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RAND Corporation                                                                                                     Sep 2023 – Present

Assistant Policy Researcher at RAND Corporation

Engaged in a variety of diverse policy research projects, focusing on areas such as budget modeling for the US Economy, artificial intelligence, the energy sector, global health, and healthcare access. Engaging in a multi-disciplinary environment and providing data-driven input.

·       Utilize quantitative and qualitative methods, supported by tools like STATA and Python, to inform evidence-based policy decisions.

·       Conducting rigorous empirical research to inform policy decisions and economic strategies.

·       Conducting in-depth analyses on diverse fields, such as the implications of a CERN-like organization for AI, examining governmental strategies for developing low-carbon liquid fuels, and evaluating civil-military and global health security networks.

·       Utilizing statistical programming and econometric modeling to provide insights and recommendations for stakeholders, ensuring data-driven decision-making.

·       Working closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive research outcomes and effectively communicating findings to diverse audiences, including policymakers, industry leaders, and the public.

STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN, Karachi, Pakistan                                                    

Economic Policy Review Department

Deputy Director, Thematic Analysis Division, July 2018 to September 2023

   Reviewing, analyzing, and developing innovative ideas to provide in-depth analyses of various aspects of Pakistan’s economy; emerging and contemporary issues in the energy sector including LNG policy; expenditures on public pensions, the poor performance of public sector enterprises; forced repatriation of migrants and reintegration strategies; needs for credit bureaus;  issues related to special economic zones etc. Often, these tasks involve empirical techniques and econometric modeling.  Often the analysis also includes comprehensive comparisons of the country’s specific sector with regional peers and other developing and developed economies.  

Monetary Policy Department

Deputy Director, Framework & Forecasting Division, December 2015-May 2017

Exploring and evaluating the different components of the Real Sector of the economy, the focus was on the important sectors of GDP including industries, agriculture, and services sector. Drawing the consistent projections of components of GDP and GDP deflators based on systematic analysis based on consistent economic and statistical models. Taking part in the projections of the medium-term framework of Pakistan's economy and analyzing risks to the outlook of different sectors. Contributing to the write-up on the real sector in monetary policy statements. Maintaining the updated data on national income account variables and an inventory of developments and policy changes relating to GDP growth. Keeping track, of the economic news, synthesizing the information, and following the policy measures announced by SBP and the Government. 

Economic Analysis Department

Deputy Director, Real Sector Division, July 2013 -December 2015

Exploring, analyzing, and assessing the different components of the industrial sector of Pakistan, the focus was on the long-run trends and recent changes in the production of different industries. Investigating the impact of adjustment in trade and fiscal policies on large-scale manufacturing as aggregate and on individual sectors. Formulating recommendations on sector-specific policies and plans. Documenting research findings and suggestions in flagship publication of quarterly and annual reports on The State of Pakistan’s Economy.

Assistant Director, Money and Banking Sector Division, January 2009 -June 2013

Performing research and analysis on different components of the monetary sector and writing drafts for the flagship publications of the State Bank of Pakistan. The covered issues ranged from the discussions on the monetary survey, banking sector, fundamentals of the financial and money market, and their linkages with the developments in fiscal and external sectors. The main publications were quarterly and annual reports on The State of Pakistan’s Economy.