Chairman Chenab Group Ltd. and Chen One Ltd., Mian Muhammad Latif has built a vast empire which continues to grow at an exponential rate. In recent years Pakistan’s textile industry has faced many setbacks with the demise of the quota regime and the introduction of free markets. Formidable competition from China, India and Bangladesh has threatened Pakistan’s markets. However, Mian Latif’s has managed to withstand the challenges and in fact, his business operations seem to be thriving amid the pressure and cutthroat competition. His remarkable business acumen has placed Mian Latif at the forefront of Pakistan’s textile industry. He talks to Blue Chip about his family, his flourishing business empire, the problems within Pakistan’s textile industry and his vision for the future.
Citigroup country officer Zubyr Soomro, has played an integral role in Pakistan’s banking reforms process. His successful restructuring of UBL in the 1990s won him recognition when he was presented with the Quaid-e-Azam Centenary award recently. He talks to Blue Chip about his days at UBL, Pakistan’s vibrant banking sector and his plans for Citibank in Pakistan.
The potential of private equity has been clearly demonstrated with Millennium (Pvt) Ltd’s foray into Pakistan. Millennium recently invested $10 million in PACE shopping malls owned by one of Pakistan’s leading entrepreneurs Salman Taseer. PACE went public six months later with a hugely successful IPO. Millennium’s CEO in Pakistan, Mahmood Ali Athar talks to Blue Chip about the role private equity can play in helping businesses effectively gain scale.
Rizwan Qureshi
Associate Editor Chairman Chenab Group Ltd. and Chen One Ltd., Mian Muhammad Latif has built a vast empire which continues to grow at an exponential rate. In recent years Pakistan’s textile industry has faced many setbacks with the demise of the quota regime and the introduction of free markets. Formidable competition from China, India and Bangladesh has threatened Pakistan’s markets. However, Mian Latif’s has managed to withstand the challenges and in fact, his business operations seem to be thriving amid the pressure and cutthroat competition. His remarkable business acumen has placed Mian Latif at the forefront of Pakistan’s textile industry. He talks to Blue Chip about his family, his flourishing business empire, the problems within Pakistan’s textile industry and his vision for the future.
Citigroup country officer Zubyr Soomro, has played an integral role in Pakistan’s banking reforms process. His successful restructuring of UBL in the 1990s won him recognition when he was presented with the Quaid-e-Azam Centenary award recently. He talks to Blue Chip about his days at UBL, Pakistan’s vibrant banking sector and his plans for Citibank in Pakistan.
The potential of private equity has been clearly demonstrated with Millennium (Pvt) Ltd’s foray into Pakistan. Millennium recently invested $10 million in PACE shopping malls owned by one of Pakistan’s leading entrepreneurs Salman Taseer. PACE went public six months later with a hugely successful IPO. Millennium’s CEO in Pakistan, Mahmood Ali Athar talks to Blue Chip about the role private equity can play in helping businesses effectively gain scale.
Rizwan Qureshi
Associate Editor |
