Background
Ahmad, Rafique was born on February 3, 1927 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Sheikh Mohammad Siddique and Begum Wazir.
Ahmad, Rafique was born on February 3, 1927 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Sheikh Mohammad Siddique and Begum Wazir.
Bachelor with honors, Islamia College, Lahore, 1946. Master of Arts in Economics, Punjab University, Lahore, 1948. Bachelor in Economics, Manchester University, United Kingdom, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, United Kingdom, 1964.
Chairman department economics Punjab University, Lahore, 1966-1977, pro vice-chancellor, 1977-1981, vice chancellor, president, 1984-1989, professor emeritus, since 1990. Vice chancellor Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 1981-1984. Secretary N.P. Foundation, Lahore, since 1998.
Dean arts faculty Punjab University, Lahore, 1973-1977. Director Center for South Asian Studies, Lahore, 1980-1997, advisor, since 1997. Member IEI, II University, Islamabad, Pakistan, since 1996.
Fellow Pakistan Institute Development Economics (senior member, board governors 1980-1996). Member American Economic Association, Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (board bovs. since 1990).
Married Musarrat Rafique, March 29, 1966. 1 child: Fuad Rafique.