20th SAESM in Kathmandu
\n Islamabad
\nA team of undergraduate students from the Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad (CNM) Department of Economics at LUMS represented the University at the 20th South Asian Economics Students\u2019 Meet (SAESM) 2025, hosted by the Nepal Economic Association in collaboration with the Central Department of Economics at Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, with support from the World Bank. At the conference, the LUMS delegation shared the top title, securing an exceptional result for Pakistan.
\nThis year\u2019s theme, \u201cAssessing Risks and Vulnerabilities in South Asia and the Path to Economic Resilience,\u201d brought together undergraduate economics students from across the region. SAESM is an annual regional gathering, and LUMS has proudly participated since the conference\u2019s inception in 2004.
\nThis year\u2019s LUMS delegation comprised Muhammad Hasaan Haroon, Hiba Sajjad, Maria Khalid, Simran, Zainab Asad, Zulekha Shoib, Amen, and Muhammad Shahwali Najmi, accompanied by Dr. Ali Hasanain (Associate Professor and Country Coordinator for Pakistan for SAESM) and Dr. Fahd Ali (Assistant Professor) from the CNM Department of Economics. Also representing Pakistan were Aliza Waseem, who won the policy discussion round, and Mobeen Mukhtar, accompanied by Dr. Zunia Saif Tirmazee (Assistant Professor) from the Lahore School of Economics.
\nSeveral members of the LUMS team distinguished themselves in the paper presentation competition, achieving multiple wins across categories. Simran presented \u201cCovariate and Idiosyncratic Shocks: Implications for Poverty and Welfare,\u201d Maria Khalid presented \u201cEconomic Shocks, Trade Disruption, and Investment Risks,\u201d Muhammad Hasaan Haroon presented \u201cEnergy Transition for Green and Resilient Economies,\u201d and Hiba Sajjad presented \u201cUrbanization and Infrastructure Resilience.\u201d
\nAll other Pakistani participants emerged as strong runner-ups across the remaining paper presentation themes.
\nThe students also took part in the Budding Economist Quiz, the South Asian Economics Quiz Contest, policy dialogues, country presentations, and workshops conducted by senior economists and policy specialists. All four LUMS students competing in the flagship Budding Economist Quiz advanced to the top 10, with Zulekha Shoib securing a position in the top 5.
\nH.E. Abrar H. Hashmi, Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, warmly received the triumphant team from LUMS and congratulated them on their outstanding performance at this prestigious regional forum.
\nThe CNM Department of Economics congratulates the delegation on this remarkable achievement and looks forward to continued LUMS participation in SAESM in future years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
20th SAESM in Kathmandu Islamabad A team of undergraduate students from the Chaudhry Nazar Muhammad (CNM) Department of Economics at LUMS represented the University at the 20th South Asian Economics Students\u2019 Meet (SAESM) 2025, hosted by the Nepal Economic Association in collaboration with the Central Department of Economics at Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, with support from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":517845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-517826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n