Welcome to GIDS
The Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) was established in 2012 by the Lahore School of Economics to stimulate an interdisciplinary approach to development policy and practice that would promote equitable and sustainable development in a period of rapid globalization and technological change. It aims to address the pressing concerns that have arisen as the development process has unfolded in the developing world, including Pakistan.
Pakistan Economic History
A research program on Pakistan’s Economic History since the Mughals (1520-2020).
Management of the Pakistan Economy
Management of Pakistan’s Economy aims to provide a detailed analysis of the management of the country.
Latest News
‘Crisis of governability’
By Umair Javed Published in Dawn on July 22, 2024 IN a recent piece published in the Journal of Democracy, […]
Pakistan records 13-year low CAD
By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on July 20, 2024 KARACHI: Pakistan posted a surprising 13-year low current[…]
Pakistan 27th in global population growth
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on July 19, 2024 ISLAMABAD: The country’s population growth rate has accelerated[…]
Census 2023: Urban spurt, educational crisis and going ‘off-grid’
By Abdul Moiz Malik Published in Dawn on July 19, 2024 KARACHI: Almost a year after the Council of Common[…]
Beating the Heat in Pakistan
Published in earthobservatory.nasa.gov on May 16, 2024 As heat waves become more intense due to climate change, people in cities[…]
Miles to go
Published in Dawn on July 14, 2024 PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s budget for the present fiscal year has whipped up[…]
Latest Events
The Centre on Migration, Remittances and Diaspora (CIMRAD) launched the Pakistan Migration Report 2024 on June 11th, 2024, in a ceremony held at the Lahore School of Economics Burki Campus.
The Pakistan Migration Report 2024 is the third in the series published biennially by CIMRAD. This report addresses the key[…]
Insights from Mr. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh on Understanding the Taxonomy of International Climate Finance
On May 23, 2024, the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, Lahore School of Economics hosted a seminar featuring Mr. Ali[…]
Dr. Nasra Shah presented her joint work with Ms. Memoona Qazi, titled, Most Favored Destination for Pakistani Migrants: Saudi Arabia, at a workshop organized by the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, on February 19th, 2024
Dr. Nasra Shah presented her joint work with Ms. Memoona Qazi, titled, Most Favored Destination for Pakistani Migrants: Saudi Arabia,[…]
Dr. Nasra Shah participated in the Policy Dialogue on Migration and Development organized by the Pakistani German Facilitation and Registration Centre (PGFRC) on December 12th-13th, 2023 at the Mariott Hotel, Islamabad
The Policy Dialogue on Migration and Development was organized by the Pakistani German Facilitation and Registration Centre (PGFRC) along with[…]
Dr. Nasra Shah participated in the Senior Expert Advisory Forum (SEAF) organized by the UNFPA on 8 – 9 November 2023 at the Pearl Continental Hotel, Bhurban.
Dr. Shah shared her expert opinion on promoting access to quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including family planning[…]
Dr. Rashid Amjad and Dr. Nasra Shah participated in a workshop organized by the Gulf Labor Markets and Migration (GLMM)
Rashid Amjad and Dr. Nasra Shah participated in a workshop organized by the Gulf Labor Markets and Migration (GLMM) on[…]