SAIYID ASGHAR ABBAS, Diplomat, Official. Chief, Export Policy, Country & Sectoral Studies Section(s), Manufactures Division, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. National Bank of Pakistan; Best Book on Economy Award, 68. Textile Inquiry Commission, Pakistan, International Labour Organisation (Office) Expert Group on Fiscal Policies for Employment; United Nations Industrial Development Organization Expert Group on Problems of Industrialization in Less Developed Company un tries.
Education
Aligarh University, India, 1944-1948, Master of Arts & Bachelor of Laws. Institute, Institution of Social Study, The Hague, 1953-1954, Master of Science Economy. Rotterdam University, Netherlands, 1955-1957, Doctor of Philosophy Economy.
Spoken languages: Urdu, English.
Career
Chief, Export Policy, Country & Sectoral Studies Section(s), Manufactures Division, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development since 1970. Chief, National Merchant Marines Section(s), Division for Invisibles, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 1967-1970. Chairman, Department of Economy, Panjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1966-1967.
Visiting Professor, McGill University, Montreal, 1965-1966. Professor of Economy, Panjab University, 1963-1965. Visiting Professor, Columbia University, New York, 1963-1964.
Membership
Textile Inquiry Commission, Pakistan, International Labour Organisation (Office) Expert Group on Fiscal Policies for Employment. United Nations Industrial Development Organization Expert Group on Problems of Industrialization in Less Developed Company un tries.