Iqbal Haidari

Background

Haidari, Iqbal was born on July 25, 1929 in Ujjain, India. Son of Rehmat Ali Haidari and Zehra Begum. arrived in Pakistan, 1948.

Education

Bachelor with honors, U. Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan, 1950; Master of Arts in Economics, U. Karachi, 1953.

Career

Director, Franco Ferri and Company Ltd., Karachi, 1956-1960; director, editor, Trade and Industrial Publs. Ltd., Karachi, 1961-1965; correspondent, Business International, New York, since 1965; managing editor, Economics Review, Karachi, since 1970; researcher, Business Asia, Hong Kong, since 1970; chief research, Industrial Research Svc., Karachi, since 1977. Secretary general Thinkers Forum, Karachi, since 1970.

Achievements

• Iqbal Haidari has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary general Alfikr Social and Cultural Organisation, Karachi, 1969. Member Karachi Economics Association, Karachi Press Club, Society for International Development.

Connections

Married Noor Begum, November 12, 1955. 1 child, Nasira Ansar. Adopted children: Shireen M. Ali, Ahmed M. Khan.

Father:

Rehmat Ali Haidari

Mother:

Zehra Begum

Spouse:

Noor Begum

child:

Nasira Ansar Haidari

child:

Ahmed M. Khan Haidari

child:

Shireen M. Ali Haidari