1. The top 44 richest families in Pakistan are listed, excluding many former landowners who would make the top 100. The list focuses on dynasties who have made a consistent presence in business sectors like textiles, banking, sugar, and real estate.
2. The richest person is Mansha Yasin, chairman of Nishat Group, which has interests in textiles, cement, insurance, and more. He is estimated to have a net worth of over $2 billion.
3. Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has accumulated wealth through alleged kickbacks from deals while his wife was in power. He owns multiple multi-million dollar homes
1. The top 44 richest families in Pakistan are listed, excluding many former landowners who would make the top 100. The list focuses on dynasties who have made a consistent presence in business sectors like textiles, banking, sugar, and real estate.
2. The richest person is Mansha Yasin, chairman of Nishat Group, which has interests in textiles, cement, insurance, and more. He is estimated to have a net worth of over $2 billion.
3. Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has accumulated wealth through alleged kickbacks from deals while his wife was in power. He owns multiple multi-million dollar homes
1. The top 44 richest families in Pakistan are listed, excluding many former landowners who would make the top 100. The list focuses on dynasties who have made a consistent presence in business sectors like textiles, banking, sugar, and real estate.
2. The richest person is Mansha Yasin, chairman of Nishat Group, which has interests in textiles, cement, insurance, and more. He is estimated to have a net worth of over $2 billion.
3. Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has accumulated wealth through alleged kickbacks from deals while his wife was in power. He owns multiple multi-million dollar homes
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Pakistan"s most in#l$ential %$siness ma!nates o &o$ps has ne'e %een an eas( task %eca$se thee ae the people )ho ha'e %een 'e( po)e#$l in neal( e'e( e!ime that has hel* this co$nt("s eins since the last +0 (eas an* then )e ha'e ha* those seasonal species that mane$'ee* thei 'oice to %e hea* %ette than most )ithin the po)e coi*os, %$t late 'anishe* into the o%li'ion #o one eason o the othe, -e ha'e selecte* onl( those t(coons )ho ha'e ma*e thei pesence #elt #o a %ette pat o# co$nt("s histo(, ha'e eane* consistentl(, ha'e %een settin! $p $nits at e!$la inte'als o ha'e %een le!en*s in stocks, c$enc( o eal estate %$siness, The list e.cl$*es man( names that ha'e pe'io$sl( /$ali#ie* an* all o# Pakistan"s most pominent #e$*al lan* lo*s )ho )o$l* *e#initel( make it to the top 00, e.pect the #e) lan* o)nes )hich ha'e *eclae* thei assets an* )ok #oce an* e!istee* )ith the 12R Islama%a*, In o*e to pomote the ne) an* 3$nkno)n3 Pakistani ma!nates )e ha'e e.cl$*e* in pe'io$s entities, 4n#ot$natel(, o$ e.tensi'e eseach *oes not c$entl( incl$*e the names o# a #e) stas that shone %i!htl( ami*st the !ala.( o# the in#l$ential cee* o# (este(ea like 1,5,6ati# o# 2718- the Steel 5an o# Pakistan- )ho *i* make a lot o# name once, %$t then !ot !i#te* )ith contentment someho), altho$!h the late %$siness )i9a* !ot 'e( %a*l( hit %( 2h$tto"s nationali9ation o# 0:70 )hich ha* in#licte* an asto$n*in! th$* to e'e(%o*( in %$siness then, ;a* it not %een the case, man( o# o$ t(coons ma( )ell ha'e mana!e* to !ain the kin* o# stat$s !eetin! the likes o# 2ilas an* Tatas in In*ia to*a(, i# not the one sal$tin! 2ill &ates o -aen 2$##et, Amon! these !i#te* in*i'i*$als, (o$ )ill #in* politicians-t$ne*-%$sinessmen, %$sinessmen-t$ne*- politicians o e'en the %$sinessmen-c$m-politicians, -ith malice to)a*s none an* )ith no intention to *ecoate some%o*(, -e th$s takes the pi*e o# anno$ncin! these names, -e hope this *oc$ment )ill !o a lon! )a( in se'in! as the most a$thentic en*ea'o o# its kin* #o a 'e( lon! time to come, It has %een pepae* 'e( cae#$ll( in cons$ltation )ith lea*in! eal estate %aons, stock mo!$ls, %$siness lea*es o# 'it$e an* senio %$ea$cats at the 1ental 2oa* o# Re'en$e, 0 - 5ian 5$hamma* 5ansha <aha Pakistan Rankin!= 0 -oth= >0,2?% @A2,?%illionBIn*$st(= 2$sinessman 5ansha has ao$n* 40 companies on %oa*, 5ansha, )ho o)ns the 5$slim 1ommecial 2ank is also settin! $p a A 07m pape mill, ;e is one o# the ichest Pakistanis ao$n*, Nishat &o$p )as co$nt("s 0?th ichest #amil( in 0:70, +th in 0::0 an* N$m%e 0 in 0::7, 5ansha is on the %oa* o# neal( ?0 companies, ;e is *eeme* to ha'e ma*e in'estments in man( %o$ses, c$enc( an* metal e.chan!es %oth )ithin an* o$tsi*e Pakistan, ;e co$l* ha'e %o$!ht the 4nite* 2ank too, %$t then )ho *oesn"t ha'e a*'esaies, Nishat &o$p compises o# te.tiles, cement, leasin!, ins$ance an* mana!ement companies, I# 5ansha )as %itten %( 2h$tto"s nationali9ation stint o# 0:70, his #ien*s think he )as compensate* %( Na)a9 Shai#"s *enationali9ation po!amme to a 'e( !oo* e##ect, Thee is no stoppin! 5ansha an* he is still on the mo'e, Nishat !o$p assets ae A4,42illion, ;e is sometimes e'en e!a*e* as the ichest Pakistani ao$n* %( his #ien*s claimin! he *oes not 3sho) it o##3, 2 - Asi# Ali Ca*ai Pakistan Rankin!= 2 -oth= >:00m @A0,8%illionB In*$st(= Politics Asi# Ca*ai *$%%e* 35 00D3 an $nkno)n happ(-!o-l$ck( son o# a small-time %$sinessman )ho st$ck !ol* %( ma(in! one o# the )ol*s most !lamoo$s )omen Fome Pime 5iniste o# Pakistan 2en9ai 2h$tto, Takin! a*'anta!e o# his )i#e"s a$thoit( he is kno)n to ha'e taken kick%acks #om man( *eals insi*e an* o$tsi*e o# Pakistan, The most #amo$s )as a A4 %illion *eal to %$( E2 5ia!e Fets #om the Fench compan( Dassa$lt, Doc$ments, )hich incl$*e lettes #om Dassa$lt e.ec$ti'es, in*icate an a!eement )as eache* to pa( a ?D 3em$neation3 - a%o$t A200m - to 5aleton 2$siness, a 2GI compan( contolle* %( Ca*ai, 2esi*es these man( moe kick%ack *eals )ee taken )ith companies s$ch as AR< &ol*, SociHtH &HnHal *e S$'eillance @S&SB, 1otecna, an* CP1 4s$s, a Polish tacto compan(, Ca*ai assets hol*in! amo$nt into h$n*e*s o# millions o# *ollas easil(, ;a'in! 8 pime popeties in the 4K, o# )hich once is the #amo$s Rock)oo* 7state E+? aces in S$e(, )oth >4,E?m has no) %een sol* an* mone( sent %ack to the &o't, o# Pakistan, Also 04 m$lti-million *olla mansions in the 4SA, incl$*in! o)nin! ;oli*a( Inn hotel ;o$ston, Te.as 8)ne* %( 35 00D3 an* I/%al 5emon an* Sa*a-$*-Din ;ash)ani, The( @Ca*ai an* 2,2h$ttoB also ha'e h$!e %$siness 'ent$es in the 5i**le 7ast $nnin! into h$n*e*s o# millions i# not %illion mak, 5 Ca*ai also has h$!e stakes in s$!a mills all o'e Pakistan,)hich incl$*e= Sakan* S$!a 5ills, Na)a%shah, Ansai S$!a 5ills, ;(*ea%a*, 5i9a S$!a 5ills, 2a*in, Pan!io S$!a 5ills, Thatta an* 2achani S$!a 5ills, San!ha, E - Si An)a Pe'ai9 4K Rankin!= E -oth= >7?0m @A0,?%illionB In*$st(= 2$sinessman 1haiman o# 2est)a( &o$p, The 2est)a( &o$p state* in 0:7+ )ith its #ist 2est)a( cash an* ca( )aeho$se opene* in 6on*on, To*a( the ha'e in total ao$n* ?0 1ash an* 1a("s, Incl$*in! thei ecent takeo'e o# i'al !o$p 2atle(s #o ao$n* >000m, 2est)a( &o$p 'ent$e* into Pakistan"s h$!e the cement %$siness in 0::? an* set $p cement man$#act$in! plant in Pakistan at a cost o# A020 million, Takin! A*'anta!e o# Pakistan !o)in! econom( the( also ac/$ie* a 2?,?D stake in 4nite* 2ank 6imite* in 2002, To*a(, the 2est)a( &o$p has inteests in cash I ca( )holesale, popet( in'estments, etail o$tlets, millin! o# ice, lentils an* p$lses, cement po*$ction an* moe ecentl( into %ankin!, The !o$p"s total sales amo$nte* to in e.cess o# > 2 %illion, The !o$p po'i*es *iect emplo(ment to tho$san*s in the 4K an* Pakistan, The ha'e man( inteests in Pakistan too, Si An)a Pe'ai9 an* his his patnes shee ha* )ok has %o$!ht them to o$tstan*in! intenational le'els, )hich *e#initel( makes him an i*eal ole mo*el #o man( (o$n! Pakistanis to*a(, ;e still on the mo'eJ 4 - Na)a9 Shai# I Shah%a9 Shai# #amil( Sa$*i Aa%iaKPakistan Rankin!= 4 -oth= >700m @A0,4%illionB In*$st(= PoliticsK2$sinessman 5 Shai# 2$sinessman t$ne* politician the #ome Pime 5iniste o# Pakistan, ;e )as o$ste* in a milita( co$p in 0::: an* )as #oce* to #o#eit A:million *ollas an* some o# his assets incl$*in! his A?m 5ansion is Rai)in* nea 6ahoe, 2e#oe %ecomin! P5 he )as a maFo shae hol*e alon! )ith his %othe an* co$sins o# Itte#a/ &o$p, ha'in! assets )ell in e.cess o# >?0m in the :0"s, ;o)e'e he !ot iche )hen he took commissions #om #oei!n companies #o const$ction in Pakistan, ;e %$il* the #ist moto)a( an* man( ne) oa*s an* took hea'( kick%acks, ;e then also stole A000m #om the I/a #$n*s, he state* a ne) scheme 3&ha Apna3 in )hich he a!ain loote* ao$n* A40m, the 35$lk s)aao3 scheme in'ol'in! p$%lic I !o't, mone( collections to help pa( p# Pakistan"s *e%ts also )as pockete*, To*a( he li'es in e.ile in Sa$*i Aa%ia )hee it is kno)n he has a ne) h$!e %$siness empie in 'aio$s sectos, ? - Sa**a$**in ;ash)ani Pakistan Rankin!= ? -oth= >??0m @A0,0%illionB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Sa**a$**in ;ash)ani is 1haiman ;ashoo &o$p is kno)n #o his *ominance in Pakistan"s hotel in*$st(, tho$!h ;ash)anis ae ha'e h$!e sten!th in eal estate %$siness too, ;ash)anis ae in'ol'e* in ta*in! o# cotton, !ain an* steel an* till the nationali9ation o# cotton e.pot in 0:74, the( )ee )i*el( %ein! *$%%e* as the 1otton Kin!s o# Pakistan, To*a(, this !o$p has e.celle* in e.pot o# ice, )heat, cotton an* %ale(, It o)ns te.tile $nits, %esi*es ha'in! in'este* %illions in mines, mineals, hotels, ins$ance, %atteies, to%acco, esi*ential popeties, const$ction, en!ineein! an* in#omation technolo!(, In 0:84, ;ash)ani *e#eate* the 6akhanis in the %i* #o Pemie To%acco %$t )as aeste* alon! )ith his %othe Ak%a in 0:8+ #o alle!e*l( e'a*in! c$stoms *$t( on ci!aettes, Sa*a*$**in"s %othe Ak%a an* the chil*en o# anothe late %othe ;assan Ali ;ash)ani to!ethe mana!e ao$n* 4? companies, Ak%a $ns the secon* ;ash)ani &o$p, ;e is one o# the most )ell- kno)n ma!nates in Pakistan )ho is a e!$la in'itee at the Diplomatic 7ncla'e, The list o# local an* intenational %i!)i!s kno)n pesonall( to ;ash)ani is $nen*in!, + - Nasi Schon I #amil( 4,A,7KPakistan Rankin!= + @tie* at +B -oth= >?00m @A0%illionB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Nasi Schon is a pominent %$siness lea*e o# Pakistan an* the 178 o# Schon &o$p, Nasi Schon is the son o# 1aptain Athe Schon ;$ssain, an e.-pilot o# PIA, The Schon #amil( is one o# the #e) sti'in! 5$haFi 4*$ %$siness #amilies in Pakistan, Statin! o## in Sin!apoe in 0:82, the peek o# Schon !o$p )as in 0::? )hen the( o)ne* National Fi%es, Schon 2ank, Schon Te.tiles an* Pak-1hina Feti9iles, Famo$s #o the ten*-settin! o$n*a%o$t, Schon 1icle, Nasi Schon is also kno)n to %e one o# the #ist people to ha'e a Rolls-Ro(ce in Pakistan, Diectos o# Schon !o$p #le) to D$%ai in 0::7 in e.ile a#te the *ismissal o# e.-Pime 5iniste 2ena9i 2h$tto, The *iectos o# Schon !o$p )ee kno)n to ha'e close contacts )ith the h$s%an* o# #ome Pime 5iniste, Asi# Ca*ai, 5an( assets o# the Schon !o$p )ee a$ctione* %( the Na)a9 Shai# !o'enment, Schon &o$p is the onl( !o$p in Pakistan )ho has pai* the !o'enment o'e E %illion $pees @A+?mB in o*e to et$n #om e.ile, 6i'in! in D$%ai !a'e Nasi Schon an oppot$nit( to stat %$sinesses thee, 1$entl( )okin! on an A8E0 million eal estate poFect kno)n as D$%ai la!oon, Schon !o$p is also #i!htin! to !et %ack the assets the( once lost, 1$entl(, the Schon !o$p opeates a pilot tainin! cente in Pakistan kno)n as Schon Ai, 7 - A%*$l Ra99a/ <ako$% I #amil( 4,A,7 Rankin!= + @tie* at +B -oth= >?00m @A0%illionB In*$st(= 2$sinessman 5 <ako$% is a pominent Pakistani e.patiate %$sinessman %ase* in D$%ai, ;e is the pesi*ent AR< !o$p @A0,?2illion t$no'eB an* -ol* 5emon 8!ani9ation @-58B, ;e is one o# Pakistan"s %i!!est me*ia %aons contollin! ao$n* 7 channels, 2esi*es this he has a h$!e popet( hol*in!s in Kaachi, Islama%a* an* D$%ai amo$ntin! to o'e A200m, ;e is maFo in the !ol* maket also ha'in! ao$n* 20 o$tlets in Asia, ;e has also %een in'ol'e* in pa(in! Asi# Ca*ai A?m in 0::0"s #o allo)in! him to impotKe.pot !ol*, -hich he *enies an* claim"s is !o'enment #o!eies, 8 - Ra#i/ ;a%i% I Rashee* ;a%i% Pakistan Rankin!= 7 -oth= >4?0m @A:00B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 6e!en* has it that the &o**ess o# -ealth has %een in lo'e )ith the seasone* ;a%i%s moe than an(%o*( else in Pakistan, 5ost p$n*its %elie'e that ;a%i%s o)n at least 000 companies tho$!ho$t the )ol*, %$t these content me!a-t(coons ne'e %oast o##, somethin! )hich has ma*e it $phill #o most to pe*ict a%o$t thei #inancial stan*in!, This in*$stial !o$p )as #o$n*e* %( Seth ;a%i% 5itha, %on in 0878 to 7smail Ali-a #acto( o)ne in 2om%a(, The #inancial sten!th o# the ;a%i%s can %e !a$!e* #om the #act that 5$hamma* Ali ;a%i% !a'e a che/$e o# Rs 80 million to L$ai*-e-A9am in 0:48 at a time )hen Pakistan !o'enment )as penniless o)in! to *ela( in tans#e o# Pakistan"s shae o# Rs, 7?0 million %( the Rese'e 2ank o# In*ia, The( ha* o##ices in 7$ope in 0:02, The( incopoate* the ;a%i% 2ank in 0:40, The( o)n the ;a%i% 2ank A,& C$ich, 2ank Al-;a%i%, In*$s 5otos assem%lin! 1oolla cas an* man( *o9ens o# $nits in sectos s$ch as F$te, pape sack, mineals, steel, tiles, s(nthetics s$!a, !lass, const$ction, concete, #am a$tos, %ankin!, oil, comp$tes, m$sic, pape, packa!es, leasin! an* capital mana!ement, ;a%i%s to*a( ae hea*e* %( Ra#i/ ;a%i% an* Rashi* ;a%i% in t)o *istinct !o$ps, -hat makes them e.temel( in#l$ential pla(es o# all times is the #act that #o *o9ens o# top %$sinessmen to*a(, ;a%i% )ee a m(th once, : - Tai/ Sai!ol I Nasim Sai!ol Pakistan Rankin!= 8 -oth= >42?m @A8?0B In*$st(= 2$sinessman ;ailin! #om Mhel$m, The pionee o# the Sai!ol *(nast( in 08:0 )as Amin Sai!ol )ho esta%lishe* a shoe shop that e'ent$all( tans#ome* into Kohinoo R$%%e -oks, An* then times sa) them shinin! liteall( like the Kohinoo $ntil thei po!ess )as halte* %( Nationali9ation in )hich the( lost t)o-thi*s o# thei )ealth, Sai!ols !ot ti#$cate* in 0:7+ an* 0? *escen*ents o# Amin Sai!ols #o$ sons !ot a shae, The name o# the Sai!ols has %een $se* in this pat o# the )ol* as similes *esci%in! /$ant$m o# )ealth, <o$sa# Sai!ol, alon! )ith his %othes Sa(ee* Sai!ol, 2ashi Sai!ol an* &$l Sai!ol then no$ishe* an e.cellent cop, In 0:48, Sai!ols esta%lishe* the Kohinoo Te.tile 5ills )ith a cost o# Rs 8 million an* this !o$p happens to %e the #ist to open an 61 )ith the State 2ank o# Pakistan, The( %o$!ht the 4nite* 2ank in 0:?: an* then )itnesse* #i'e o# thei $nits !ettin! nationali9e*, The( li'e* in Sa$*i Aa%ia *$in! the 2h$tto e!ime, To*a(, co$sins Tai/ an* Nasim ae hol*in! the #amil("s #ot to!ethe an* ha'e isen to $npece*ente* hei!hts in in*i'i*$al capacities, NA2 *i* ha$nt Nasim %$t Tai/ spent moe time eithe acceptin! o e#$sin! pi9e* slots e'e()hee, Tai/ is the one o# the #inest %$siness %ains ao$n*, 00 - De)an <o$sa# Faoo/$i Pakistan Rankin!= : @tie* at :B -oth= >400m @A800B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 5 Faoo/$i, The mento o# this !o$p has %een the Sin*h 5iniste #o 6ocal 2o*ies, In*$sties, 6a%o$, Tanspot, 5ines I 5ineals, De)an 5$shta/ &o$p is one o# the Pakistan"s la!est in*$stial con!lomeates in sectos like pol(este ac(lic #i%e, man$#act$in! an* a$tomoti'es, Si. o# thei companies ae liste* at the Kaachi I stock 7.chan!e an* one at the 6$.em%o$! %o$se, De)an Faoo/$i 5otos assem%les ao$n* 00,000 cas ann$all( $n*e technical license a!eement )ith ;($n*ai an* Kia 5otos o# Koea, The De)an Salman Fi%e is the pi*e o# this empie as it anks 00th in the )ol* in total po*$ction capacit(, The !o$p o)ns thee te.tile $nits, a motoc(cle man$#act$in! concen an* the la!est s$!a $nit in the co$nt(, De)ans also ha'e %$siness inteests in In*ia, The( possess *o9ens o# millions o# shaes o# Sa$*i 1ement an* Pak lan* 1ement, The( also ha'e the #anchise licence #o 25- in Pakistan an* no) Rolls Ro(ce sho)ooms, 00 - S$ltan Ali 6akhani I #amil( Pakistan Rankin!= : @tie* at :B -oth= >400m @A800B In*$st(= 2$sinessman The 6akhanis ae c$entl( ha'in! a ha* time at the han*s o# NA2, S$ltan 6akhani an* his thee %othes $n this pesti!io$s !o$p an* the chain o# 5cDonal*"s esta$ants in Pakistan, NA2 has alle!e* the 6akhanis o# ha'in! ceate* phone( companies tho$!h )othless *iectos an* aise* massi'e loans #om 'aio$s %anks an* #inancial instit$tions, S$ltan is c$entl( a%oa* a#te ha'in! se'e* a Fail tem )ith (o$n!e si%lin! Amin, tho$!h the latte )as elease* m$ch ealie, NA2 ha* epote*l( *eman*e* Rs 7 %illion #om 6akhanis, %$t late a!ee* the( pa( onl( Rs 0,? %illion o'e a 00-(ea peio*, 6akhanis, like thei ach-i'als ;ash)anis, ae the most )ell-kno)n o# all Ismaeli t(coons, Thei stakes an!e #om me*ia, to%acco, pape, chemicals an* s$!ical e/$ipment to cotton, packa!in!, ins$ance, *ete!ents an* othe ho$se-hol* items, man( o# )hich ae Foint 'ent$es )ith lea*in! intenational con!lomeates, Tho$!h 6akhanis ae in t$%$lent )ates c$entl(, the s$ccess that !eete* them *$in! the last 2? (eas especiall( has %een temen*o$s, The( ha'e i#ts )ith la!e %$siness empies *espite %ein! kno)n #$ thei !enteel nat$e, -hethe it is an( !o'enment in Sin*h o at the Fe*eal le'el, 6akhanis ha'e ha* t$ste* #ien*s e'e()hee, tho$!h the pesent ea has po'e* a pain#$l e.ception, 02 - 5alik Ria9 ;$ssain Pakistan Rankin!= : @tie* at :B -oth= >400m @A800B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 5alik Ria9 ;$ssain hea*s the massi'e poFect )hich is c$entl( *e'elopin! state-o#- the-at schemes in 6ahoe, Kaachi an* Ra)alpin*iKIslama%a*, 7me!in! o$t o# the %l$e, this *e'elope has epote*l( *e'elope* temen*o$s connections )hee it mattes in Pakistan-8ne o# the #e) easons )h( his const$cte* poFects !et complete* in time )itho$t hin*ance, -hethe he has !i#te* %$n!alo)s #ee o# cost o# co$nt("s %i!)i!s o o##ee* them at hi!hl( concessional ates, the ealit( on the !o$n* is that 5alik has mana!e* to mesmei9e most tho$!h his !eneo$s )allet, ;is lan*-hol*in!s %oth )ithin an* o$tsi*e Pakistan amo$nts to neal( a %illion *olla, ;e is the man %ehin* the 2ahia To)n, Iespecti'e o# )ho is in po)eN he contin$es to %$il* ho$se a#te ho$se-s)ellin! his )ealth, ;e is also the #ist man to *i'e a 2entle( ca on Pakistani soil, 0E - Sheikh A%i* ;$ssain alias Seth A%i* Pakistan Rankin!= 00 -oth= >E:0m @A780B In*$st(= 2$sinessman Sheikh A%i* ;$ssain alias Seth A%i*, ;e is one o# the most eso$ce#$l *e'elopesK%$il*es in the co$nt( o)nin! 'ast stetches o# lan* in maFo cities, 8n this lan* )oth man( %illion o# $pees, Seth has const$cte* esi*ential schemes $n*e the %an* name o# 3&een Fot,3 Seth came into this %$siness a#te *eca*es o# notoiet( as %ein! one o# the speahea*s in coss-%o*e sm$!!lin!, -hile man( emem%e Seth #o his alle!e*l( ille!al ta*in! stints, a lot o# in#ome* cicles still sa( )ith con'iction that he, alon! )ith D,La*ee an* #ome Pemie 2h$tto, )as the %ain %ehin* the s$ccess o# Pakistan"s n$clea po!amme, A%o$t thee *o9en o# Seth"s 'e( close elati'es, #ien*s an* nephe)s ae mem%es o# co$nt("s %o$ses an* #o man( (eas no), the Seth A%i* !o$p ass$mes the ole o# kin!-makes *$in! the ann$al polls o# these stock e.chan!es, ;e is a lea*in! in'esto in stocks, metals an* c$enc( %$t )hat !i'es him immense pleas$e is his philanthopic instit$tion ;am9a Fo$n*ation that he sponsos #o the )el#ae o# *ea# an* *$m% chil*en, Pakistan has not ha* a sin!le $le, politician, %$ea$cat o Am( &eneal )ho *oesn"t kno) the Seth )ho is moe o# a m(th #o most, The Seth, tho$!ho$t his li#e, has a'oi*e* p$%licit(-a #act kno)n to most Fo$nalists, 04 - 5ian 5ohamme* 6ati# Pakistan Rankin!=00 -oth= >E?0m @A700B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 1hena% &o$p 5ian 5$hamma* 6ati# s$pe'ises this !o$p alon! )ith his %othe 5ian Ash#a/$e- a le!islato in the National Assem%l( o# Pakistan, Fo$n*e* in 0:7?, 1hena% 6imite* set $p its #ist #ashion o$tlet 31hen 8ne,3 1hen 8ne has se'en o$tlets tho$!ho$t Pakistan, A#te esta%lishin! its etail chain stoes in 'aio$s cities o# Sa$*i Aa%ia, the !o$p is no) plannin! to esta%lish its ne) etail chains in 2ahain, 4A,7, Lata, K$)ait an* 1ental Asian Rep$%lics, -hile 1hena% &o$p is an ei!ht-time 7.pot Toph( )inne, its 1hie# 5ian 6ati# has )on the "2$sinessman o# the <ea a)a* on #o$ *i##eent occasions #om 'aio$s %$siness %o*ies, 1hena% is pincipall( en!a!e* in man$#act$e an* *isti%$tion o# clothin!, #$nit$e !oo*s, incl$*in! non-ion s$it, /$ilt co'e an* c$tains etc, 1hena% pocesses ?0 million s/$ae metes #a%ic )ea'in! an* 7? million s/$ae metes #a%ic *(ein! e'e( (ea an* has esta%lishe* a !lo%al sales net)ok spannin! acoss #i'e continents, 1hena% is license* to the S)e*ish Te.cote Technolo!( in the man$#act$in! an* sale o# te.tile mateials, !aments an* te.tile ho$se-hol* !oo*s, The !o$p"s te.tile po*$cts ha'e %een a)a*e* the 8ekote. 000 acce*itation, 0? - ;aFi A%*$l &ha#oo I ;aFi 2ashi Ahme* Pakistan Rankin!= 02 -oth= >EE0m @A++0B In*$st(= 2$sinessman Sitaa &o$p State* its acti'it( )ith te.tile )ea'in! as eal( as 0:?+, $n*e %othes ;aFi A%*$l &ha#oo an* ;aFi 2ashi Ahme*, It is no) its te.tile cloth #inishin! an* pocessin!, te.tile spinnin!, chlo-alkali secto an* in po)e !eneation, The $nits o)ne* %( this esta%lishment incl$*e Sitaa 1hemicals, Sitaa 1hemicals @Te.tile Di'ision 0B an* Sitaa 1hemicals @Te.tile Di'ision 00B, Sitaa Te.tiles, Sitaa 7ne!( an* <asi Spinnin!, The chaities %ein! mana!e* $n*e the ae!is o# Sitaa !o$p ae A9i9 Fatima ;ospital, &ha#oo 2ashi 1hil*en ;ospital an* A9i9 Fatima &ils School, Sitaa"s name )ith the in*$stial 1it( o# Faisala%a* is s(non(mo$s, The( ae the *eca*es-ol* 'eteans in %$siness, )ho ha'e e.celle* in leaps an* %o$n*s, At thei $nits, the o)nes o# Sitaa $se technolo!( impote* #om Mapan, 4K an* &eman( an* ae e.pot lea*es in %e**in! an* #a%ic collection to So$th Ameica, 4SA, 1ana*a, Ne) Cealan* an* 7$ope, Thei te.tile *i'isions to!ethe opeate at sten!th o# EE,:84 spin*les, The Sitaa @!o$p, to a common man, is moe #amo$s #o its la)n %an*s like Sitaa Sapna an* 5$!hal-e-A9am, The men at helm o# a##ais in Sitaa ha*l( %elie'e in settin! $p *o9ens o# $nits, o# )hich the( ae othe)ise 'e( m$ch capa%le o#, 0+ - Sheikhani Famil( Pakistan Rankin!= 0E -oth= >E00m @A+00B In*$st(= 2$sinessman The( ae one o# the most ep$te* lan* *e'elopes in the co$nt(, The Sheikhani, altho$!h not a 'e( %i! in*$stial esta%lishment %( an( means, ae le* %( A%$ 2aka Sheikhani, The Sheikhanis ae #amo$s #o thei const$ction an* lan* *e'elopment- elate* ean*s, A%$ 2aka is *eeme* to %e one o# the la!est in'estos in eal estate ta*e at &)a*a Pot, ;e has all the i!ht connections that ae e/$ie* to %e in s$ch %$siness, Despite %ein! )ell kno)n to the national political cicles, the man in steet kne) moe o# him *$in! 5achKApil 0::0 )hen he s$#ace* as the sin!le la!est conti%$to to then Pemie Na)a9 Shai#"s De%t Retiement F$n* )ith a *onation o# A 8million, To*a(, his a*'esaies *$% him a lan* ma#ia man, alle!in! him #o sellin! his &)a*a lan* at onl( A 4000 pe ace onl( to senio Am( o##icials )hile the same )as %ein! sol* at A 2,?0,000 pe ace to o*ina( in'estos, 2$t that is the )a( Sheikhani $ns his 'ast lan*Kconst$ction empie, Acc$sations *on"t *ist$% Sheikhani, )ho acco*in! to man( la!e *e'elopes is a man )ho has mana!e* to ceate temen*o$s impession in lan* %$siness, The $mo$s o# his lan*in! in an( Pakistani 1it( #o lan* ac/$isition p$poses, helps the pice o# eal estate s$!e $npece*ente* o'eni!ht 07 - Ra99a/ Da)oo* PakistanK4A7 Rankin!= 04 @tie* at 04B -oth= >2?0m @A?00B In*$st(= 2$sinessman Ra99a/ pesentl( hea*s one o# Pakistan"s %i!!est const$ction an* en!ineein! con!lomeate kno) as Da)oo* !o$pKDescen !o$p, -ith a oaste o# impessi'e clients, ;is !o$p has )on man( contacts in D$%ai, Sa$*i Aa%ia an* Ia/ an* emplo("s o'e 0,000 people *iectl(, ;is name )as moe pominent amon! the top 22 ichest #amilies in 0:70 $ntil the 2h$tto nationali9ation )hich then ma*e him set $p a%oa*, he et$ne* to Pakistan in the eal( :0"s an* state* #om scatch an* to*a( makes it in the top easil(, The !o$p also has in'estment o# AE00m in 2an!la*esh in in'estments in #etilise, ene!( an* in#ast$ct$e an* *e'elopment sectos, 08 - 2(am Dinsha)Fi A'ai Pakistan Rankin!= 04 @tie* at 04B -oth= >2?0m @A?00B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 2(am Dinsha)Fi A'ai is a pominent Pakistani Pasi t(coon in Kaachi, Sin*h, Pakistan, To!ethe )ith his sons Dinsha) an* Oe.es an* thei *iect #amilies, he o)ns an* opeates the A'ai &o$p o# companies, o# )hich he is the chaiman, ;otel mana!ement is the A'ai &o$p"s coe %$siness, In Pakistan, the !o$p o)ns an* opeates A'ai ;otels )hich incl$*es ?-sta *el$.e hotel in 6ahoe, the ?-sta A'ai To)es an* the sea#ont 2each 6$.$( ;otel in Kaachi, The !o$p is also acti'el( p$s$in! oppot$nities #o o)nin! an*Ko mana!in! E an* 4-sta popeties else)hee in Pakistan, The A'ai &o$p is the #ist Pakistani compan( to ha'e o%taine* intenational hotel mana!ement contacts= the( opeate the 200-oom 4- sta hotel in D$%ai in 4nite* Aa% 7miates an* mana!e the 200-oom Rama*a Inn in Toonto at Peason Aipot in 1ana*a, 0: - Ra#i/ Ran!oon)ala Pakistan Rankin!= 0? @tie* at 04B -oth= >240m @A480B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 5, Ra#i/ Ran!oon)ala, 1hie# 7.ec$ti'e 8##ice 1$pola &o$p o# 1ompanies, )as %on in Kaachi, *i* 2A @;ons,B #om 4ni'esit( o# Kaachi, )ent to 4nite* States o# Ameica in 0:7:, an* *i* 7.ec$ti'e De'elopment 1o$se #om -hittemoe School o# 2$siness, 4ni'esit( o# Ne) ;ampshie alon! )ith se'eal mana!ement co$ses #om 4,K, 4,S, 1ana*a, A$stalia an* Sin!apoe, In 0:80, he state* his caee in Fast Foo* esta$ants #om KF1 in ;o$ston, Since then he has mana!e* se'eal othe %an*s alon!si*e KF1 like Pi99a ;$t, ;a( Rams*en"s, T&I Fi*a(s, Pi99a 7.pess etc, e Foine* Atal Resta$ants Intenational as 178 in 8cto%e 0::: an* is c$entl( hea*in! 1$pola &o$p o# 1ompanies )ho has #anchise i!hts in Pakistan #o KF1, In*$l!e, Feshens an* 1asa, The associate In'estment 1ompan( o# 1$pola is A6 A2RAM, )ith appo.imatel( 4S A400 million $n*e mana!ement, 20 - Shimm( L$eishi 4SA Rankin!= 0? @tie* at 0?B -oth= >240m @A480B In*$st(= 2$sinessman A Fet-settin! intenational %$sinessman )ho #l("s %( Fet an* s)in!s a polo mallet )ith some o# the )ol*"s top pla(es, L$eshi seems a mo*el o# s$ccess#$l entepise, Shimm(s %$siness inteests ae mainl( popet(, )hich )ith the %oom an* his holi*in!s has took his )ealth to a ne) le'el, Altho$!h people ma( emem%e him #o his st$nt in the eal( :0"s )ith &eo!e 6in*emann, the %illionaie #o$n*e o# 1ell$la 8ne, )hen 6in*emann took him to co$t claimin! he has cheate* them in to a *eal to %$( thei home on ;$lin!ham Di'e in -ellin!ton #o AE,? million, A (ea %e#oe the 6in*emanns #ile* thei s$it, L$eshi %atee* )ith anothe )ealth( #amil( - the al- Thanis, )ho $le the Aa% co$nt( o# Lata - to %$( &$l# 4nion 2ank in the 1a(man Islan*s, In 5a( 0::7, the al-Thanis a!ee* to sell &$l# 4nion to Intenational 2$siness ;ol*in!s - a 1a(man Islan*s compan( o)ne* %( L$eshi - #o A4,? million, acco*in! to co$t eco*s, -hile 1a(man Islan*s o##icials )ee e'ie)in! the *eal, L$eshi name* an associate, Ka9mi, to $n &$l# 4nion an* a s$%si*ia(, Fist 1a(man 2ank, -ithin thee months, Ka9mi, actin! at L$eshi"s *iection, ha* sh$nte* moe than A? million #om Fist 1a(man into his o)n acco$nt an* into acco$nts hel* %( L$eshi an* the al-Thanis, Shimm( L$eshi also #$ll( mana!es all the popeties in the 4SA o)ne* %( Asi# Ca*ai, 20 - Fa$/$e Khan Pakistan Rankin!=0? @tie* at 0?B -oth= >240m @A480B In*$st(= 2$sinessman The late Khan 2aha*$ &h$lam Fa$/$e Khan @08::P0::2B )as a politician an* in*$stialist o# Pakistan, ;e %elon!e* to the 'illa!e Shai*$ in No)shea Distict, No)shea is the home o# the #amo$s Pasht$n Ti%e the Khattaks o# the N-FP Po'ince in Pakistan, 2eca$se o# his conti%$tion to Pakistan"s In*$stial *e'elopment he is sometimes *esci%e* as 3The &oliath )ho In*$stiali9e* Pakistan,, to*a( his #amil( o)n 1heat 1ement 1ompan( 6t*, 1heat Papesack 6t*, 1heat 7lectic 6t*, 5ip$khas S$!a 5ills 6t*, Fa$/$e @p'tB 6t* &ea'es Ai-1on*itionin!@p'tB 6t* &ea'es 7n!ineein! Se'ices@p'tB 6t* 4nicol 6t*,- A MG 1ompan( 5a*ian ;(*o Po)e 6t*, - A MG 1ompan( Censo#t @p'tB 6t* an* pime popeties ao$n* Pakistan 22 - Shahi* 6$/man 4K Rankin!= 0+ @tie* at 0+B -oth= >2E0m @A4+0B In*$st(= 2$sinessman Shahi* 6$/man, %on in &$Fat, is a #inancie #om 5ancheste an* has #o$n*e* "Peal ;ol*in!s" #o the popet( #inance maket ;e is a pominent popet( *e'elope in the 4K an* in Pakistan is poFects $n into m$lti-million po$n*s, ;e also $ns a loan #acilit(, Altho$!h in the past it has %een notice* o# him #illin! %ank$ptc( an* pocketin! h$!e $npai* loans, 2E - 5$khta Ahme* Pakistan Rankin!= 0+ @tie* at 0+B -oth= >2E0m @A4+0B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 6ate ;aFi Sheikh 5ohamma* I%ahim, #o$n*e o# the I%ahim &o$p, settle* in Faisala%a* a#te patition o# In*ia in 0:47 an* e-esta%lishe* his ancestal %$siness o# cloth ta*in! %( the name o# 3I%ahim A!encies3, -hat is kno)n in %$siness to*a( as I%ahim &o$p )ith *i'esi#ie* %$siness inteests #om Spinnin! to PSF, Financial Instit$tions to 2ankin! an* 7ne!(, state* o## as a mee cloth ta*in! a!enc( F$st hal# a cent$( a!o, Recentl( 5 Ahme* %o$!ht a stake in the Allie* 2ank at AE00m, 24 - A/eel Kaim Dhe*i Pakistan Rankin!= 0+ @tie* at 0+B -oth= >2E0m @A4+0B In*$st(= 2$sinessman Statin! #om inteests in eal estate an* stock-%okin! in the (ea 0:47, the late ;aFi A%*$l Kaim Dhe*hi @ma( he est in peaceB lai* the #o$n*ation o# )hat to*a( is the AKD !o$p o# companies, one o# the la!est *omestic %$siness entepises in Pakistan )ith a com%ine* net )oth o# o'e 4SA 0 %illion, o# )hich 5 Kaim shae is at A400m, 5, A/eel Kaim Dhe*hi, son o# @lateB ;aFi A%*$l Kaim Dhe*hi, is the 1haiman o# the AKD &o$p, ;e has %$ilt the AKD &o$p as a lea*in! an* 'i%ant set o# %$siness entepises opeatin! in ke( sectos o# Pakistan"s econom(, an!in! #om stocks an* shaes, me*ia, te.tile, eal estate an* 8il an* &as e.lpoation, <et AKD is still on the mo'eJ 2? - S(e* Famil( Pakistan Rankin!= 07 @tie* at 07B -oth= >220m @A440B In*$st(= 2$sinessman 6iste* on all thee stock e.chan!es in Pakistan, Packa!es 6imite* has maintaine* a lon!-time ce*it atin! o# AA, The Foint 'ent$es an* %$siness alliances )ith some o# the )ol*"s %i!!est names e#lect o$ #o)a*-lookin! state!( o# contin$o$sl( impo'in! c$stome 'al$e tho$!h impo'ements in po*$cti'it(, The !o$p also ac/$ie* a !oo* n$m%e o# 1oca 1ola plants in Pakistan, Its #amo$s %an*s incl$*e Nestle 5ilk Pak, Teet, 5itchells an* Ti Pack Films, It has stakes in the te.tile, *ai(, a!ic$lt$e an* ice sectos too, The !o$p"s conti%$tions to)a*s the ca$se o# an in*epen*ent Pakistan ae $npece*ente* ae the onl( packa!in! #acilit( in Pakistan o##ein! a complete an!e o# packa!in! sol$tions incl$*in! o##set pinte* catons, shippin! containes an* #le.i%le packa!in! mateials to in*i'i*$als an* %$sinesses )ol*-)i*e, The( emplo( o'e 4000 people, 2+ - Sai# Famil( Pakistan Rankin!= 07 @tie* at 07B -oth= >220m @A440B In*$st(= 2$sinessman Is o)ne* an* opeate* %( the sons o# #amo$s N-FP la*( politician 2e!$m Kals$m Sai#$llah, ;e el*est son Ma'i* Sai#$llah hea*s this 'e( po)e#$l %$siness !o$p, Ma'i* o%taine* his 5aste *e!ee in 2$siness A*ministation #om the 4ni'esit( o# Pitts%$!h, 4SA in 0:7E, #ollo)e* %( *i'esi#ie* e.peience o# o'e E0 (eas in te.tiles, telecomm$nication, cement an* In#omation Technolo!(, ;e also emaine* the 1haiman o# All Pakistan Te.tile 5ills Association @APT5AB #o t)o (eas an* N-FP #o se'en (eas, ;e has also %een the mem%e Task Foce IT I Telecomm$nication A*'iso( 2oa*, 5inist( o# Science an* Technolo!(, 5em%e o# Task Foce @6i%eali9ation I Pi'ati9ation o# Pakistan Telecomm$nication 1ompan( 6imite*B, 5inist( o# Science I Technolo!(B Ma'e* Sai#$llah Khan is lookin! a#te the !o$p %$sinesses #o the past 20 (eas, Sai#$llahs ae in po)e al)a(s, in one #om o the othe, Ma'ai*"s %othes An)a Sai#$llah Khan @Fome Fe*eal 5inisteB, Salim Sai#$llah Khan @kin!-make in N-FP politiesB an* 8sman Sai#$llah @anothe APT5A I )i9a*B ha'e 'e( close #amil( ties )ith a lot o# ke( politicians in the co$nt(, %esi*es %ein! elate* *iectl( o in*iectl( tho$!h maia!es to the #amilies o# a #e) lea*in! an* #amo$s Am( &eneals )ho $le* Pakistan, 27 - Mehan!i 7lahi Pakistan Rankin!= 08 @tie* at 08B -oth= >200m @A400B In*$st(= 2$sinessman Mehan!i 7lahi is %othe in la) o# 5ian 5ohamma* 5ansha an* is anke* amon! the t(coons in Pakistan, ;e has la$nche* se'eal poFects as Foint 'ent$es )ith 5ian 5ohamma* 5ansha, as #o e.ample &enetech, one o# the ealiest pi'ate secto po)e plants concei'e* in Pakistan, In*epen*entl( his !o$p has #o$ companies liste* on the stock e.chan!e, 28 - Shea9i Famil( Pakistan Rankin!= 08 @tie* at 08B -oth= >200m @A400B In*$st(= 2$sinessman This !o$p )as #o$n*e* %( <o$sa# Shea9i, a #ome Income Ta. o##icial an* Fo$nalist in 0:+2 )ith a capital o# Rs 0E million onl(, The #ist compan( set %( the Atlas &o$p )as Shea9i In'estments @P'tB 6imite* an* since then, thee is no lookin! %ack, The 7ast Pakistan ta!e*(, ho)e'e, neal( cipple* Shea9i %$t he ne'e lost hope an* )ent o$t #omin! n$meo$s Foint 'ent$es )ith lea*in! Mapanese concens like ;on*a, Atlas-;on*a to*a( is a name to eckon )ith in co$nt("s en!ineein! secto an* associate* )ith this F$st one name ae h$n*e*s o# 'en*os, ;e hol*s stakes in ins$ance, #inancial se'ices, in#omation technolo!(, leasin!, )aeho$ses, o##ice e/$ipment, moto cas an* motoc(cle-assem%lin! $nits, %esi*es $nnin! a eno)ne* #im that man$#act$es %atteies, Shea9i o)ns the Atlas In'estment 2ank too, The Fe*eal 2$*!et 2004-0? is pehaps the onl( %$*!et in co$nt("s histo( that has hit the 'e( in#l$ential ca man$#act$es on the hea*, othe)ise people like <o$sa# Shea9i ha'e al)a(s mana!e* to *ictate tems )hee it mattes, The Atlas &o$p o)ns no less than se'en companies /$ote* on the stock e.chan!es o# Pakistan, The !o$p"s assets ae %elie'e* to ha'e to$che* the h$n*e*s o# millions *ollas mak an* so ha'e the sales, 2: - Noon #amil( Pakistan Rankin!= 0: -oth= >0:0m @AE80mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Noon #amil( comes #om Ti)ana #amil( #om 5itha Ti)ana, The Ti)ana #amil( li'es in an ol* histoical 'illa!e in Kh$sha% *istict, The Ti)ana caste is a 'e( pop$la lan*hol*in! an* in#l$ential political caste in the Kh$sha% *istict, The Noon Famil( o)n 27 'illa!es in 2hal)al an* 2hea, The #iel*s o# these 'illa!es ae 'e( c$lti'ate* an* #etile, The 6an*lo* Noon #amil( ceate* man( %ankes, in*$stialists, am%assa*os an* politicians #o Pakistan, The Noon #amil( is 'e( pop$la in the aea %eca$se o# thei chaacte , thei attit$*e,thei %eha'io$ )ith the people an* helps the poo an* nee*( people in the aea )itho$t an( peF$*ice so Noon #amil( is 'e( )ell-)ishe,)ell-%eha'e* ,s(mpathetic )ith the aea, 8n thei lan* the( o)n o'e 40 #actoies on total an!in! #om %ick man$#act$in! to cotton #ams an* po*$ction, The( ae a ta. pa(in! lan*lo*s #o this eason the( ae the onl( #e$*al lo*s incl$*in! in this e*ition, E0 - 5ian A%*$llah Pakistan Rankin!= 0: -oth= >0:0m @AE80mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman 8ne o# the la!est man$#act$es an* e.potes o# te.tile po*$cts in Pakistan, Sapphie technolo!( comes #om 7$ope, Mapan an* 4SA, 1apitali9in! on the e!ion"s pincipal cop, cotton, )e so$ce this locall(, an* a$!ment o$ o##ein!s %( po'i*in! impote* #i%e #om the )ol*"s %est cops, -e )ok )ith speciali9e* #i%es %in!in! in the ne)est inno'ations #om maFo #i%e an* chemical po*$ces, an* o$ man$#act$in! #om (an to #inishe* #a%ic is pe#ome* in o$ #acilities in Pakistan, S(ne!ies ae #ome* )ith o##shoe !ament man$#act$in! companies, 8$ po*$cts ae makete* to the in*$st("s %i!!est names in Asia, 7$ope, A$stalia, an* Noth Ameica, 8'e 04,000 emplo(ees ,Ann$al t$no'e 4S A ?00 5illion ;ea*e* %( a 'etean in*$stialist 5ian A%*$llah, this splen*i* empie o)ns 00 (an spinnin! plants @po*$cin! +0,000 tonnes o# (an ann$all(B, E )o'en plants o# !ei!e #a%ic @ po*$cin! ?0 million metes ann$all(B, one (an *(ein! plant @capacit( ? tonnes pe *a(B, one knittin! $nit @00 tonnes pe *a(B, one knitte* #a%ic *(ein! plant @00 tonnes pe *a(B, one )o'en #a%ic *(ein! an* #inishin! plant @ 0,2 million metes pe monthB an* thee po)e plants ha'in! the capa%ilit( to po*$ce 40 5- o# ene!(, Sapphie #oms s(ne!ies )ith o##-shoe !aments companies, The !o$p makets its po*$cts in %i!!est %an* names in Asia, 7$ope, A$stalia an* Noth Ameica, Sapphie state* )ith one spinnin! mill in 0:+: an* emplo(s o'e 00,000 people, 5ian A%*$llah"s ep$te can %e !a$!e* #om the #act *$in! the 8cto%e 200E minis at APT5A, moe than 0000 te.tile milles %a* ten*ee* thei esi!nations a!ainst inc$m%ent 1hie# -a/a 5onnoo to him, Do9ens o# lea*in! t(coons ha* popose* his name to hea* APT5A in case o# an inteim set$p, ;a'in! an in#l$ence amon! te.tile milles is no eas( Fo% %$t 5ian A%*$llah stan*s pi'ile!e* in this conte.t ;e is o#ten seen pat o# the ento$a!es o# ke( %$siness lea*es to #oei!n co$nties an* po'i*es inp$t to #ello) collea!$es )hene'e e/$este*, E0 - Shah9a* Famil( Pakistan Rankin!= 20 @tie* at 20B -oth= >070m @AE40mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Shah9a* &o$p is a ep$ta%le name )hich takes pi*e in %ein! i*enti#ie* as a %eacon o# %$siness *e'elopment in'ol'e* in almost all a'en$es o# Nation %$il*in! acti'ities i,e, 7ne!(, 1omm$nications, 5ineals, 1onst$ction, &eoph(sical s$'e(, Sec$it( an* man( othe 'ent$es, Shah9a* &o$p has , %( itsel#, an* in some cases in colla%oation )ith #oei!n an* local patnes, )ho ae the lea*in! %an* names in the )ol*, i*enti#ie*, initiate*, s$pe'ise* an* s$ccess#$ll( complete* maFo %$siness 'ent$es, Shah9a* &o$p pi*es itsel# #o its accomplishments *$in! almost thee *eca*es o# %$siness acti'it(, The &o$p has acti'el( paticipate* in enhancin! Pakistan"s intenational competiti'eness an* social *e'elopment, an* #o pomotion o# #oei!n an* *omestic in'estment in %$siness 'ent$es, It takes pi*e in *eli'ein! /$alit( po*$cts, sol$tions an* se'ices that o%tain a competiti'e a*'anta!e o'e othes, The &o$p is a )holl( o)ne* Pakistani esta%lishment )ith o##ices in 1al!a( @1ana*aB, ;o$ston @4SAB, 6on*on, K$)ait, 2eiFin! an* Sin!apoe, )ith a ston! pesence in 'aio$s othe metopolises all o'e the )ol*, Shah9a* Intenational &o$p o# 1ompanies,8il an* &as,&ol* an* 5ineals 5inin!,&eolo!ical s$'e(s,De#ence s$pplies,Ta'el an* To$ 8peatos,Flash sec$it( se'ices an* Ta*in! -ol*)i*e, E2 - Na9i Famil( Pakistan Rankin!= 20 @tie* at 20B -oth= >070m @AE40mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman 8ne o# Faislala%a*s most pominent #amilies is the ;aFi Nai #amil(, 8)nin! 5asoos te.tiles, 5ahmoo* Te.tiles, Asim Te.tiles an* po)e !eneation plants, Son o# 5 Na9i Shahi* Na9i is also a pominent politician, EE - A%*$l 2hati 4K Rankin!= 20 @tie* at 20B -oth= >0?0m @AE00mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman 2hatti, 70, is a *iecto o# 6on*on-%ase* )holesale 2est)a(, )hich sa) po#its $p 27D in 200?-0+ at >7Em on a t$no'e $p 2+D at >0,7 %illion, 2hatti an* his #amil( ha'e a stake )oth >040m as )ell as othe assets, E4 - A*alat 1ha$*ha( 4K Rankin!= 20 @tie* at 20B -oth= >0?0m @AE00mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Diecto o# the 6on*on-%ase* 2est)a( cash-an*-ca( %$siness esta%lishe* %( Si An)a Pe'e9, E? - <o$nis Sheikh 4K Rankin!= 20 @tie* at 20B -oth= >0?0m @AE00mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman 2est)a( *iecto Sheikh, 70, 6on*on cash-an*-ca( %$siness 2est)a( contin$es to thi'e, E+ - 1ha$*e( Camee 4K Rankin!= 20 @tie* at 20B -oth= >0?0m @AE00mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Finance *iecto o# the 6on*on-%ase* 2est)a( cash-an*-ca( %$siness state* in 0:7+ %( An)a Pe'e9 , In 2004 Pe'e9 steppe* *o)n as mana!in! *iecto, 1ho$*e( took o'e, In 200?-0+ 2est)a( po#its ose 27D at >7Em on t$no'e $p 2+D at >0,7 %illion, 1ho$*e( an* his #amil( ha'e a 00,0D stake, The( also o)n 70D o# the 2$(%est s$pemaket chain in 4K E7 - Ca#a I/%al Kh)aFa Pakistan Rankin!= 20 @tie* at 20B -oth= >0?0m @AE00mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Ca#a I/%al Kha)aFa @%on Man$a( E*, 0:?2B is a pominent Pakistani %$sinessman )ho o)ns a n$m%e o# companies ao$n* the )ol*, ;e is %ette kno)n in Pakistan as the 3Pince o# Sa!o*ha3, Also e#ee* to as the 3Shaheen o# Sa!o*ha3 @The 7a!le o# Sa!o*haB, Ca#a I/%al Kha)aFa, is the son o# a si!ni#icant milita( comman*o 5$hamme* Sa*i/ Kha)aFa, )ho )oke* )ith 5$hamme* Ali Minnah @The Fo$n*e o# PakistanB *$in! the 0:47 patition o# In*ia an* Pakistan, Ca#a I/%al Kha)aFa is most )i*el( kno)n as the 5ana!in! Diecto o# a m$lti-million *olla compan( calle* Inte 7/$ipment, It"s ;ea* L$ates ae locate* at the Me%al Ali Fee Cone, D$%ai )hich is a eco!ni9e* commecial capital o# the 5i**le-7ast, In 5,Kha)aFa"s %$siness cicle, he is kno)n #o his commitment to honest )ok an* his ethical manne o# %$siness, -ithin 0? (eas, he has *e'elope* himsel# #om a #esh colle!e !a*$ate, into a %$siness t(coon, 1$entl(, he is in the pocess o# )itin! an a$to-%io!aph( *esci%in! his s$ccess sto(, This a$to-%io!aph( )o$l* %e a m$st- ea* #o an( %$siness-peson p$s$in! maFo s$ccess, E8 - Shahi* ;$ssain Pakistan Rankin!= 22 @tie* at 22B -oth= >0E0m @A2+0mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman -ith moe than E2? etail o$tlets an* 0E )holesale *epots, Se'ice Sales 1opoation @P't,B 6imite* is the lea*in! etail an* )holesale compan( in Pakistan )ith ann$al sales AE00m, The 1ompan( has esta%lishe* some o# Pakistan"s lea*in! #oot)ea %an*s incl$*in! D8N 1AR68S, 1;77TA;, SK88C, T8C an* 6ICA an* has *isti%$tion a!eements )ith 1AT7RPI66AR an* NIK7, As pat o# o$ !o)th state!(, )e ha'e e.pan*e* o$ %$sinesses to incl$*e Se'ice 1omm$nications, Shoe Planet @P't,B 6imite* an* So$l 1ollections, E: - <o$nis 2othes Pakistan Rankin!= 22 @tie* at 22B -oth= >0E0m @A2+0mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman <$n$s 2othes is acti'el( in'ol'e* in intenational ta*in! o# 'aio$s po*$cts incl$*in! 1otton I 2len*e* <an, 1otton I 2len*e* Fa%ics, &aments, Rice, S$!a, Fetili9e, 7ath mo'in! e/$ipments, 1hemicals, Spae Pats an* A$tomoti'e Gehicles etc, <$n$s 2othes is one o# the la!est e.pot ho$ses o# the Pakistan e.potin! mainl( to the 7$opean, 4S, Fa 7asten, 5i**le 7asten an* A#ican makets, <$n$s 2othe"s ann$al sales t$no'e e.cee*s 4SD E00K- million )ith :?D o# the sales !eae* to)a*s the e.pot makets, 40 - &hani Famil( Pakistan Rankin!= 22 @tie* at 22B -oth= >0E0m @A2+0mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman A%*$l &hani Da*a 2ho( )as the #o$n*e o# Da*a 2ho( !o$p, statin! in ta*e an* %anchin! o## into the const$ction %$siness, The !o$p has a %i! shae o# cement maket in So$then Pakistan, 6ike othe 5emon !o$ps, Da* 2ho(s ae closel( linke* tho$!h intemaia!es )ith othe lea*in! #amilies like Ma##e an* 2a)an(, A%*$l &hani Da*a 2ho( ha* #i'e sons an* t)o *a$!htes, namel( Noo 5ohamma* Da*a 2ho(, 5ohamma* Faoo/ Da*a 2ho(, 5ohamma* ;$ssain Da*a 2ho(, A%*$llah ;$ssain Da*a 2ho( an* &h$lam 5ohamma* Da*a 2ho(, Da$!htes ae 5s 5eh$nisa Ma##e an* 5s Cai%$nisa Tan'ee , 40 - Sa**i/ I Sons Pakistan Rankin!= 22 @tie* at 22B -oth= >0E0m @A2+0mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman This !o$p ma*e the %$lk o# its #ot$ne *$in! the chie# ministeship an* pemieship o# Na)a9 Shai# )hen the !o$p )as sol* Pas$ S$!a 5ills #o a token pice o# Rs one an* its 1haiman, 5ohamma* Saleem )as appointe* mana!in! *iecto o# National De'elopment 6easin! 1opoation @ND61B eplacin! Ra#i/ ;a%i%, To*a( the ha'e in'este* h$!e amo$nts in pime popeties ao$n* Pakistan, 42 - A#9al K$shi 4K Rankin!= 2E @tie* at 2EB -oth= >020m @A240mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman A#9al Kh$shi, ?0, mana!in! *iecto o# Maco%s I T$ne, last (ea ecei'e* a 127 #o se'ices to %$siness in Scotlan*, ;e an* his %othe, Akmal, ?0, ha'e ma*e the >:0m &las!o) spots)ea #im a !lo%al %$siness, The( also ha'e >E0 othe assets, 4E - &h$lam ;assan Khan Pakistan Rankin!= 2E @tie* at 2EB -oth= >020m @A240mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman The SK !o$p o# companies shaes a set o# #i'e coe 'al$es= inte!it(, a*apta%ilit(, e.cellence, $nit( an* esponsi%ilit(, These 'al$es, )hich ha'e %een pat o# the SK &o$p"s %elie#s an* con'ictions #om its ealiest *a(s, contin$e to !$i*e an* *i'e the %$siness *ecisions o# SK companies, The SK &o$p an* its entepises ha'e %een stea*#ast an* *istincti'e in thei a*heence to %$siness ethics an* thei commitment to copoate social esponsi%ilit(, This is a le!ac( that has eane* the SK &o$p the t$st o# man( tho$san* o# stakehol*es The SK &o$p compises o# si. opeatin! companies in #ollo)in! %$siness se!ments= In#omation technolo!(, Real estate, De'elope an* 2$il*es, 5e*ia, -el#ae, Impot an* e.pots an* 1N& stations, The SK &o$p )as #o$n*e* %( Sa*a &$lam ;assan Khan Nia9i in the mi* 0:80"s, Sa*a Khan Nia9i an* those )ho #ollo)e* him ali!ne* %$siness oppot$nities )ith the o%Fecti'e o# nation %$il*in!, This appoach emains enshine* in the SK &o$p"s ethos to this *a(, Rose Shoppin! 5all 1ompanies o)ne* %( the #amil( to*a(= Paa*ise 1it(, SK Ta*in!, D42AI &asco 2000, chain o# 1N& stations SK 1onst$ctions , ose cl$%, SK pla9a9, 1h$na Pa chain #ast #oo* chinese,, SKN t$st an* sk #ams, 44 - Kasim Da*a Pakistan Rankin!= 24 -oth= >000m @A200mB In*$st(= 2$sinessman Kasim hails #om a 0:th 1ent$( 5emon %$siness #amil( kno)n to ha'e possesse* the 'ision o# intenational ta*e )hen most o# thei contempoaies )ee athe naQ'e on this co$nt, This #amil( ha* o##ices in 2$ma, So$th A#ica an* co$nties o# the Fa- 7ast lon! %e#oe 0:40, Da*as, ha'e hel* *ecisi'e positions at the Kaachi Stock 7.chan!e an* o)n shaes o# 'aio$s Pakistani an* #oei!n monopolies )itho$t ceatin! an( h(pe, Kassim Da*a"s #amil( is kno)n to ha'e hel* maFo local e/$it( in m$ltinationals like &la.o SmithKline, 2ook 2on* an* 2e!e Paints, %esi*es %ein! the sponsoin! *iectos o# 5esss ;(*ea%a* 7lectonics, A$tomoti'e 2atte( 6imite* an* Inte#$n* 2ank etc, Kassim Da*a is one o# the #e) Pakistani T(coons )ho $se* to #l( on pi'ate planes #om Kaachi to hit cement plants in ;(*ea%a*, It )as this #amil( )hich ha* hie* 5ahatama &an*hi as a solicito in 08:0 to contest a %$siness case in So$th A#ica, Da*a, )as once a s(m%ol o# )ealth, ;a* his assets not %een nationalise* %( 2h$tto he )o$l* *e#initel( ha* the stat$s man( ichest men in the )ol* enFo( to*a(,