Chief, Islamic Economics, IRTI Cooperation and Development Division; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia M. Fahim Khan has served the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) since 1988 in various positions such as Head of the Research Division, Acting Director, Head of Training, and now as Chief of Islamic Economics. Before joining IRTI, he worked in the Ministry of Planning of the Government of Pakistan as Deputy Chief, International Institute of Islamic Economics and as Professor and Director at the School of Economics at the International Islamic University, Islamabad.