With 25 years of experience spanning policymaking, central banking, academia, and Business strategy, he has played a pivotal role in shaping Pakistan’s economic landscape. His expertise in macroeconomic management, financial systems, Socioeconomic development, and institutional reforms has made him a key voice in Pakistan’s policy discourse. As Chief Economist of Pakistan, he advised the highest decision-making bodies, overseeing investment programming of 1,000+ development projects across infrastructure, energy, IT, governance, and the social sector, managing an annual development budget of Rs. 1,000 billion with a pipeline worth Rs. 8.5 trillion.

His leadership extended to crisis management, where he played a key role in the Post-Flood Damage Needs Assessment (PDNA 2022) and the Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Framework (4RF). Collaborating with provincial governments and international development partners, his efforts helped Pakistan secure over $10 billion in pledges at the Geneva Conference 2023 to support flood recovery. Previously, he led the preparation of Vision 2025, the 11th and 12th Five-Year Plans, the National Water Policy, and Pakistan Outlook 2035, and played a crucial role in shaping the CPEC Long-Term Plan, facilitating $60 billion worth of projects under the Belt and Road Initiative. For his exceptional contributions, he was honored with Sitara-i-Imtiaz in August 2023 for Public Service as a Technocrat.