Prof. Ali Cheema Arrested
On November 4th one of Pakistan's most notable economist Dr. Ali Cheema was arrested (shown in the picture) and detained by Musharraf's police forces. Prof. Cheema is a Professor and Head of Economics Department at LUMS, he is a Rhodes Scholar and holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge.
He has been a consultant to the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and has served on high level Federal Government committees. This arrest has disturbed the entire LUMS family and has sparked strong condemnation by students and alumni both in and outside the country.
