Applications
Case studies on Pakistani data, from raw series to forecast
The lectures teach a method and the labs make you practise it. These case studies show the methods at work on questions people in Pakistan actually ask: where remittances come from, what we export and to whom, whether tax collections will meet target, and how fast solar prices are falling. Several of them pull fresh data from the State Bank every time they are rendered, so the numbers stay current.
Live reports from the SBP EasyData API
RemittancesRemittances to Pakistan: what the latest numbers say Monthly inflows by corridor, seasonality around Eid, and a short-horizon forecast. ExportsPakistan’s exports: what sells and where it goes Product and destination breakdowns, concentration, and how the mix has shifted. TradePakistan’s trade: who buys, who sells, and what moves Imports, exports and the balance, partner by partner.
Fiscal, monetary and financial markets
TaxForecasting tax collections for the next 12 months Monthly FBR collections modelled with ETS and ARIMA, with a 12-month-ahead forecast. InflationPakistan inflation dashboard Headline and core inflation measures alongside the policy rate. Stock marketKSE-30 interactive time series An interactive look at the index, with zoom and range selection. ExportsExploring export data with partner countries An earlier, exploratory treatment of bilateral export flows.
Energy and technology
SolarThe solar energy revolution in Pakistan How technological learning curves caught energy policy off guard. SolarWhen technology outruns the forecast Wright’s Law against Moore’s Law, the identification trap, and price scenarios for policy. SolarSolar panel prices and global polysilicon Cointegration, Granger causality and a 12-month ARIMAX forecast.