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Fariya Hashmat

A Research Fellow at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lahore School of Economics. She holds an MPhil in Development Studies, an MBA in Banking and Finance, and a BBA (Hons) in Finance, all from the Lahore School of Economics. She joined GIDS in 2021, after working as a Research Assistant (2018-2019) at the Institute. Her research expertise lies in involuntary displacement, with a particular focus on its intersections with climate change, social capital, urbanization, and land acquisition. As a displacement specialist, she actively explores the complexities of population displacement resulting both from infrastructure development projects and climate change-induced disasters such as floods. She has been presenting her work at international platforms and has collaborated with international researchers, government officials, and key stakeholders. Her research work reflects a strong commitment to advancing scholarship and policy dialogue on issues of displacement, climate change, resilience building and sustainable development.

CV

  1. Hashmat, F., Bradley, T., Nawaz, A., & Ghalib, A. (2023). Displacement of vulnerable households under climate-related shocks in 2022: The case of the Matiari district in Pakistan. The International Journal of Social Quality, 13(2), 44- 65. https://doi.org/10.3167/IJSQ.2023.130204 
  2. Hashmat, F., & Nawaz, A. (2022.) Psychological wellbeing of the displaced households: Evidence from a mass transit project in Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 13, 140-152. 
  3. Hashmat, F., Nawaz, A., Bradley, T., & Ghalib, A. (2021). The case of Pakistan: The impact of covid-19 on the perceived well-being of displaced households. The International Journal of Social Quality, 11(1-2), 204-230. https://doi.org/10.3167/IJSQ.2021.11010213

WORKING PAPERS

  1. Hashmat, F. (2021). Development-induced displacement and psycho-social well-being: A study of Lahore orange line metro train project. [GIDS Working Paper Series No. 07-21]. Lahore School of Economics.

BOOKS

  1. Hashmat, F. (Ed.). (2025). Microfinance: A pathway to development. Lahore School of Economics.