Famous Pakistani Business People

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Shahid Khan
(Business person)
Shahid Khan
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Birthdate: July 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Punjab, Pakistan
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Ramesh Balwani
(CEO of Theranos)
Ramesh Balwani
6
Birthdate: 1965 AD

Ramesh Balwani is an American businessman and former president of a private health technology company called Theranos. The company, which was founded by Balwani's then-girlfriend Elizabeth Holmes, came under criticism when it falsely claimed to have developed groundbreaking blood testing devices. Ramesh Balwani currently awaits trial after being charged with two counts of conspiracy and nine counts of wire fraud.

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Mian Muhammad Mansha
(Founder and CEO of the Lahore-based international conglomerate Nishat Group)
Mian Muhammad Mansha
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Birthdate: 1941 AD
Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan
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Mamnoon Hussain
(12th President of Pakistan)
Mamnoon Hussain
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Birthdate: December 23, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: July 14, 2021

Mamnoon Hussain was a Pakistani politician who served as the 12th president of Pakistan from 2013 to 2018. He was nominated for the presidency by the Pakistan Muslim League party (PML(N)) and was elected through an indirect presidential election. As president, he maintained a very low-key profile and was rarely seen in the country’s political scene.  

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Salmaan Taseer
(Businessman)
Salmaan Taseer
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Birthdate: May 31, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Simla, India
Died: January 4, 2011
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Arif Naqvi
(Businessman who was the founder and chief executive of the Dubai-based private equity firm, The Abraaj Group and Aman Foundation)
Arif Naqvi
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Birthdate: July 13, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
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Mahbub ul Haq
(Economist, Politician, Financier, Banker)
Mahbub ul Haq
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Birthdate: February 22, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Jammu
Died: July 16, 1998

Mahbub ul Haq was a Pakistani economist and international development theorist turned politician. He served as the Minister of Finance of Pakistan from April 1985 to January 1986. He studied at the University of Cambridge in England on a scholarship and received his Ph.D. from Yale University in the United States before returning to Pakistan.   

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Agha Hasan Abedi
(Banker)
Agha Hasan Abedi
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Birthdate: May 14, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lucknow, India
Died: August 5, 1995
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Faquir Chand Kohli
(Businessman)
Faquir Chand Kohli
2
Birthdate: February 28, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Peshawar, Pakistan
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Khawaja Muhammad Asif
(Politician, Banker)
Khawaja Muhammad Asif
2
Birthdate: August 9, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sialkot
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Byram D. Avari
(Businessman)
Byram D. Avari
1
Birthdate: 1942 AD
Birthplace: Pakistan
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Kamran Ashraf
(Pakistani Field Hockey Player and Banker)
Kamran Ashraf
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Birthdate: September 30, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sialkot, Pakistan

Kamran Ashraf is a Pakistani banker who is currently associated with Summit Bank where he is working as Group Head Retail. Ashraf, who played cricket throughout his youth, has a close friendship with former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Kamran Ashraf has a keen interest on the political developments of the country as well.

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Saif Durbar
(Indian-Pakistani Businessman)
Saif Durbar
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Birthplace: Gujarat, India