Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Two professors from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) have become the first academics from Pakistan to join the renowned Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This marks a historic achievement for Pakistan's academic community and highlights the country's growing influence in global research.

Dr. Ali Cheema, Vice Chancellor of LUMS, is a leading professor of economics and politics and co-founder of the Mahbub ul Haq Research Center. His work focuses on political economy, development, and governance. Dr. Farah Said, an associate professor of economics, specializes in gender, labor markets, and poverty, and has led several randomized controlled trials ...