Mr. Yasir Arafat, Lecturer in Economics in University of Chitral successfully defended his Doctoral Theses at University of Peshawar on 11 March 2019. He did his Ph.D from University of Peshawar on the topic “An Analysis of the Role of Independent Power Producers on the Economic Growth and Demand of Energy in Pakistan (1990-2015)” under the supervision of Dr. Naila Nazir, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics University of Peshawar. While Dr. Fazli Hakeem, Director General of Social Sector in the Planning Commission of Pakistan and Dr. Anwar Hussain, Associate Professor in Pakistan Institute of Developmental Economic (PIDE) were his External Examiners. Dr. Badshah Munir Bukhari, Project Director University of Chitral was also present on the occasion. On successfully defending his thesis, Dr. Bukhari congratulated Mr. Yasir Arafat and reiterated his unflinching commitment for facilitating faculty development in the University of Chitral.
