Biographical Note:

Hafeez Jamali is a scholar and civil servant whose research focuses on the effects of globalization and
development on the livelihoods of marginalized communities. He holds an MPA in Public
Administration from the University of Victoria, Canada, and a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from the
University of Texas at Austin. He is currently serving as Additional Secretary (Federal Projects) in the
Government of Balochistan. He has previously taught as an Assistant Professor in the School of Arts,
Sciences, and Humanities at Habib University, Pakistan and led the Interdisciplinary Development
Research Center (IDRAC) at HU. His research focuses on the anthropology of globalization and
development, the history of Indian Ocean Trade, and the politics of identity and place in Balochistan
(Pakistan). His doctoral research examines how Pakistani government’s investment in mega
development projects such as transnational gas pipelines and commercial ports has affected the
lives and transformed the political attitudes of local Baloch people.