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Tusawar Iftikhar Ahmad

Associate Professor
PhD

Other Websites

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4347-4890

Research Supervision Capacity

PHD Completion Year
2013
Specialization
-

PHD Supervision Capacity
5
Current PhD Students
6
Currently PHD Consent
2
Current MS/M.Phil Students
0

About Me

Dr. Tusawar Iftikhar Ahmad is an Associate Professor of Economics whose research and academic work lies at the intersection of development economics, agricultural economics, human capital development, climate change economics, and sustainable development. He holds a PhD from University of Toulouse, France. Through his teaching, research, and professional engagement, he strives to advance knowledge, influence evidence-based policymaking, and promote sustainable development at local, regional, and global levels.

Research Interest Keywords

Gender and DevelopmentFood SecuritySustainable AgricultureHuman Capital DevelopmentSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Contact Info

Email
tusawar.ahmad@gmail.com
Mobile #
03026820176
Location
Faisal Bagh, Jail Road, Bahawalpur

Research Publication

1. Raza, K.; Ahmad, T. I. 2026. “Multidimensional Energy Poverty and Maternal Health Outcome: Evidence from Pakistan.” Journal of Asian Development Studies 15. https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2026.15.2.9

2. Gillani, S.; Wang, F.; Balsalobre-Lorente, D.; Ahmad, T. I.; Shafiq, M. N. 2026. “Navigating the Landscape of Child Health Insurance Coverage in Punjab, Pakistan: A Socioeconomic Perspective.” International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services 0. https://doi.org/10.1177/27551938261451648

3. Shen, Z.; Wei, S.-Y.; Nawaz, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2025. “Mitigating food insecurity through sustainable livelihoods framework (SLF): fresh global evidence.” International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 32. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2025.2573417

4. Fares, M.; Raza, S.; Ahmad, T. I. 2025. “Complementarity in mixed farming systems enhances the smallholders income: Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan.” PloS one 20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319995

5. Bhatti, M. A.; Hussain, A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Nawaz, M. A. 2025. “E-Government Development and its Role in Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Public Sector Governance.” Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences 8. https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v8i1.467

6. Ahmad, A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2024. “The Role of Investments in Energy in Enhancing Environmental Sustainability in Developing Countries.” Journal of Contemporary Macroeconomic Issues 5. Not available

7. Zafar, M. A.; Gill, A. R.; Nawaz, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2024. “Fostering Environmental Friendly Habits through Awareness Intervention: An Experimental Study to analyze SDG 12.” The Asian Bulletin of Green Management and Circular Economy 4. https://doi.org/10.62019/abgmce.v4i1.88

8. Hussain, A.; Bhatti, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Nawaz, M. A. 2024. “The Role of Secure Property Rights in Driving Economic Growth: A Review of Recent Evidence.” Current Trends in Law and Society 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/ctls.2024.0401.0040

9. Bhatti, M. A.; Hussain, A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Ibraheem, R. 2024. “Assessing the Impact of Fiscal Policy on Economic Growth: A Case Study of Pakistan.” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 12. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2024.v12i2.2427

10. Bhatti, M. A.; Hashmi, S. R.; Hussain, A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2024. “The Role of E-Governance on Corruption in East Asia & Pacific: A Panel Data Analysis.” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 12. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2024.v12i3.2618

11. Ahmad, T. I.; Abbas, S.; Bhatti, M. A.; Kousar, R. 2024. “Livestock Entrepreneurs' Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Livestock Insurance: The Role of Capital and Financial Burden of Lumpy Skin Disease.” iRASD Journal of Economics 6. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2024.0603.0234

12. Ahmad, I.; Bhatti, M. A.; Rehman, M. A.-u.; Ahmad, T. I. 2024. “Macroeconomic Impacts of Oil Price Fluctuations: Panel Data Evidence from Oil-Importing Developing Countries.” iRASD Journal of Economics 6. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2024.0602.0224

13. Farooq, M.; Ahmad, T. I.; Jahan, M. 2023. “An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Students' Digital Consumption Time and Their Academic Outcome.” iRASD Journal of Educational Research 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/jer.2023.v4i1.2195

14. Ahmad, T. I.; Kiran, K.; Alamgir, A. 2023. “Households' Clean Cooking Fuel Poverty: Testing the Energy-Ladder Hypothesis in the Case of Bangladesh.” iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/jee.2023.0401.0034

15. Bhatti, M. A.; ul Haq, A.; Nawaz, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Fazal, S. 2023. “Model Specification and Inflation Forecast Uncertainty in the Case of Pakistan.” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 11. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2023.v11i2.2010

16. Zafar, M. A.; Bhatti, M. A.; Nawaz, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2023. “Assessing the Influence of Renewable Energy Sources on CO2 Emissions: New Insights from Pakistan.” iRASD Journal of Economics 5. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2023.0503.0164

17. Ahmad, T. I.; Nawaz, M. A.; Kiran, K.; Dagar, V.; Bhatti, M. A.; Hussain, A. 2023. “Dirty versus clean fuel for cooking in Pakistan: regional mapping and correlates.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23757-4

18. Urooj, K.; Ahmad, T. I.; Nawaz, M. A.; Bhatti, M. A. 2023. “Family Planning Decision in the Context of Women Empowerment: Case of a Middle-income Economy.” iRASD Journal of Economics 5. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2023.0501.0119

19. Javed, H.; Ahmad, T. I.; Adnan, B. 2023. “Cesarean Section Delivery in the Districts of Pakistan: Prevalence, Extent, and Correlates.” Review of Applied Health Research 1. Not available

20. Kousar, R.; Ahmad, T. I.; Abbas, S.; Bhatti, M. A. 2023. “Factors Affecting Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Agricultural Insurance: A Literature Survey (2004-2023).” iRASD Journal of Economics 5. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2023.0502.0149

21. Ahmad, T. I.; Bhatti, M. A.; Urooj, K.; Javed, H. 2022. “Urban population growth, per capita energy use, and CO2 emissions: evidence from the world's fifth-most populous country.” iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment 3. https://doi.org/10.52131/jee.2022.0302.0029

22. Gillani, S.; Bhatti, M. A.; Ali, A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2022. “Impact of Health Infrastructure on Child Health in Punjab, Pakistan.” Review of Economics and Development Studies 8. https://doi.org/10.47067/reads.v8i2.437

23. Gillani, S.; Shafiq, M. N.; Bhatti, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2022. “Impact of Economic Growth on Child Malnutrition in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis.” iRASD Journal of Economics 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2022.0401.0069

24. Altaf, M.; Ahmad, T. I.; Bhatti, M. A. 2022. “Maternal Employment, Parental Education Levels and Household's Income: Differential Impacts on the Schooling of Male and Female Children in Pakistan.” Annals of Social Sciences and Perspective 3. https://doi.org/10.52700/assap.v3i1.187

25. Ishaq, M.; Nasim, I.; Ahmad, T. I. 2022. “The Socio-Economic Determinants of Anemic Pregnancies in South Asia-Empirical Evidence from National Aggregates.” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 10. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2022.1003.0284

26. Hanif, S.; Nawaz, M. A.; Bhatti, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2022. “Demographic transition and saving behaviour: A Study of 45 developing countries.” Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences 42. Not available

27. Hassan, N.; Hussain, A.; Bhatti, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2022. “Perceived Administrative Service Efficiency in Academia: A Case Study of International Islamic University Islamabad.” iRASD Journal of Management 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2022.0402.0091

28. Ahmad, T. I.; Tahir, A.; Bhatti, M. A.; Hussain, A. 2022. “Yield and Profitability Comparisons of Modern Agricultural Production Technologies Adoption: Evidence from Cotton-wheat Punjab (Pakistan).” Review of Education, Administration & Law 5. https://doi.org/10.47067/real.v5i2.232

29. Urooj, K.; Ahmad, T. I.; Bhatti, M. A.; Hussain, A. 2022. “Drivers of Family Planning Services Utilization in Pakistan: A Literature Survey and Recent Trends in Contraceptive Use.” iRASD Journal of Economics 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2022.0402.0079

30. Urooj, K.; Ahmad, T. I.; Bhatti, M. A.; Hussain, A. 2022. “Women Empowerment in Pakistan: Multilevel Measurements, Spatial Differences, and Contributing Factors.” iRASD Journal of Economics 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2022.0403.0094

31. Ahmad, T. I.; Rehman, A.; Mehmood, A.; Sattar, N. 2022. “Nexus among Democracy, Human Resource Development, and Income Inequality: Three Stage Least Square Estimation for 47 Developing Economies.” iRASD Journal of Economics 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2022.0404.0102

32. Ibraheem, R.; Hussain, A.; Ahmad, R.; Ahmad, T. I. 2022. “Analyzing the Effects of Demographic Transition on Child Labor in Developing Economies.” Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies 4. https://doi.org/10.26710/sbsee.v4i2.2293

33. Ahmad, R.; Faridi, M. Z.; Ahmad, T. I.; Ayub, M. 2021. “Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors of Household Expenditures: A Case Study of Southern Punjab (Pakistan).” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 9. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2021.0903.0159

34. Gillani, S.; Shafiq, M. N.; Ahmad, T. I.; Zaheer, S. 2021. “Household food insecurity and mental health amid COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case of urban informal sector labor in Punjab (Pakistan).” Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences 41. Not available

35. Hussain, H.; Nizamani, F. Q.; Umer Hayat, M.; Qasim Nizamani, M.; Ahmad, T. I.; Ali Nizamani, M. 2021. “Achieving Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in English at Secondary School Level: Gender and Geography Based Comparisons of Teachers' Views.” Ilkogretim Online 20. Not available

36. Hussain, M. S.; Nawaz, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Bhatti, M. A. 2021. “Environmental governance and green energy: An administrative toolkit to reduce environmental degradation.” iRASD Journal of Management 3. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2021.0303.0049

37. Gillani, S.; Ahmad, T. I.; Wang, F.; Shafiq, M. N. 2021. “Antenatal Care (ANC) Coverage, Health Infrastructure, and Postnatal Care (PNC) Services Utilization: A District Level Analysis of Punjab-Pakistan.” iRASD Journal of Economics 3. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2021.0303.0047

38. Khan, R. E. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Haleem, J. 2021. “The governance and tourism: A case of developing countries.” Asian Journal of Economic Modelling 9. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.8.2021.93.199.213

39. Nawab, T.; Ahmad, T. I.; Ibraheem, R. 2021. “The Role of Household Wealth in Combining Child School and Child Labor: Evidence from MICS Balochistan (Pakistan).” iRASD Journal of Economics 3. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2021.0302.0036

40. Altaf, M.; Ahmad, T. I.; Bhatti, M. A. 2021. “Role of Female Labor Force Participation in Child Health.” Annals of Social Sciences and Perspective 2. https://doi.org/10.52700/assap.v2i2.119

41. Soharwardi, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Manj, M. A. K.; Khan, R. E. A. 2021. “Correlates of mothers' nutritional status in developing economies: Evidence from demographic and health surveys.” J Pak Med Assoc 73. Not available

42. Ahmad, T. I.; Bashir, F.; Zafar, M. A. 2021. “Gas-and Coal-based Power Generation to Spur Economic Growth in Pakistan?.” iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment 2. https://doi.org/10.52131/jee.2021.0201.0012

43. Ahmad, T. I.; Khan, R. E. A.; Soharwardi, M. A.; Shafiq, M. N.; Gillani, S. 2021. “Socioeconomics and agronomy of wheat yield in cotton-wheat cropping system in Punjab, Pakistan: A quality-quantity assessment.” International Journal of Agricultural Extension 9. https://doi.org/10.33687/ijae.009.01.3527

44. Javed, M. L.; Javed, M. N.; Akhtar, M.; Ahmad, T. I. 2020. “Impact of School Management Councils on Teachers Community Relationship: An Analytical Study.” Review of Economics and Development Studies 6. Not available

45. Khan, R. E. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Noreen, S.; Ejaz, A. 2020. “Factors associated with the quality of Antenatal Care (ANC) services use in Bahawalpur.” J Pak Med Assoc 70. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.645

46. Nawaz, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Hussain, M. S.; Bhatti, M. A. 2020. “How energy use, financial development and economic growth affect carbon dioxide emissions in selected association of south east Asian nations?.” Paradigms 0. Not available

47. Soharwardi, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2020. “Dimensions and determinants of women empowerment in developing countries.” International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 15. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.150620

48. Soharwardi, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2020. “Dynamic role of mother empowerment in reducing malnutrition among children: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.” Review of Economics and Development Studies 6. https://doi.org/10.47067/reads.v6i1.191

49. Abdullah, M.; Rafay, M.; Rasheed, F.; Ahmad, M.; Kamran, Z.; Azhar, M.; Ahmad, T. I. 2020. “Phytosociological assessment of browsing vegetation in association with edaphic factors in the Cholistan rangelands of Pakistan.” Applied Ecology & Environmental Research 18. https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1806_78137827

50. Ahmad, S.; Bukhari, M. H.; Ahmad, T. I. 2020. “Income and Inequality Outcomes of Arms Exports: Where Does the Marxist Argument Stand?.” IUB Journal of Social Sciences 2. https://doi.org/10.52461/ijoss.v2i1.708

51. Ahmad, T. I.; Altaf, M.; Kiran, K. 2020. “Analyzing the long run linkage between Population, Economic Development and Energy Consumption on Carbon emissions of ASEAN Nations.” iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment 1. https://doi.org/10.52131/jee.2020.0101.0003

52. Gillani, S.; Shafiq, M. N.; Ahmad, T. I. 2019. “Military expenditures and health outcomes: a global perspective.” iRASD Journal of Economics 1. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2019.0101.0001

53. Fazal, S.; Bhatti, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2019. “Sectorial growth, Exchange rate and Fiscal policy in Developing Economies: The Interlinkages.” iRASD Journal of Economics 1. https://doi.org/10.52131/joe.2019.0101.0006

54. Ahmad, T. I.; Nawaz, M. A.; Bhatti, M. A.; Hussain, A. 2019. “Livelihood assets and livestock income: a case of mixed farming Punjab-Pakistan.” AgBioForum 21. Not available

55. Ahmad, T. I.; Shafiq, M. N.; Gillani, S. 2019. “Foreign remittances and human resource development in developing countries.” IUB Journal of Social Sciences 1. Not available

56. Ahmad, T. I.; Shafiq, S.; Kiran, K.; Alamgir, A. 2019. “The Effect of Health Infrastructure, Adult Literacy, and Household Characteristics on Antenatal Care (ANC) Coverage in Punjab (Pakistan).” iRASD Journal of Management 1. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2019.0102.0010

57. Liaquat, S.; Ahmad, T. I. 2019. “Governance, Financial Development, and Investment: The Role of Globalization.” Pakistan Journal of Economic Studies (PJES) 2. Not available

58. Ali, M.; Ahmad, T. I.; Sadiq, R. 2019. “Empirical investigation of foreign direct investment and current account balance in East Asian economies.” Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS) 13. Not available

59. Nawaz, M.; Hussain, M.; Riaz, M.; Ahmad, T. I. 2019. “The role of Islamic finance on economic growth: an empirical analysis of Islamic countries.” Al-Qalam 0. Not available

60. RE, A. K.; Ahmad, T. I.; Noreen, S.; Ejaz, A. 2019. “Quantity of Prenatal Care (PNC) services use in Southern Punjab: A case study of Bahawalpur.” JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 69. Not available

61. Hussain, A.; Bhatti, M. A.; Nawaz, M. A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2019. “The influence of geography and its information management system on tourism planning: mediating role of institutional factor.” PalArch's Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology 16. Not available

62. Raza, S.; Bangash, A. A.; Ahmad, T. I.; Khan, M. S. 2019. “Pulmonary health risks of working at a cement plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.” JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 69. Not available

63. Qayyum, A.; Khan, J. A.; Hussain, R.; Ahmad, T. I.; Zahoor, I.; Ahmad, M.; Mubeen, M. 2018. “Correlations of Blood Serum and Milk Biochemical Profiles with Subclinical Mastitis in Cholistani Cattle.” Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 55. Not available

64. Ahmad, I.; Farooq, F.; Azam, A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2018. “Governance and sustainable development in South Asian countries: A panel data analysis.” Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences 38. Not available

65. Javed, M. L.; Javed, M. N.; Azam, A.; Ahmad, T. I. 2018. “The Impact of Islamic Ideology, Political Dominance and Global Mindset on the Education System of Pakistan: Moderating Role of Leadership.” AL-Qalam 23. Not available

66. Bashir, F.; Ahmad, T. I.; Nasim, I.; Parween, K. 2017. “Electricity Generation and Real Output in Asia: A Panel Co-Integration Approach.” Review of Economics and Development Studies 3. https://doi.org/10.26710/reads.v3i1.163

67. Ahmad, T. I.; Mustafa, Z.; Zaidi, S.; Naz, M. 2016. “Caring the Primary Caregivers-Determinants of Farm Women's Health: A View from Rural Punjab-Pakistan.” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 4. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2016.0401.0016

68. Ahmad, T. I.; Raza, K.; Saif, A. 2015. “Response of livestock farmers to institutional credit use in Pakistan: A case study of Bahawalnagar District.” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 3. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2015.0301.0010

69. Bashir, F.; Ahmad, T. I.; Hidayat, T. 2013. “Causes of Unemployment among Highly Educated Women in Pakistan: A Case Study of Bahawalnagar District.” Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 1. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2013.0101.0001

70. Ahmad, T. I.; Tanwir, F. 2013. “Factors Affecting Women's Participation in Livestock Management Activities: A Case of Punjab-Pakistan.” Not available 0. Not available

71. Ahmad, T. I. 2013. “The role of rural women in livestock management: Socio-economic evidences from diverse geographical locations of Punjab (Pakistan).” Université Toulouse le Mirail–Toulouse II 0. Not available

72. Ahmad, W.; Mustafa, Z.; Ahmad, W.; Ahmad, T. I. 2012. “Determinants influencing employee satisfaction: A case of government and project type organization.” Pakistan Journal of Life & Social Sciences 10. Not available

73. Ahmad, T. I. 2009. “Dynamics of Community to Undertake Development Activities in Punjab (Pakistan): Case Study of District Faisalabad.” Not available 0. Not available

74. Amin, A. N.; Ahmad, T. I.; Mansoor, M. S.; Zulqurnane, M. 2006. “Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development.” University of Agriculture 0. Not available