Background
Hussain, Akmal was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Son of Syed Alamdar Hussain.
economist consultant manufacturing executive
Hussain, Akmal was born in Lahore, Pakistan. Son of Syed Alamdar Hussain.
Bachelor in Economics, Philosophy, Punjab University, 1969. Bachelor in Economics with honors, University Cambridge, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Sussex University, England, 1980.
Lecturer, assistant professor Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1973-1976, 80-83. Visiting professor Pakistan Administrative Staff College, since 1974, National Institute Public Administration, Lahore, since 1974, University California, Riverside, 1983-1984. Consultant International Labour Organisation/Asian Regional Team Employment Promo, Lahore, 1983-1985, World Bank, 1993, 94.
Chief executive Sayyed Engineers Ltd., Pakistan. Country coordinator, associate project director Asian perspectives project United Nations University, South Asia, 1984-1987. Director Economic Policy Research Unit, Lahore, since 1985.
Consultant Swiss Development Corporation. Member small farmers committee National Commission on Agriculture, Pakistan. Member Prime Min.'s Consultative Committee on Economic Policy, 1989-1990.
Chairman Prime Min.'s Task Force on Poverty Alleviation, 1997. Member Economic Advisory Board, since 2000. Senior fellow Pakistan Institute Development Economics.
Board governors Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, 1999-2003, LEAD, Pakistan, 1999-2004. Distinguished visiting professor Beacon House National University.
Member Pakistan Human Rights Commission, Lahore, 1987. Member Society for International Development, Pakistan Society Development Economists, Pakistan Futuristics Institute, Society Advancement of Higher Education (founding). Clubs: Gymkhana (Lahore).
Married Rafia Hussain Sayed. Children: Syed Savail, Syed Jalal, Syed Abbas.