Public Finance and Debt Dependency Challenge Session 1 | 13 November 2025 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Shahzad AhmedIBA Karachi
Paper Title: Impact of Fiscal Policy on Pakistan's GDP: How Much and How Long?
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Haider AliAssistant Professor, PIDE Islamabad
Paper Title: How Much Debt is Too Much? Understanding the Public Debt Stability in Pakistan
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Zehra Farooq Economist and Secretary Revenue Operations & Analysis FBR
Paper Title: Static and Dynamic Effects of Tax Audits on Corporate Tax Evasion, Indirect Tax Evasion, and non-compliance
AI in Economic Research, Policy and Planning Session 2 | 13 November 2025 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Demetrio PanarelloAssociate Professor of Political Economy
Link Campus University, Rome, Italy
Paper Title: Towards Smarter Sales Forecasting: Generative AI for Strategic Insights and Performance Evaluation.
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Gohar Khalid KamalStudent
COMSATS University, Islamabad
Paper Title: The Economics of Innovation: Investigating the Impact of Bank-Specific Financial and Operation.
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Bilal MehmoodChairman
Department of Economics University of the Punjab
Paper Title: Evolving Perceptions of AI-Induced Technological Unemployment in Pakistan
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MuchammadunAssociate Professor
Mataram State Islamic University, Indonesia
Paper Title: Unveiling Hidden Power: How Digital Platforms Dictate Consumer Choices
Climate Change Adaptation and Planning Session 3 | 13 November 2025 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Amjad AliAssistant Professor
Development Studies Karakoram International University, Hunza Campus
Paper Title: Climate Change and Livelihood Transitions in the Karakoram: A Study in Shimshal Valley.
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Nazneen AlamResearcher
Karakoram International University, Hunza Campus
Paper Title: Climate-Induced Livelihood Disruptions in Gilgit-Baltistan: Evidence from Empirical Investigation.
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Aysha KhatoonInstitute of Business Administration
Paper Title: Impact of Extreme Temperature Events on Stillbirth Rates in Pakistan
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Oladapo OladojaDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics
Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria.
Paper Title: Leveraging Ecological rainfall data for Climate Adaptation Financing and Agricultural Development
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Muhammad Tariq MajidProfessor, School of Economics
Quad-e-Azam University, Islamabad
Paper Title: Digital Technologies, Trade, Renewable Energy as Sources of Green Growth: A Comparative Analysis
Global Trade and Supply Chains Session 4 | 14 November 2025 | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Anwar HussainDean
University of Swat
Paper Title: Trends in Domestic terms of trade of agricultural sector of Pakistan
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Vaiva PetrylAUniversity of Lithuania
Paper Title: Building a new Export Network: Evidence from Lithuania.
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Peter LewischProfessor University of Vienna
Paper Title: Will supply chain responsibility save the world? A law and economics perspective
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Junaid Ahmed Senior Research Economist
PIDE Islamabad
Paper Title: Pakistan’s Dismal Export Performance: A Survey of the Empirical Literature
Institutions and Inclusive Growth Session 5 | 14 November 2025 | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Fahim NawazLecturer
Department of Economics, University of Peshawar
Paper Title: Natural Resource Ownership, Public Goods Provision, and Trust in the State: The Case of Baluchistan
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Dickson Okoree MirekuResearch FellowA
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Paper Title: Modelling factors influencing academics perceptions of future impact of technological challenges
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Dana Qaurot Oxford University, United Kingdom
Paper Title: Wedlocked Ambitions: The Role of Marriage Aspirations and Social Norms in Driving Employment
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Abbas Gillani Senior Lecturer
Lincoln International Business School
Paper Title: Does corruption cause an upsurge in political instability? The role of demographics and social cohesion
Technology for Human Development Session 6 | 14 November 2025 | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Mohsin ShahPhD Scholar, International Islamic University, Islamabad
Paper Title: The Role of Technological Innovations and Globalization in Job Polarization: An Empirical Analysis
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Shomaila HabibLecturer , COMSATS Islamabad
Paper Title: The Interaction of Fiscal and Monetary Policies with Digital Financial Inclusion
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Henna AhsanAssistant Professor, PIDE Islamabad
Paper Title: Bridging the Gap: How Digital Access via USF Is Shaping Human Capital in Marginalized Pakistan
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Johirul IslamSenior Research Associate - Gender and Social Development Cluster, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, Bangladesh
Paper Title: Behind Closed Doors: Corporal Punishment at Home and Its Consequences for Emotional Regulation in Children—An Instrumental Variable Approach
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Noor Ahmed Lecturer Economics
University College Zhob, BUITEMS
Paper Title: Impact of Digitalization on Human Development: A Panel Data Analysis of the South Asian Countries
