Meet Our Team

Dr. Rashid Amjad
Director
Dr. Rashid Amjad is Professor of Economics and Director of Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) and Centre on International Migration

Dr. Anis Alam
Professor
Dr. Anis Alam is a Professor at the Graduate Institute of Development Stuides (GIDS), LSE.

Dr. Ahmad Nawaz
Associate Professor
Dr. Ahmad Nawaz is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics & Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lahore School of Economics.

Fariya Hashmat
Research Associate
Research Associate for MPhil Development Studies Program at the GIDS.

Shigemochi Hirashima
Visiting Professor
Professor Hirashima is a professor Emeritus at Meiji-Gakuin University, Japan.
Samar Quddus
Research Associate
Research Associate for MPhil Development Studies Program at the GIDS.

Memoona Qazi
Research Associate
Ms. Memoona is a Research Associate at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, Lahore School of Economics.

Dr. Fareeha Zafar
Professor
Dr. Fareeha Zafar is a Professor at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lahore School of Economics.

Dr. Nasra Shah
Professor
Recently joined the Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan, as Professor of Migration and Development.

Maham Hameed
Research Fellow
Maham Hameed is a research fellow at the GIDS. Her primary research field is Economic History.

Sadaf Ambreen
Assistant Registrar
Assistant Registrar for MPhil Development Studies Program at the GIDS.

Stephen Lyon
Visiting Professor
Professor Lyon is the head of educational programmes and development at the AKU.
Research Assistant
Zahra Mughis
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Ms. Zahra is a Research AssistantĀ at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, Lahore School of Economics.

Mr. Javed Sadiq Malik
Senior Fellow
Mr. Javed Sadiq Malik is a Senior Fellow at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lahore School of Economics.

Dr. Khalil Hamdani
Visiting Professor
Dr Khalil Hamdani has been involved in multilateral economic cooperation for more than three decades.

Almazia Shahzad
Research Fellow
Almazia Shahzad is a macroeconomist and also specializes in development finance.

Rabia Sajjad
Librarian
Rabia Sajjad is the Librarian at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies.
Aafreen Qayum Khan
Research Associate
Research Associate for MPhil Development Studies Program at the GIDS.