Workshops

View the details of Workshops in DataFest 2025 Organised by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Day-1 (12:00 to 13:00)

Organization:
i. State bank of Pakistan (SBP)
ii.APTAMA

Presenter:

  1. Amir Ashraf
  2. Syed Absar Ali

Topic:

  1. EasyData- A Data Bridge- Making Data co-decision-maker
  2. Barriers to Industrial and Export Growth in Pakistan

Chair:

  1. Dr. Sajjad Akhtar, Former Chief Statistician, PBS
  2. Mr. Shoukat Khattak, DDG LFS

Organization:
i. Save the Childern, Pakistan
ii. BOS, Punjab

Presenter:

  1. Munazza Ali & Saeed Ullah Khan
  2. Isaac Shahzad

Topic:

  1. Grassroots Action to End Child, Early & Focused Marriage(CEFM)
  2. MICS 2024-Key findings

Chair:
Mr. Nasir Ayat, UN former consultant

Organization:
i. FAST NUCES
ii. National University of Science and Technology (NUST)

Presenter:

  1. Dr Muhammad Bilal
  2. Dr. Asjad Shahzad

Topic:

  1. Garbage In, Garbage Out: Ensuring Data Quality, Standards and Ethics in Data Collection and Prepartion
  2. AI-Driven Project: Building Data Ecosystems for smater Decision-Making in National and Industrial Project

Chair:
Dr. Abid Rauf, NASTP

Organization:
i. International Labour Organization (ILO)
ii. Marie Stopes Society, Health Services

Presenter:

  1. Rabia Razzaque
  2. Dr. Tasneem Fatima

Topic:

  1. National OSH Profile
  2. MSS Suraj Model: Impact of Social Franchising on Contraceptive Use When Complemented by Vouchers

Chair:
Ms. Shaista Ashraf, MFD

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS)

Presenter:

  1. Mr. Attiq ur Rehman, Dr syed Jawad Ali shah
  2. Mr. Attiq ur Rehman, Dr Liaquat Ali

Topic:

  1. Data as an asset in 2025 SNA: Case study of Pakistan
  2. Supply & use table 2015-16

Chair:
Mr. Afzal,Former Advisor, M/o PD&SI

Day-1 (11:30 to 13:00)

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Presenter:
Dr. Adnan(M/O PD&SI)

Topic:
URAAN Pakistan Special

Chair:
Ms Aamena Aly Kamal (Member, Dev & Com), PDSI

Day-1 (14:00 to 14:30)

Organization:
NUST

Presenter:

  1. Dr. Sundus Younis, Dr Yasir Ahmed

Topic:

  1. There Are lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: Understanding the Enigma of Data

Chair:
Dr. Zahid, HOD, DTM IIUI

Day-1 (14:00 to 15:00)

Organization:
i. Ex-Principal Training Wing, PBS
ii. Kinnaird College for women Lahore

Presenter:

  1. Mr. Muhammad Younis, Former Principal, TW, PBS
  2. Ms. Jaweria Manzoor

Topic:

  1. Salient Features of Official Statistics
  2. Prepared and Visulaize Data with Microsoft PowerBi

Chair:
Dr Babar Wasim, Consultant at ADB

Organization:
BOS, Punjab

Presenter:

  1. Mr. M. Mumtaz Ahmed, DG Muhammad Farooq, AD
  2. Rashid Minhas, System Analyst

Topic:

  1. Evidence based Decision Making in Punjab, Punjab Info portal
  2. Building a Unified Data Ecosystem for Evidence-Based Governance/ Online Statistical System in Punjab (OSSP) evidence-based governance

Chair:
Mr. Attiq ur Rehman, DDG, NA

Organization:
i. Pakistan Meteorological Department
ii. Global Climate change impact studies Centre(GCISC) Ministry of climate change and enviromental coordination(MoCC&EC)

Presenter:

  1. Muhammad Irfan Virk
  2. Muhammad Adnan/Qudsia Zafar

Topic:

  1. Weather Forecasting and Early Warning dissemination
  2. Role of statistics in climate data analysis

Chair:
i. Mr. Qadir Shah, DDG
ii. Ms. Ayesha Khaliq

Organization:
i. SECP
ii. University of Wah

Presenter:

  1. Ali Raza Maher/Ms. Uzma, Ms Farah Zaman
  2. Dr Bahrawar Said

Topic:

  1. A Case study on automated company name reservation /SECP'S Digitization
  2. Dashboard Power BI for Company Sales

Chair:
Mr. Yasir Ashfaq, Director DP

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS)

Presenter:
i. Dr Ahtisham Gul
i. Dr. Bahrawar Jan
ii. Mr. Rizwan basir
ii. Syed hassan Raza

Topic:

  1. Quintile wise cost of living impact
  2. To measure the trend of production of LSM

Chair:
Mr. Rizwan Bashir, Director Trade & Industry

Day-1 (14:30 to 16:00)

Organization:
UNDP

Presenter:
Umer Malik

Topic:
SDG Policy Simulation Lab Turning Data into Policy Action

Chair:
Mr Ali Kamal, PD&SI

Day-1 (15:10 to 16:10)

Organization:
i. Renewable Firsts
ii. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Presenter:

  1. Rabia Babar
  2. Zain ul Abideen

Topic:

  1. Data-driven decision making on climate and energy through PECI (Pakistan energy & climate insights) dashboard
  2. REMAGINING the University Curriculum: An OutComes Oriented Framework and Stakeholer Driven Development Frame

Chair:
Mr. Munawar Ali Ghangro, DDG NA

Organization:
i. Department of Statistics and Data Analytical Sciences, Air University
ii. The Urban Unit, Planning & Development Board, Government of Punjab, Lahore

Presenter:

  1. Dr. Ammara Nawaz Cheema
  2. Dr Imran Khan

Topic:

  1. Mastring AI& Predictive Analytics From Big Data to Smart Decisions
  2. Poverty Mapping at District and Tehsil Level Using Small Area Estimation in Punjab

Chair:
Mr. Ayaz ud din, Ex Member PBS

Organization:
i. Directorate of Training, Research & Production, Health and Population Department, Punjab
ii. Research and Development Solutions (RADS)

Presenter:

  1. Mst. Rukhsana Kausar
  2. (a) Dr Aisha Irum;
    (b) Muhammad Ibrahim

Topic:

  1. FP2030:Tracking Progress, Challenges and Way Forward
  2. Precision Planning: Small-Area Health Estimates to Optimize Resources

Chair:
Mr. Muhammad Younis, Former Principal, TW,PBS

Organization:
i. NCWS
ii. CECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences

Presenter:

  1. Aftab Alam Afridi
  2. Dr Maryam Mashal Khan

Topic:

  1. NGDP as Pakistan’s Central Platform for Gender Statistics
  2. Open Data Governance

Chair:
Dr. Alamgir, Mr. Ihsan ul Haq, PBS

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS)

Presenter:

  1. Shazia Begum
  2. Mr. M. Najjeb Ullah

Topic:

  1. Population Walfare Statistics
  2. Labour Force Survey

Chair:
Rabia Razzaq, ILO

Day-2 (10:00 to 11:00)

Organization:
PIDE

Presenter:

  1. a. Dr. Saud Ahmed Khan
    b. Dr. Amena Urooj
  2. Ms. Farah Naz

Topic:

  1. Story Telling with Data Visualization
  2. Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis and Mapping Using ArcGIS

Chair:
Mr. Ehtesham, Director, DP Centre

Organization:
i. BOS Punjab
ii. Marine Fisheries Department, Karachi

Presenter:

  1. Dr. Uzma Arshad, SO
  2. Ms. Shsista Ashraf

Topic:

  1. Economic impact of climate change on water resource of pak
  2. Harnessing Data Waves: Smart solutions for Sustainable Marine Fisheries in Pakistan, Blue Data Revolution

Chair:

  1. Dr. Syed Jawad Shah, NA PBS
  2. Mr. Rizwan Bashir, Director, Trade & Industry

Organization:
i. FAST NUCES
ii. Department of Zoology, Islamia College Peshawar

Presenter:

  1. Syed Muhammad Kashif Raza
  2. Rehman Mehmood Khattak

Topic:

  1. A Study of Memorization and Generation Quality in Unconditional Diusion Modelsfor Endoscopic Imagery
  2. Challenges in data collection for our European Commission funded EUThyroid-2 Project; The Next Step Towards the Elimination of Iodine Deficiency and Preventable Iodine-related Disorders in Europe and Beyond .

Chair:
Mr. Rafique Talpur, FS

Organization:
i. Pakistan Revenue Automation (PVT) Ltd. (PRAL)(FBR)
ii. SMEDA

Presenter:

  1. Muhammad Umer Shabbir and Hammad Shabbir

Topic:

  1. Climate-Resposive Crop Yield Predication Using LSTM and GRU Models: A Data-Driven Approach for Pakistan's Agricultural Resilience.
  2. General Presentation on SMEDA Services for Information Dissemina tion amons visitors

Chair:
Dr. Naveed Iqbal, JCC

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)

Presenter:

  1. Ayesha Ashfaq
  2. Dr. Syed Waseem Abbas

Topic:

  1. Economy Census data for evidence-based planning
  2. Decoding Four Decades of Cropping Patterns for Sustainable Agriculture Planning

Chair:
Naseer Ahmed Price PBS

Day-2 (10:00 to 11:30)

Organization:
UNICEF

Presenter:
Mr. Ashraf Mrabat

Topic:
Turning Number into Narration. The Art of Story Telling

Chair:
Ms. Rabia Awan, DDG, PSLM

Day-2 (11:10 to 12:10)

Organization:
i. Wafaqi Mohtasib Ombudsman’s Secretariat
ii. Sukkur IBA university

Presenter:

  1. Mr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed
  2. Dr Asad Ali Qazi

Topic:

  1. Data Management and Operations for Dispensation of Justice for Eradication of Mal-administration
  2. Overcoming Barriers to Inclusive Purchasing for Socially Resonsible Supply Chain in Pakistan

Chair:
Dr. Khalid Farooq, CSO, NA

Organization:
Kinnaird College for women Lahore

Presenter:

  1. Dr. Saleha Naghmi Habibullah
  2. Dr. Naila Alam

Topic:

  1. International Day of Statistical Litracy
  2. Introduction to google Earth Engine (GEE) and Extracting Data using Google Earth Engine

Chair:
Dr. Nusrat Shaheen CUI, Comsats

Organization:
i. Lahore Business School, University of Lahore
ii. Mannabi Business School

Presenter:

  1. Dr Fatima Abrar
  2. Muhammad Anas khan

Topic:

  1. Essential Goods Inflation Dashboard for Pakistan: SPI-Driven Insights into Household Vulnerability & Policy Planning for Low & Middle-Income Communities
  2. Data-Driven Resource Allocation for Inclusive Health and Education: A Pathway to Social Equity in Pakistan

Chair:
Dr. Arshad, PCS PBS

Organization:
i. Govt College University Faisalabad
ii. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN

Presenter:

  1. Dr Shumaiela Farooqi
  2. KISHWAR KHAN

Topic:

  1. Exploration of University Teachers' Preceptions Regarding Integration of Enviromental Education in Curriculum.
  2. Fighting Cartels in Pakistan - Identifying Data Requirements

Chair:
Dr. Mazhar Hussain, NA PBS

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS)

Presenter:

  1. Dr. Naveed Iqbal
  2. Ihsan ul Haq

Topic:

  1. Agricultural Census: Trends And Current Situation
  2. Financial Hardship and Catastrophic Health Expenditures in Pakistan: Insights from National Health Accounts 2023-24

Chair:
Dr. Ammara Nawaz Cheema,Air univerity

Day-2 (11:30 to 13:30)

Organization:
UNICEF

Presenter:
Mr. Fatehuddin Ahmed

Topic:
Data for Childern: Evidence based Action for every child

Chair:
Ms. Rabia Awan, DDG, PSLM

Day-2 (14:00 to 15:00)

Organization:
i. Bahria University
ii. Virtual University

Presenter:

  1. MS Nabeela Bibi (lecturer)
  2. Dr. Muhammad Shakeel, AP Economics

Topic:

  1. Privacy Preserving LLMS
  2. Block chain, Crypto & Web 3 Data Insights for Pakistan’s Digital Future.

Chair:
Dr. Liaqat, NA PBS

Organization:
i. Eminent Solutions (SMC-Private) Limited
ii. Spatial Hub/NUST

Presenter:

  1. Muhammad Jawad Mirza
  2. Dr. Sheraz Ahsan

Topic:

  1. Importance of Visualization in Understanding the Core Concepts in Statistics and Mathematics Education
  2. Rapid Flood Damage Assessment

Chair:
Ms Ayesha Khaliq, Social Statistics PBS

Organization:
i. Gesture Vox
ii. University of Sindh, Jamshoro

Presenter:

  1. a. Numaira Atif (Speaker)
    b. Hassan Ali (Moderator)
  2. Engr.Dr. Imran Anwar Ujan

Topic:

  1. Health for All
  2. Statistics in Healthcare

Chair:
Dr. Neelum Younis, CP&MU PBS

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS)

Presenter:

  1. Muhammad Ehtesham/Syed Farhan Ali
  2. Mazhar Hussain

Topic:

  1. Secure End Digital Data Collection System
  2. Drift Discovery and Volatility Forecasting: Evidence from Cryptocurrencies

Chair:
Mr. Suhaib (Director NA), Ms. Shaista Ashraf (MFD Director)

Organization:
i. DTM
ii. NUST

Presenter:

  1. Sebastiaan Boonstra/Zain ul Abideen
  2. Dr. Afshan Naseem

Topic:

  1. Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA)orkand Stakeholer Driven Development/REMAGINING the University Curriculum: An OutComes Oriented Framework and Stakeholer Driven Development Frame
  2. From Data to Decision

Chair:
Mr. Muhammad Farakh Jalees, LFS PBS

Day-2 (14:00 to 15:00)

Organization:
Safe City,Islamabad Trafic Police

Presenter:
DG Safe City

Topic:
Digital Policing For Safer Islamabad

Chair:
Ms. Sobia Munawar

Day-2 (15:10 to 16:10)

Organization:
i. Govt. College University Hyderabad , Pakistan
ii. University of Haripur (std)

Presenter:

  1. Dr. Qurratulain Sardar
  2. Muhammad Faheem

Topic:

  1. Empowering Marinalized Female Communities: An Equitable Road Map Enhancing Inclusivity in sindh Rural Communities
  2. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TYPE-2 DIABETES AND CANCER RISK: AN UMRELLA ANALYSIS OF OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES

Chair:
Dr. Sundas, NUST

Organization:
i. FAST NUCES
ii. Comsats University Islamabad

Presenter:

  1. Abdullah Nadeem
  2. MUHAMMAD SAAD UMAR GONDAL

Topic:

  1. Cybersecurity in the Health Sector
  2. Indoor Localization

Chair:
Dr. Farrukh Mehmood, University of Information Technology Lahore

Organization:
i. Dept of Software Engineering (NUML)
ii. University of Medical And Health Services, PUMHS Nawab Shah

Presenter:

  1. Anam Taskeen (Lecturer)
  2. Dr. Tehseen Ahmed

Topic:

  1. AI-Drivren behvioural data analysis for Early detection of autism spectrum disorder
  2. Antioxiant Activity And GC-MS Analysis of Green Color Seaweed Codium Flabellatum

Chair:
Dr. Syed Waseem Abbas, Director PBS

Organization:
i. QuantumsTech
ii. Alibaba Govt Degree College Kotri/PBS

Presenter:

  1. Dr. Ayaz Hussain Bukhari
  2. Muteeullah Channa, Uzair Essa Kori

Topic:

  1. Quantum Promise: Redefining thr Boundaries of AI for Real- World Intelligence.
  2. The relationship between public debt and financial development in Pakistan

Chair:
Dr. Aisha Irum, RADS

Organization:
Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS)

Presenter:

  1. Mr Muhammad Kaleem/Mr Zia ur Rehman
  2. Sabahat

Topic:

  1. Cyber security awairness and its importance with respect to data security
  2. AI-Powered Data Cleaning Solution for Census and Survey Data

Chair:
Dr. Saima Shahzadi, Team Lead, SETS at NASTP

Organization:
Federal Directorate of Education (Special Education Directorate)

Presenter:
Mr. Asif Iqbal Asif, Joint Secretary(HE)/ DG Special Education

Topic:
Special Education

Chair:
Ms. Shazia Director SS

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