Department of Economics

Introduction

There is no decision, public or private, personal or social, local or global, that is not influenced by the perspective of an economist in one way or another.As a science of allocation, production, distribution and consumption, Economics served, for all practical purposes, as a harbinger of peace and justice from time immemorial, particularly by enhancing production capabilities and devising equitable distributional systems.Economics diagnoses any ills that might arise in the economy and endeavors to present a timely cure thereby preventing any spell over that could weaken parts of the social system on which the whole edifice of a nation stands erected. Thus economics assumes the role of a pillar without which a building would collapse, sooner or later.

Vision

The vision of the Department is to set a remarkable standard, to impart quality education in field of Economics and to make the Department recognizable and acknowledgeable nation-wide.

Mission

To equip the students with strong theoretical base of economics and its application.
To enhance the analytical capabilities of students.
To enable them to be fit for diversified fields and thereby increasing their options for choosing among different occupations and fields.

Objectives

To impart in-depth knowledge of the subject.
To develop professional behavioral characteristics.
To impart analytical capabilities and critical thinking.
To equip the students with quantitative skills.
To aware the students with current national and global economic issues.

Job Opportunities

Federal and Provincial public sector departments: Planning and Development, Irrigation, Agriculture, Industries, Finance, Trade & Commerce.
Financial institutions and organizations: Planning Commission, State Bank, Commercial Banks, Zari Taraqiathi Bank, Micro Finance Banks, PICIC, EPB, PIDE, Research Institutes.
Private sector organizations.
NGOs (local, National, and International).