Dr. Akmal Hussain is an economist, author and social activist. He is currently a Professor of Economics, Forman Christian College. He 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. Dr. Hussain has helped build organizations for overcoming poverty at the provincial and national levels in Pakistan. These include the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund and Punjab Rural Support Program. He has authored three books on development policy and has co-authored 29 other books that have been internationally published.