Lecture Series | Islamic Economics: The Polar Opposite of Capitalist Economics
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad is holding a lecture series on the book titled ‘Islamic Economics: The Polar Opposite of Capitalist Economics’, authored by Professor Dr Asad Zaman, former Vice Chancellor, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE).
The series comprising seven lectures – two and half hours long each – will commence from August 17, 2024 (Saturday), at 11:15 AM (PKT), with a lecture being held every Saturday on the same time.
Speaker:
Professor Dr Asad Zaman
(Former VC, PIDE, and the book’s author)
Venue:
IPS Seminar Hall
(Institute of Policy Studies | 1, MPCHS Commercial, E-11/3, Islamabad).
Schedule:
Every Saturday at 11:15 AM (PKT), Starting from August 17, 2024
Duration:
Seven lectures in total (one lecture each week) | Each lecture 2:30 hours long.
Registration Fee:
PKR1000/- per session for each lecture (includes access to that lecture’s study material)
PKR6000/- for the whole series (includes access to all content of the whole course)
Last date for registration:
August 16th, 2024 (Limited seats available)
Registration Link:
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About the speaker:
Professor Dr. Asad Zaman (PhD Economics from Stanford University, USA), former Vice Chancellor, PIDE, also remained a member of Monetary Policy Committee of SBP, and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. His book ‘Statistical Foundations of Econometric Techniques’ is widely used as a reference in advanced graduate courses. He is the managing editor of ‘International Econometric Review ‘and on the board of editors of many international journals. His research on Islamic economics is widely cited as he has been highly influential in shaping the field.
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For queries:
Dr Asim Ehsan | asim@ips.net.pk | 051-8438391-3
