M.A in Sociology - Sindh University Jamshoro.
B.E in Agriculture - Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam.
Azmat joined the Collective in 2001, and has contributed to numerous projects since he joined, including those on migration, poverty and bonded labour. Prior to joining the Collective, he worked with Haris Gazdar on two projects: "Qualitative Survey of Poverty in Rural Pakistan" and "Land Tenure Rural Livelihood And Institutional Innovation".
From 1999 to 2000, Azmat worked with the Population Council, Islamabad as a Field Researcher on various quantitative and qualitative studies. He was a Research Assistant at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Islamabad from 2000 to 2001.
Poverty, migration, conflicts.
Rebecca Pradeilles, Elizabeth Allen, Haris Gazdar, Hussain Bux Mallah, Azmat Budhani, Rashid Mehmood, Sidra Mazhar, Ayesha Mysorewala, Saba Aslam, Alan D. Dangour and Elaine Ferguson, Maternal BMI mediates the impact of crop-related agricultural work during pregnancy on infant length in rural Pakistan: a mediation analysis of cross-sectional data. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Vol 19, Issue 504. December 2019.
Keywords: Agriculture, Nutrition, Women's Work
Rebecca Pradeilles, Tom Norris, Elaine Ferguson, Haris Gazdar, Sidra Mazhar, Hussain Bux Mallah, Azmat Budhani, Rashid Mehmood, Saba Aslam, Alan Dangour and Elizabeth Allen, Factors associated with catch-up growth in early infancy in rural Pakistan: A longitudinal analysis of the women's work and nutrition study. Maternal and Child Nutrition. November 2018.
Azmat Budhani, The Hurdle of Hesitance. Collective Blog. February 2017.
Keywords: Community Engagement, LANSA, Research Methods
Azmat Budhani, 'Alien' Garbage Pickers of Karachi. Collective Blog. June 2016.
Keywords: Citizenship, Informality, Migration, Refugees
Azmat Budhani and Hussain Bux Mallah, How Old Are You? Collective Blog. November 2015.
Keywords: Citizenship, Data Measurement
Azmat Budhani, Enumerating Success: Designing the Benazir Income Support Programme. Collective Blog. March 2015.
Keywords: BISP, Social Protection
Azmat Budhani and Haris Gazdar, Land Rights and the Indus Flood 2010: Rapid Assessment and Policy Review. Oxfam Research Report. June 2011.
Keywords: Climate Change, Land, Marginality
Azmat Budhani, Haris Gazdar, Sobia Ahmad Kaker and Hussain Bux Mallah, The Open City: Social Networks and Violence in Karachi. Crisis States Working Paper No. 70 (Series 2). Crisis States Research Centre, DESTIN, LSE, London. March 2010.
Azmat Budhani, Haris Gazdar, Hussain Bux Mallah and Noorulain Masood, Social Marginalisation and Education in Pakistan: Findings of a Qualitative Survey. UNICEF, Islamabad. October 2006.
Keywords: Education, Marginality
The Collective Team, Afghans in Quetta: Settlements, Livelihoods, Support Networks and Cross-Border Linkages. Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, Kabul. January 2006.
Keywords: Balochistan, Conflict, Migration, Refugees, Social Networks
The Collective Team, Afghans in Peshawar: Migration, Settlements and Social Networks. Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, Kabul. January 2006.
Keywords: Conflict, Migration, Refugees, Social Networks
The Collective Team, Afghans in Karachi: Migration, Settlement and Social Networks. Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, Kabul. March 2005.
Keywords: Conflict, Karachi, Migration, Refugees, Social Networks
The Collective Team, A Rapid Assessment of Bonded Labour in Hazardous Industries in Pakistan: Glass Bangle-making, Tanneries and Construction. Working Paper No. 21, Infocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration. International Labour Organization, Geneva. January 2004.
Keywords: Bonded Labour, Labour
The Collective Team, A Rapid Assessment of Bonded Labour in Domestic Work and Begging in Pakistan. Working Paper No. 22, Infocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration. Interational Labour Organization, Geneva. January 2004.
Keywords: Bonded Labour, Labour
