Launch Ceremony of BIPP's 18th Annual Report 2025 titled "The State of the Economy: Climate Change - Mediating Chaos and Crisis"

On 18th December 2025, The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) hosted the launch of the 18th Annual Report of the Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy (BIPP), titled "The State of the Economy: Climate Change - Mediating Chaos and Crisis," bringing together leading economists, policymakers, academics, environmental experts, and members of the business community to examine Pakistan's growing economic and governance challenges arising from climate change. The event featured Mr. Shahid Hussain, Rector, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), as Chief Guest, and Ms. Rizwana Anjum, Team Lead, Green Credit Program, as Guest of Honour. Proceedings opened with a welcome address by Mr. Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, President, LCCI, followed by opening remarks from Mr. Shahid Najam, Vice Chairman, BIPP. Mr. Shahid Javed Burki, Chairman, BIPP, presented an overview of the report, while Dr. Farrukh Iqbal, former Executive Director, IBA Karachi, discussed the state of Pakistan's economy. Mr. Firas Shams, Research Fellow, BIPP, outlined key policy issues and recommendations, complemented by remarks from Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir, Vice Chancellor, UET; Dr. Arifa Tahir, Chairperson, Environmental Sciences, LCWU; and Prof. Dr. Bushra Inayat Rajput, Director General, KITAAS. The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Ejaz Sandhu, Director Research and Coordination, BIPP, as participants stressed the urgency of addressing climate change as a central economic challenge and emphasized the role of research institutions, academia, and the private sector in informed and sustainable policymaking.