Hina Shaikh is the Country Economist at the International Growth Center Pakistan, specializing in evidence-based policy research on cross-sectoral themes. Prior to joining IGC, she worked at the Development Policy Research Center at LUMS and has collaborated with organizations including the World Bank, ADB, UNICEF, UNWomen, and DfID. Her work spans social protection, governance, gender, poverty, and social service delivery, and she has actively contributed to national policy dialogues in Pakistan.