Hafeez Pasha (economist)
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Hafeez Ahmed Pasha (Urdu: حفیظ احمد پاشا; also written as Hafiz A. Pasha) is a Pakistani economist, academic and former government minister. He has served as Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Federal Minister for Commerce, Federal Minister for Education, and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan with the status of a federal minister.[1] Earlier in his career he was Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi and Dean and Director of the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.[1] From 2001 to 2007 he served as a United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), directing its Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific — the first Pakistani to hold that rank.[2]
He is Professor Emeritus at Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, and a founding member of the BNU Center for Policy Research.[3]
Early life and education
Pasha completed a Master of Arts in Economics at Trinity College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, in 1969, and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University in 1984.[1][4]
Academic career
Pasha began his career as an Economic Assistant at the Prices and Income Board in London (1969–1970) before joining United Bank Limited as Assistant Vice President in its research department (1973–1976).[4]
He subsequently held a series of academic and research posts in Pakistan:
- Research Professor, Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC), University of Karachi, 1976–1994; Director, AERC, 1990–1994[4]
- Dean and Director, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, 1994–1996[1]
- Vice Chancellor / President, University of Karachi, 1996–1997[1]
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Stanford University, 1986–1987[4]
- Visiting Scholar, New York University, 2004–2007[5]
- Dean, School of Social Sciences, and Professor, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, 2008–2013[6]
- Professor Emeritus, Lahore School of Economics, 2014–2016[4]
- Professor Emeritus, Beaconhouse National University, 2013–present[3]
Public service
Ministerial and government positions
Advisory and policy bodies
- Chairman, Advisory Panel of Economists, Planning Commission, 2008–2009[4]
- Chairman, Economic Advisory Council, Federal Ministry of Finance, 2008–2012[4]
- Chairman, Revenue Advisory Council, Federal Board of Revenue, 2009–2011[4]
- Member, Economic Advisory Board, Government of Pakistan, 1999–2000[4]
- Member, Tax Reforms Committee, 1996[4]
- Founder Chairman, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, 1997[4]
International appointments
- United Nations Assistant Secretary-General; Assistant Administrator, UNDP; Director, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, UNDP, New York, 2001–2007 — the first Pakistani to hold this rank[2]
- Member, Board of Governors, World Bank, Washington, D.C., 1998[4]
Corporate and institutional roles
- Managing Director, Institute of Policy Reforms (IPR), Lahore, 2013–2015[4]
- Vice Chairman, Institute of Public Policy (IPP), Lahore, 2008–2013[7]
- Founding Managing Director, Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), Karachi, 1998–2000[4]
- Member, Board of Trustees, Aga Khan University, 2004–2007[4]
- Chancellor, Textile University, Karachi, 1999–2001[4]
- Director, Central Board of Directors, State Bank of Pakistan, 1994–1996[4]
- Director, Board of Directors, Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Pakistan, 1994–1996[4]
Personal life
Pasha is married to Aisha Ghaus Pasha, an economist who has served as Minister of Finance of Punjab.[8]
Awards and honours
- Mahbub ul Haq Lifetime Achievement Award in Social Sciences, 2011[4]
- Named one of the top 100 educationists in the world by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK, 2011[4]
- Development Leadership Award, Ministry of Planning and Development, Government of Pakistan, 2023[4]
Congressional Medal of Honor, Congress of the Philippines, 2005[citation needed]
Selected works
Books
- Case Studies in Applied Microeconomics
- Resource Mobilization and Expenditure Planning in the Provinces
- Growth and Inequality in Pakistan
- Labor and Employment in Pakistan
- Charter of the Economy: Agenda of Reforms
- Leading Issues in the Economy of Pakistan
- Human Security in Pakistan
Selected journal articles and reports
- Pasha, Hafiz A. "The Growth-Inequality-Poverty Nexus in Pakistan." Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics 33, no. 2 (2023): 231–239.
- Pasha, Hafiz A. "The 'True' Level of Income Inequality in Pakistan." Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics 32, no. 1 (2022): 1–14.
- Pasha, Hafiz A., and T. Palanivel. "Pro-Poor Growth and Policies: The Asian Experience." Pakistan Development Review (2003): 313–348.
- Pasha, Hafiz A. "General Equilibrium Effects of Local Taxes." Journal of Urban Economics 38, no. 3 (1995): 253–271.
- Pasha, Hafiz A. "Comparative Statics Analysis of Density Controls." Journal of Urban Economics 32, no. 3 (1992): 284–298.
- Pasha, Hafiz A., A. Ghaus, and S. Malik. "The Economic Cost of Power Outages in the Industrial Sector of Pakistan." Energy Economics 11, no. 4 (1989): 301–318.
- Human Security in Pakistan. Pakistan Human Development Report, for UNDP, 2011.
(A fuller list of publications is maintained on Google Scholar and is not reproduced here per WP:NOTRESUME.)[9]