Muhammad Haroon-ur-Rafique

Mr Haroon Rafique is is currently serving as Additional Secretary Policy, Petroleum Division, Ministry of Energy. He holds a diversified experience of more than 25 years at local, provincial and Federal levels and remained engaged in policy implementation, policy making, analysis, monitoring and evaluation. He worked at different positions in the pubic sector as Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Secretary to the provincial government in the areas of health, education, agriculture development planning, governance, forest, tourism and transport sectors, among others. His last assignment was at the PM office as Joint Secretary He also had the experience of working for UNDP & ADB directly and had exposure of working with DFID, World Bank, WHO & UNICEF.

In academics apart from getting post graduate degrees in Economics, Development Studies, Law and Civil Engineering he has done a diploma in Project Management and international human rights law. He was also awarded international fellowships at Central European University, Hungary and Utah University USA for research. He was also awarded Ausaid and Fulbright Scholarships. He has contributed to various policy and research papers at local and international level as well. Currently, he is awaiting the award of his PhD degree after finalizing his doctoral thesis in social policy and governance. He earned many distinctions and merits scholarships during the course of his studies. He has extensively travelled abroad in connection with his official business / studies.