Which Pakistani economist is known as architect of country’s 1973 economic policies & nationalization?

A. Mahbub ul Haq
B. Ghulam Ishaq Khan
C. Dr. Mubashir Hassan
D. Nadeem Ul Haq
Correct Answer: C. Dr. Mubashir Hassan

The primary architect of the nationalization policies implemented in Pakistan during the early 1970s was Dr. Mubashir Hassan. As the Finance Minister under the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Dr. Hassan was the key ideological and administrative force behind the major economic shifts of that era, including the nationalization of industries, banks, and insurance companies. While Mahbub ul Haq was a prominent economist known for his work on the Human Development Index and his earlier association with Ayub Khanโ€™s administration, he was not the architect of the socialist-leaning nationalization program of 1973. Dr. Mubashir Hassan advocated for a "socialist" economic framework, aiming to reduce the concentration of wealth by bringing critical sectors under state control to facilitate more equitable economic distribution, a policy that fundamentally reshaped Pakistan's economic landscape during the 1970s.

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