
the department relating to students 09-10-2012 Date
Chairman Departmental
Examination Committee
To deal and discuss the various issues
relating to semester examination as per
university rules
09-10-2012 Date
Member, Academic Council To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 09-10-2012 Date
Member, Senate, BZU, Multan To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 09-10-2012 Date
Member, Selection Board To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 09-10-2012 Date
Convener, Board of Studies To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 09-10-2012 Date
Member, University Equivalence
Committee
To perform the duties for equivalence of
transcripts issued by various universities 26-09-2012 Date
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Member, Committee for
Adoption of Joint Academic
Classification of Subjects
(JACS) developed by HESA, UK
To perform duties as member of the
committee 17-09-2012 Date
Member, Semester
Implementation Committee
To deal with the semester rules of the
university and to decide the cases sent
from various departments
15-05-2012 Date
Member, BZU Research &
External Linkages Committee
To allocate the research funds to the
faculty members 24-01-2012 23-01-2017
Examiner of Federal Public
Service Commission
To perform duties as examiner of
Economics for various exams 2012 To-date
Member, Board of Studies, The
Islamia University of
Bahawalpur
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 02-12-2011 01-12-2014
Advisor as expert for Punjab
Public Service Commission
To perform duties as expert of Economics
for the selection of Lecturers & Assistant
Professors
22-11-2010 To-date
Member, Board of Studies,
Government College University,
Faisalabad
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 21-07-2010 To-date
Superintendent, Usman Hall
To deal and look after the affairs of the
Hostel and Boarding Students as per
university Statutes/ Rules
27-10-2009 10-01-2013
Coordinator, M. Phil. Program in
Economics & Business
Economics
To perform duties to manage M. Phil.
Program 27-06-2009 Date
Focal Person for Sports
Activities, B. Z. University,
Multan
Responsible for development and
promotion of sports in the university 16-05-2009 Date
Member, Purchase Committee of
Department of Economics
To perform duties relating to Purchase of
the department 07-05-2007 Date
Member/ Secretary,
Departmental Examination
Committee
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 10-01-2007 08-10-2012
In-charge Examinations,
Department of Economics
To perform the duties as conferred by the
Act/ Statutes of the university 05-12-2006 08-10-2012
Assistant Superintendent, Abu
Bakar Hall
To deal and look after the affairs of the
Hostel and Boarding Students as per
university Statutes/ Rules
05-01-2006 08-02-2008
Member, Curriculum Committee,
HEC, Pakistan
To contribute as member in the formation
of Curriculum of BS/ MSc in Economics 19-11-2005 ----
Nomination as In-charge FPSC
Information Centre, Multan
To disseminate information to the
candidates and general pubic of relatively
under developed areas in Pakistan
06-11-2005 01-10-2007
Departmental In-charge
Students’ Affairs
To look after the affairs of the students in
Department of Economics 01-01-2005 08-10-2012
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EXPERIENCE OF ESTABLISHING/ RE-STRUCTURING OF DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMICS
i. I have restructured/ upgraded Department of Economics to School of Economics in
2015.
ii. I also introduced new degree programs for example M. Phil. Business Economics,
BS Economics & Finance, BS Development Studies, Post Graduate diploma
programs in Logistics/ Transport Economics, Industrial Economics, Health
Economics.
iii. I have revised the existing curricula of M. Sc. Economics, BS Economics, M. Phil.
Economics, PhD Economics.
iv. I have acquired and managed a new building for School of Economics worth of Rs.
80 million and also managed Rs. 26 million for its further extension & upgrading the
structure to bring it at par with International Standards.
ACADEMIC HONOURS/AWARDS
2018 Awarded Quaid – e – Azam Gold Medal by Pakistan Tehreek – e – Istehkam,
Lahore
2016 Awarded Best University Teacher Award in 2015 by Higher Education
Commission (HEC)
2016 Awarded International Author Recognition Award by Emerald Group
Publishing Limited
2007 Awarded Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship by Higher Education Commission
(HEC), Government of Pakistan
1994 Earned First Class and First Position in M Phil Economics and Awarded Gold
Medal at Bahauddin Zakariya (BZ) University, Multan, Pakistan
1992 Awarded UGC Scholarship for M Phil Economics at BZ University, Multan,
Pakistan
1992 Obtained First Class and Fourth Position in M.A. (Economics) from BZ
University, Multan, Pakistan
1990 Obtained First Class in B.Sc. from Government College Multan, Pakistan
1986 Awarded Merit Scholarship at Government College Multan, Pakistan
1986 Earned First Class and First Position in Government High School MR, Multan .
RESEARCH INTERESTS: MAJOR ECONOMICS
Development and Poverty; Human Development; Globalization; Trade & CPEC
PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
i. Paper presented in the International Conference on “The Role of Women in Nation
Building”, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan, 10th-12th November 2005
ii. Paper presented in the 21st Annual General Meeting and Conference of Pakistan Society of
Development Economists on “Poverty in Cholistan: Profile and Correlates, Pakistan Institute
of Development Economics, Islamabad, 19th-21st December 2005
iii. Paper presented in the Multidisciplinary International Conference on Qualitative Research
on “Factors Affecting Rural Poverty: A Qualitative Approach”, Faculty of Arts, University
of Karachi, Pakistan, 3rd-4th November 2006
iv. Paper presented in the Seventh Annual Population Research International Conference on
Population at the Crossroads of Development on “The Impact of Socio-economic and
Demographic Variables on Poverty: A Village Study”, University of Peshawar, Pakistan,
28th-30th November 2006
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v. Paper presented in the 22nd Annual General Meeting and Conference of Pakistan Society of
Development Economists on “Urban Poverty and Governance: The Case of Multan City”,
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Lahore, 19th-22nd December 2006
vi. Paper presented in the International Conference on Trade Liberalization and SAFTA:
Opportunities, Concerns and Challenges on “Globalization and Income Distribution:
Evidence From Pakistan”, Department of Agricultural Economics/Economics, University of
Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Organized in collaboration with HEC & Global
Trade Analysis Project, 29th-31st March 2007
vii. Paper presented in the Ist Annual International Conference on Globalization and
Governance on “Education and Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan”, Lahore School of
Economics (LSE), 19km-Burki Road, Lahore, Pakistan, 21st April 2007
viii. Paper presented in the Ist Annual International Conference on Globalization and
Governance on “Factors Affecting Good Governance in Pakistan”, Lahore School of
Economics (LSE), 19km-Burki Road, Lahore, Pakistan, 21st April 2007
ix. Paper presented in the 3rd National Conference on Statistical Sciences on “The Impact of
Trade Openness on Economic Growth in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis” organized by
Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences, National University of Computer and
Emerging Sciences-FAST-NU, Lahore, Pakistan, 28th-29th May 2007
x. Paper presented in the International Conference on New Financial Intermediaries titled
“Financial Liberalization and Macroeconomic Performance: Empirical Evidence from
Pakistan” organized by University of Nice, Nice and Sophia-Antipolis, France, 16-17 Oct.
2008.
xi. Paper presented in an ESDS International Annual Conference titled “ The Impact of
Exchange rate and its volatility on Trade flows in Pakistan: Evidence from Co-integration
and Error Correction Model” for poster presentation organised by Manchester University
held at London, UK, 01 Dec. 2008.
xii. Paper presented in an ESDS International Annual Conference titled “Exploring the Causality
Relationship between Trade Liberalization, Human Capital and Economic Growth:
Empirical Evidence from Pakistan” for oral presentation organised by Manchester
University held at London, UK, 30th November 2009.
xiii. Paper presented in the National conference on “Roadmap for economic Growth of Pakistan”
titled “Economic Performance in Recent Past” arranged by Hanns Seidel Foundation in
collaboration with the Islamabad Policy Research Institute at Islamabad, October 22nd-23rd,
2014.
xiv. Paper presented in the 30th Annual General Meeting and Conference of Pakistan Society of
Development Economists on “Spatial Distribution of Socio-economic Inequality: Evidence
from Inequality Maps of a Village in Tribal Region of Pakistan” with Ejaz Gul, Pakistan
Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, 2nd-4th December 2014.
xv. Paper presented in the 1st International Conference, Economics, Business and Social
Sciences on “The Determinants of Domestic Investment in Pakistan: An Empirical
Analysis” with Muhammad Ayoub, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan with
Collaboration of Malaysian University Utara, 12nd-13th April 2016.
xvi. Paper presented in the 1st International Conference, Economics, Business and Social
Sciences on “The Determinants of Female Child Labour in Pakistan: The Case of Multan
City” with Anum Imran and Fatima Farooq, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan with
Collaboration of Malaysian University Utara, 12nd-13th April 2016.
xvii. Paper presented in the 2nd International Conference, “Socioeconomic Blessings of
Hydropower Initiatives of China Pakistan Economic Corridor”, Bahauddin Zakariya
University Multan with Collaboration of Malaysian University Utara, 17th -18th April 2017.
CONFERENCES ORGANIZED
i. 1st International Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences at Bahauddin
Zakariya University Multan with Collaboration of Malaysian University Utara, 12nd-13th
April 2016.
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ii. 2nd International Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences at Bahauddin
Zakariya University Multan with Collaboration of Malaysian University Utara, 17th -18th
April 2017.
iii. 3rd International Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences at School of
Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan with Collaboration of University of
Malaya, Malaysia, will be held on 12th -13th December 2018.
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/EXTENSION LECTURES DELIVERED
(INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL)
i. Gave a talk on “Sharing Experience of Teaching Women’s Studies at Postgraduate Level in
Pakistan, including Discussion on Curriculum Development to Provide a Forum for Possible
Continued interaction”. Workshop arranged by Institute of Women’s Studies, ASR, Lahore,
4th-6th February 2005
ii. Delivered a Lecture on “The Pakistan Enterprises Threshold Productivity”. Workshop on
“Gender Sensitization for Industrial Sector” Arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, Multan, 30th May 2005
iii. Attended and participated in a Three-day Women’s Studies workshop on “Feminist
Research Methodologies” arranged by Institute of Women’s Studies, ASR, Lahore, 21st-23rd
October, 2005
iv. Delivered a Lecture on “Concepts and Causes of Poverty in Pakistan” in the seminar
arranged by Department of International Relation, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan,
15th November 2005
v. Attended “Preliminary National Curriculum Revision Committee Meeting in Economics of
HEC” at HEC Regional Centre, Karachi, 17th-19th November 2005
vi. Attended and participated workshop and conference on “Women’s Studies Curricula at the
Post Graduate Level in Public Sector Universities in Pakistan” arranged by Institute of
Women’s Studies, ASR, Lahore, 6th to 8th March 2006
vii. Attended “Final National Curriculum Revision Committee Meeting in Economics of HEC”
at HEC Regional Centre, Karachi, 13th-15th April 2006
viii. Attended and participated International Orientation Workshop for Educators on “Trade and
Human Development”, arranged by UNDP and Ministry of Commerce at Islamabad, 5th-7th
September 2006
ix. Attended and participated a Workshop/Conference on “WTO, Trade and Human
Development” arranged by Department of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore
sponsored by UNDP & Ministry of Trade & Commerce, Government of Pakistan at Lahore,
24th -26th January2007
x. Attended and Participated as Focal Person, “Open House Event-Economy of Pakistan”,
Governor House, Punjab, Lahore, 26th January, 2007
xi. Delivered lecture as Resource Person for training course on “Drought Management at
Bahawalpur” arranged by Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar on 10 – 14,
2007.
xii. Attended 25 lectures relating to economic issues at London School of Economics during my
post doctoral research period, 2008
xiii. Attended workshops/seminars on research methodology, IT trainings and International
Bibliography of the social sciences; Introduction to E-journals and E-sources; Digital media
for teaching; Copyright, The Internet and WebCT; Images, Multimedia and copyright;
Google and Beyond; Module Training at London School of Economics during my post doc.
research period, 2008.
xiv. Attended workshop on “Building Capacity for Writing More Effective Research Proposal”
arranged by Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP) in Islamabad, the International Food
Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, the Planning Commission of Pakistan,
Innovative Development Strategies in Islamabad and USAID, 25th to 27th of May, 2012.
xv. Attended and Delivered lecture as Guest Speaker in Workshop on “Research Methods in
Business and Management” at Essex College, London, 25th-26th July, 2012.
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xvi. Guest Speaker to talk on “Research Methods in Business and Management” at Essex
College, London, UK on 25th to 26th July, 2012.
xvii. Gave various lectures on Economic Issues in National University of Modern Languages
(NUML), Multan Campus, Institute of Chartered and Management Accountants of Pakistan
(ICMAP) and Government Women University, Multan during 2013 – 2017.
xviii. Guest Speaker to talk on Research Methodology in Two Days Workshop on Applied
Economics arranged by Women University, Multan on May 15-16, 2018.
GAVE TALKS ON VARIOUS ECONOMIC ISSUES ON TV SHOWS
Following topics have been discussed in various TV shows like PTV, ARY News, Wasaib TV
Channel;
1. Poverty and Human Development
2. Budget Proposal for various budgets
3. Tax Reforms
4. Cotton Production in Pakistan
5. Post Budget Discussions
6. Discussion on various Government Economic Initiatives like CPEC
RESEARCH WORK SUPERVISED: (HEC APPROVED SUPERVISOR SINCE
2009)
PHD THESES: 18 [13 (Completed), 01 (Submitted) & 04 (In Progress)]
S. No. Student’s Name Thesis Title Year
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
1. Anokye M. Adam The Effect of Currency Union on Intra-regional Trade in
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 2015
NATIONAL STUDENTS
2. Muhammad Bashir
Khan
An Economic Analysis of Marketing Problems of Cotton
in Pakistan – A Case Study of Multan and Bahawalpur
Regions
2010
3. Muhammad Abbas Measurement of the Performance of Islamic Financial
Institutions: An Evaluation and Analysis 2013
4. Mr. Khalid
Mahmood
Democracy, Economic Freedom and Growth: A Case
Study of Pakistan 2013
5. Muhammad. Ramzan Defense Expenditures, External Debt and Growth: A Case
Study of Pakistan and India 2014
6. Fareed Sharif Intergenerational Transmission of Human, Religious and
Social Capital in Pakistan: An Economic Analysis 2014
7. Imran Hanif Fiscal Decentralization and Macroeconomic Performance:
The Case of Pakistan 2015
8. Ejaz Gul
Economic Analysis of Energy Alternatives in Pakistan: A
Conjuncture of Factors Matrix and Cost Benefit
Approaches
2017
9. Qaiser Abbas Population, Environmental Degradation and Economic
Development in Pakistan: An Econometric Analysis 2017
10. Shahid Ali Khan Growth Sectoral Value Added and Volatility: A Case 2018
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Study of Pakistan
11. Hina Ali
Human Capital, Organization Performance and
Moderating Role of Social Capital: Evidence from
Banking and Education Sectors
2018
12. Saeed ur Rehman Gender Inequality in Education, Employment and Poverty
in Pakistan: The Case of Multan District 2018
13. Farhana Nosheen Microfinance programs and Women Empowerment in
Pakistan: A Case Study of Dera Ghazi Khan District 2018
M. PHIL. THESES: 120 [113 (Students have been completed and Awarded degrees) & 07 (In
progress)]
S. No. Student’s Name Thesis Title Year
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (AIOU)
1. Shaheena Impact of Microfinance on Poverty Alleviation: A Case
Study of Bahawalpur District 2003-2005
2. Shazia Khalid Impact of Household Specific variables on Rural Poverty
in Punjab: A Case study of village from Vehari District 2004-2006
Department of Sociology, B. Z. University, Multan
3. Saeed Abbas Causes of Legal Deprivation: An Analysis of Southern
Punjab 2004-2006
4. Farhat Zafar Alam Sociological Aspects of Disaster Management in Azad
Jamnu Kashmir 2005 (Pakistan) 2004-2006
5. Farhat Jahan The Determinants of Women Crime in Pakistan: A Case
Study of Multan District Women in Multan 2004-2006
6. Mulazim Hussain Poverty Alleviation in Southern Punjab: A Case Study of
D.G.Khan Rural Development Project 2004-2006
7. Kamran Ishfaq The Determinants of Child Begging in Pakistan: A Case
Study of Multan City 2004-2006
8. Saeed Abbas Causes of Legal Deprivation: An Analysis of Southern
Punjab 2004-2006
Department of Commerce, B. Z. University, Multan
9. Muhammad
Ehsaanullah
Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Foreign Direct
Investment in Pakistan 2005-2007
10. Muhammad Iqbal The Impact of Exchange rate on Economic Growth in
Pakistan 2005-2007
11. Ahmad Ali The Performance of Islamic Mutual Funds in Pakistan: A
Comparative Study 2005-2007
Directorate of Distance Education, B. Z. University, Multan
12. Gulshan Ameer Public Spending and Macroeconomic Performance in
Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis 2010 – 2012
13. Sidra Iqbal Human Capital, Employment and Poverty in Pakistan: An
Empirical Analysis 2010 – 2012
14. Ayesha Shahid Saving Behaviour and Income Inequality in Pakistan 2010 – 2012
15. Aurangzaib Impact of Livestock on Socio-economic Development of
Rural Households in Multan District 2010 – 2012
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16. Umber Riaz The Determinants of Aggregate Saving Behaviour in
Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis 2010 – 2012
17. M. Raza Aftab The Determinants of Food Inflation in Pakistan: An
Empirical Analysis 2010 – 2012
18. Sayed Khurram
Shahzad
Human Capital and Economic Growth: Evidence from
Some Selected Asian Countries 2010 – 2012
19. Sadia Anjum An Analysis of Demand for Money Function in Pakistan 2010 – 2012
20. Arooj Iqbal
Impact of Trade Liberalization on Human Capital and
Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Some
Selected Developing and Developed Countries
2014 – 2016
21. Ahtasham Nasir
Impact of Economic Development on Human Happiness
and Quality of Life: An Empirical Evidence from South
Punjab (Pakistan)
2014 – 2016
22. Adeela Nawaz Foreign Remittances, Employment and Economic
Development Nexus: A Time Series Analysis 2014 – 2016
23. Saif ur Rehman Impact of Microfinance on Poverty Alleviation and
Employment: A Case Study of District Rajanpur 2014 – 2016
24. Atiq ur Rehman The Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy on Real Sectoral
Output in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis 2014 – 2016
25. Muhammad Imran
Globalization, Information and Communication
Technologies Development Nexus: Evidence from Some
Selected Developing and Developed Countries
2014 – 2016
26. Sumaira Alvi
Trade Liberalization, Foreign Direct Investment Inflows,
Environmental Quality and Economic Growth Nexus: A
Comparative Study of Pakistan and China
2014 – 2016
27. Samina Yasmeen Environmental Degradation and Economic Growth:
Empirical Evidence from Panel Data 2014 – 2016
Department of Economics, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Multan Campus
28. Mubashar Ishfaq The Impact of Fiscal Federalism on Human Capital
Formation: Evidence from Pakistan 2013-2015
29. Najma Talib
Impact of Rural Urban Migration on Household
Socioeconomic Conditions: A Case Study of District
Bahawalnagar
2013-2015
30. Rashda Ashraf Energy Consumption and Export Growth in Pakistan: A
Time Series Analysis 2013-2015
31. Muhammad Shahid
Mudassar
Factors affecting Child Nutritional Status in Pakistan: A
Case Study of District Lodhran 2013-2015
M.Phil. Economics, School of Economics, , B. Z. University, Multan
32. Tehmina Iqbal Impact of Exchange rate and its Volatility on the trade
Structure of Pakistan 2004-2006
33. Alia Nawaz An Analysis of Poverty, Inequality and Growth in
Pakistan 2004-2006
34. Kousar Abbas Openness and its Impact on the Growth of Pakistan’s
Economy 2004-2006
35. Rahida Shahid Female Labor Force Participation in Rural Punjab: A Case
Study of Rajan Pur District 2004-2006
36. Zeshan Javed Impact of Government Policies and Reforms on Financial
sector in Pakistan 2005-2007
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37. Muhammad Rizwan
Butt Globalization, Growth and Inequality in Pakistan 2005-2007
38. Rizwana Nazir Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Liberalization: A
case Study of Pakistan 2005-2007
39. Faria Ameen Impact of Private Investment on Economic Growth in
Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis 2005-2007
40. Sana Naqvi Impact of Value Added of Small-scale Manufacturing on
Economic Growth in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis 2005-2007
41. Qurat-ul-Ain External Debt and Poverty in Pakistan: An Empirical
Investigation 2005-2007
42. Syed Haider Ali
Zaidi
Impact of Exchange Rate on Foreign Direct Investment:
The Case of Pakistan 2005-2007
43. Rozina Mukhtar Policy Variability and Economic Growth in Pakistan 2005-2007
44. Farhana Nosheen The Determinants of Women Empowerment: A Case
Study of D.G.Khan 2006-2008
45. Yasmeen Qamber Economic Growth, Inflation and Monetary Policy in
Pakistan 2006-2008
46. Ms. Qurra Tul Ain Exports, Human Capital and Economic Growth in
Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation 2006-2008
47. Saeed ur Rehman Gender Inequality in Education and Rural Poverty: A Case
Study of Muzaffargarh District 2006-2008
48. Farzana Munir The Determinants of Low Tax Revenue in Pakistan 2008-2010
49. Muhammad Ayoub Inflation and Sectoral Growth in Pakistan: A Time Series
Analysis 2008-2010
50. Ms. Sabiha Anjum Role of Health and Education on Female’s Earnings in
Pakistan: A Case Study of Vehari District 2008-2010
51. Syed Wahid Ali Shah Agricultural Exports and Economic Growth: A Case
Study of Pakistan 2008-2010
52. Sadia Atta Female’s Education and Household Poverty Incidence in
South Punjab 2008-2010
53. Sajid Ali Human Capital Formation and Economic Growth in
Pakistan 2009 – 2011
54. Sadia Bibi Capital Inflows and Macroeconomic Performance in
Pakistan 2009 – 2011
55. Hammad Dilawar Population and Socio – Economic Performance Nexus:
The Case of Pakistan 2009 – 2011
56. Fatima Farooq Trade Liberalization, Poverty and Income Inequality:
Empirical Evidence from Pakistan 2009 – 2011
57. Noreen Safdar Energy Consumption and Economic growth in Pakistan: A
Time Series Analysis 2009 – 2011
58. Muhammad Ayub Investment and Saving Behavior in Pakistan: A Time
Series Analysis 2010 – 2012
59. Muhammad Faheem The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in
Pakistan 2010 – 2012
60. Ruqia Shaheen The Determinants of Money Supply Growth and its effects
on Inflation: Evidence from Pakistan 2010 – 2012
61. Ghulam Murtaza Impact of Foreign Debt on Growth and Employment in
Pakistan 2010 – 2012
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62. Sabira Dilawar Impact of Exchange rate volatility on Trade Flows:
Evidence from Selected Countries 2011 – 2013
63. Ismat Nasim Impact of Energy Consumption on Economic Growth and
Employment: A Panel Data Analysis 2011 – 2013
64. Amina Khawar The Determinants of Public Spending: Evidence from
Selected Developing Countries 2011 – 2013
65. Samina Mukhtar Stock Prices and Macroeconomic Performance in Pakistan 2011 – 2013
66. Anam Imran The Determinants of Female Child Labor in Pakistan: The
case of Multan City 2011 – 2013
67. Saba Naqvi Trade Flows and the Gravity Model: Evidence from
Selected Asian Countries 2011 – 2013
68. Muhammad Akbar Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Performance: A Case
Study of Pakistan 2012 – 2014
69. Wasim Alam Impact of Public Expenditure on Human and Gender
related Development in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis 2012 – 2014
70. Rafia Sarfraz
Determinants of Technical and Economic Efficiency of
Small Scale Mango Growers: A Case Study of Multan
District
2012 – 2014
71. Tahir Mahmood Socioeconomic Determinants of Female Dropouts in
School at primary level: Evidence from District Vehari 2012 – 2014
72. Javed Iqbal Foreign Direct Investment and Employment
Opportunities: Evidence from Selected Asian Countries 2012 – 2014
73. Rooma Khan Human Capital, Employment and Economic Growth:
Evidence from Selected Developing Countries 2012 – 2014
74. Muhammad Tariq The Impact of Education on Livestock Production: A
Time series Analysis 2012 – 2014
75. Akhtar Hussain Financial Liberalization and Sectoral Growth: Empirical
Evidence from Pakistan 1975 – 2013 2013 – 2015
76. Waqar Ahmad
Measuring the Shadow Economy and its Impact on
Economic Performance in Pakistan: An Analysis of Multi
Approaches
2013 – 2015
77. Ms. Farah
Shahnawaz Rural Poverty in Pakistan: Recent Trends and Analysis 2013 – 2015
78. Aqsa Hassan
Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Macroeconomic
Performance: Empirical Evidence from some selected
developing countries
2013 – 2015
79. Muhammad Akram Remittances and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence
from selected developing countries 2013 – 2015
80. Muhammad Umair Energy Consumption and Sectoral Output in Pakistan
(1973 – 2013) 2013 – 2015
81. Fatima Yousaf Impact of Government Spending on Health and
Education: A Time series Analysis 2013 – 2015
82. Saira Batool Factors Affecting Foreign Direct Investment: A
Comparative Study of Pakistan, India and China
2014 – 2016
(Fall)
83. Shumaila Iffat
Foreign Direct Investment, External Debt and Economic
Growth: Evidence from some Selected Developing
countries
2014 – 2016
(Fall)
84. Fehmida Aslam Trade Liberalization and Economic Performance: A Case 2014 – 2016
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Study of Pakistan and India (Fall)
85. Sana Majeed Impact of Private Investment on Economic Growth: A
Case Study of Pakistan and India
2014 – 2016
(Fall)
86. Andleeb Zahra Impact of Public Investment on Economic Growth and
Poverty in Pakistan: 1975 – 2015
2014 – 2016
(Fall)
87. Ramzana Bashir
Energy Consumption, Population Growth and
Environmental Degradation Nexus: A Cross Country
Analysis
2014 – 2016
(Fall)
88. Farhan Nazar
Exchange Rate Volatility and its impact on Foreign Direct
Investment and Trade Openness: A Case Study of
Pakistan
2014 – 2016
(Fall)
89. Maryum Fatima Twin Deficits Hypothesis and Macroeconomic
Performance in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis
2014 – 2016
(Spring)
90. Asma Waheed Socio-Economic Demographic Correlates of Rural
Poverty in District Khanewal
2014 – 2016
(Spring)
91. Sameea Safdar
Human Capital, Trade and Economic Development:
Empirical Evidence from Some Selected Developing
Countries
2014 – 2016
(Spring)
92. Syeda Sadia Governance and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence
from Some Selected SAARC Countries
2014 – 2016
(Spring)
93. Saeed Imran
Environmental Degradation, Health and Economic
Growth: Empirical Evidence from Some Selected
Developing Countries
2014 – 2016
(Spring)
94. Ghulam Abbas Determinants of Domestic Debt in Pakistan: A Time
Series Analysis
2014 – 2016
(Spring)
95. Saima Mahmood Trade Openness, Employment and Income Internality
Nexus: Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries 2014 – 2016
96. Ramsha Akram Sectoral Growth and Environmental Degradation: A Time
Series Analysis 2015 – 2017
97. Saba Tahir
Foreign Remittances and Macroeconomic Performance
Nexus: Empirical Evidence from Some Selected SAARC
Countries
2015 – 2017
98. Fareeha Munawar Foreign Exchange and Stock Price Volatility Nexus: A
Comparative Study of Pakistan and China 2015 – 2017
99. Bint – e – Maryam Impact of Foreign Aid and Public Investment Volatility on
Economic Growth in Pakistan (1975 – 2016) 2015 – 2017
100. Nadia Gohar Foreign Aid, Fiscal Behavior and Economic Growth
Nexus in Pakistan 2015 – 2017
101. Abdul Rehman Climate Change, Agriculture Sector and Economic
Development Nexus: A Case Study of Pakistan 2015 – 2017
102. Parsa Kanwal Child Labour, Child Schooling and Household Poverty:
Evidence from Multan District 2015 – 2017
M.Phil. Business Economics, School of Economics, , B. Z. University, Multan
103. Kausar Fatima Determinants of Efficiency of Small and Medium Scale
Enterprises: A Case Study of Multan City 2013 – 2015
104. Saba Sharif Human Capital Formation and Macroeconomic
Performance: Evidence from Some selected Developing 2013 – 2015
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countries
105. Huma Safdar Role of Entrepreneurship in Poverty Reduction: A Case
Study of Multan City 2013 – 2015
106. Samiya Zahid The Determinants of Islamic Banking Profitability:
Evidence from some selected developing countries 2013 – 2015
107. Sehrish Hina Human Capital and Sectoral Growth: Empirical Evidence
from Pakistan 2013 – 2015
108. Kishwar Parveen Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Stock Prices in
Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis (1975 – 2015) 2014-2016
109. Muhammad Sibt – e
– Ali
Impact of Human and Social Capital Formation on
Economic Development: A Case Study of Multan District 2014-2016
110. Syeda Zeenat Zahra Tax Revenues, Development Expenditures and Economic
Growth: A Case Study of Pakistan 2014-2016
111. Muqaddas Ishaq Impact of Earnings on Female Labour Force Participation:
A Case Study of District Multan 2014-2016
112. Naeem Udin Population, Poverty and Economic Development Nexus:
Empirical Study of Some Selected Developing Countries 2014-2016
113. Muhammad Arslan International Trade, Financial Development and Economic
Growth Nexus in Pakistan 2014-2016
MA Theses: 08 (Students completed and Awarded degrees)
List of Universities where worked as External Examiners for PhD/ M.Phil.
i. University of Karachi, Karachi
ii. University of the Punjab, Lahore
iii. Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
iv. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
v. University of Peshawar, Peshawar
vi. Preston University, Kohat Campus
vii. Government College University Faisalabad
viii. National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Multan Campus
ix. National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore & Multan Campus
x. University of Education, Lahore
xi. University of Sargodha, Sargodha
xii. Government College University, Lahore
List of Universities where worked as Expert of Economics in the Selection Boards
i. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
ii. University of Gujrat, Gujrat
iii. Government College University, Faisalabad
iv. University of Karachi, Karachi
v. The Women University, Multan
vi. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur
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LIST OF PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS (IN REFEREED JOURNALS):
1. “Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A village study” (with Shahnawaz Malik), Pakistan
Economic & Political Review, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 1996,
Vol. 1, No.1, pp. 1-12.
2. “Keynesian or Classical: A Mathurian Mixed Solution” (with Toseef Azid), Pakistan
Economic & Political Review, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, winter
1996, Vol.1, No.2, pp. 1-14.
3. “Effects of Agricultural Activities on Environment” (with M. Ashraf), Journal of Rural
Development and Administration, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1996, Vol. 28, No.4, pp. 101-
111.
4. “The Role of Agricultural Credit in the Rural Economy of Pakistan: A case study of
Bahawalpur Division”(with M. Ashraf & Asma Imran), Journal of Rural Development
and Administration, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1998, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 49-63.
5. “Integrated Rural Development (IRD): A Planning Strategy for Sustainable Rural
Development”(with Zafar Jamal, M. Ashraf &Khan), Journal of Science Vision,
Islamabad, Pakistan, 1999, Vol.5, No.1, pp. 21-34.
6. “Rural Poverty Among Non-Farm / Landless Households: An Empirical Study of Punjab
(Pakistan)” (with M. Ashraf & Afzaal Khan), Journal of Rural Development and
Administration, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1999, Vol. 31, No.1, pp. 97-112.
7. “Rural Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan: Land Redistribution as a Direct Policy Measure”
(with Shahnawaz Malik), Afro-Asian Journal of Rural Development, New Delhi, India,
2000, Vol. 33, No.1, pp. 69-78.
8. “Resources Potentials for the Improvement of Land Utilization: A case study of Potwar”
(with Zafar Jamal), Journal of Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar,
Pakistan, 2001, Vol. 33, No.2, pp. 112-120.
9. “Evolving Views on Poverty and Welfare: An Analysis of Conventional and Islamic
Approaches” (with Shahnawaz Malik), Journal of Research, Faculty of Languages &
Islamic Studies, B. Z. University, Multan, 2005, Vol.7, pp. 39-56.
10. “Empirical Analysis of Poverty among Landless households in Cholistan” (with A.B.
Basit), Journal of Research, Humanities, B. Z. University, Multan, 2005, Vol.25.
11. “Poverty, Education and the Role of Media” (with Balouch and A.B. Basit), Journal of
Educational Research, Department of Education, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Vol. 8,
No. 2, 2005.
12. “Urban Poverty in Pakistan: A Case Study of Multan City” (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik),
Journal of Research Humanities, B. Z. University, Multan, Vol.24, 2005.
13. “Rural Poverty in Pakistan: Some Related Concepts, Issues and Empirical Analysis” (with
Shahnawaz Malik and M. Ashraf), Pakistan Economic and Social Review, University of
Punjab, Lahore, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 259-276, 2006.
14. “Urban Poverty and Governance: The Case of Multan City” (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik
and Asma Majeed), The Pakistan Development Review, Islamabad, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp.
819-830, 2006.
15. “Factors Affecting Rural Poverty: A Qualitative Approach” (with Dr Shahnawaz malik &
M. Zahir Faridi), The Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peshawar, Vol. 15,
No. 01, 2007.
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16. “Impact of Gender Inequality in Education on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence
from Pakistan”, Pakistan Horizon, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs,
Karachi, Vol. 60 No. 4, 2007.
17. “Structure and Extent of Poverty Status in Cholistan: An Analysis”, Forman Journal of
Economic Studies, Vol. 3, 2007.
18. “Poverty Alleviation in Southern Punjab (Pakistan): An Empirical Evidence from the
Project Area of Asian Development Bank”, International Research Journal of Finance
and Economics, Series of Euro Journals, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 23-32, 2009.
19. “Globalization and Income Distribution: Evidence From Pakistan”(with Shahzad Hussain
& Mahmood-ul-Hasan), European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, No.4, pp. 683-
691, 2009.
20. “An Investigation of Co-integration and Granger Causality between Trade Openness and
Economic Growth in Pakistan”(with Asma Imran), Oeconomica, Studia Universitatis
Babes Bolyai, Vol. 54, Issue.1, pp. 87-97, 2009.
21. “Impact of Socio-economic and Demographic Variables on Poverty: A Village
Study”(with Dr Shahnawaz Malik & Abo ul Hassan), The Lahore Journal of Economics,
Lahore, Pakistan, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2009.
22. “The Impact of Gender Inequality in Education on Rural Poverty in Pakistan: An
Empirical Analysis”(with Saeed ur Rehman), European Journal of Economics, Finance
and Administrative Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 174-188, 2009.
23. “Natural Resource Abundance and Economic Growth in Pakistan” (with Dr. Shahnawaz
Malik & Shahzad Hussain), European Journal of Economics, Finance and
Administrative Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 189-198, 2009.
24. “The Determinants of Women Empowerment in Southern Punjab (Pakistan): An
Empirical Analysis”(with Farhana Nosheen), European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.
10, No.2, pp. 216-229, 2009.
25. “Factors Affecting Good Governance in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis”(with Dr.
Shahnawaz Malik, Khurram & Sohail) , European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.
35, No. 3, pp. 337-346, 2009.
26. “Economic Analysis of Competing Crops with Special Reference to Cotton Production in
Pakistan: The Case of Multan and Bahawalpur Regions”(with M. Bashir Khan & M. Hanif
Akhtar), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 51-64, 2009.
27. “Socio-economic Impact of Cellular Phones Growth in Pakistan: An Empirical
Analysis”(with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & Qaiser Abbas) , Pakistan Journal of Social
Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 23-38, 2009.
28. “The Socio-economic and Demographic determinants of Women Work Participation in
Pakistan: Evidence from Bahawalpur District”(with M. Zahir Faridi & Mumtaz Anwar),
South Asian Studies, A Research Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 24, No. 02, pp.
351-367, 2009.
29. “Factors Affecting Cotton Production in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from Multan
District”(with M. Bashir Khan), Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol.
5, Issue. 02, pp. 75-84, 2009.
30. “Impact of Foreign Debt on Savings and Investment in Pakistan” (with Dr. Shahnawaz
Malik & M. Ramzan), Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol. 5,
Issue.02, pp. 85-99, 2009.
31. “An Analysis of the Determinants of Male Labour Force Participation and Employment
Status in Pakistan: A Case of District Bahawalpur”(with M. Zahir Faridi & A. B. Basit),
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Pakistan Journal of social Sciences(PJSS), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan,
Pakistan, Vol. 29, No. 2, 2009.
32. “Short Run and Long Run Saving Behaviour in Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation”
(with M. Zahir Faridi, M. Abbas & Furrukh Bashir), Journal of Money, Investment and
Banking, Vol. 17, 2010.
33. “The Determinants of Self-Employment in Pakistan: Evidence from Primary Data
Analysis” (with M. Zahir Faridi, Mumtaz Anwar & Asma Majeed), Journal of Political
Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Vol. 16, 2010.
34. “Factors and Constraints Affecting Labour Force Participation of Postgraduate Women:
The Case of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan” (with Tahira Jabeen), Oeconomica,
Studia Universitatis Babes Bolyai, Vol. 55, Issue.3, 2010.
35. “Impact of Economic Freedom on Economic Growth: The Case of Some Selected SAARC
Member Countries” (with Dr Toseef Azid, M. Khalid & M. Zahir Faridi), International
Research Journal of Finance and Economics, UK, Vol. 52, 2010.
36. “Does Education Alleviate Poverty? Empirical Evidence from Pakistan” (with Dr.
Shahnawaz Malik, Abo ul Hassan & M. Zahir Faridi), International Research Journal of
Finance and Economics, UK, Vol. 53, 2010.
37. "The Determinants of Gender Wage Discrimination in Pakistan: Econometric Evidence
from Punjab Province" (with Ghulam Yasin & Saima Afzal), Asian Social Science,
Canada, Vol.6, No.11, 2010.
38. “Tourism, Economic Growth and Current Account Deficit in Pakistan: Evidence from
Co-integration and Causal Analysis” (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik, M. Ramzan Sheikh &
Fareed Shareef), European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative
Sciences, Issue 22, July 2010.
39. “The Effects of Health and Education on Female Earnings: Empirical Evidence from
Vehari District” (with M. Zahir Faridi & Sabiha Anjum), Pakistan Journal of Social
Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 30, No. 1, 2010.
40. “Exploring the Causality Relationship between Trade Liberalization, Human Capital and
Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan” (with Ali Malik & M. Zahir
Faridi), Journal of Economics and International Finance Vol. 2(9), pp. 175–182,
September 2010.
41. “Determinants of Low Tax Revenue in Pakistan” (with Farzana Munir), Pakistan Journal
of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 30, No. 02, pp. 439-452, 2010.
42. "Foreign Exchange and Inflation in Pakistan: Evidence from ARDL Modelling
Approach"(with M. Khalid, M. Hanif Akhtar & M. Zahir Faridi), International Journal
of Economics and Finance, Canada, Vol.3, No.1, 2011.
43. “Why Women are Self-Employed? Empirical Evidence from Pakistan” (with M. Zahir
Faridi & M. Shaukat), International Journal of economics and finance, Canada, Vol.3,
No. 1, 2011.
44. “Poverty-Health Nexus: The Case of Pakistan” (with Abo ul Hassan, Dr. Shahnawaz
Malik & Sadia Khalil), Middle Eastern Finance and Economics, London, Vol. 11, 2011.
45. “Rural-Urban Saving Differentials in Pakistan: Investigation from Primary Data” (with
Hafeez ur Rehman, M. Zahir Faridi & Furrukh Bashir), South Asian Studies, A Research
Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 26, No. 01, pp. 19-35, 2011.
46. “A Study on Student Satisfaction in Pakistani Universities: The Case of Bahauddin
Zakariya University, Pakistan” (with M. Nauman Abbasi, Ali Malik & M. Imdadullah),
Asian Social Science, Canada, Vol.7, No.7, 2011.
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47. “Does Inflation Affect Economic Growth? The case of Pakistan” (with M. Ayyoub &
Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 31, No. 01, 2011.
48. “Cost-Benefit Analysis of Cotton Production and Processing by Stakeholders: The case of
Mutlan and Bahawalpur Regions” (with M. Bashir Khan & M. Hanif Akhtar), American
Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 13, pp.131-141, 2011.
49. “Globalization and Employment: The Case of Pakistan” (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik &
Hafiza Iffat Jawed), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 31, No. 02, 2011.
50. “How Does Human Capital Formation Affect Labour Force Participation in Pakistan? A
Primary Data Analysis” (with M. Zahir Faridi & M. Shaukat Malik), Canadian Social
Science, Vol. 08, No. 04. 2012.
51. “Analysis of Rural Poverty in Pakistan; Bi-Model Estimation of Some Selected Villages”
(with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & Imran Hanif), International Journal of Humanities and
Social Science, Vol. 02, No. 08, 2012.
52. “Fiscal Decentralization and Employment in Pakistan” (with M. Zahir Faridi, Imran Hanif
& Fahad Nuzair), International Business Research, Vol. 05, No.11, 2012.
53. “The Whimsical Trends of Rural Poverty in Pakistan: Some Diversifications” (with M.
Zahir Faridi & Imran Hanif), International Research Journal of Finance and
Economics, Vol. 83, No. 01, 2012.
54. “Debt Burden of Pakistan: Impact and Remedies for Future” (with M. Ayyoub & Sajida
Yaqoob), Universal Journal of Management and Social Sciences, Vol.02, No. 07, 2012.
55. “Women Empowerment in Pakistan with special Reference to Islamic Viewpoint: An
Empirical Study” (with Farhana and Dr Adrees Lodhi), Pakistan Journal of Social
Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 32, No. 01, 2012.
56. “Human Capital Formation and Economic Growth in Pakistan” (with Sajid and Fatima
Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 32, No. 01, 2012.
57. “Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan” (with
Noreen Safdar & Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 32,
No. 02, 2012.
58. “Monetary Policy, Inflation and Economic Growth in Pakistan: Exploring the Co-
integration and Causality Relationships” (with Yasmeen Qamber & Fatima Farooq),
Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2012.
59. “Does Trade Liberalization Reduce Poverty and Inequality? Empirical Evidence from
Pakistan” (with Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences,
Vol. 7, No. 1, 2013.
60. “Does Inflation Matter for Sectoral Growth in Pakistan? An Empirical Analysis” (with
Muhammad Ayoub & Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Economic and Social Review, University
of Punjab, Lahore, Vol. 51, No. 1, 71-92, 2013
61. “Defense Expenditures and External Debt: Evidence from Pakistan and India” (with
Muhammad Ramzan & Zahir Faridi), Pakistan Economic and Social Review, University
of Punjab, Lahore, Vol. 51, No. 2, 159-177, 2013
62. “Socio-Economic Context of Saving Biodiversity” (with Ejaz Gul), Journal of
Environmental Management and Tourism (JEMT), Vol. 1, No. 7, 37-43, 2013.
63. “Human Capital as Determinant of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan”, (with
Hina Ali, Huma Ali, Amna Tasneem and Hira Ali), Middle-East Journal of Scientific
Research, Vol. 17, No. 7, 877-884, 2013.
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64. “The Determinants of Defense Expenditures in Pakistan and India: An ARDL Bounds
Testing Approach” (with Muhammad Ramzan), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
(PJSS), Vol. 33, No. 01, 199-215, 2013.
65. “Financial Liberalization and Economic Growth in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from Co-
integration Analysis” (with Salma Munir and Mohammad Hanif Akhtar), Pakistan
Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 33, No. 02, 227-241, 2013.
66. “Does Religious Capital Transmit Across the Generations? A Gender Based Evidence
from Multan District” (With Fareed Sharif and Toseef Azid), Pakistan Journal of Islamic
Research, Vol. 11, June, 69-83, 2013.
67. “Qualitative Assessment of Energy Initiative: Case Study from Liberia” (with Ejaz Gul),
International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Vol. 4, No. 3, 360-372, 2014.
68. “The Monetary and Fiscal Determinants of National Savings in Pakistan: An Empirical
Evidence from ARDL approach to Co-integration” (with Umbar Riaz, Fatima Farooq and
Salyha Zulfiqar), Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 2,
521-539, 2014.
69. “ Factors Affecting Portfolio Investment in Pakistan: Evidence from Time Series
Analysis” (with Fatima Farooq and Arzoo Mushtaq), Pakistan Economic and Social
Review, University of Punjab, Lahore, Vol. 52, No. 2, 141-158, 2014.
70. “Assessing Factors Affecting Demand for Bottled Drinking Water in Northern Pakistan:
Are Consumers Health-Risk Averse?” (With Himayatullah Khan, Humayun Khan and
Munir Khan), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 34, No. 01, 49-57, 2014.
71. “Fiscal Autonomy and Economic Growth Nexus: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan”
(with Imran Hanif and Sally Wallace), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol.
34, No. 02, 767-780, 2014.
72. “The currency union effect on intra-regional trade in Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS)” (With Adam) Journal of International Trade Law and
Policy, Vol. 13, Issue 2, 102-112, June 2014.
73. “The Relationship between Investment and Output” (with Hina Ali and Huma Ali),
Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Management, Vol. 3, Issue. 3, 210-
213, June 2015.
74. “Transmission of Social Capital through Gender Lens: A Case Study of Multan District”
(with Fareed Shareef and Toseef Azid), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol.
35, No. 01, 11-24, 2015.
75. “Interlinks of Fiscal Decentralization and Public Investment in Pakistan” (with Imran
Hanif), Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 03, 850-864,
2015.
76. “Long-run Panel data Analysis of Energy Consumption and Real GDP of South Asian
Economies” (with Ismat Naseem and Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Social
Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 35, No. 02, 705-720, 2015.
77. “Production Cost of Major Crops in District Bahawalpur (Pakistan): An Economic
Analysis” (with Hina Ali and Huma Ali), Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences,
Vol. 13, No. 2, 68-72, 2015.
78. “Spatial Distribution of socio-economic Inequality: Evidence from Inequality Maps of a
Village in Tribal Region of Pakistan” (with Ejaz Gul), Pakistan Development Review,
Vol. 54, No. 4, 793-808, 2015.
79. “Monetary Policy and its Inflationary Pressure in Pakistan” (with Ruquia Ismail Fatima
Farooq and Ghulam Murtaza), Pakistan Economic and Social Review, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp.
251-266, 2015.
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80. “An Empirical Analysis of Poverty Alleviation through Livestock Development in
Pakistan” (with Sharafat Ali), The Dialogue, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 132-150, 2015
81. “Stock prices and Macroeconomic Performance in Pakistan: An Analysis” (with Saima
Mukhtar and Furrukh Bashir), Review of Economics and Development Studies (READS),
Vol. 02, No. 02, pp. 119-128, 2015
82. “Do Defense Expenditures Augment Economic Growth in Pakistan and India? A Deger-
type analysis using GMM Approach” (with Muhammad Ramzan), Pakistan Journal of
Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 03, 525-546, 2016.
83. “Impact of Interest Rate Differentials on Market Capitalization in Pakistan: An Empirical
Analysis” (with Fatima Farooq and Sadia Anwar), Pakistan Journal of Commerce and
Social Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 03, 687-707, 2016.
84. “A Panel Data Analysis of Energy Consumption and Trade Openness in Developing
Countries” (With Furrukh Bashir, Hafeez ur Rehman & Abu Bakar), Pakistan Journal of
Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 36, No. 01, 373-386, 2016.
85. “Factors Affecting Domestic Investment in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis” (with Hanif
Akhtar and M. Ayoub), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 36, No. 01,
541-550, 2016.
86. “Economic Analysis of Energy Alternatives: An Integrated Approach Comprising Factors
Matrix, Digital Attenuation and Newton-Cotes Integration Processes” (with Ejaz Gul,
Abdul Sattar Malik, Ramzan Sari), Journal of Faculty of Engineering &
Technology, Vol. 23, No 1, 45-55, 2016
87. “Socio-Economic Analysis of Household Energy Security: Evidence from 3D Energy
Losses Surface Maps (ELSMs) of a Town Using Conjuncture of Factors Matrix, Digital
and Mathematical Analysis” (With Ejaz Gul), Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 55,
No. 4, 2016.
88. “Exchange Rate Volatility and Trade Flows in Pakistan” (with Saima Shafique, M. Rashid
and Abu Bakar), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 36, No. 02, 1135-
1142, 2016.
89. “Moderating Effect of Social Capital in Between Human Capital and Organization
Performance: Case Study of Service Sector of Pakistan”, (with Hina Ali and Huma Ali),
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 36, No. 02, 1229- 1241, 2016.
90. “The Determinants of Female Child Labour in Pakistan: The Case of Multan City”, (with
Anum Imran and Fatima Farooq), Review of Economics and Development Studies
(READS), Vol. 2, No. 01, 1 – 9, 2016
91. “Public Spending and Macroeconomic Performance in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis”,
(with Gulshan Ameer and Ali Akbar Rizvi), Review of Economics and Development
Studies (READS), Vol. 2, No. 02, 103 – 114, 2016
92. “Leapfrogging and Moving Closer towards Regional Partners: Rate of Transition Analysis
by Digital Mosaics and Weibull Probability Distribution Model” (With Ejaz Gul),
Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 56, No. 4, 2017.
93. “The Return on Investment for Education in Pakistan” with Raima Nazar, Pakistan Journal
of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 03, 1069-1083, 2017.
94. “Impact of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Pakistan’s trade: Empirical
Evidence from Gravity Model” with Fatima, Gulfam Ahmad and Saeed ur Rehman,
Review of Economics and Development Studies (READS), Vol. 3, No. 01, 2017.
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95. “Foreign Direct Investment, External Debt and Economic Growth: Evidence from some
Selected Developing Countries” with Shumaila Iffat, Review of Economics and
Development Studies, 3(2), 2017.
96. “Environmental Degradation and Economic Development Nexus in Pakistan: A Time
Series Analysis” with Qaiser Abbas, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 37(1), 2017.
97. “Nexus of Growth and its Volatility in Pakistan: Is there any Causal Connection” with
Shahid Ali Khan and Toseef Azid, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 37(2), 2017.
98. “Gender Inequality in Education and Household Poverty in Pakistan: A Case of Multan
District” with Rahman, Saeed and Farooq, Fatima, Review of Economics and
Development Studies, 4 (1), 115-126, 2018.
99. “The Institutional Determinants of Tax Buoyancy: A Case Study of Pakistan” with Fahid
Subhani, M Hanif Akhtar, M Ramzan Sheikh, The Pakistan Journal of Social Issues,
Special Issue, 119 – 135, 2018.
100. “Impact of Employment on Household Poverty in Pakistan: A Case of Multan District”
with Saeed ur Rehman, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), 38, 2018
PAPERS ACCEPTED IN HEC RECOGNIZED JOURNALS for 2017
Name of Author Complete Name of
Journal Title of Publication Category
Prof. Dr. Imran Sharif
Chaudhry with M.
Ramzan Sheikh, Naila
Gul
Pakistan Journal of
Social Sciences (PJSS)
Economic Determinants and Trade
Potential of Bilateral Trade Flows: A
Panel Data Analysis using he Gravity
Trade Model
Y
PUBLISHED BOOK REVIEW
“European Union Enlargement from EU15 to EU25 –Trade implications for
Pakistan by Naeem Abdul Rashid, VDM Verlag Publishing House Germany”,
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 30, No. 1 (September 2010), pp.
191-192
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2014-to date Editor-in Chief, Review of Economics and Development Studies
(READS), Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy (CSRC), Pakistan &
Malaysia, (HEC Approved Journal in “Y” Category)
2010 – 2017 Editor, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Bahauddin
Zakariya University, Multan. (HEC Approved Journal in “Y”
Category)
April 2010 – Associate Editor, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS),
Sep 2010 Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. (HEC Approved Journal
in “Z” Category)
2007 – 2010 Associate Editor, Journal of Research (Humanities), Bahauddin
Zakariya University, Multan.
May 2008 - Research Assistant, Asia Research Centre, London School of
Oct. 2008 Economics (LSE), UK (World Bank Project)
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▪ Undertook a detailed literature review on women labour force participation for
inclusive growth in India
▪ Made selection of variables, model and collection of data from LSE electronic data
library.
RESEARCH GRANTS/PROJECTS AWARDED
2018-2019 Supervisor, PHEC, Research Grant under Indigenous Post-
Doctoral Fellowship Program (Social Sciences) on “Impact of
Climate Change on Yield of Major Food Crops in Pakistan”
awarded by Punjab Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, of
total Amount Rs. 1.50 Million.
2016-2017 Principal Investigator (PI), HEC Research Project (20-4948) on
“Female Labour Force Participation and Poverty Alleviation
in Southern Punjab”, Awarded by Higher Education
Commission, Pakistan, of total amount Rs. 955,440/-.
2011-2012 Principal Investigator (PI), BZU Research Project on “Energy
Consumption and Macroeconomic Performance in Pakistan”,
Awarded by Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan,
of total amount Rs. 100,000/-.
2000-2002 Principal Investigator (PI) The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur Research Project on “A Socio-Economic Survey of
the Rural Sector with Special to Rural Poverty: A Case Study of
Bahawalpur Division”, Awarded by The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur, Pakistan, of total amount Rs. 22000/-.
EXPERT FOR PROJECT EVALUATION
i. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
ii. Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/FELLOWSHIP (International & National)
▪ Member, American Economic Association, USA
▪ Member, World Economics Association, UK
▪ Governing Body Member, Sojhla for Social Change (NGO), Pakistan
▪ Executive Member, Children Welfare Society, The Children’s Hospital and the
Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan
▪ Research Associate Fellow, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy
(CSRC), Pakistan & Malaysia
▪ Member, Pakistan Society of Development Economists, Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics, Islamabad, Pakistan
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
▪ Senior Vice President, Academic Staff Association, Bahauddin Zakariya University,
Multan 2016-17
▪ President, Academic Staff Association, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
2015-16
▪ Vice President, Academic Staff Association, Bahauddin Zakariya University,
Multan 2014-15
▪ Governing Body Member, Sojhla for Social Change (NGO), Pakistan, 2013-todate.
▪ Executive Member, Children Welfare Society, The Children’s Hospital and the
Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan, 2009-todate.
▪ Finance Secretary, Academic Staff Association, Bahauddin Zakariya University,
Multan 2006-2007
COMPUTER SKILLS
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, as well as some statistical soft wares,
e.g. “Minitab, SPSS & E-Views”
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 07th December 1969, Multan (Pakistan)
Gender: Male
CNIC 31202-0337775-9
NTN 1502219-6
REFERENCES
• Prof. Dr Tahir Amin, Vice Chancellor, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
• Prof. Dr Muhammad Ali, Vice Chancellor, Government College University
Faisalabad
• Prof. Dr. Talat Afza, Vice Chancellor, The Government Sadiq College Women
University, Bahawalpur.