Dr. Muhammad Hanif Akhtar

Faculty Member

Dr. Muhammad Hanif Akhtar

Professor

HEC Approved PhD Supervisor
(+9251 111 128 128) 5126
Hanif.Akhtar@isb.nu.edu.pk

Education

PhD (International Business), Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, 1999

MSc (Macroeconomic Policy and Planning), University of Bradford, 1995

MA (Economics), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 1987

Summary

Alhamdulillah, I am an experienced academic leader with more than three decades of experience in teaching, research, and administration within the fields of Finance and Economics. I have extensive expertise in curriculum design, academic program development, and advancing institutional quality and performance. My scholarly contributions include 53 research publications with a cumulative impact factor of 30.68 and an H-Index of 22. I am deeply committed to educational innovation and to cultivating the next generation of leaders in both academia and industry.

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Akhtar, M. H. (2001) JOINT, Factors attracting British FDI into Pakistan, "Pakistan Business Review," April, pp: 3-16, College of Business Management, Karachi, Pakistan.
  2. Akhtar, M. H. (2021) JOINT, Investigating the nexus between energy, economic growth, and environmental quality: A roadmap for the sustainable development. Sustainable Development. pp:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.217812 [HJRS | HEC: W] Impact factor 5.44 (2020)
  3. Akhtar, M. H. and Naairah Hanif (2019), Does Islamic Banking Augment Banking Sector Development in Pakistan? COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 1-9. [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  4. Akhtar, M. H. (2012), Foreign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia: A Competitiveness Analysis. in M A Ramady (ed) The Gulf Cooperation Council Economies: Stepping up to Future Challenges, Springer
  5. Akhtar, M. H. (2001), Akhtar, M. H. (2001) Multinational Banking in Pakistan. Global Business Review, June-December, Vol. 2.2, pp. 235-242. [HJRS | HEC: X]
  6. Akhtar, M.H. (2023) JOINT, Akhtar, M.H. (2023) The non-linear relationship between globalization, financial development and energy consumption: Evidence from BRICS economies. PLoS ONE 18(12): e0293890. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293890 . [Joint] [[(HEC/HJRS Recognized as “W” Category, Impact factor 3.7].
  7. Akhtar, M. H. (2020) JOINT, Impact of Financial Risk on Financial Performance of Banks in Pakistan: The Mediating Role of Capital Adequacy Ratio. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 6(2), 607-613. [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  8. Akhtar, M. H. (2016) JOINT, Factors Affecting Domestic Investment in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 543-554. (Joint with Imran Sharif Chaudhry and Muhammad Ayub). [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  9. Akhtar, M. H. (2022) JOINT, Investigating the Impact of Safe, Healthy, and Quality Environment Practices in Textile Industry of Pakistan: A Commitment Towards Sustainable Development. Journal of Business & Economics, 14(1), 01-17. Retrieved from https://journals.au.edu.pk/ojs/index.php/jbe/article/view/537.
  10. Akhtar M. H. (2019) JOINT, Akhtar, M. H. (2019) A Comparative Study on the Behavior of Islamic and Conventional Stocks in the Presence of Oil Price, Gold Price, and Financial Risk Factors: Evidence from Dow Jones Indices, Review of Management and Social Sciences, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp: 117-128. [Joint] [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  11. Akhtar, M. H. (2013) JOINT, Akhtar, M. H. (2013) Determinants of Resource-Seeking Foreign Direct Investment: Co-Integration and Causality Analysis for Saudi Arabia. British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade, 3(4): pp. 468-478. (Joint with Mohammad Bashir Khan and Shahzad Hussain). [HJRS | HEC: X]
  12. Akhtar, M. H. (2001) JOINT, Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan: Trends and Policy Issues, "Journal of Asian Business" Vol. 17 (3) pp: 91-97. The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. [HJRS | HEC: X]
  13. Bibi, T., & Akhtar, M. H. (2024), Determinants of capital structure: Evidence from securities companies. Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 13(1), 22-28. https://doi.org/10.61506/
  14. Akhtar, M. H. (2020) JOINT, Akhtar M. H. (2020) Does Islamic Banking Augment Financial Inclusion in Pakistan? A Reinforcement Analysis, Review of Economics and Development Studies, Vol # 6, Issue # 4, pp: 739-758 [Joint]. [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  15. Akhtar, M. H. (2017), Evaluating managerial efficiency of petrochemical firms in Saudi Arabia. Benchmarking: An International Journal. Vol. 24, No. 1, 2017 pp. 1-14 (Joint with Mohammad Asif). [HJRS | HEC: X]
  16. Akhtar, M. H. (2009) JOINT, Economic Analysis of Competing Crops with Special Reference to Cotton Production in Pakistan: The Case of Multan and Bahawalpur Regions, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 51-63. (Joint with Imran Shaif Chaudary and Muhammad Bashir Khan). [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  17. Akhtar, M. H. (2022) JOINT, Investigating the Impact of Transport Services and Renewable Energy on Macro-Economic and Environmental Indicators. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 589. [(HEC/HJRS Recognized as “W” Category, Impact factor 4.24 (2020)]
  18. Akhtar M. H. (2019) JOINT, Impact of Corporate Reputation on Firm Risk: An Analysis of Pakistan Stock Exchange Listed and PACRA Rated Firms, Review of Economics and Development Studies, Vol # 5, Issue # 2, pp: 365-372 [Joint]. [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  19. Akhtar, M. H. (2013), Akhtar, M. H. (2013) After the financial crisis: A cost-efficiency analysis of banks from Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management (IMEFM), Vol. 6, Issue 4, pp. 322-332. [HJRS | HEC: X]
  20. Akhtar, M. H. (2001), Investigating US Direct Investment flows into Pakistan, 1972-95. "Pakistan Journal of Economics & Management", October-December; pp: 2-8, Asian Management Institute, Iqra University Karachi, Pakistan.
  21. Akhtar, M. H. (2020) JOINT, Akhtar, M. H. (2020) Circuit Breakers, Signaling, and Overreaction: A Case of Pakistan Stock Exchange, Pakistan Journal of Social Science, Vol # 40, Issue # 2, pp: 797 – 804. [Joint] [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  22. Akhtar, M. H. (2018) JOINT, Institutional Determinants of Bilateral Trade Flows: A Panel Data Analysis. Review of Economics and Development Studies, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 247-260. [HJRS | HEC: Y JOINT
  23. Akhtar, M. H. (2011) JOINT, Foreign Exchange Reserves and Inflation in Pakistan: Evidence from ARDL Modeling Approach with Imran Sharif Chaudhry, Khalid Mahmood and Muhammad Zahir Faridi, International Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 3, No. 1 pp. 69-76.
  24. Akhtar, M. H. (2022) JOINT, Digital technologies and circular economy in supply chain management: in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. Oper Manag Res (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12063-021-00227-7. available online. [HJRS | HEC: W] Five-year impact factor; 4.633 (2020).
  25. Akhtar, M. H. (2020) JOINT, Demographic and Economic aspects of Poverty: A Case Study of Multan District, Pakistan, Pakistan Economic and Social Review, Volume 58, No. 1, pp. 131-160.
  26. Akhtar, M. H. (2013) JOINT, Financial Liberalization and Economic Growth in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from Co-integration Analysis. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 225-239. (Joint with Salma Munir and Imran Sharif Chaudhry). [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  27. Akhtar, M. H. (2001), Foreign Direct Investment Climate in Pakistan. "Pakistan Journal of Economics & Management," July-September; pp: 8-17, Asian Management Institute, Iqra University Karachi, Pakistan.
  28. Nazish, M., & Akhtar, M. H. (2021), Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on profitability of banks in Pakistan: Application of GMM Approach. IRASD Journal of Management, 3(3), 360–372. https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2021.0303.0051. [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  29. Akhtar, M. H. (2018) JOINT, Impact of Ownership Structure on Earnings Management: Evidence from Pakistan, Review of Management and Social Sciences, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp: 51-58. [Joint] [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  30. Akhtar, M. H. (2011) JOINT, Cost-Benefit Analysis of Cotton Production and Processing by Stakeholders: The case of Multan and Bahawalpur Regions, American Journal of Scientific Research, Issue 13, pp. 131-141. (Joint with Mohammad Bashir Khan and Imran Sharif Chaudhry).
  31. Akhtar, M.H. (2023) JOINT, Determinants of Investment Yield of Insurance Firms in Pakistan. Journal of Policy Research. 9, 2, 214–220. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8123711. [HJRS | HEC: Y]
  32. Akhtar, M. H. (2020) JOINT, Demographic and Economic and aspects of poverty: A case study of Multan district, Pakistan. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, Volume 58, No. 1 (Summer 2020), pp. 131-160. [Joint].
  33. Akhtar, M. H. (2016) JOINT, Financial Development, Energy Consumption and Trade Openness Nexus: Empirical Evidence from Selected South Asian Countries. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 543-554. (Joint with Muhammad Ramzan Sheikh and Anam Altaf). [HJRS | HEC: Y]

Conference Papers

  1. Akhtar, M. H. (2004) JOINT, Liberalizing Telecom Sector in Pakistan: Issues and Prospects. Paper presented at International Networking and Communications Conference 2004, LUMS, Lahore, Pakistan (June 11-13).