Pakistani economist and politician
Abdul Hafeez Sheikh
(
Urdu
:
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) is a
Pakistani
economist
and politician who served as
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Affairs
from 11 December 2020 to 29 March 2021. Previously, he served as an advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue from April 2019 to December 2020.
Previously, he has served as the
Finance Minister of Pakistan
between 2010 and 2013 and Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning in
Government of Sindh
between 2000 and 2002. He also had been member of the
Senate of Pakistan
from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2006 to 2012 and then again from 2012 and 2018.
From 18 April 2019 to 11 December 2020 he served as an advisor to the
Prime Minister of Pakistan
for
Finance
after the cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister
Imran Khan
.
[1]
Since 11 December 2020, he had served as the federal minister of finance and revenue affairs. He was removed as Minister of Finance on 29 March 2021, in lieu of heavy public pressure on
Imran Khan
because of rising inflation. He was replaced by
Hammad Azhar
.
[2]
On March 30 2021, he tested positive for Covid-19.
[3]
Early life and education
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He was born in
Jacobabad
,
Sindh
. He holds degrees in Economics from the
Boston University
,
Stanford University
,
Harvard University
and
University of Pennsylvania
.
[4]
Academic career
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Shaikh well-known work includes a book on Argentina's
privatisation
program.
[5]
After his higher education, Shaikh joined the faculty of
Harvard University
in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
, where he led a research project for his doctoral students. While at Harvard, he also advised several countries on their economic policies and programs.
[6]
Political career
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In 2000, he was made the
Provincial Minister of Sindh for Finance and Planning
in the military government.
[7]
He was elected to the
Senate of Pakistan
as a candidate of
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
from Sindh in March 2003. He had been member of the Senate between 2003 and 2006.
[8]
Later in April 2003, he was made the
Federal Minister for Privatisation
in Musharraf government.
[7]
He was again elected to the
Senate of Pakistan
as a candidate of
Pakistan Peoples Party
(PPP) from Sindh in March 2006. He had been member of the Senate between 2006 and 2012.
[9]
In March 2010, he was made the
Finance Minister of Pakistan
in Gillani ministry.
[10]
He was again elected to the
Senate of Pakistan
as a candidate of PPP from Sindh in 2012. He had been member of the Senate between 2012 and 2016.
[11]
In February 2013, he resigned as the Finance Minister of Pakistan.
[10]
In April 2019, he was appointed as an Advisor to the
Prime Minister of Pakistan
for
Finance
after a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister
Imran Khan
.
[1]
On 11 December 2020, He was appointed as Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue.
[12]
He was removed from his office as federal minister for finance and revenue on 29 March 2021.
He contested for the
2021 Pakistani Senate election
on a general seat from the
National Assembly of Pakistan
. He got 164 votes and lost to his rival
Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani
, who got 169 votes.
[13]
Other activities
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References
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a
b
author,
"Major reshuffle: Fawad Chaudhry's ministry changed, Hafeez Sheikh appointed advisor on finance"
,
Dawn News
, 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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"Rising inflation costs Hafeez Shaikh his job"
.
The Express Tribune
. 30 March 2021
. Retrieved
30 March
2021
.
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Farooq, Umar (30 March 2021).
"Pakistan's outgoing Finance Minister tests positive for COVID-19, as hospitals near capacity"
.
Reuters
. Retrieved
30 March
2021
.
- ^
Dawn.com (25 June 2012).
"Abdul Hafiz Shaikh"
.
DAWN.COM
.
- ^
Shaikh, Hafeez, with Manual Angel Abdala
et al.
,
Argentina privatization program : a review of five cases
(Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1996). At
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
library (not open to the public) via
National Library of Australia
"Trove" catalog.
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Shaikh, Abdul Hafeez. "Malaysia's Public Enterprises: A Performance Evaluation." ASEAN Economic Bulletin (1992): 207-218.
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a
b
"Dr Hafiz Sheikh worked on key economy positions"
.
The News International
. 19 April 2019.
- ^
"Senate of Pakistan"
.
www.senate.gov.pk
.
- ^
"Senate of Pakistan"
.
www.senate.gov.pk
.
- ^
a
b
Tribune.com.pk (20 February 2013).
"Resigned or ousted?: Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh resigns"
.
The Express Tribune
.
- ^
"Senate of Pakistan"
.
www.senate.gov.pk
.
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"Abdul Hafeez Shaikh takes oath as federal minister - SUCH TV"
.
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"Pakistan's Finance Minister Unexpectedly Loses Senate Vote"
.
Bloomberg.com
. 3 March 2021
. Retrieved
3 March
2021
.
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