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Policy essays, technical tutorials, data explorations, and commentary by Dr. Zahid Asghar.

Policy essays, technical tutorials, data explorations, and commentary on economics, data science, and Pakistan’s statistical infrastructure.

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Policy essays, technical tutorials, data explorations, and commentary.

Announcement

Official Statistics

PBS

I have joined the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics as Member (Economic Statistics). A few words on why this matters to me.

Announcement

A fresh start — consolidating my research, teaching, policy writing, and data projects into one place.

AI Policy

Pakistan

Governance

A critical analysis of Pakistan’s National AI Policy 2025 — what it gets right, what it leaves out, and what must change.