Muhammad Ajmal Kakar

Mr. Ajmal Kakar holds an M.Phil. in Development Studies from the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad. His research focuses on informal border trade, migration, Afghan refugees, the economics of education, costonomics, and sustainable pensions. He has also led and contributed to various national research projects.
His research supports inclusive and evidence-based policymaking in areas such as Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran border trade, Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) with Afghanistan, sustainable pensions, education, and migration. Mr. Kakar has also served as Joint Secretary of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE).

Primary Research Area:
Education, Migration and Border Trade

Secondary Research Area:
Sustainable Pensions and Governance

Regional Interest:
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran

Education:
MPhil in Development Studies, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad