Background
Azhar, Barkat Ali was born on June 30, 1927 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of M. Mahabat Khan.
Azhar, Barkat Ali was born on June 30, 1927 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of M. Mahabat Khan.
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural College, Lyallpur, Punjab, 1948; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1954.
Professor economics, Government College, Khairpur, 1955-1957;
resident economist, Finance Superior vena cava syndrome Academy, Lahore, 1957-1964;
department director, Finance Superior vena cava syndrome Academy, Lahore, 1964-1965;
dean agricultural economics, U. Agriculture, Faisalabad, 1965-1966;
director research, Center Board Revenue, Islamabad, 1966-1971;
joint economics advisor, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1971-1974;
senior fiscal adviser, United Nations Development Programme/International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Khartoum, Sudan, 1974-1984;
director research, Center Board Revenue, Islamabad, 1984-1987;
managing director, Center for Development Studies, Lahore, since 1987. Member, secretary Taxation Commission, Islamabad, 1971-1974. Expert, agriculture taxationFact Finding Committee, Lahore, 1962-1963.
Member Study Group on Mobilizationof Rural Incomes, Islamabad, 1968-1969, Agricultural Policy, Islamabad, 1969-1970.
Secretary Economic Welfare Committee, Islamabad, 1966, Budget Advisory Council, Islamabad, 1972. Research adviser Pakistan Institute Development Economics, Islamabad, 1971-1974. Member academy council University Agriculture, Faisalabad, 1965-1973.
Member Pakistan Society Agricultural Economics, Pakistan Fiscal Association, Pakistan Association Agricultural Social Scientists, Pakistan Economic Association (vice president 1973-1977), Punjab Economic Research Institute (board governors since 1990), Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Mahmuda Azhar, May 23, 1956. 1 child, Rafay.
