Mian Ahmad Naeem Salik
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
Global Economic Issues, Non-Traditional Security Issues, Climate Change
Ahmad Naeem Salik is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies since July, 2014. Ahmad holds degrees in B.Sc. (2011) Economics and Political Science from LUMS, and M.Sc. (2013) Development Economics from The University of Queensland Australia. His primary area of research are Climate Change, Non-Traditional Security Issues and Global Economic Issues, and he is also the member of the Editorial Board at the institute.
Issue Brief on “U.S. Trade Enforcement and Vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s Exports”
Recent developments in the United States (U.S.) trade enforcement have increased new compliance challenges for exporting countries, with greater scrutiny of supply-chain practices, the...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Growing Dependence on Remittances”
Introduction:
Pakistan's recent macroeconomic stabilisation has been supported less by improvements in domestic productivity than by the resilience of its overseas workforce. Workers' remittances...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2026–27: Growth Ambitions, Fiscal Discipline, and Strategic Trade-offs”
Overview:
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the Federal Budget for fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27 on June 12, 20226 with a total outlay of Rs....
Issue Brief on “Super El Niño and Pakistan: Assessing Climate, Economic and Human Security...
Background:
The prospect of a developing Super El Niño has emerged as one of the most significant climate risks facing the world in 2026 and...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Melting Glaciers and Water Crisis: The Climate and Air Pollution...
Introduction:
Pakistan is facing an increasingly interconnected climate and environmental crisis in which rising temperatures, accelerating glacial melt, worsening air pollution, and growing water insecurity...
Issue Brief on “Economic Implications of the US–Iran Conflict for Pakistan”
Introduction:
The escalation in the United States (US)–Iran conflict has now entered a fragile ceasefire phase following intense military confrontation and disruption of global energy...
Issue Brief on “Beyond Belém: The Future of Global Climate Action After COP30”
Background
The 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), hosted in Belém, Brazil from November...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2025–26 – Reform, Revenue, and Realities”
Overview
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan’s Federal Budget for FY2025–26, amounting to Rs. 17.57 trillion on June 10, 2025, which was approved by...
Issue Brief on “Safeguarding Pakistan’s Water Rights: PCA Verdict Upholds Indus Waters Treaty Commitments”
Introduction
In a landmark follow-up to its June 2025 ruling, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has once again reinforced Pakistan’s water...
Issue Brief on “Advancing Inclusive Growth and Economic Resilience – Pakistan’s Annual Development Plan...
Introduction
On June 4, 2025, the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved the Annual Development Plan for FY2025–26. A substantial...