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Lahore School 8th International Conference on Applied Development Economics
August 21, 2026

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/21/2026 09:36:00 AM,

Lahore School 8th International Conference on Applied Development Economics - Day - 2

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/21/2026 09:32:00 AM,

Lahore School 8th International Conference on Applied Development Economics - Day - 3
August 19, 2026


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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/19/2026 10:51:00 AM,

'Stabilisation policies driving poverty'
August 18, 2026

Experts say weak exports, low investment, privatisation policies capping growth 

Repeated economic stabilisation measures in Pakistan – including exchange-rate adjustments, privatisation and liberalisation – have substantially transformed the country's economy but have also contributed to rising poverty, said economic experts on Monday.


Speaking at the inauguration of the 8th International Conference on Applied Development Economics (ADE) in Lahore, Lahore School of Economics (LSE) Rector Dr Shahid Chaudhry stated that Pakistan's economic policies are deeply shaped by national development concerns that necessitate high government spending. He added that state-led healthcare and social protection efforts illustrate the complex challenges and opportunities in strengthening public welfare systems, making scholarly research platforms vital for finding sustainable, inclusive development pathways.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/18/2026 08:58:00 AM,

Independence Day Celebrations - 2026
August 14, 2026

As per the Lahore School tradition, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day was celebrated on 14 August 2026 at the Lahore School of Economics Main Campus with national fervour and zeal.


Senior faculty, administrative staff, support staff, students, and their families gathered on the campus green, which a quick shower had washed. The dignified ceremony began inside the Amjad Chaudhry Library with a recitation from the Holy Quran.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/14/2026 12:00:00 PM,

Essential Insights of Economics for Public Policy Formulation and Implementation in Pakistan
August 13, 2026

Azam Amjad Chaudhry

Pro-Rector

Professor and Dean, Faculty of Economics

Lahore School of Economics

World Trade Organization (WTO) Chair for Pakistan

August 6th, 2026

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/13/2026 09:05:00 AM,

Global Energy Price Shock Weighs Heavily on Pakistan’s Economy, Lahore School of Economics Report
June 30, 2026

Hassan Abbas

Pakistan’s economy is facing mounting pressure from a prolonged global energy price shock that has slowed economic growth, accelerated inflation, widened external imbalances, and increased poverty, according to a new quarterly report released by the Modelling Lab of the Innovation and Technology Centre at the Lahore School of Economics.


The report, covering the fourth quarter of FY2025-26, was prepared by Dr. Moazam Mahmood, Professor of Economics; Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Dean of the Faculty of Economics; Amna Noor Fatima, Manager and Data Analyst at the Modelling Lab; and data analysts Anodha Liaquat and Syeda Khadeeja Batool.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 6/30/2026 09:22:00 AM,

Economy struggling under weight of global energy shock: report
June 29, 2026

By Hassan Abbas

Pakistan’s economy is struggling under the weight of a global energy shock that has dampened growth, stoked inflation, and strained the country’s external accounts, according to a quarterly report prepared by the Modelling Lab of the Innovation and Technology Centre at the Lahore School of Economics.


The report, covering the fourth quarter of FY 2025-26, was authored by Dr Moazam Mahmood, Professor of Economics; Dr Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Dean of the Faculty of Economics; Amna Noor Fatima, Manager and Data Analyst at the Modelling Lab; and data analysts Anodha Liaquat and Syeda Khadeeja Batool.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 6/29/2026 09:25:00 AM,

Growth dips to 3.1% on energy shock
June 27, 2026

Poverty rises to 21.1% as energy costs fuel inflation, warns Lahore School of Economics report

Shahram Haq

Pakistan's economic growth stands at 3.1% this fiscal year, but a brutal global energy shock is threatening to drag that figure down further, with millions of the country's poorest citizens already paying the price.


That is the central finding of the Lahore School of Economics' latest quarterly assessment for Financial Year 2025-26, released by its Modelling Lab. The report, authored by economists Dr Moazam Mahmood and Dr Azam Amjad Chaudhry, paints a sobering picture of an economy caught between fragile recovery and external pressure it cannot control.Read more »

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 6/27/2026 01:25:00 PM,

State of the Pakistan Economy, Growth, Inflation and Welfare in Pakistan
June 25, 2026

Financial Year 2025-2026 (Q4)

Lahore School of Economics

Dr. Moazam Mahmood, Professor, Faculty of Economics

Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics

Amna Noor Fatima, Manager, Data Analyst, Modeling Lab

Anoosha Liaqat, Data Analyst, Modeling Lab

Syeda Khadijah Batool, Data Analyst, Modeling Lab

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 6/25/2026 03:15:00 PM,

Policy risks eat into export revenue
June 16, 2026

Shielding exporters from year-to-year tax changes can help stave off losses

Sharam Haq

Pakistan is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in export revenue every month, not because of foreign tariff wars or global trade conflicts, but because of the uncertainty generated by its own policymaking machinery, according to a new study released by economists Azam Chaudhry and Gul Andaman of the Lahore School of Economics (LSE).


The headline finding is striking. When the United States and China fought a bruising tariff war in 2018 and 2019, an episode that reshuffled global supply chains and rattled exporters worldwide, Pakistan's trade policy uncertainty index peaked at 185, against a baseline of 100. But Pakistan's own Finance Act of 2024, a routine annual budget law, pushed that same index to 348, nearly twice the level recorded during the biggest trade conflict in a generation. By 2025, the index had reached three and a half times its historical mean.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 6/16/2026 09:29:00 AM,

Macroeconomic Insights 2025
April 30, 2026

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 edition of the Lahore School’s Policy Challenges for Macroeconomic Management and Growth in Pakistan is now available online.


Both the full volume and individual chapters can be accessed directly through our website.

You are warmly invited to explore the published work and share the links within your professional and academic networks. You can find the 2025 edition here:

Book 2025: https://itc.lahoreschool.edu.pk/assets/uploads/books/Book%202025.pdf

ITC Website: https://itc.lahoreschool.edu.pk/

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 4/30/2026 03:18:00 PM,

Pakistan Day 2026
March 23, 2026

Today, March 23, 2026, the Lahore School of Economics joined the nation in celebrating Pakistan Day, commemorating the historic Lahore Resolution of 1940. This landmark resolution, passed in Lahore, laid the foundation for the creation of Pakistan as a separate homeland for the Muslims of the Subcontinent under the visionary leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.


The Main Campus was filled with patriotic fervor as the school hosted a simple yet dignified flag-hoisting ceremony at the Shumaila Garden. Dr. Azam Chaudhry hoisted the national flag amid the garden’s lush greenery, symbolizing the enduring spirit of unity, faith, and discipline that defines our nation.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 3/23/2026 10:59:00 AM,

Eighth International Applied Development Economics Conference (17-19 August 2026)
March 18, 2026

Call for Papers

Deadline: 3 May 2026
 

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 3/18/2026 09:20:00 AM,

Access to Foreign Markets: Insights from the Pak-China FTA
March 11, 2026

Trade agreements are often expected to boost industrial growth and export competitiveness. Pakistan’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China aimed to expand market access and strengthen the productivity of domestic firms. 

However, firm-level evidence from Pakistan’s textile manufacturing sector suggests that the short-term outcomes were more modest.

What the Data Shows

Using data from the Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) for Punjab (2000, 2005, and 2010), the study analyzes how textile firms responded before and after the FTA.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 3/11/2026 03:12:00 PM,

Lahore School of Economics projects 2.4pc GDP growth for FY2025-26
November 24, 2025

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,

State of the Pakistan Economy, Growth, & Inflation in Pakistan
November 19, 2025

Financial Year 2025-2026 (Q1) 

Lahore School of Economics

Dr. Moazam Mahmood, Professor, Faculty of Economics

Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics

Amna Noor Fatima, Manager, Data Analyst, Modeling Lab

Seemab Sajid, Data Analyst, Modeling Lab

Anoosha Liaqat, Data Analyst, Modeling Lab

Syeda Khadijah Batool, Data Analyst, Modeling Lab 

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/19/2025 10:15:00 AM,

Exports stagnant despite rupee fall
November 16, 2025

Lahore School of Economics study urges shift from price-based fixes to innovation, high-income markets

Shahram Haq

For years, Pakistan has relied on traditional levers like currency depreciation and energy subsidies to stimulate exports. Yet despite multiple rounds of rupee devaluation, the country's export earnings have largely stagnated.


According to an empirical analysis by the Lahore School of Economics, it is not price adjustments but innovation, diversification, and access to high-income markets that truly drive export growth.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/16/2025 01:50:00 PM,

Factors that Impact Pakistan's Exports: An Empirical Analysis
November 15, 2025

Rethinking Pakistan’s Exports

Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Economics, Lahore School of Economics, WTO Chair for Pakistan

Dr. Gul Andaman, Teaching and Research Fellow, Innovation and Technology Center, Lahore School of Economics

Despite multiple currency depreciations, exports have barely grown. Research by Dr. Azam Amjad Chaudhry (Professor & Dean, Faculty of Economics, WTO Chair for Pakistan) and Dr. Gul Andaman (Teaching & Research Fellow, Innovation and Technology Center, Lahore School of Economics) shows that it’s not prices but diversification, innovation, and global demand that truly drive export growth. To move forward, Pakistan must build capabilities, add value, and expand into high-tech, complex products — not just rely on exchange rates.

Read Lahore School, Innovation and Technology Center, Policy Note No. 2/25 here

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 11/15/2025 04:14:00 PM,

Bridging Research and Policy for Impactful Development
August 29, 2025

On August 26, 2025, Dr. Azam Chaudhry, Pro Rector, Lahore School of Economics, delivered a lecture at the Civil Services Academy (CSA) in Lahore. The lecture was part of the Transformative Leadership and Strategic Management Programme, designed for Vice Chancellors of public sector universities in Punjab. This initiative aimed to foster leadership and strategic thinking among academic leaders to drive meaningful change in higher education.


Titled “Creating Research to Impact Pipelines,” Dr. Azam’s session explored how research can significantly influence productivity, innovation, and policy design in Pakistan. Drawing on his extensive work in areas such as innovation in the textile sector, export competitiveness, and evidence-based policy interventions, he underscored the transformative potential of research. He emphasized that research is not merely an academic exercise but a critical driver of long-term growth, innovation, and resilience in developing economies like Pakistan. Dr. Azam Chaudhry emphasized the importance of aligning research with national development priorities, including exports, industrial upgrading, energy, and employment. By focusing on these areas, research can address pressing challenges and contribute to sustainable economic progress. He emphasized that establishing robust institutional linkages between universities, policymakers, and businesses is crucial for translating research into practical solutions that yield tangible, real-world impact.
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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 8/29/2025 02:45:00 PM,

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