Dr. Ghulam Mohey-ud-din, PhD · Lead Urban Economist Economics for cities, industrial zones and national plans

I turn spatial data and applied econometrics into strategies that governments and development agencies can act on. Eighteen years of work across Saudi Arabia, the wider GCC and Pakistan, from industrial city master plans to province-wide spatial strategy.

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Dr. Ghulam Mohey-ud-din in a navy three-piece suit, gesturing towards the introduction — **Spatial economics & SEZ strategy**GCC · South Asia

18+Years in economic policy & planning
20+Peer-reviewed publications
US$60MWorld Bank programme, economics lead
12Postgraduate theses supervised

Advisory work with

World Bank
UNDP
GIZ
DFID / UK Aid
Government of Punjab
A Saudi industrial authority

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Pakistan’s National Poverty Line: A Diagnostic Review of History, Methodology, Governance, and Reform

Dr. Ghulam Mohey-ud-din

No. 009/2026June 2026

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Pakistan adopted its first official poverty line only in 2001, anchored on a normative 2,350 calories per adult equivalent per day and estimated through the Food Energy Intake (FEI) method. In 2013-14 the Government shifted to the Cost of Basic Needs (CBN) approach, retaining the calorie anchor for the food component but adding an explicit…

DOI 10.13140/RG.2.2.20752.57602 9 issues since 2026

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Consulting services

Eight service lines for governments, development agencies and investors

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Economic Feasibility Studies

Rigorous economic appraisal for industrial projects, investment zones, and infrastructure decisions across the GCC and South Asia.

Special Economic Zone Strategy

Evidence-based strategy for special economic zones, industrial cities, and investment corridors — from concept design through operational frameworks.

Spatial Economic Diagnostics

Spatial econometrics and GIS-based economic analysis for regional strategy, industrial location decisions, and territorial development planning.

Regional Development Planning

Integrated regional economic strategies, spatial master plans, and city economic development frameworks grounded in territorial evidence and institutional…

Monitoring & Evaluation Frameworks

Results-based monitoring and evaluation frameworks for development programmes, social protection systems, and public investment portfolios.

Policy Briefs & Strategy Documents

Analytically grounded policy briefs, government white papers, and strategy documents that translate economic evidence into actionable recommendations for…

Applied Econometric Research

Rigorous applied econometrics for empirical economic research — panel data modelling, time-series analysis, structural break testing, and peer-reviewed…

Advisory, Training & Speaking

Expert economic commentary, capacity building workshops, postgraduate supervision, and keynote addresses on spatial economics, regional development, and GCC…

Selected projects

From a province-wide spatial strategy to an industrial city economic plan

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Punjab, Pakistan · 2017–2047

Punjab Spatial Strategy 2017-2047

I worked on the Punjab Spatial Strategy (PSS)—a province-wide spatial planning framework developed to embed a spatial dimension into Punjab’s development process, strengthen integrated spatial planning,…

Client: World Bank | Government of Punjab
Role: Sr. Urban Economist | Team Lead
Value: US$60M

Saudi Arabia · 2024–2025

Industrial City Economic Plan, Saudi Arabia

A 20-year economic plan for a Saudi industrial city: baseline diagnostics, sector competitiveness, labour market analysis and a phased diversification roadmap.

Client: A Saudi industrial authority
Role: Principal Economic Planner

Faisalabad, Pakistan · 2020

Urban Platform for Local Economic Development (LED) — Faisalabad

Team Lead on a UNDP assignment to design an Urban Platform for Local Economic Development in Faisalabad — combining rapid economic diagnostics, actor mapping, and institutional…

Client: UNDP Pakistan
Role: Team Lead

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About

An economist who works where data meets planning decisions

PhD economist with 18+ years in spatial economics, urban policy and regional development across the GCC and South Asia, advising governments and development agencies.