(The State of the Pakistan’s Economy: Problems, Causes and Strategies)
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Author: Professor Khurshid Ahmad E-Flyer |
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About the Book
Prof. Khurshid Ahmed has served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan for at least 21 years. Since economics is his specialty, worsening economic conditions of the country, plaguing bottlenecks in the system and suggestions for improvement have been the constant topic of his speeches and talks in the Senate. The book under review contains some of such selected speeches of Professor sahib. While selecting the speeches, the aspect that has come to the fore is whether the speech is short or relatively long, what is said in it holds significance in today’s discussions. Therefore, if the title of the book is kept in view, then in the light of this title, the issues and causes as well as the plan of action have been pointed out in each chapter of the book.
The first part of the book deals with the major topics which are of key importance in overall economic strategy, economic planning and policy formulation. In comparison, the second part consists of comments and suggestions on the eve of the annual budget presented in different years. These include separately the proposals put forward by Prof. Khurshid Ahmed as a representative of the Senate or its committee as a whole. The third part of the book is based on the discussion of some miscellaneous but important topics under separate headings.
This book by Prof. Khurshid Ahmed describes the political and economic history of Pakistan and its effects on today’s Pakistan. As such, it is a mirror for policy makers and an important book for students, faculty and economics researchers.
This is the sixth book of IPS’ Press series Armughan-e-Khurshid, which contains speeches and articles of Professor Khurshid Ahmad. The series also includes the following publications:
– Pakistan ki Nazriati Asaas: Nifaz-e-Shariyat aur Madina ki Islami Riasat
(The Ideological Basis of Pakistan: The Implementation of Shari’ah and the Islamic State of Madina)
– Dehshat Gardi ke Khilaaf Jang: Pak-Amreeka Taa’wun aur uske Asraat (Volume 1)
(The War on Terror: Pak-US Cooperation and Its Implications – Vol 1)
– Dehshat Gardi ke Khilaaf Jang: Pak-Amreeka Taa’wun aur uske Asraat (Volume 2)
(The War on Terror: Pak-US Cooperation and Its Implications – Vol 2)
– Islam aur Maghrib ki Tehzeebi-o-Syasi Kashmakash
(The Cultural and Political Struggle between Islam and the West)
– Aeen – Ikhtiaraat ka Tawazun aur Tarz-e-Hukumrani
(Constitution: Balance of Power and the Style of Governance)
– Aeen-e-Pakistan: Inhirafaat aur Bahali ki Jiddojehad
(Constitution of Pakistan: Deviations and the Struggle for Restoration)
About the Author
Professor Khurshid Ahmed (born March 2, Delhi) is a renowned thinker, politician, economist, author and researcher, and is one of the few Pakistani personalities to have a global reputation as an advocate for Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah. One of the major facets of his introduction is his long association with the Jamaat-e-Islami. However, he is such an intellectual and leader with whom even those with intellectual and political differences are convinced of his sincerity, scholarship and patriotism. Prof. Khurshid Ahmed remained a member of the Senate for 22 years, excluding a short hiatus, from 1985 to 2012. He had also served as Minister for Planning and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. In 1979, he laid the foundation of the Institute of Policy Studies in Islamabad and served as its chairman until 2021. He is the Founding Trustee of the International Islamic University; Chairman of the Mark Field Institute of Higher Education, Leicester, UK; Board of Governors of the University of Management Sciences, Lahore; and Chairman of the Islamic Foundation, UK. Prof. Khurshid Ahmed has edited and authored more than 100 books in Urdu and English. These books and essays have been translated and published in many languages including Arabic, French, Turkish, Bengali, Japanese, German, Indonesian, Hindi, Chinese, Korean, Persian and others. PhD dissertations in leading universities in Malaysia, Turkey and Germany have been written on Professor Khurshid Ahmad. In recognition of his academic and research services, he was awarded with a PhD in Islamic Economics by the University of Malaya, Malaysia, PhD in literature by Loughborough University, UK, in 2004, and a PhD in education by the International Islamic University of Malaysia. Prof. Khurshid Ahmed was conferred with the highest award by the Islamic Development Bank in 1989 for his valuable contributions to Islamic Economics, while the Saudi government awarded him the Shah Faisal Award in 1990 for his services to Islam at the international level. In addition, in recognition of his services in 1990, the Government of Pakistan awarded him the highest civilian honor, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz.
