LAHORE: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’ 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.
According to a press release, at the conference, the LUMS delegation shared the top title, securing an exceptional result for Pakistan. This year’s LUMS delegation comprised Muhammad Hasaan Haroon, Hiba Sajjad, Maria Khalid, Simran, Zainab Asad, Zulekha Shoaib, 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. Several members of the LUMS team distinguished themselves in the paper presentation competition, achieving multiple wins across categories.
