Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement (DIDR), focusing on the social and economic impacts of large-scale infrastructure projects. Specializing in Land Acquisition Management and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment within complex development contexts, particularly in South Asia.
Current Academic Research
PhD in Resettlement Science and Management at the Hohai University National Research Center for Resettlement (China), one of the world's leading centers for displacement studies. Your current research investigates the causes and impacts of resettlement delays in mega-infrastructure projects, as evidenced by your published work on the Dasu Hydropower and Diamer Basha Dam projects.
Key Research Areas
Forced Migration & Displacement: Analysis of the institutional, economic, and social mechanisms driving involuntary resettlement.
Social Impact Assessment (SIA): Expertise in evaluating the social consequences of investment activities, including published work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Land Acquisition & Livelihood Restoration: Practical and theoretical knowledge of managing land acquisition processes and restoring the livelihoods of project-affected persons (PAPs), incorporating principles from Agriculture Economics and Sociology.
Professional & Practical Experience
He possesses significant practical, on-the-ground experience in Land Acquisition, Resettlement, Migration Management, and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for major projects like the Dasu Hydropower Project (10 years), and earlier experience in emergency response as a District Disaster Management Officer (District Administration). This background provides a crucial bridge between academic theory and the practical challenges of resettlement implementation and management.
| Migration Reasearch Hub ID: 5570 | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1080-573X |
Expertise
Migration processes
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Migration drivers
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Migration forms
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
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Socio-cultural consequences
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Socio-economic consequences
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Transversal consequences
Migration governance
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Governance actors
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Disciplines
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Subject Areas
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Either/Mixed
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Qualitative research
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Quantitative research
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Types of study
Geographies
Roles
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Dasu Hydropower Consultants
Other, Dasu Kohistan, Pakistan
Land Acquisition Professional -
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Governmental Organisation, Peshawar, Pakistan
District Disaster Management Officer -
National Development Consultants
Other, Lahore, Pakistan
Sr. Migration Management Specialist
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