Introduction
The Department of Economics was established in May 2015. The Department is currently running different programs including BS and MS in Economics and having highly qualified PhD faculty members.
The Department has passed out three batches of BS, Seven of MSc and three batches of MS/MPhil. It is proud to mention here that the passed out graduates of all batches are now serving different organizations inside and outside Pakistan, while some are pursuing their higher studies. We further hope that the Department will prosper and achieve the desired goals in near future.
- The Economics Department is nationally recognized for the quality of faculty scholarship and
for the heterodox character of its curriculum, which allows examination of issues from a
variety of perspectives. - Faculty are engaged in regional economics projects and students are involved in community-
based learning endeavors through well-established placements. - International exchange is supported for faculty and students alike.
“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.”
- The mission of the Department of Economics at Bacha University consists of three
interrelated components: providing the highest quality instruction to our undergraduate and
graduate students, conducting leading-edge research in economics, and providing leadership
and service to our professional communities. As a unit in a major land-grant university, we
are committed to excel in all three components of our mission. - The Economics Department helps students think critically about the economic issues they
confront in their daily lives, and develop a commitment to be actively engaged with policy
issues in local, national, and global communities. - The Economics Department provides students with preparation in economic concepts and
techniques within a liberal arts environment, the Department has strong interdisciplinary
links with other departments and programs, and The Department’s broad range of
perspectives provides benefits to those programs as well as to its own students.
BS Economics (Four years)
MS Economics (Two years)
Mr. Muhammad Sohail
Head of Department
Bacha Khan University, Charsadda
Ph.D University of Agriculture Peshawar
| S.No | Name | Designation | Highest Qualification |
| 1 | Dr. Jahangir Khan | Assistant Professor | PhD |
| 2 | Mr. Sami Ullah | Lecturer | M.Phil |
| 3 | Yasir Jehan | Lecturer | M.Phil |
| 4 | Mr. Muhammad Sohail | Lecturer | M.Phil |
| 5 | Mr. Inam Ur Rahman | Lecturer | M.Phil |
| S.No | Name | Designation | Qualification |
| 1 | Mr. Muhammad Naeem Jan | UDC | M.Sc( Economics) |
| 2 | Mr. Imad Ullah Khan | L.D.C | M.Com |
| 3 | Wisal Muhammad | L.D.C | BA |
| 4 | Mr. Muhammad Rafiq | Mali | Matric |
Dr Jahangir khan
1. HEC Approved supervisor
2. Research Scholarship International Research Support Institute Program HEC
3. Interim Placement of fresh PhD (IPFP)
4. Start-up Research Grant(SRGP)
Mr. Sami Ullah
1. Gold medallist (BS)
2. KP Youth Scholarship (BS)
3. First Talent award
4. Green Talent Award (FATA) Students Organization
5. MS Scholarship at COMSATS University Abbottabad
Mr. Yasir Jehan
1. Position Holder Award (Laptop) BS
2. Best Research Paper Award (Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi)
Mr. Inam Ur Rahman
1. Faculty development program (Training)
2. Participation as Presenter in 5 different National Research Conferences
3. College faculty workshop
Mr. Muhammad Sohail
1. Gold Medallist (BS)
2. Faculty Development Program (Training)
| Name of Author | Title of Research paper | Name of journal | Year | Volume No | Page No |
| Dr. Muhammad Rovidad | Complementary or Substitutes? The Relationship Between Monetary Donation and Volunteerism: A Case Study of Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, | International Journal of Innovation Creativity and Change. | (2021). | 15(3) | 1163-1176 |
| 2. Effects of Microcredit in Crop Productivity in District Charsadda (Pakistan), | International Review of Management and Business Research, | (2020) | 9(4) | 130-137 | |
| Comparative Analysis Of Local Body And Non-Local Body Government Regimes In Provision Of Public Services In Terms Of Health & Education: Evidence From Pakistan. | Pakistan Journal of Educational Research, Retrieved from http://pjer.org/index.php/pjer/article/view/141 | (2020). | 3(2). | ||
| Determinants of Willingness to Donate and Volunteer to Help their Poor Fellow Stu dents in the University. | Journal of Elementary Education Online. | (2020) | 19(4) | 2671-2681 | |
| Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creativity in Projects (A Moderated Mediated Mechanism. | International Journal of Innovation Creativity and Change. | 15 (4), | p.568-586. | ||
| Investigation and Forecast of COVID-19 Wave-II: A Case Study of Pakistan. | International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies http://doi.org/10.14456/ITJEMAST.2021.104. | (2021). | 12(5), | 12A5T, 1-8. |
| Name of Author | Title of Research paper | Name of journal | Year | Volume No | Page No |
| Dr. Jehangir Khan | Willingness to Pay for Pesticide Free Fruits: Evidence from Pakistan | Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, | 2018 | 30(4) | 392-408 |
| Factors influencing households’ willingness to pay for pesticides-free fresh apple in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture | 2018 | 34(3) | 599-605 | |
| Household’s perception and their willingness to pay for pesticides-free fruits in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province of Pakistan: A double-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation study. | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture | 2019 | 35(4) | 1266-1271. | |
| Price Analysis of Consumer’s Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Quality Attributes of Apple. | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture.
| 2019 | 35 (4): | 1243-1246. | |
| Analysis Of Agricultural Land Price Determinants And Policy Implications For Controlling Residential And Commercial Encroachments: Facts From District Swabi (Pakistan) | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture. | 2020 | 33 | ||
| Adoption of Hybrid Maize Technology in District Mardan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture. | 2020 | 33(4) | 1047-1053 | |
| The application of gravity equation while accessing the environment of Pakistan-ASEAN technological trade flows. | Journal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah. | 2021 | 2338-4603 |
| Name of Author | Title of Research paper | Name of journal | Year | Volume No | Page No |
| Mr. Sami Ullah | Linkages between Trade openness and Economic growth: Evidence from SAARC member countries. | International Journal Of Finance ,Insurance In Risk Management https://www.journalfirm.com/issues | 2020 | 10(4) | 81-84 |
| Globalization Nexuses Terrorisam: Evidence from Pakistan: | Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies | 2021 | 7(1) | 177-184 | |
| Complementary or Substitutes? The Relationship Between Monetary Donation and Volunteerism: A Case Study of Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, | International Journal of Innovation Creativity and Change. | 2021 | 15(3) | 1163-1176 |
| Name of Author | Title of Research paper | Name of journal | Year | Volume No | Page No |
| Mr. Yasir Jehan | Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of Tourism on Local Community in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan: a Local Community Prospective. | Journal of the Knowledge Economy | 2022 | ||
| Complementary or Substitutes? The Relationship Between Monetary Donation and Volunteerism: A Case Study of Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad. | International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change,: | 2021 | 15(3) | 1163 to 117 | |
| Effect of green human resource management practices on environmental sustainability | . International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management | 2020 | 5(2) | 153-164 | |
| Effect of financial development and institutional quality on the environmental degradation in developed and developing countries. | International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management. | 2020 | 5(2) | 111-124 | |
| Comparative Analysis Of Local Body And Non-Local Body Government Regimes In Provision of Public Services In Terms of Health & Education: Evidence From Pakistan. | Pakistan Journal of Educational Research, | 2020 | 3(2). | ||
| Willingness to donate and volunteer to help their fellow students in the University. Elementary Education Online. | 2021 | 19(4) | 2671-2681 | ||
| Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creativity in Projects: A Moderated-Mediated Mechanism. | International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, | 2021 | 15(4) | 568-586 |
| Name of Author | Title of Research paper | Name of journal | Year | Volume No | Issue No | Page No |
Muhammad Sohail | Domestic Debt and Economic Growth Sustainability Nexus: An Empirical Analysis of Pakistan | Pakistan Social Sciences Review (PSSR) | 2022 | 06 | 02 | 348-255 |
Impact of Fiscal Policy on Economic Growth: A Panel Data Analysis across Political Regimes | RADs Journal of Business and Management | 2021 | 03 | 02 | 155-178 | |
| Causality of Higher Education and Unemployment: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan Economy | Global Social Sciences Review (GSSR) | 2021 | 06 | 02 | 330-338 | |
| The Impact of Macroeconomic and Bank Specific Variables on Non-Performing Loans in Pakistan (A Panel Analysis) | NUML International Journal of Management and Business (NIJBM) | 2020 | 15 | 02 | 53-69 | |
| Relationship between stock prices and Macroeconomic Variables; A case study of Karachi Stock Exchange | NUML International Journal of Management and Business (NIJBM) | 2017 | 12 | 02 | 12-18 | |
| Financial sector, Democracy, and Economic Growth: A Panel Data Analysis | Pakistan Development Review (PDR) | 2016 | 55 | 04 | 437-453 |
| Name of Author | Title of Research paper | Name of journal | Year | Volume No | Page No |
| Inam UrRahman | A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Food Security Situation in Pakistan: The Way Forward | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture | 2021 | 38 | 170-178. |
| South Asian Experience of Trade Liberalization: Implications for Food Security | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture | 2021 | 37 | 52-63 | |
| Do Technology and Structural Changes Favour Environment in Malaysia: An ARDL-Based Evidence for Environmental Kuznets Curve | Environment, Development and Sustainability | 2020 | 22 | 7927-7950 |
WORKSHOP “FOUR DAYS WORKSHOP ON “EMPLOYABLE DIGITAL SKILLS FOR THE YOUTH OF MERGED AREAS” (EDSY NMA).
A Four Days Training Workshop on “”Employable Digital Skills for the Youth of Merged Areas (EDSY NMA)” was arranged with the collaboration of KPITB (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Informational Technology Board) by the Department of Economics. This workshop aimed to build a digitally skilled young labour force in the Newly Merged Districts of the province for supporting youth employment in the digital economy. The workshop equiped 50 students of different departments of Bacha Khan University, Charsadda from NMDs (Newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The workshop offered free training on Blogging and Content Writing comprised of 4 days. Eight sessions were held during these four-day proceedings of the workshop.
Mr. Yasir Jehan (Lecturer, Department of Economics), Focal Person, gave an opening presentation on the importance of digital economy. While Mr. Sohail Siddique, Team Leader,
stressed upon the need of digitization of the small businesses. Mr. Kashif Khan, Trainer, delivered lectures on Web blogging, Content writings, Web Development other related topics. After delivering a 4 days in-person training workshop, the trainees got post-training mentorship from the industry expert to help them to start their freelancing and earning projects, which ensured their employability. The closing ceremony was chaired by Meritorious Professor Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda. He stressed upon the participants to make better use of the digital skills they learned during the workshop. Dr. Farhat Jabeen, Director (ORIC) concluded the workshop on thanking all the participants and the resource persons for their hard work and very useful presentations. She also thanked the department of Economics for organizing such a fruitful workshop.
At the end of closing ceremony Meritorious Professor Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Bacha Khan University distributed the shields of honor among the training team, head of department of economics, Director ORIC and Focal Person.
Group Photo of Training Team, Director ORIC and Department of Economics with Honorable Vice Chancellor Group
⮚ WORKSHOP “TRAINING FOR MPHIL/PHD SUPERVISORS”
On August 8th, 2023, an enlightening and enriching Training of MPhil & PhD Supervisors took place at Bacha Khan University Charsadda. This significant event, organized in collaboration between the Department of Economics and ORIC, aimed to enhance the supervisory skills and knowledge of the academic mentors. The session welcomed Prof. Dr. Mustafeez Ahmad Alvi, an esteemed guest speaker hailing from NUML Islamabad, whose expertise illuminated the event.
The training, graced by the presence of Prof. Dr. Syed Salim Shah, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, assumed an atmosphere of academic vibrancy. Prof. Dr. Alvi’s discourse offered a profound exploration of the dynamics within the supervisor-supervisee relationship. With insightful emphasis, he underscored the participatory and regulatory facets of the supervisor’s role, advocating for an approach that is collaborative rather than authoritarian.
The event owed its seamless execution to the meticulous efforts of Mr. Muhammad Sohail Khan, Head of the Department of Economics, who served as the main focal person and organizer. Dr. Hamid Ali Khan, the Director of ORIC, played a pivotal role in ensuring the event’s success. The enthusiastic participation of faculty members from diverse departments, particularly those actively engaged in guiding MPhil & PhD scholars, added substantial value to the training.
⮚ WORKSHOP ON R PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE FOR DATA ANALYTICS A collaborative effort between the Department of Economics and the Directorate of ORIC, organized a highly successful Two-Day R Programming Workshop. The event took place on September 7th and 8th, 2023, and witnessed enthusiastic participation from individuals representing various academic disciplines. The primary objective of this comprehensive workshop was to equip participants with essential skills in data analytics and statistical programming using the versatile R language. The workshop’s main resource person was Mr. Muhammad Ishtiaq, a distinguished researcher and data analyst at the Department of Economics, Western Michigan University, USA. Mr. Ishtiaq’s profound expertise in R programming and data analysis made him an invaluable asset for the event. Over the course of the workshop, participants were immersed in a dynamic and interactive learning environment. They were introduced to the fundamentals of R programming, encompassing topics such as data manipulation and visualization techniques. Practical hands-on exercises allowed attendees to apply their newfound knowledge effectively.
The workshop not only provided valuable knowledge but also served as a platform for networking and collaboration among faculty members and students from diverse departments. Bacha Khan University Charsadda continues to demonstrate its dedication to promoting research and academic excellence and is committed to hosting future events that will continue to enrich the university’s academic landscape.
SEMINAR ON “CAREER COUNSELLING AND GOAL SETTING”
The Department of Economics organized seminar on “Career Counselling and Goal Setting” on October 12, 2022 at Bacha Khan University Charsadda. The main purpose was to gain insight and information that would remain effective in their life, personality, and work. The topic of discussion for today’s seminar was Personal development, Career Counselling and Goal Setting. Personal Development is an investment that helps to improve our knowledge and attitude towards life. Personal Development helps an individual to build one’s skills, sets goals, work on the approach, believe in their potential, and improve awareness. The seminar provides a platform to students to identify their vulnerable spots, gain understanding, focus on essential aspects, improve their leadership quality, attitude, and confidence, and provide life learning skills as well as the frequent changes needed in their lifestyles. The Guest Speaker was Mr. Asif Rasool who is currently working as a faculty member in National University of Modern Languages Islamabad and certified trainer and life coach who inculcate his knowledge of life in the mind of youth of Pakistan.
