Ms. Humaira Zia Mufti is a seasoned BS-21 officer of the Secretariat Group currently serving as Secretary, National Commission on the Status of Women, Government of Pakistan. Earlier she was assigned to work under the SIFC Division within the Establishment Division, where her mandate focuses on enhancing investment facilitation processes and streamlining the regulatory framework […]
PhD (Economics), Simon Fraser University, Canada Dr. Shujaat Ali is a retired civil servant and has held many important appointments including Special Secretary Finance. His experience in the commerce and investment division among many others makes him an expert on how public policy in the agriculture sector is executed. His widespread experience in heading public
PhD (Economics), PIDE, Islamabad Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed is a seasoned economist and public policy expert, currently serving as the Chief Economist at Pakistan’s Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (MoPD&SI). With a strong academic background and extensive experience in economic policy, development planning, and macroeconomic analysis, he plays a key role in shaping Pakistan’s
Masters in Communications, California State University, Fullerton USA Ms. Aamena Aly Kamal serves as Member Development Communication at the Planning Commission of Pakistan, bringing over 32 years of leadership in development communications, strategic marketing, and narrative design across public, private, and international sectors. She has led high-impact national programmes and campaigns on digital skills, tourism,
PhD (Political Science & Government), University of Oxford Dr. Adnan Rafiq is a distinguished political scientist and public policy analyst. Since October 2022, he has served as the Member (Governance, Innovation & Reforms) at the Planning Commission of Pakistan, operating under the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (MOPD & SI). In his role,
MBA (with Focus on Urban Sector), University of Cardiff at Wales, UK | Bachelor of Laws(LLB), Karachi University | MCPS (Psychiatry), College of Physicisans and Surgeons Pakistan | MBBS, King Edward Medical College, Lahore Nasir Javed is an Urban Development Specialist with more than 25 years of cumulative & diverse experience of working as a
PhD (Economics) PIDE, Islamabad | MA (Economics) University of the Punjab, Lahore Dr. Shujaat Farooq is an accomplished economist with extensive expertise in research and policy development across key areas including poverty alleviation, labor markets, education, health, rural economy, and social protection. With a Ph.D. from the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, he brings over
Post-Doctorate, Duke University | Ph.D. (Economics) PIDE, Islamabad | M.A. (Economics) University of the Punjab, Lahore Dr. Nasir Iqbal is a distinguished economist and academic leader with over 17 years of experience in economic policy research, institutional governance, and social protection program design. He is the Associate Professor and Registrar at the Pakistan Institute of
Post-Doctorate, Gatton College of Business & Economics, University of Kentucky,USA | PhD , SZABIST, Islamabad With a Post Doctorate from the Gatton College of Business & Economics, University of Kentucky, USA, Usman is currently serving as the Director/Rector of the Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar. He has over two decades of management and research experience
PhD (Economics), Université Côte d’Azur, France | MS (Innovation & Industrial Dynamics) IAE Nice Graduate School of Management, France | Masters, (Economics) Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan | Bachelor of Arts (Economics, Statistics) Government College University, Lahore With 25 years of experience spanning policymaking, central banking, academia, and Business strategy, he has played a pivotal role