Ph.D. Graduates

1. Himayatullah (1994)
Economic analysis of postharvest farm level wheat losses in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. M. Ali Chaudhary
Examiners: Professor Dr. John-ul-Mellor, International Food Policy Research Institute, USA
Professor Dr. Garland P. Wood, Michigan State University, USA
Professor Dr. Pan A Yotopoulos, Stanford University California, USA

2. Syed Nisar Hussain Hamdani (2004)
Religious Orientation as a Factor in time allocation: Evidence from Cross Section Pakistan Data
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Richard B. Freeman, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
Professor Dr. Donald W. Larson, Ohio State University, USA
Professor Dr. Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, USA

3. Mohammad Ishfaq (2004)
Aid Effectiveness, Debt capacity and Debt Management in the Economy of Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Satya Paul, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Professor Dr. Pan A. Yotopoulos, Stanford University, USA
Professor Dr. Kiyoshi Abe, Chiba University, Japan

4. Shabib Haider Syed (2006)
Economic Analysis of Crime, Punishment and Deterrence: an Empirical Investigation for Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Leslie Robb, McMaster University, Canada
Professor Dr. Paul Seidenstat, Temple University, USA
Professor Dr. Pan A. Yotopoulos, Stanford University, USA

5. Muhammad Idrees (2006)
An Analysis of Income and Consumption Inequalities in Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Richard B. Freeman, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
Professor Dr. Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Professor Dr. Donald W. Larson. Ohio State University, USA

6. Nasir Mahmood (2006)
Security Analysis and Optimum Portfolio Formation : (A CAPM approach) Karachi Stock Exchange 1998-2003
Supervisor: Professor Dr. M. Tariq Javed Co-Supervisor: Professor Dr.Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Jong Eun Lee, Sejong University, South Korea
Professor Dr. Satya Paul, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Professor Dr. Andrew P. Barkley, Kansas State University, USA

7. Ijaz Hussain (2008)
Measurement, Decomposition and Causes of Poverty in Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Pan A. Yotopoulos, Stanford University, USA
Professor Dr. Alan Sorkin, University of Maryland, USA
Professor Dr. Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, USA

8. Attiya Yasmin Javid (2008)
Empirical Investigation of Asset Pricing Models: An Analysis of Karachi Stock Exchange
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad Co-Supervisor Dr. Fazal Hussain
Examiners: Professor Dr. Shyam Sunder, Yale Univ. USA
Professor Dr. James A. Brox, University of Waterloo, Canada
Professor Dr. Satya Paul, University of Western Sydney, Australia

9. Adiqa Kausar Kiani (2009)
Productivity and Efficiency in the Agriculture Sector of Pakistan 1970 – 2004
Supervisor: Professor Dr. M. Tariq Javed Co-Supervisor Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
Examiners: Professor Dr. Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Professor Dr. Andrew P. Barkley, Kansas State University, USA
Professor Dr. Kul Bhatia, University of Western Ontario, Canada

10. Syed Amjad Ali Shah (2010)
Application of conventional, Real Options and Game Theoretic Tools for Evaluation of Build-Operate-Transfer Contracts
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Arman Mansoorian, York University, Canada
Professor Dr. Giulia Iori, City University, United Kingdom
Professor Dr.Satya Paul, University of Western Sydney, Australia

11. Malik Sajid Manzoor (2010)
Environmental Regulations in the Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan and their Effects on Output and Consumer welfare: A CGE Approach
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Robert Deacon, University of California, USA
Professor Dr. Ira Gang, Rutgers University, USA
Professor Dr. Andrew P. Barkley, Kansas State University, USA

12. Verda Zaka (2010)
Human Capital and Economic Growth: Evidence from Selected Developing Countries
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Aliya H. Khan
Examiners: Professor Dr. Peter F. Orazem, Iowa State University, USA
Professor Dr. Alan Sorkin, University of Maryland, USA
Professor Dr. Ira Gang, Rutgers University, USA

13. Bushra Yasmeen (2010)
Labor market Outcomes of Trade Liberalization in Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Aliya H. Khan
Examiners: Professor Dr. Barry R. Chiswick, University of Illinois, USA
Professor Dr. Satya Paul, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Professor Dr. Peter Orazem, Iowa State University, USA

14. Badshah Nawab (2010)
Impact of the Incidence of Federal Taxes and Public Expenditures on Income Distribution
Supervisor: Professor Dr. M. Tariq Javed
Examiners: Professor Dr. Robert J. Brent, Fordham University, USA
Professor Dr. Kul Bhatia, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Professor Dr. James F. Ragan, Jr., Kansas State University, USA

15. Sabahat Anwar (2011)
The Economic and Demographic Effects on Housing Tenure Choice in Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Ira Gang, Rutgers University, USA
Professor Dr. Saqib Jafarey, City University, UK
Professor Dr. Andrew P. Barkley, Kansas State University, USA

16. Lubna Shahnaz (2011)
Household Time Allocation for Children and Their Interaction with Adult Labour Evidence from Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Abid Aman Burki
Examiners: Professor Dr. Lonnie Magee, McMaster University, Canada
Professor Dr. Peter Orazem, Iowa State University, USA
Professor Dr. Alan Sorkin, University of Maryland, USA

17. Muhammad Zakaria (2011)
Trade Liberalization and Economic Performance of Pakistan: A Macro-Econometric Analysis
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Jagdish Handa, McGill University, Canada
Professor Dr. John Burbidge, University of Waterloo, Canada
Professor Dr. Arman Mansoorian, York University, Canada

18. Shahid Mansoor Hashmi (2011)
Bankruptcy Risk, Macroeconomic Environment and Investment Behaviour in Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Frank T. Denton, McMaster University, Canada
Professor Dr. Gary A. Dymski, University of California, USA
Professor Dr. Andrew P. Barkley, Kansas State University, USA

19. Shabbir Ahmad (2011)
The Effects of Financial Sector Reforms on the Performance of Commercial Banks in Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Abid A. Burki
Examiners: Professor Dr. Gary A. Dymski, University of California, USA
Professor Dr. Andrew P. Barkley, Professor Dr. Kansas State University, USA
Professor Dr. Jagdish Handa, McGill University, Canada

20. Muhammad Ali Bhatti (2011)
Stock Market Volatility at Karachi Stock Exchange: A Firm Level Analysis
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. P. Geoffrey Allen, University of Massachusetts, USA
Professor Dr. Satya Paul, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Professor Dr. Ben Jacobsen, Massey University, New Zealand

21. Rummana Shah (2012)
Economics of Education in Pakistan: A Multiperspective Analysis
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Aliya H. Khan
Examiners: Professor Dr. Christopher J. Flinn, New York University, USA
Professor Dr. Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Professor Dr. Panagiotis Tsigaris, Thompson Rivers University, Canada

22. Faisal Jamil (2012)
Essays on Electricity Demand in Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiner: Professor Dr. Richard B. Freeman, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
Professor Dr. Christopher J. Flinn, New York University, USA
Professor Dr. Eric Howe, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

23. Tahir Mukhtar (2012)
An Intertemporal Approach to Modeling the Current Account: Evidence from Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Aliya H. Khan
Examiners: Professor Dr. Xiaoming Li, Massey University, New Zealand
Professor Dr. William J. Crowder, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Professor Dr. Peter J N Sinclair, University of Birmingham, UK

24. Farzana Naheed Khan (2013)
Measuring Intertemporal Elasticity of Substitution in Import Demand: Evidence from Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Andrew P. Barkley, Kansas State University, USA
Professor Dr. Michael R. Veall, McMaster University, Canada
Professor Dr. Terry Roe, University of Minnesota, USA

25. Amtul Hafeez (2013)
Joint Labor Force Participation Decision and Wage Determination of Husbands and Wives in Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Peter Orazem, Iowa State University, USA
Professor Dr. Richard B. Freeman, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
Professor Dr. Satya Paul, Professor, University of Western Sydney, Australia

26. Abdul Sattar (2014)
Fiscal Theory of Price level: Evidence from Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Wasim Shahid Malik Co-Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmed
Examiners: Professor Dr. Graham Voss, University of Victoria, Canada
Professor Dr. William Scarth, McMaster University, Canada
Professor Dr. William J. Crowder, University of Texas at Arlington, USA

27. Hajra Bibi (2015)
The Role of Institutions in Debt-Growth Nexus: An Empirical Study for Developing Countries
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Jagdish Handa, McGill University, Canada
Professor Dr. Jonathan H. Hamilton, McGill University, Canada
Professor Dr. Arman Mansoorian, York University, Canada

28. Javed Mahmood Malik (2016)
Economics of Illiteracy: Definitions, Determinants and Costs
Supervisor: Dr. Wasim Shahid Malik
Examiners: Professor Dr. Michael R. Veall, McMaster University, Canada
Professor Dr. Salim Rashid, University of Illinois, USA
Professor Dr. David Fielding, University of Otago, New Zealand

29. Saima Shafique (2016)
The Dynamic Effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks on Economic Activity: Evidence from Disaggregated Data of Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Wasim Shahid Malik
Examiners: Professor Dr. Alfred A. Haug, University of Otago, New Zealand
Professor Dr. William Scarth, McMaster University, Canada

30. M. Zahid Siddique (2016)
Convergence Between Theory and Practice of Islamic Banking: An Empirical Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal
Examiners: Professor Dr. Raoul Minetti, Michigan State University, USA
Professor Dr. Tommaso Gabrieli, City University London, UK

31. Nazia Bibi (2017)
Financial Integration, Risk Sharing and Home Bias
Supervisor: Dr. Abdul Jalil
Examiners: Professor Dr. William J. Crowder, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Professor Dr. F. Gulcin Ozkan, The University of York, UK

32. Amanat Ali (2018)
Three Essays on Political Economy and Election Outcomes: Evidence from Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Brendan O’Flaherty, Columbia University, USA
Professor Dr. Tommaso Gabrieli, City University London, UK

33. Umaima Arif (2018)
Fiscal Federalism, Governance, Macroeconomic Performance and Economic Growth: An Analysis with Special Reference to Pakistan
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Dr. Michael R. Veall, McMaster University, Canada
Professor Dr. Brendan O’Flaherty, Columbia University, USA

34. Yasmin Abdul Wahab (2018)
Post-ATC impacts on product intensive and product extensive trade margins of textiles and clothing: The case of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Aliya H. Khan
Examiners: Professor Dr. Peter J N Sinclair, University of Birmingham, UK
Professor Dr. Jonathan Eaton, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

35. Malik Muhammad (2018)
Intergenerational Mobility in Educational and Occupational Status: Evidence from Households of Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Jamil
Examiners:Professor Dr. Peter F. Orazem, Iowa State University, USA
Professor Dr. Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, USA

36. Samina Farooq (2018)
Dynamics of Human Capital Flight from Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis
Supervisor: Professor Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Professor Christopher J. Flinn, New York University
Professor Dr. Jere R. Behrman, University of Pennsylvania, USA

37. Saeeda Batool (2019)
The Dynamic Analysis of Inequality of Opportunities in Pakistan
Supervisors: Professor Dr. Ather Maqsood and Professor Dr. Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal
Examiners: Professor Dr. Yongsheng Xu, Georgia State University, USA.
Professor Dr. Peter F. Orazem, Iowa State University, USA.

38. Naseeb Zada (2019)
Economy-wide Impact of Pakistan’s Trade Policy Reforms: A Global CGE Approach
Supervisors: Professor Dr. Abdul Jalil and Dr. Aamir Khan
Examiners: Professor William J. Crowder, University of Texas, USA.
Professor Michael R. Veall, McMaster University, Canada.

39. Waqqas Qayyum (2019)
Expectation Formation in a Learning and Myopic Environment
Supervisor: Dr. Wasim Shahid Malik and Dr. Anwar Shah
Examiners: Dr. Peter Tsigaris Panagiotis and Dr. Peter Skott

40. Aziz Ahmed (2019)
Analysis of TVET System and Its Linkages with Labor Market Outcomes in Selected Rural and Urban Areas of Balochistan
Supervisor: Dr. Aliya H. Khan and Dr. Lubna Shahnaz Umer
Examiners: Gerald Frideman and Dr. Jesse Rothstein

41. Hina Shafiq (2019)
Asset Prices and Business Cycle Fluctuations: The role of Money Revisited
Supervisor: Dr. Wasim Shahid Malik
Examiners: Dr. Gary Dymski and Dr. Thom Thurston

42. Zubaria Andlib (2019)
An Exploration into the Nature and Causes of Low Female Labor Force Participation in Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Aliya H. Khan
Examiners: Dr. Christopher Flinn and Dr. Jere R. Behrman

43. Misbah Aslam (2019)
Household Energy Demand in Pakistan: The Role of Climate Change and Demographic Transition
Supervisor: Dr. Eatzaz Ahmed
Examiners: Dr. Pascal Courty and Dr. Robert Kunst

44. Umer Khalid (2019)
Impact of Trade Liberalization on Productivity, Employment and wage Structure: Evidence from Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Mazhar Iqbal
Examiners: Dr. Oliver Morrissey and Dr. William J. Crowder

45. Ayesha Naz (2019)
Measurement, Driving Forces and Socioeconomic Interlinkages of Globalization
Supervisor: Dr. Eatzaz Ahmed
Examiners: Dr. Jere R. Behrman and Dr. David Fielding

46. Ayesha Iftekhar (2019)
Essay on Health Economics
Supervisor: Dr. Abdul Jalil
Examiners: Dr. Marianne Bitler and Dr. Wiulliam J. Crowder

47. Tahseen Ajaz (2020)
The Impact of Social & Physical dimension of enviroment on women’s health outcome
Supervisor: Dr. Tariq Majeed
Examiners: Jere R. Behrman and Dr. Ujjayant Chakravorty

48. Sidra Marium (2021)
Monetary Policy and income distribution
Supervisor: Dr. Waseem Shahid Malik

49. Zaheer Abbas (2021)
Understanding Energy Consumption Pattern Accorss the Globe
Supervisor: Dr. Tahir Mehmood and Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Dr. Bill Griffiths and Dr. Stephen G. Hall

50. Fatima Bashir (2021)
An Empirical Analysis of Poverty in Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Idrees
Examiners: Dr. Michael Robert Veall and Dr. Richard B. Freeman

51. Kifayat Ullah (2021)
Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Tariq Majeed
Examiners: Dr. Peder J. Pedersen and Dr. Christopher J. Flinn

52. Tahseen Ahmed Qureshi (2021)
An Economics analysis of free trade agreements
Supervisor: Dr. Anwar Shah
Examiners: Dr. Alan Deardorff and Dr. Terry Roe

53. Sana Ullah (2021)
Credits constraints. Innovation, and firm survival
Supervisor: Dr. Tariq Majeed
Examiners: Dr. Pascal Courty and Dr. Nazmi Sari

54. Ghulam Mustafa (2021)
Essay on impact on social safety nets in Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Faiz ur Rehman and Dr. Nasir Iqbal
Examiners: JesseRothstein and Dr. Darren Lubotsky

55. Ghosia Ayaz Abbasi (2021)
The Dynamic interaction of exchange rates and trade flows
Supervisor: Dr. Javed Iqbal
Examiners: Dr. Robert Kunst and Dr. Terry Roe

56. Muhammad Zamir Khan (2021)
Emperical Analysis of Transport Demand and efficiency of different transport modes in Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Farzana Naheed
Examiners: Dr. Andrew Barkley and Dr. Bill Griffiths

57. Saira Habib (2022)
Economics of Slums: A two tier Analysis of health and education
Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Jamil and Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Dr. Brendan O’ Flaherty and Dr. Marianne Bitler

58. Muhammad Shahzad (2022)
Essays on laws and economics of Tobacco control in Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Anwar Shah
Examiners: Dr. Gerald Fridman and Dr. Marianne Bitler

59. Nazia Gull (2022)
Global Trade poential and the analysis of facilitation indicators for Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Javed Iqbal
Examiners: Dr. Andrew Barkley and Dr. Robert Kunst

60. Shafqatullah (2022)
Energy Rebound intensity, and output effect
Supervisor: Dr. Tahir Mehmood
Examiners: Dr. Stephen G. Hall and Dr. Robert Kunst

61. Muhammad Zeeshan Younas (2022)
Essay on Economics on innovation and agglomeration
Supervisor: Dr. Faiz ur Rehman
Examiners: Dr. Robert M. Kunst and Dr. Stephen G. Hall

62. Ankasha Arif (2022)
Economics analysis of the health care intervention
Supervisor: Dr. Farzana Naheed and Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Dr. Susan E. Horton and Jonathan H. Hamilton

63. Fatima Bibi (2023)
Essay of Enviromental Degradation
Supervisor: Dr. Muhammad Jamil
Examiners: Dr. Richard B. Freeman and Dr. Brendan O’ Flaherty

64. Bashir Khan (2023)
Essay on the economics of higher education in Pakistan
Supervisor: Dr. Faiz ur Rehman
Examiners: Dr. Gerald Friedman and Dr. Michael Veall

65. Falak Sher (2023)
Household Demand Analysis Evidence from pakistan using pooled Data
Supervisor: Dr Eatzaz Ahmad
Examiners: Dr. Richard Freeman and Dr. Robert M. Kunst

66. Amna Noor Asim (2023)
Socio Economic impact of ict in woman,s empowerment to forest the process of SDGs 20230
Supervisor: Dr Zahid Asghar Dr haroon sarwar awan
Examiners: Dr. Michael Veall and Dr. Stephen G. Hall

67. Asma faiz (2023)
Exchange rate misalignments and volatility implication for economices activity and prise in pakistan
Supervisor: Dr waseem shaid malik
Examiners: Dr. Graham M. Voss and Dr. Raoul Minetti

68. Syed Sibghatullah Shah
Responsible Consumption Choices and Individual
Supervisor: Dr. Zahid Asghar
Examiners: Dr. Andrew Barkely and Dr. Stephen G. Hall