Dr Tobias Akhtar Haque is a development economist with over fifteen years of global experience managing economic, governance, and private sector reform portfolios. He currently serves as the Lead Country Economist for Pakistan at The World Bank, where he coordinates major policy advisory and lending frameworks to support macroeconomic stability and structural improvements.

Before his posting to Pakistan, he spent over a decade leading economic programmes for the World Bank across Afghanistan, Washington DC, Sydney, and the Pacific Islands. His career includes senior operational roles at the New Zealand Treasury, international consulting firms, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

He holds a PhD in Economics and Public Finance from the Australian National University and a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of London.