Kashif Hasnie (1973– )
Social Scientist
MIA 1999

Theoretician ahead of his time. Kashif Hasnie has given the idea of freedom of mind as a tool for development (socio-economic). As a Columbian his ideas are now a permanent feature of country development reports in multilateral agencies throughout the world. The great Amartya Sen believes that Kashif's theoretical framework will go a long way in the world of development economics. As a native of Pakistan, students at Harvard and the University of Chicago have benefited from Kashif's lectures on issues pertaining to political economy of developing countries. Currently, Kashif works for the U.S. Congress and the Voice of America in Washington, D.C.

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