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A Roadmap to Diversifying Pakistan’s Exports

Pakistan has long struggled to broaden and upgrade its export base toward higher value-added products. This chapter uses the product space framework to identify feasible opportunities for Pakistan to move into more sophisticated exports - an essential step for achieving sustained, long-term economic growth.

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Using the The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) database and employing standard estimations of product and economic complexity, Chaudhry and Andaman (2023) incorporate product space analysis and “proximity” metrics to identify new products Pakistan could export based on its current capabilities. Due to low economic complexity of Pakistan, many of these “nearby” products are not significantly high value-added, meaning that diversifying into such products will not improve Pakistan’s export sophistication by a high margin.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/18/2025 01:47:00 PM,

Farewell EMBA

The Lahore School of Economics hosted a graduating dinner for its Executive MBA class on 14 December 2025. The evening brought together Dr Sohail Zafar, Dean of the Business School, senior faculty members, administrative staff, and the EMBA cohorts themselves.


Throughout their journey, the EMBA participants have expertly balanced demanding careers with rigorous academic pursuits, emerging stronger, wiser, and ready to lead in an ever‑evolving business landscape. The knowledge they have gained, together with the deep bonds forged among peers and faculty, will serve as a compass in the years ahead.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/16/2025 10:15:00 AM,

Winter 2025

Winter Semester 2025 Final Exams: Monday, 15 December 2025 to Wednesday, 24 December 2025

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/15/2025 11:53:00 AM,

Spring 2026

Spring Semester 2026: Monday, 19 January 2026 to Saturday, 23 May 2026

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/12/2025 11:19:00 AM,

Lahore School of Economics and Fauji Foods Sign MoU

The Lahore School of Economics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fauji Foods Limited on Tuesday, December 09, 2025.


Dr. Shahid Amjad Chaudhry, Rector, Lahore School of Economics, signed the MoU on behalf of The Lahore School, and Faisal Sheikh, Chief Human Resource Officer, signed on behalf of Fauji Foods Limited.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/09/2025 02:16:00 PM,

Communication Skills


On 4 December 2025, Prof. Naheed Shahnaz Malhi from National College of Arts shared the magic of visual communication with our BBA & BSc I students. From cave paintings to the core elements—point, line, shape, color, texture, space & light—she brought history to life.



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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/05/2025 02:19:00 PM,

Entrepreneurship & SME Management


On 4 December 2025, Gohar Iqbal, Co-Founder of Johnny & Jugnu, delivered a guest lecture to BBA “ENT/SME” students, walking them through the process of building a homegrown food brand, the early hurdles, and how his team overcame them. Students actively asked questions about growth and staying competitive.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 12/05/2025 11:34:00 AM,

Advanced Operations Management


On 26 November 2025, Sayyed Sharjeel Musa Hussain, GM of Supply Chain & Projects at Nishat Group, delivered a guest lecture to MBA II students in “Advanced Operations Management.”

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/26/2025 02:11:00 PM,

Lahore School of Economics projects 2.4pc GDP growth for FY2025-26

Hassan Abbas

The Modeling Lab at the Lahore School of Economics has released its annual GDP growth estimates for Pakistan’s fiscal year 2025-26, projecting a modest growth rate of 2.4 percent based on macroeconomic variables observed during the first quarter from July to September. This figure represents no improvement from the previous fiscal year 2024-25, which also recorded a growth rate of 2.4 percent.


The report, titled State of the Pakistan Economy, Growth, and Inflation in Pakistan Financial Year 2025-2026 (Q1), was written by Dr Moazam Mahmood, Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Dr Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Amna Noor Fatima, Manager and Data Analyst at the Modeling Lab, Seemab Sajid, Data Analyst at the Modeling Lab, Anoosha Liaqat, Data Analyst at the Modeling Lab, and Syeda Khadijah Batool, Data Analyst at the Modeling Lab.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/24/2025 09:17:00 AM,

Market Research


On 21 November 2025, Bilal Gilani, Executive Director at Gallup Pakistan, delivered a lecture to Lahore School of Economics MBA students. He discussed the evolution of global and local market research and the changing role of insights in business decision-making.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/22/2025 11:06:00 AM,

Unlocking Growth: Inside the Latest ITC Policy Challenges Volumes

Lahore School of Economics proceedings of the 2023 and 2024 Lahore School of Economics Annual Conferences on the Management of the Pakistan Economy are available online.

Both volumes of "Policy Challenges for Macroeconomic Management and Growth in Pakistan," the 2023 and 2024 editions, are now available on the Lahore School of Economics' Innovation and Technology Center (ITC) website, along with their individual chapters. You are warmly invited to visit the website, explore the published volumes, and share the links within your professional and academic circles.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/19/2025 01:21:00 PM,

Lahore School of Economics Second Annual Conference on Media Studies, Art and Design

Media Ecologies in Pakistan – AI, Digital Technology, and Analog Practices Today 

19-20 November 2025 


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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/19/2025 10:27:00 AM,

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