Since 1947 · MA Economics since 1964
Economics
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Government Graduate College Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi · est. 1948
The Department of Economics has trained analytical and policy thinkers since the college's founding in 1947, launching the region's first MA Economics programme in 1964. Six decades of academic leadership — from Dr. Akhtari Shareef through Prof. Iqbal Bakhat, Prof. Ghazanfar Mehmood Bhatti, Prof. Altaf Hussain, and Prof. Sajid Ali to today's Head of Department, Dr. Irfan Nazir — have built a department committed to quality teaching, research, and evidence-based analysis, preparing graduates to understand socio-economic issues at local, national, and international levels.
Vision: To become a leading centre of excellence in socio-economic education, research, and policy analysis — producing graduates equipped with analytical expertise, ethical values, innovative thinking, and leadership qualities to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development.
Mission: A curriculum aligned with HEC and international standards, built around research, innovation, and evidence-based economic analysis — developing analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills, ethical values, leadership, and social responsibility, and strengthening collaboration with academia, industry, and government to prepare graduates for professional careers and higher education.
Also Offered: Lateral Entry (Post Associate Degree)
BS Economics — 5th Semester (Lateral Entry) — direct entry into 5th semester for students who've completed an Associate Degree (Associate Degree (B.A./B.Sc., 4 Semesters) or equivalent), rather than starting BS from 1st semester.
Remaining Duration: 2 Years (Semester 5–8)
The Faculty
Dr. Irfan Nazir
Associate Professor & Head of Department · M.Phil., PhD (FUUAST) — Climate Economics, International Trade Liberalization
Dr. Tehmina Yasmin
Associate Professor · PhD Economics, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University — Income Inequality, Poverty, Fiscal & Monetary Policy
Nayyar Abbas
Assistant Professor & Controller of Examination · M.Phil. Economics, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University — Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Research Methods, Microeconomics
Rana Touseef Nisar
Assistant Professor · M.Phil. Economics, MBA Finance, PMAS Arid Agriculture University — Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Project Appraisal
Dr. Usman Ali
Assistant Professor · PhD, Dalian University of Technology, China — Technology Change & Innovation, International Business, Digital Transformation, Macroeconomics
Dr. Shafa ur Rehman
Lecturer · PhD Economics, PMAS Arid Agriculture University — Poverty, Monetary Policy
Rana Masood Anwar Tariq
Lecturer · M.Phil. Economics, International Islamic University Islamabad — Agriculture Economics, Poverty, Econometrics
Muhammad Irfan Siddique
Lecturer · M.Phil. QAU, Gold Medalist IIUI, PPSC Topper — Applied Econometrics, Islamic Banking & Finance, Macroeconomics
Mrs. Sundas Anis
Lecturer · M.Phil. Economics, QAU Islamabad — Labour, Micro & Macroeconomics
Aneela Bibi
Lecturer · PhD in progress (PIDE), M.Phil. QAU — Development Economics, Labour Economics
Sheraz Ahmed
Lecturer · M.Phil. Economics — Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Agriculture Economics
Admissions · Session 2026
BS Economics
Why Study Economics Here
Faculty research spans macroeconomics, development economics, public finance, environmental and international economics, and labour economics, with students trained in EViews, STATA, SPSS, and MS Excel for applied analysis; an ADP Economics (2-year) track with a required dissertation is also offered alongside the BS. The department marked its first BS convocation in 2024, the same year one of its students won the Gold Medal in Economics at the University of the Punjab's 132nd Convocation, alongside a growing record of student engagement — from the RAASTA-PIDE International Conference to a study tour of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Alumni include Dr. Muhammad Idrees (Quaid-i-Azam University), Dr. Nisar Ahmad (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman), Dr. Abdul Jalil (National Defence University), Dr. Sadaf Shahab (FUUAST), Dr. Atif Ali Jaffri (University of Gujrat), and Zaheer-ud-Din Babar Awan, former Federal Minister for Law.
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