Dr. Akmal Hussain is an economist, author and social activist. He is currently Distinguished Professor and Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Informational Technology University (ITU), Lahore, Pakistan, Co-chair, Governing Board, South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS), and Senior Fellow, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE).
He has also recently advised the Federal Government of Pakistan on economic policy as Chairman, Working Group on Institutions for Development, Panel of Economists and as Chairman of the Working Group on Poverty Reduction for Pakistan’s Tenth Five Year Plan.