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Download This study examines the increasing impact of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) on employment patterns in Pakistan's major economic sectors, such as manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, energy, construction, and services. As labour-intensive sectors make up the backbone of Pakistan's economy, AI adoption presents…

PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 13/05/2025

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The Economic Consequences of Escalation: India’s War Ledger, May 7-10, 2025

Download Using a sectorally disaggregated Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model, inclusive of direct cost estimates for military assets, infrastructure damage, disrupted trade and service sector impacts, this study estimates that India's economy incurred at least $88.712 billion in realized losses over the four-day…

PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 17/04/2025

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Role of Industrial Structural Output in Pakistan Economy

Download This Paper explores the significance of industrial structural output for Pakistan’s economy focusing on GDP analysis. This may be about the mixed fortunes of the industrial sector, where sub-sectors like small-scale manufacturing and construction are relatively healthy whereas Large-scale manufacturing and…

PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 24/03/2025

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Tariff Rationalisation in Pakistan

Download Tariff rationalisation is crucial for Pakistan's economic transformation, promoting export competitiveness, industrial efficiency, and trade integration. Pakistan's overdependence on high tariffs as a source of revenue has resulted in an anti-export bias, increasing the cost of production, deterring foreign investment, and…

PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 21/02/2025

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Use of AI in FBR to Increase Revenue

Download Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) faces persistent challenges in tax collection, with the country's tax-to-GDP ratio stagnating at 10%—well below the global average of 15–20%. This shortfall is worsened by a largely informal economy (comprising nearly 70% of economic activity), widespread…

PAPER by IPRI 21/02/2025

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Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

Download In this exploratory report, the authors ask whether an East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Afghanistan, the Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), India, Iran, and Pakistan is feasible. Earlier efforts to develop economic corridors in this region have failed.…

PAPER by Siddique Humayun 16/01/2025

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Leveraging IT to Reduce Government Footprint

Download This paper explores the transformative capability of Artificial Intelligence in modernising public governance, focusing on its role in overcoming operational inefficiencies in government offices in Pakistan. The potential of AI in bringing about efficiency, reducing costs, and improving service delivery is illustrated…

PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 12/12/2024

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The Emergence of the “New Poor” in Pakistan: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses

Download Pakistan’s efforts to reduce poverty over the years have been reversed by COVID-19, introducing a new group of impoverished individuals classified as “New Poor, the segment of the population expected to become non-poor before COVID-19”. These individuals or households who previously maintained…

PAPER by IPRI 16/08/2024

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Pakistanʼs Energy Sector:Need for Strategic and CommercialStorages (Oil & Gas)

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PAPER by Dr. Aneel Salman 05/07/2024

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Frugal Innovation: Adaptive Solutions for Pakistan

Download This paper explores the transformative potential of Frugal innovation in addressing Pakistan's socio-economic challenges. Frugal innovation, an indigenous approach characterised by resourcefulness and innovation, leverages limited resources to create cost-effective solutions. This method is particularly relevant for Pakistan, where a significant portion…

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Job Displacement in Pakistan’s Industrial Sector

The Economic Consequences of Escalation: India’s War Ledger, May 7-10, 2025

Role of Industrial Structural Output in Pakistan Economy

Tariff Rationalisation in Pakistan

Use of AI in FBR to Increase Revenue

Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia

Leveraging IT to Reduce Government Footprint

Pakistanʼs Energy Sector:Need for Strategic and CommercialStorages (Oil & Gas)

Frugal Innovation: Adaptive Solutions for Pakistan

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