Pakistan Richest People: If the total wealth of the 10 richest people of Pakistan is added together, then the wealth of these two Indians alone will leave everyone behind.
Pakistan Richest People: A civil war-like situation prevails in Pakistan amid political upheaval. The economy here is also on the verge of collapse. Pakistan is losing about Rs 6,000 crore every day. It is getting buried under the burden of debt. However, there is no dearth of rich people in Pakistan. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan is the richest man in Pakistan. His total wealth is $ 13.7 billion. Let’s take a look at the list of the five richest people in Pakistan-
Shahid ‘Shad’ Khan
Pakistani-American billionaire businessman Shahid Khan is the richest man of Pakistani origin in the world. Shad is the owner of auto parts company ‘Flex-N-Gate’ with a revenue of $ 8.3 billion (Rs 69,720 crore). His company supplies parts to big automobile companies like BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota. Apart from this, Shahid Khan also owns the American football team Jacksonville Jaguars, while his son Tony Khan is the chairman and creative head of All-Elite Wrestling (AEW), the second largest wrestling promotion company in the world in North America after WWE. According to Forbes, Shahid Khan has an estimated net worth of $13.7 billion.
Mian Muhammad Mansha
Mian Muhammad Mansha is the second richest man living in Pakistan. Apart from being a businessman, he is also the chairman of Pakistani bank MCB. His family came to Pakistan from India at the time of Partition in 1947. Mian Muhammad Mansha, owner of Nishat Group, is also one of the highest tax payers in Pakistan.
Anwar Parvez
Anwar Parvez is a British citizen of Pakistani origin. He is the founder and chairman of Bestway Group, the second largest cement company in Pakistan. He was born in 1935 in Rawalpindi, India (now in Pakistan) before Partition. After this, in 1956, at the age of 21, he moved to Britain. According to the report, the wealth of this 89-year-old British billionaire of Pakistani origin is currently around $ 3 billion.
Nasir Schon
Syed Nasir Hussain Schon is the fourth richest man in the country. According to the report, his total wealth is $1 billion. Nasir, CEO of the Schon Group, is the first person in Pakistan to own a Rolls Royce car. He started his career in the 1970s by founding Schon Bank, which was once one of the first private banks in Pakistan. Schon Properties is a Dubai-based real estate firm that has been involved in several development projects such as the Schon Business Park Project and the Dubai Lagoon.
Rafiq M. Habib
Rafiq M. Habib is the fifth richest man in Pakistan, associated with the famous ‘House of Habib’. Its head office is currently in Karachi, while the company was founded by Habib Ismail in Bombay (British India) in 1841. He is also the owner of Habib Bank. Rafiq M. Habib is an important member of the family, which is active in many sectors like health, education, insurance. According to Wikipedia, his net worth is estimated to be around $950 million.
Top 10 Richest People in Pakistan
Apart from the names mentioned above, other rich people in Pakistan include Tariq Saeed Sagal, the 6th richest person with a net worth of $900 million, Yusuf Farooqui ($800 million) at the 7th spot, Sultan Ali Lakhani ($800 million) at the 8th spot, Seth Abid Hussain ($780 million) at the 9th spot and Majid Bashir ($750 million) at the 10th spot.
Ambani alone can compete with 10 people of Pakistan
Even if the total wealth of these 10 richest people of Pakistan is combined, they cannot compete with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Adani Group chief Gautam Adani. According to Forbes, the total wealth of the top 10 richest people of Pakistan is $ 28 billion, while Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is $ 120 billion.