Pakistan’s Economic Outlook and the Federal Budget 2023-24 AERC-SPDCNEW
Pakistan's economy is confronted with a severe economic crisis characterized by high levels of inflation, low economic activity, low foreign reserves, a depreciating currency, and enormous public finance imbalances. The prevailing political uncertainty is further contributing to the problem. The Federal Budget 2023-24 was presented against this challenging macroeconomic backdrop and a complex political situation. Moreover, the budget has been prepared by an outgoing government as the tenure of the current assembly is set to [...]
Inauguration SDG Research & Resource Centre at AERC
Director AERC, Prof. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid, at the inauguration ceremony of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Research and Resource Centre, at the AERC. The SDGs are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Achieving these goals requires the collective effort of governments, private sector, civil society, and academia. This is where the SDGs Research and Resource Centre comes in. We are committed to advancing the SDGs agenda through cutting-edge research, innovative solutions, and partnership building. Our Centre will serve as a hub for knowledge exchange, capacity building, [...]
AERC and SPDC sign MoU for research collaboration
Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC), the University of Karachi and the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct joint research studies on emerging issues related to economic and social development in Pakistan. Prod. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid, Director, AERC, and Mr. Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Managing Director, SPDC, signed the MoU at AERC, University of Karachi. Dr. Nooreen Mujahid said that the MoU would pave the way for developing a long-term relationship between the two institutions to promote collaborative research and enhance knowledge on issues surrounding the national development goals. Mr. Iqbal stated that this [...]
On the Elusive Search for Social Justice under Democratic Capitalism since Adam Smith by Prof. Dr. Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi
Prof. Dr. Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi is one of the most renowned scholar, academician and noted economist of Pakistan. Dr. Naqvi for his distinguished services in Economics received highest academic excellence award ‘Sitarai- Imtiaz’ from Government of Pakistan in 1991. His work was cited in Who's Who in the World, 5th Edition (1980-81), while other credits include him receiving ECO Award for outstanding performance in the field of Economics in 1992 and HEC [...]
