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Since 13-10-07

Mahboob-ul-Haq  Chair in Economics

 

 

Mehbub ul Haq

 

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The GC University Lahore setup Dr. Mehboob-u-l-Haq economics to recognized his services to Pakistan, its people and above all to the discipline of Economics.

 

Dr. Mehboob-ul-Haq an Old Ravian and world renowned economist had a long and distinguished career as a policy maker while serving as a Chief Economics of Pakistan Planning Commission, the Finance Minister in the Federal Cabinet, the Director of the World Bank’s Policy Planning Department and the United Nations Development Programme. Described as “the most articulate and persuasive spokesman for the developing world”, Dr. Mehboob-ul-Haq pioneered many economic policies to help the poor. As special advisor to the United Nations Development Program, he developed the Human Development Index, which measures progress by people’ well-being, rather than by their income along. Haq was the author of six books on poverty and development. He died in 1998 in New York.

 

Dr. Pervez Tahir  occupies the Chair. He is an old Ravian and held the post of Chief Economist of the Planning Commission of Pakistan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Chairs at GCU

 

Salam Chair in  Physics
Mehbub ul Haq Chair in Economics
Dr. Rafi Muhammad Chaudhri Chair in Physics
Ishfaq Ahmed Chair in Urdu
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Chair in Biological Sciences

 


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