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Iqra Asim
Aspiration Statement
I want to be able to work towards/advocate for a more sustainable and equitable development; to translate whatever I've learned so far academically in my profession, and continue (un)learning and growing.
Core Skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- MS Office
- Research Writing
- RStudio
- STATA
Academic Awards / Achievements
- Dean's List, Fall 2022
- Outstanding Academic Performance – UGRAD, Spring 2022
- High Achievement Scholarship, Spring 2022
- Dean's List, Fall 2021
- Dean's List, Fall 2020
Experience
Leadership / Meta-curricular
- Exchange Student – Global UGRAD
- Cabinet Chair – Student Government
- Orientation Leader – New Student Orientation
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Teaching Assistant, Habib University (August 2022 – December 2022)
- Marketing and Communications Intern, Patel Hospital (July 2021 – August 2021)
Final Year Project
Project Title
Restructuring the Question of Sovereign Debt and Debt Sustainability
Description
Past, Present, and Future Due to the global economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, conditions took a turn for the worse as a significant gap developed between supply and demand, leading to price increases. Pakistan's economic decision-makers made efforts to contain the damage, but as the political situation worsened in late March, priorities shifted, and Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves declined rapidly. Recognizing the problem, the new government promptly initiated negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, political considerations also influenced these negotiations, and the recent bout of political instability has raised concerns about Pakistan's financial health among some analysts. This paper explores ways in which Pakistan can develop better institutions for the monitoring and management of external debt, as it has become an existential problem for many economies, particularly since the pandemic.