Zaman Faraz Karamat is a Research Associate at CERP, where he leverages rigorous research to inform real-world interventions. His current work spans policy analysis, comparative tax reform, behavioural science, AI-driven policy tools, and climate finance, drawing on qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, in collaboration with researchers at Oxford, King’s College, Bristol, Princeton, and the IMF. He also delivers seminars at institutions such as LUMS and AKU on policy analysis and brief writing. He has interned with the International Organisation for Migration, authored policy articles for Spearhead Research, developed a digital archiving platform for anthropological research at the Ewing Library at Forman Christian College, conducted in-depth oral history interviews for the Citizens Archive of Pakistan’s Oral History Project, and conducted privacy-focused, human rights research for the Digital Rights Foundation and Privacy International. Zaman holds an M.Sc. in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Oxford, where he achieved distinction in Post-Colonial Borders and Forced Migration. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. (Hons) in Political Science and Sociology, from Forman Christian College, earning a place on the Vice Rector’s (Dean’s List) seven times. He also regularly authors articles as a member of Chatham House’s Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership and the Next Generation.
