Background
Burney, Nadeem Akhtar was born on July 22, 1955 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Tahawor Ali and Farooqa Burney.
Burney, Nadeem Akhtar was born on July 22, 1955 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Tahawor Ali and Farooqa Burney.
Bachelor of Science, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1974. Master of Science in Economics, Quaid-i-AQzam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1977. Master of Arts in Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 1985.
Staff economist, Pakistan Institute Development of Economics, Islamabad, 1979-1986; research economist, Pakistan Institute Development of Economics, Islamabad, 1986-1987; senior research economist, Pakistan Institute Development of Economics, Islamabad, 1987-1990; chief of research, Pakistan Institute Development of Economics, Islamabad, 1990-1996; associate research scientist, Kuwait Institute for Science Research, 1992-1996; research scientist, Kuwait Institute for Science Research, since 1996. Consultant Aga Khan Rural Support Program, Pakistan, 1988-1989, Asian Reg. Team for Employment Promotion, New Delhi, 1987-1988, The World Bank, Islamabad, 1987-1988, UNNDP, Islamabad, 1990-1991.
Member Pakistan Society of Development Economists (joint secretary 1988-1991), National Geography Society.
Married Nuzhat Burney, May 9, 1980. Children: Uzma, Sarah, Fatima, Anaam.