Hafeez A. Pasha
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Dr. Hafiz Ahmed Pasha is a distinguished economist
of Pakistan
who is a member of the country's Panel of Economists, an independent advisory committee for the government. He is also the dean of the School of Social Sciences at the Beaconhouse National University
, Lahore. He is also the Vice Chairman of the university's think-tank, the Institute of Public Policy.
Dr. Pasha has served till recently as a United Nations Assistant Secretary General and United Nations Development Program Assistant Administrator and a director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. He is the first Pakistani to hold this distinction.
He has served as the Federal Minister for Finance
and Economic Affairs, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
, with the status of a federal minister, Education Minister and Commerce Minister
in three governments. Earlier, he was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi
, Dean
and Director of the Institute of Business Administration
, and research professor and Director of the Applied Economics Research Centre
(AERC). He has been the chairman or member of a large number of task forces, commissions or committees. He has published extensively in the fields of public finance, social development, and poverty. He is founder of Social Policy and Development Center (SPDC).
Dr. Pasha has an M.A. from Cambridge University, England
, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University
, USA
.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
who is a member of the country's Panel of Economists, an independent advisory committee for the government. He is also the dean of the School of Social Sciences at the Beaconhouse National University
Beaconhouse National University
Beaconhouse National University is a liberal arts university in Lahore, Pakistan. Chartered by the Government of Punjab, Beaconhouse National University was established in 2003 by the Beaconhouse School System and its owner, Mrs. Kasuri, to provide a modern education while ensuring that the...
, Lahore. He is also the Vice Chairman of the university's think-tank, the Institute of Public Policy.
Dr. Pasha has served till recently as a United Nations Assistant Secretary General and United Nations Development Program Assistant Administrator and a director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. He is the first Pakistani to hold this distinction.
He has served as the Federal Minister for Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and Economic Affairs, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
Planning Commission (Pakistan)
The Planning Commission of Pakistan, commonly known as Planning Commission, is a Pakistan Government's executive and federal departmental institution in charge of managing the economy of the country in tandem with the Ministry of Finance. Its main function is to prepare five-year plans of economic...
, with the status of a federal minister, Education Minister and Commerce Minister
Commerce Minister
A Business minister is a position in many governments that is responsible for regulating external trade and promoting economic growth...
in three governments. Earlier, he was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
, Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
and Director of the Institute of Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration
* Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is the oldest business school in pakistan and is in Karachi, Pakistan.* Institute of Business Administration, Sukkar is located in Sukkar, Sindh, Pakistan and is not affiliated in any manner with IBA Karachi....
, and research professor and Director of the Applied Economics Research Centre
Applied Economics Research Centre
Applied Economics Research Centre is a research institute of University of Karachi. It was established in 1973 by government of Sindh and financially assisted by Ford Foundation. Prof. Dr. Ehsan Rasheed, the distinguished alumni of Aligarh University and the son of noted scholar Rashid Ahmad...
(AERC). He has been the chairman or member of a large number of task forces, commissions or committees. He has published extensively in the fields of public finance, social development, and poverty. He is founder of Social Policy and Development Center (SPDC).
Dr. Pasha has an M.A. from Cambridge University, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, USA
United States
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.