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.
Special Report Launch “Economic Security of Pakistan: Challenges and Way Forward”
The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held a launch of its Special Report titled, “Economic Security...
Issue Brief on “Health Crisis Arising out of Floods in Pakistan”
Current Situation
Pakistan has long been considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the world. While Pakistan is one of the...
Issue Brief on “Climate Change causing Extreme Heat Wave in Europe”
Background
Since June 2022, persistent heat waves have affected parts of Central, Southern, and Western Europe, causing wildfires. In June, temperatures between 40–43°C were recorded...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Waste Management Problem”
Overview
Increasing pollution leading to environmental changes and economic cost related to waste in terms of health hazards and negative impact on infrastructure have changed...
Issue Brief on “Unprecedented Floods Increasing Non- Traditional Security Challenges in South Asia”
Heavy, pre-monsoon rains affected north-eastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal beginning mid-May, leading to landslides, river overflow and floods. The flooding displaced millions and was...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s LNG Crisis: An Escalation of Power Crisis”
The energy crisis is going to be severe in the coming weeks since Pakistan is not able to procure LNG at an affordable rate....
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s GSP+ Status and the Road Ahead”
Pakistan’s GSP+ status is undergoing a review as the current regime is set to expire in 2023. If successful, Pakistan will avail the benefits...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Macroeconomic Outlook 2022”
Introduction
In the first five decades of its independence, Pakistan has been a high-growth, low inflation economy. Now it has become a low-growth, high inflation...
Issue Brief on “Global Economic Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War”
The Russia-Ukraine war that commenced on February 24, 2022, came at a time when the world was battling the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Water Woes”
Water security has a direct impact on human security. It is a multidimensional challenge with complex undertones, as water security is both an increasing...