Pakistani national Tahseen Sayed joins Albania’s top economic council

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama has appointed Pakistani national Ms Tahseen Sayed as a member of the Government of Albania’s prestigious National Economic Council (NEC) headed by the Prime Minister.

Ms Tahseen Sayed joins the NEC as an international economic expert. NEC membership includes senior government ministers, the largest private sector taxpayers, representatives of business organizations, and external economic experts, including reputable academics from Germany and Harvard University in the US.

The first NEC meeting on January 11, 2024, focused on Albania’s investment priorities and the role of the private sector. The NEC, established in 2014, is the highest economic policy and advisory forum of the government of Albania for dialogue & consultations between the government and the private sector.

Ms Sayed, a seasoned development professional, has served in leadership roles with the World Bank in South Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Before retirement, she was the senior Pakistani national at the World Bank. She is currently an adviser to multilateral agencies in Pakistan. She is also Albania’s first Honorary Consul in Islamabad.