the Government Sector, 1971–76 by Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi (1977) An Agenda for Islamic Economic Reform by Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi (1980, reprinted in 1989) The PIDE Macro-econometric Model of Pakistan's Economy(Vol 1) by Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi, A. H. Khan, Nasir M. Khilji and Ather M. Ahmed (1983) Pakistan's Economy through the Seventies by Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi and Khwaja Sarmad (1984) Land Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Perspective by Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi, Mahmood Hasan Khan, and M. Ghaffar Chaudhry (1987) Agricultural Growth and Employment by John W. Mellor (1988) Population and Development by Ansley J. Coale (1990) Pakistan's Economic Situation and Future Prospects by Ejaz Ahmed Naik (1993) Poverty and Rural Credit: The Case of Pakistan by Sohail J.Malik (1999) Public Sector Efficiency: Perspectives on Civil Service Reform by Nadeem Ul Haque and Musleh-ud Din (2006) Cities—Engines of Growth by Nadeem Ul Haque and Durr-e-Nayab (2007) Energy Issues in Pakistan by Mir Annice Mahmood (2008) PIDE Research in Print 1957–2007 by Zafar Javed Naqvi(2008) PIDE—from a Think Tank to a University: A Brief History by S.M. Naseem (2008) PIDE's Contribution to Development Thinking: The Earlier Phase by A. R. Khan (2008) Other publications Apart from the regular series of publications, PIDE also publishes occasionally Project Reports, Statistical Papers, essays, and lectures. PIDE Tidings ceased awhile ago. A bimonthly newsletter, PIDE Focus, now puts everyone in touch with PIDE's activities. PIDE Policy Viewpoint is also a new series drawing and inviting sufficient attention and contributions. Details about publications can be viewed at the PIDE website. Fostering information exchange PIDE conducts a variety of programmes and activities designed to support dialogue and information exchange among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. It includes the Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), lectures, conferences, workshops, and seminars. Annual general meeting and conference of the PSDE Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), established in 1982 under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, provides an institutional framework for the dissemination of the fruits of research among scholars, public officials, and policy-makers dealing with economic matters. The Society's current membership of more than four hundred includes Nobel Laureates, academics, administrators, and other members working in all the different continents of the world. The Society holds its annual meetings regularly. The Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Society is an occasion for stock-taking of the work done at