Rifaat Hussain
Rifaat Hussain | |
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رفعت حسین | |
Rifaat Hussain, 2012 | |
| Born | April 1, 1952 Pakistan |
| Died | March 7, 2025 (aged 72) |
| Occupations | Political scientist Defense analyst Academic |
| Years active | 1980s–2025 |
| Relatives | Syed Talat Hussain (brother) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver (MA, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Quaid-i-Azam University National University of Sciences and Technology |
Rifaat Hussain (Urdu: سید رفعت حسین; 1 April 1952 – 7 March 2025) was a Pakistani political scientist, defence analyst and television personality whose career spanned over four decades. He was professor and consultant in the Department of Government Policy and Public Administration at Pakistan's National University of Sciences and Technology.
In 2021, The New York Times Magazine described Hussain as a "leading Pakistani foreign policy thinker."
Hussain died on 7 March 2025, at the age of 72.