Pakistans Rich List of 2008

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Very good work indeed. But I still believe most of figures are doubtful.

Not a good timing for such a list, of course many of the figures are doubtful, I wonder why the list doesn’t include any Army Men? who would have made Billions or at least Millions?

Where are the generals in this list. Surely it is bogus if there are no generals

What a strange and incoherent list. It is still interesting to read, so thanks for posting.

The selection criteria seems completely random. People who have been rich for a short time are excluded (why?), and people who have been rich for a long time are also excluded, since they were in a previous list. No links are provided to any previous list.

Teethwala, did you contribute to this list, or did you just cut and paste it from paktribune forum in its entirety.

BTW, Forbes does not list any Pakistanis (or UK citizens of Pakistani origin) in its list.
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_The-Worlds-Billionaires_CountryOfCitizen.html

I am not suggesting that Forbes is any more accurate.

I also enjoyed learning that there is only one industry in Pakistan; its called “Businessman”

I think Pak army generals also should be included in this (Richest personalities of Pakistan) list…may some one courgae to share with us.

Islam & the Economic Question
Asalamo Alikum to all Brothers and sisters,
In fact the point of concern is not that why have those people included who are no more that much rich or why are there no generals included in this list. The major point of concern is that why is there so much division between the Rich and the Poor. Why the number of millionaire and billionaires are increasing day by day not only in Pakistan but globally. And on the other hand we see that there is a huge class who could not even afford to make there living possible. What is the problem that we have such huge amount of resources in the world which is enough for 50billion people in this world, yet we see so much disparity? To find out the answer of this question we should think deeply and question the existing system which is implemented in the world. Is there any mechanism of distribution in this system of capitalism or the poor would always wait for the Trickle down effect.
Unlike communism the human instincts cannot be suppressed but equally it should not be allowed to function with very little restraint as is the case with Capitalism. Indeed, it is human nature to acquire wealth to meet the needs of food, clothing and shelter, but a culture that teaches profit maximization also cultivates greed and exploitation. There is a clear distinction between making profit to secure ones material needs and maximizing profit, looking for a constant increase of profit regardless of its impact on others. This mindset is rooted in one of the fundamental axioms of the capitalist economic system, which is the definition of scarcity: material resources are scarce in relationship to the infinite human desires. However, human desires may be infinite but human capacity is not. We may wish for infinite amount of wealth but we can only consume so much. An individual can only wear one pair of shoes even though he may have abundant pair of shoes. Why teach them to constantly acquire wealth, consequentially depriving others, when an individual can only consume a limited amount of wealth? This is poisonous, and this all takes place under the pre-text of FREEDOM OF OWNERSHIP which is one of among those freedoms which were acquired from the church and which is now the main reason for this poisonous economics destroying the world.
Now what alternative we have and how it view Economic problem and how does it solve it.

In order to address the economic system in Islam, we first of all need to clarify the position of Islam in relation to the quest for material well being. This is because the word dunya, which is associated with material wealth or worldly matters, has become a dirty word for many Muslims.

The separation of deen from dunya (secularism) is a Western-Christian concept that has recently become widely internalized amongst Muslims. Consequently, seeking to increase in economic or worldly matters is frowned upon, – while continuous engagement in prayer and other personal ibadat is regarded as meritorious. As such, many people get confused and conduct a double life. On the one hand, money talks, it gives status and makes life comfortable, so they seek it vigorously. On the other, they feel guilty, thinking that their effort should be spent on ‘religious’ duties.
This is due to a misunderstanding of the position of the economic question in Islam. There is no doubt that Islam is opposed to monasticism and views the economic activities of man as quite lawful and sometimes even obligatory and necessary. We find many injunctions in Islam that allude to this. For example, Allah (SWT) says in the Quran: ‘Disperse through the land and seek the bounty of Allah’ (TMQ-62:10), He also says, ‘Allah has permitted trade’(TMQ-2:275), And even more directly, Allah (SWT) says: ‘Seek the other world by means of that which Allah has bestowed upon you, and do not be negligent about your share in this world.’ (TMQ-28:77) These are all in reference to economic activity.

In the sunnah, we find that one of the most commonly said du’as that the Prophet (SAW) taught us is: ‘our lord give us the good in this life and the good in the hereafter’.

But despite this, we find expressions in the Quran which state: ‘The life of this world is but a delusion’ -3:185; ‘The mutual rivalry for piling up the good things of this world diverts you from the more serious things. – 102:1; and many others, stating that man has lust and greed for wealth (89:20) and that he is violent at this greed (100:8) and that he becomes boastful and proud (11:10) and so on.
This apparently sounds like a contradiction in terms. But actually, what we are taught by Islam is that the real objective of our existence is to worship Allah (SWT) through righteous conducts by living as humans in this world. So all those things that are necessary for this life become essential for man. It is one thing to say that material well being is important and even compulsory but it is quite another to say that it is the ultimate goal and centre of thought and action in life. This is where the confusion arises about the Islamic economic question. The fundamental difference between Islamic economics and all materialist ones is precisely this. The materialists view that economic well being is the ultimate end of human life, while Islam says that these things may be necessary and indispensable, but cannot be the true purpose of life. Economic endeavors only become an allurement or delusion if man loses sight of his real purpose in their pursuit.

The right path to follow therefore is to fully engage into worldly economic life in the manner prescribed by Allah (SWT) and His Prophet (SAW), both at societal and individual level. The prophet said: ‘Work for your worldly lives as you were going to live forever, but work for the life to come as if you were going to die tomorrow.’

The Economic problem in Islam.

Unlike the current world view as pushed by the capitalist west, Islam considers that the main economic problem that mankind will ever have is that of distribution of wealth and not of production. In the eyes of the capitalist West, there is relative scarcity of resources available in the world, and peoples demands for these resources are endless. Hence each nation and in fact the world should concentrate on more and more production. The higher the amount of wealth produced, the higher the number of people that will satisfy their demands through the process of economic activity.

Islam distinguishes between basic needs which include food, clothing and shelter, and luxurious wants which includes all those things that are not necessities in life. It views that there are enough resources to satisfy the basic needs of all people all the time and to satisfy some of the luxurious wants of people and that economic problem is that of distribution and not production. There are enough resources to feed, clothe and house everybody in the world fully as can be seen by the Food Mountains of Europe and the excesses of the few rich in each country, including the 3rd world countries. In accordance with their capitalist philosophy of maximizing profit, we find governments paying farmers to produce less as in the EC countries, or to destroy what has already been produced as happened in poor Latin America where a huge amount of coffee was burnt. Far more wealth leaves the poor countries of Africa for the rich West than vice versa due to unjust economic deals. Even at the height of the Ethiopian famine crises in the late eighties, the country was exporting millions of dollars worth of resources to the West.

Allah (SWT) says in the Quran, ‘It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth, and sent down from heaven water wherewith He brought forth fruits to be your sustenance. And He subjected to you the sea at His commandment; and He subjected to you the rivers and He subjected to you the sun and the moon constant upon their courses, and He subjected to you the night and the day, and gave you of all that you asked Him. If you count Allah’s blessing, you will never number it; surely man is sinful, unthankful. (4:32-34). In another verse He says: ‘Verily, thy lord doth provide sustenance in abundance for whom He pleases and He straiten it, for He doth know and regard all his creatures.’ (17:30). These verses among many others show that Allah(SWT) has pooled in this universe all the needs and beneficial things for man, and has provided sufficient resources to satisfy material need of man.

In Islam, a distinction is made between economic science, which is to do with the means of production and economic system is concerned with the problem of distribution of wealth, namely the rules by which wealth can be acquired, used and disposed of. It is through the economic system that is specific to Islam that wealth is distributed equitably, while economic science is not particularly specific to Islam as such but can be acquired from any other people or developed as seen fit.

Objectives of the Islamic economic system

The objectives of the Islamic economic system can be classified as follows:
1) To satisfy the basic needs of each and every individual in the Islamic state completely
2) To provide the citizens of the Islamic state with the means to satisfy their luxurious needs
3) To achieve 1) and 2) through a naturally workable system with due incentives for economic activity and an equitable system of distribution.

Principles and policies to achieve the objectives

1) Ownership.

Ownership constitutes one of the important incentives for engaging into economic activity as the owner of wealth has the right to use or dispose of it. The means of acquiring such rights is one of the fundamental principles through which the objectives of the Islamic economic system are achieved.

In the Islamic economic system, it is understood that the real owner (Creator) of all wealth is Allah (SWT). We only ‘own’ wealth by proxy as guardians. Some of us acquire wealth by engaging in the production process and hence have a direct access to wealth. These include the factors of production as defined by Islam. Others have an indirect access to wealth simply because Allah (SWT) as the real owner of wealth has stipulated that those with direct access to wealth through engagement in the production process must pass some of it on to them as He made clear in the Quran: ‘Give to them from the property of Allah (SWT) which He has bestowed upon you.’ 24:33. this usually takes the form of Zakat, kaffarat, sadaqat-ul-fitr, inheritance, etc. which are given to the poor, the needy and later generations. It is the duty of the government to ensure that such wealth is duly transferred by law.
Notwithstanding this, Islam does not impose a limit on the amount of wealth that one can own. Rather, it controls the means of ownership such that people acquire the right to wealth in a just manner. This excludes speculation, forward transactions, lottery, and dealing with interest among other things.

Additionally, Islam also stipulates in accordance to the ahadith of the prophet (SAW) that certain properties are to be collectively owned for the use of all citizens. These include sources of energy, pastures and natural resources including water.
Through these ownership principles, Islam ensures that everyone gets what is rightfully due to him from his creator, unlike the capitalist system where only those who take part in the production process have the right to wealth. At the same time, it gives full incentives to individuals to fully participate in the economy by not imposing a limit on how much they can own.

2) Economic enterprises and the prohibition of interest and hoarding
Interest rates form the backbone of the capitalist system in many ways. It is used as a tool to regulate economic growth and monetary supply by acting as an ‘incentive’ for those who have surplus money to save/hoard. In Islam both interest and hoarding are prohibited. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran: ‘And those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend in the way of Allah, announce to them a painful chastisement. (9:34). He also says: ‘Allah has permitted trade and forbidden interest.’ (2:275). Owners of capital therefore have to invest it either in the form of private business or partnership.

The most fundamental criteria that must be met by all companies of partnership are that there must be offer and acceptance between two or more parties, and that once they become partners they have equal say in the running of the company. In addition to these criteria, the manner of sharing profit and loss is dependent on the type of company. In the Company of Equals (Anan) where partnership is formed by the wealth of two or more parties, any loss suffered by the company would be shared among the partners in proportion to the capital they put. In the Company of Persons (Abdan) where partnership is based on services provided by the partners, loss is shared according to the salaries/wages of the partners. In the company of Mudharaba where partnership is based on capital from one party and labour from another, loss is incurred by the owner of capital while the provider of labour loses their wage/salary. From these elementary rules and structures, many other forms of companies can be formed. In all cases, profit is shared according to mutual agreement independent of the amount of capital or service/labour provided.
Through this arrangement, continuous business investment keeps employment level high and both the rich and the poor get richer.

The role of the state

The government plays an important role in the economic system of Islam.
Islam makes it the responsibility of the state to provide food, clothing, shelter, education, health and security to every individual. It is also the responsibility of the state to enable citizens with the means of getting luxurious needs in addition to these basic needs by themselves. The state achieves this through the management of public property, through the use of income from other sources and through provision of good economic environment so that people satisfy their needs due to their involvement in economic activity.

Sources of revenue for the state

1) Taxation

Fai – Property captured from the enemy without fighting
Ghanima – Booty
Ushr – Land Tax on unconquered land
Kharaj – Land Tax on conquered land
Jizya – Head-tax on non-Muslims

2) Others

- Revenues from natural resources
- Fines levied

3) Facilitating luxurious needs

It is also the responsibility of the state to provide adequate infrastructure for the supply of such commodities to the people.

The most fundamental aims of the economy of any nation is to provide adequate supply of goods and services for its citizens and to enable each citizen to acquire and use them to raise their standard of living. This requires that wealth be created in the form of usable goods and services and that people get the means of owning and/or using these goods or services.

The degree to which these aims and objectives are met and the efficiency with which the citizens of the state participate depends on the specific rules of engagement, namely the economic system which the nation implements.
Apart from the general ideological framework upon which the economic system is based, the key ingredients for the economic success of any nation include:

1) Confidence in and stability of the system
2) Workability of the system by providing appropriate economic incentives for wealth creation and distribution
3) A just method of distribution.
Although only the capitalist economic system is practiced in the world today, the Islamic economic system gives the best rules of engagement in economic activity and would be the most successful towards raising the standard of living of any nation.

a) On confidence and stability
Economic activity by its very nature is risky as those who partake in it directly can gain or lose wealth. Hence in all economic systems, there is always an understanding by those who participate that they may lose their capital or effort. However, there other phenomena that adversely affect the economic life of a nation by artificially creating an atmosphere of insecurity, and thereby reduce the level of economic activity. These arise because of the specific economic system implemented and include the followings:

i) Booms and Busts: In the capitalist system, periods of good and bad trade have become evident from the records. Although opinions differ widely among economists on the conditions responsible for trade fluctuations, a common feature is that root cause of these conditions stems from the foundations of the capitalist economic system.
ii) Runaway inflation: The fact that money continually loses its value has become an intrinsic part of capitalist economies. Here again there are quite a few opinions from economists as to what causes runaway inflation. But the recipe for runaway inflation lies at the heart of established financial controls in the capitalist system.
iii) Money market crashes: These occur irregularly in the form of sudden exaggerated changes in foreign exchange rates and sudden fall in share prices.

The most fundamental characteristics of the capitalist economic system which form the root of these phenomena are speculation and false representation. These are manifested in:

The artificial creation of money: There is nothing to prevent governments from literally creating money at will. Excessive creation of paper money which cannot be represented by real wealth is the root cause of inflation.

In addition, high street banks can lend money that is not existent by crediting peoples accounts on paper. This is false representation that is meant to keep the system going actually creates more artificial money.

In conclusion, the above points clearly outline certain fundamental differences between the capitalist economic system and the Islamic economic system. The inherent failing of capitalist economies can be seen today throughout the world, even in the Muslim countries, where it has been forcibly applied by corrupt rulers. The details of Islamic economics should fill us with confidence that Islam provides solutions to the economic problem, which the world around us currently faces.

Thanks and Jazakallah khair.

Very interesting. We Pakistan living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, are very happy to see the wealthy and richest people of our country. I shown to one of my non-Pakistan colleague, he was jealous to see them.

It is better may be in future Pakistan need help from these personalities, they may help us.

Mumtaz Ahmed Tabassum
Jeddah-KSA

My only question is where is JS Group.

I totally agree with Wajid that many of the figures are doubtful!!!

Intereting to read through this list. I have couple of questions:
1, How were the wealth of those mentoined vrified?
2. There are huge stock brokers like Jahangir Siddiqui and Arif Habib. Howcome there names are not mentioned in the list. Similarly Mir Shakil ur Rahman is also said to be richer then Mian Mansha… no mention of him either!!

where is Mir (Jang group) family.

Why the hell do you guys have to drag Islam and quran into this discussion. Just focus on industrial and technlogical development, developing a peaceful pakistan and western education for all.

India is kicking our butt and all we can think about is these religious fantasies. Please people for the sake of Pakistan lets seperate religion from business and government or we will surely loose any progress we have made.

Indian Rupee = $39
Pakistan Rupee = $62 you stupid religious morons….wake up.

What is the source and authenticity of this data?

Salim,

He was just putting forward his views. You can put yours without calling him like this.

BTW, I would add to your list. We want peace, educaton (techncal and religeous both), justice and rule of law.

this list is justified. i am from dubai and you see the schon properties signs everywhere here. they are very big. they more then a billion

We are the NEO Muslims. We dont care about your beliefs. We believe is living in peace and respecting your beliefs. Please don’t tell us how to live our lives.

If I want to leave Islam I should be free to do so without fear for my life.

We don’t care about the racist ARABS and we don’t believe they are the keepers of Islam.

We love Christians, Jews, Hindus and RockandRoll.

We think about living a good life and caring about everyone even if our beliefs are not the same.

We believe women should be free to choose which ever life style they want.

We don’t care if you are gay

We believe all mullahs and madras that teach hate should be eliminated

We believe in seperation of religion from state, education, government and family life

we believe corruption should be punishable by death

We love India, America, Israel, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Egypt

We believe Israel has a right to exist

We believe Palestanian issue is a political issue and not a religious issue

We believe all Arabs are enemies of Islam if they promote hate against jews, christians, and the western nation.

Then we think, Pakistan will progress.

Intresting, more than intresting stuff, but Asif Ali Zardari is no more rich, as his assets are captured by Govt of pakistan, and He estimated his total worth as $10m$ but we cannt say he is 2nd rich.
While some more datas are doubtful, and missing too.
Finaly = Good work!

Good list very interesting, but you missed me off!!!!

How come these guys who compiled the list missed out. Th SKB ( The Largest Construction Company in Pakistan)? and How about the Guard Group of Industries…

Assalamoalikum

koi kitna hi rich hojay laikin agar Allah Taala ko naraaz karta hai tou us sai baraa ghareeb , yateem , miskeen aur khusaray wala koi naheen. Allah Taaala mujhay aur hum sab ko apna mehboob aur apna khaas bunda buna dai , apna wali buna lai (Aameen)

dang all of them are memon lol kunjoos but rich .

Many names missed of that are richer then Mian Mansha,

Aga khan a third generation Pakistani in uk his grandad was one of our founding fathers.

Also the one and only media baron Mr mir khalil ur rehmans family of Geo jang group and many more like Humayun Khan who owns Pepsico Pakistan franchise.
but anyway good work.!!

nice work, you have some of the biggest non resident pakistanis on the list. Ary and Schon are the two richest pakistanis living in the dubai. ARY has the biggest gold empire and Schon group has the biggest real estate empire in dubai

The figures posted about Asif Ali Zardari are wrong.
The roockwood estate has been proven in the UK court as being owned not by Asif Zardari but by a UAE based Prince.

Bhutto family on the other hand is rich since ages. They are massive landlords. They hold one of the largest private collection of diamonds in the world. The land that they have in Sindh has many railway stations in it and their is a saying that a train takes 72 hours to make a round of their land. They are moneyed people as BBs Grand Father was a Nawab. He was the Cheif Minister of Sindh Assembly before 1947 and was the person instrumental in making the Sindh assembly adopt a resolution in the favur of making Pakistan out of subcontinent in those days.

I am surprised see people from Dubai are in top ten. Schon properties is everywhere here.

hello.
ye aik achi list hai lekan main surprise hoon because ess main jang group aur packges group nahi hai joo kai pakistan kai top 5 companies main sai hain ess kai elawa ess main younus group ka name 39th number per hai jab kai unn kii sirf export $.300m per year hai, ess kai elawa ye be sochnai kii baat hai kai ess main koei army person nahi hai, last ye list ess tara honi chahey kai Pakistan’s largest tax payer
rgds
Khalil ahmed khawaja

The list is quite informative but like every other list like it needs improvement and should be updated. The point of major concern is the authenticity and the source from where it came and the names that are missing from armed forces. No body will trust it if it has not the proof with it.
Even after all it is a very good effort.

@ Mark, Asif Zardari in 2004, admitted that he owned the house himself!

1)Paul Keating a local builder did work on the mansion and said he met zardari at the house several times.

2)the house had pictures of the bhutto family only.

3)why did the money get sent back to Pakistan after being acutioned by clarke gammon estate agents in surrey.

4) why was the house ownership disguised

5) where was the ‘prince’ WHEN IT WAS SOLD.

which UK court can you name it.

i can name you 3 courts that proved it was Asifs.

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dang all of them are memon lol kunjoos but rich .”
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I am not agree with the following

The worth of Younus Brothers Groups seems to be wrong, they are among top 10.

Gatron group (Diwan and Bilwani Family) is not included in the list

and what about Teli family…thye are also missed

I’ll be one of them – Inshallah

Interesting List , but as most of the people said , not exactly true . Hay where are our cricketers in this list ( everyone know there are few other ways to earn a lot in cricket ) anyway ………………good work keep it up. Ahad PAL ( Paris , France )

Salim, We just don’t care what you believe in. We just believe in one thing…. That you are the biggest A** Hole around. The sooner we can get rid of gays like you, the better this world will become.

the last year ranking was showing Meer family (owners of Jang Group)was on top. and packages group on 4th (forth) ranking.
Now these are not even on top ten positions.
I think the data collected seem to improper. If the writer pls. check it again and then revise the same.

Any how the effort is good.
i have the data of last year showing top 40 families, on request i can send to the writer.
thanku

To Salim,

“We are the NEO Muslims. We dont care about your beliefs. We believe is living in peace and respecting your beliefs. Please dont tell us how to live our lives.”

Keep your “NEO islam” to yourself !! People like you are a disgrace to islam anyway ! If you have a right to say whatever you want then so does everyone else !

“If I want to leave Islam I should be free to do so without fear for my life.”

Last time I checked, nowhere in islam does it say to kill apostate. So you need not worry. As far as I know, youre already a non-muslim and thats OK with me.

“We dont care about the racist ARABS and we dont believe they are the keepers of Islam.”

Isnt it strange that you have to stereotype a group to make you crappy point? Not very humane I say !

“We love Christians, Jews, Hindus and RockandRoll.”

Hell if you wanna swing with the monkeys in the trees thats fine by me (and everyone else, Im sure)

“We think about living a good life and caring about everyone even if our beliefs are not the same.”

Ironic since THIS IS what ISLAM teaches, dumba*s !!

“We believe women should be free to choose which ever life style they want.”

Yeah, tell that to the Christians, who 100 yrs ago treated women like dogs and why not the hindus too, where a womans status is far less than a mans !

“We dont care if you are gay
We believe all mullahs and madras that teach hate should be eliminated.”

Why eliminate them when they can be transformed. Thats pretty violent for peace loving human, dont you think?

“We believe in seperation of religion from state, education, government and family life.”

“we believe corruption should be punishable by death”

Who gave you the right to give judgments on ppl, punishable by death?

“We love India, America, Israel, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Egypt.”

Then why the heck dont you move your ignorant ass there? Im sure Pak is better off without ppl like you !

“We believe Israel has a right to exist.”

I believe I have the right to own your house and property. Doesnt sound fair, does it now?

“We believe Palestanian issue is a political issue and not a religious issue.”

Nevertheless, a major issue !

“We believe all Arabs are enemies of Islam if they promote hate against jews, christians, and the western nation.”

I believe ppl like you are enemies of islam, just like the other “extremists !

“Then we think, Pakistan will progress.”

Shut your trap, pack ur bags and leave! THEN Pak will progress !

I really doubt the authenticity of this list. There is no mention of the Chaudhry’s of Gujrat and the high ranking officer of Pakistan Armed Forces particularly the greedy generals.

Waqar

Your comment proves my point….. all fundamentalists will be erased eventually by NEO

To Salim,
There are two types of extremists in Pak. Those who blow themselves up and create havoc and then there’s people like you…. who have come up with their “NEO” version of islam. BOth of these groups want people to conform to their version of islam and that aint gonna happen… NEVER !!
Let me tell you this O enlightened one…. YOU are no different than the fundamentalists you so vehemently despise! Neither one of you extremists will last and will be perished eventually !!!

Hey….Where is my name???

well forward dis list to ur grandson…m pretty much sure it will remain almost same even after 100 years….

hehe…newayz gud work…..keep it up…!!!

salim,
religion can not be excluded from anything …
otherwise there would be no reason of building a seperate islamic state Pakistan,,,,
……………………………………………………………..!

well, not all people are same whether they are memons or they belong to any other community stop pointing them…instead try to be like memons…if you are inspired of them…

Very good indeed. This list has the biggest tycoons. The Schon group, the ARY group and the Bestway group. Nasir Schon is one of the wealthiest pakistanis around today and so is Haji Abdul Razzak.

Memons know the vaule of maney hence able to multiply it.

Mr NEO, get the F*** out of here and take your load of crap with you.

this list is absolute bollocks…
most of the people deserve to be in here but their ranking is completely wrong…
like the lakhanis are supposed to be way on top…heck they just sold lakson tobacco for $320m alone which is the official figure…and its rumored they took the same amount in offshore accounts
the habibs are richer aswell
the cars mentioned are wrong…malik riaz got the new rolls first
and it was afroze textile ppl who havent been mentioned and maybe rightly so who got the first new bentley the continental gt in pakistan(khi)
the syed family at is referred to is syed babar ali who definitely has to be in the top 10

plus the list is so subjective and without aim…i mean random things are being talked about and for some people nothing about their businesses have been mentioned with detail…
the tatas seem to be missing from the list aswell also the Din group and fatima group the tapal group tabba group(have ppl forgotten the $40m cash injection made on one day by abdul razzak tabba in lucky cement a couple of years ago?) the giga pardesi group arif habib jehangir siddiqui they all for sure are worth more than $200m, the lowest spot that kassim dada holds
additionally abdul razzak yaqoobs land holdings far exceed $200m…if im not misinformed his dubai holding alone exceed them
i am baffled that an article such as this has been published…if this is the quality of journalism in pakistan then god help us and our causes because i dont think we can do a good job upholding our rights and having our demands of any sort fulfilled

talking of journalism reminds me of the GEO/NEWS/JANG group mir shakeel ur rehman…geo’s daily revenue from the channels it operates in different markets is Rs 80 Crores so you can very well imagine the money being made by him
additionally the Saif group mentioned at 26 sold their 9% stake in Mobilink to Orascom for a ballpark figure of around $300m and they still have stakes in textile construction fiber optics agriculture technology and various other industries so their wealth too far exceeds what has been mentioned in this article

skimming thru the comments now has made me realise ilyas bilour of guard is also missing aswell is our very own dictator busharraf and mr shaukat aziz who too has over $200m in wealth
the teli’s too should make the cut from what i know
there are alot of other people whose wealth may never be verified or estimated like dawood ibrahim and quite a few other crooked people who are very secretive about their finances, sometimes because of the taxman and sometimes from our loving kidnappers of sons for ransom…
so there maybe tens of other people who no one has ever heard of who can make the list…

plz save pakistan plz save these miserable people.jo bh mushraf ka saith day ga woh gadar hia.pakistan kay dushman atna atna nuksan nehain kar sakay jitna is banday nay diya.kaha hai hazrat umar r.z ka dor jub wo bees badal kar logo ka hall jana kartay thay
ki aj qi hungry to nahi.46 arab ka mahal kaah logo kay pas kanay kay liya ata nahi hai.kya banay ga.apnay aqdr kay liya kya kya kar raah hai.gumday badmash aur qatall hian yeh.jo in ka saith day ga babar ka hisay dar hai.America pakistan par hamla kar day ga.yeh humara army hief dor jay ga.likh lo/.bucha buch ajanta hai.yeh humara rakhwala nehi aik badmash lutara hai.kaisi ki jan lana as kay liya qi bara kam nahi.army dectrors nay pehlay aik hisa tora 71 main ab baqi country bi nahi buch sakay ga.Police army government servnt as main saith samil hon gay.dua karta hon Allah an ko aisi saza day jo humisha zalimo ko yad rahay.an kay loy to dil main tars bhi nahi ata………………. tahir nazir

To, Sid,
I am a practicing Muslim and I love my religion, but Mr. Saleem is RIGHT in some of his comments. I am also P.. Off the degenerate (Taleban Style) form of Islam of supporting suicide bombings, oppressing people with different religious beliefs. Please be pragmatic and try to understand what he is saying. It is our in tolerance that prompts us to label him as an extremist too. I have been a victim of what is preached in these madrassas, when a Mullah unleashed his 12 to 14 years old students on a fast food dine-in.

We are leaving in modern times, we do not have petro dollars. And as far as Arabs being a racist Nation? My friend they treat the brown skin like dirt and are always kissing “white asses. Driving Hummers, spending tremendous amounts on leisure, but sorry to say that they have no balls to help nations like Palestine, Lebanon. Look at Malaysia, Look at Indonesia! Now these are the countries we should take lesson from. Please put aside your fanatic views and live and let live.

OK: Busharraf should be in this list aswell cuz according to my information he has made some property in South Africa and during his early days he bought some mansion in Boston ? ? ?

Dear Muzu,
Since we are discussing the wealth of some of the richest people of Pakistani Origin i see no point of yours or saleems to discuss Islam at a point like this… Islam taught us a way of life. How to live and behave in the environment around us but it did not teach to hate ourselves. I personally dont think that at this blogging page we should be discussing Islam and if there is any other person who would like to suggest any millionairs or billionairs which i say may even be likes of corrupt politicians or our day-to-day normal joes i personally think to some extent the pushed Pakistan towards betterment as someone here mentioned Seth Abid to help Pakistan achieve status in the world. To each his own but please no mud slinging on Islam or its beliefs…. because thats wat keeps us going everyday. Thanks

I doubt authenticity of the list , It is manufactured truth without evidences. A thinker person must ask himself/herself a question “How do i know what i know , How do i know whether it is true?”

Dear Raheel,
I know that I am way off from the topic of this discussion. I mean not to offend any one, its just that I got a forum to vent out my frustration on the path we are going and on people who defend such idiotic ideology. Dear Friend I have not insulted my religion in any way, but if you read my comment, I have clearly named a particular Brand of ideology that is spelling doom for us.

PEACE

Most of the points mentioned in the article seem to be just embellishment and unsubstantiated, specially about political figures.

To Muzu,
How in the world did u come to the conclusion that i support “Taliban-like” islam? Or are you, just like Salim, too narrow-minded to comprehend other people’s opinion and swiftly jump on to the Islam bashing bandwagon?
I agree with Raheel, stick to the topic of this post and STOP blaming islam for anything and everything !

the numbers given in this report are nonsense…

Where is Siraj Qasim Teli, owner of multiple bevrages companies?

First of all let Mr Owais refresh his memory Memon
are running many charitible/welfare organization in Pakistan
Also they are running many honest business in Pakistan
they know how to take risk in business thats why they are so sucessfull this list miss lot of name like
J.S Group Adamjee group Gulahmed group etc etc

With regards to Bhutto family’s fortune there is not doubt that they are rich for long time but what about when Mr 10% and he multiply it 100 foulds

God bless Pakistan

@ OK

Mr Ok your are saying some of these people are worth more then what this list claimss?

well yu are right ARY group should be hitting the top 3!

but they are at 7, this is because of what assets and business we the people know of and not hidden offshore companies accounts etc

The schon group should be at top 4. Tahir Schon and Nasir Schon are extremely rich. they have the biggest real estate company in Dubai.

What about Arif Habib, Jahangir Siddquiu, Jang group, and sons of general Zia and Kaqan Abbasi and Admiral Mansoor ul Haq

good compilation, yet i agree with most of readers comments, this list should ve included our so called ‘honourable’ generals who receive millions of $$$ putting the country and nation’s at stake with out doing any hardwork, atleast the above listed have strived in their lives…..anyways….God bless all!!!

Teeth Maestro has an habbit to write against people who opposed dictatorship. During compliation he shouldn’t have to spoke against thing that still not proven.

And What a misguided compliation… Half truth is always a misdirection. This list doesn’t include the current promoters and partners of Musharaf regime. Where is the types of Humayon Akhter and current General’s family lot who got wealth by smugling Missiles and Atomic materials to other countries.

Nasir Schon had the first rolls royce in 1995. Tahir and Nasir, brothers bought two silver spur rolls-royce with 300% duty in 1996.

Obviously this list is flawed. It is a combination of the previous ‘Pakistan rich list’ and the ‘Sunday Times Rich List’ It doesnt mention the Mir family (Jang group, Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry (Ghazi Group), Iftikhar Shafi (Diamond Group) and many more prominent and wealthy families.

Pakistan is big things so are the Palestanian s so dont mess with that or try say anything.. PaLi-stani for ever

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Well i do not own even one million but I do not grudge those who have made billions by hardwork and honest means. As for those who made billions by fraud or malpractices and have stashed their money abroad are real danger to society but those who have their assets in Pakistan may be providing jobs to many. There are billionnaires in all rich countries and more billionnaires signifies better economy. So instead of criticising those who have contributed to the Pakistan’s economy we must work hard to become rich by honest and intelligent means. This very negative thought was\evident when on the shahadat of BB entire Sind was put aflame. Let us not hate but love money , yes, honest money to live a respectable life. If we had money we would not be pandering to the west whom we despise otherwise.

Good work, missing alot, Like Bhutto family, Cresent Group, and most IMPORTANTLY ARMY / EXARMY PEOPLE. Where they are?????????????????????

this list is no doubt includes the rich people but u can say the positions are not correct. but this is not the factor. most of them are wellknown courrpt people. thats the reason no one has eyes on them .
2nd BEING NATIONAL “NO ONE SHOULD THROUGH BLAMES ON ARMY MEN”. i know “U ALL ARE ALSO CORRUPT PEOPLE AS I LIVED INN PAKISTAN FOR 5 YEARS” and in the valley of power, most powerful will be administrator.

being from other country i can say u all tat only army is least corrupt section of paksitan. becaz al of u are lier.

Well, the list is quite comprehensive but like all i impugn the listing. Also why ppl are enraging in religion and army. I think we should not blame army men without any reason. Without them Pakistan is vulnerable from all direction. How can we tag them corrupt…

Army men, even the big generals are the most patriotic guys as they are exalted from simple soldiers. I also dont undermine the fact that defense takes a lot of chunk from our budget and that should be looked at.

These forums and blogs are there to show national pride and condone leaders. Look all around the world media and you will find how they protect their national integrity.
Be Pakistani and work for it.

Salem is trying to attract cheap attention by diverting from the topic. exactly what pseudo intellectuals do.
The ass hole is advised to snap shut!

@Dr. John alexander

no doubt Army as a whole is an extraordinary unit and I, as a Pakistani, am proud of not only Army but Navy and PAF as well. But, they exercise more power than needed in the country’s internal affair and policy making. Look at the present timeline, from KESC, WAPDA to even a school principal there is an army personnal. Are they holding the post because of their ability ??
And why havnt you heard any complain of other defence forces like PAF or NAVY ??

Its a truth Army and Rangers (part of Army) are holding these post simply because of misusing their power!!

Your work is marvellous keep going but i beleve some figures are doubtful and still some are missing….
tc

lollllz………….sab jhoot ha.salah jhoota

How about Shaukat aziz,who looted the country like Zardari And Nawaz sharif, please also include former prime minister name, and also ARMY GENERALS,THERE are plenty of names are missing like Gul Ahmad textile, Rahim Janoo,Tapal Tea,etc etc. these are the people who made there wealth through hard work and paid taxes to the goverment not like zardari, nawaz sharif or shaukat aziz or ARMY GENERALS.
Kind Regards
Yahya Razzak Janoo

Also there are other people who are missing from this list of richest people of pakistan, like AL Karam,Textile mill owners, Iqbal Ali Mohd owner of MY BANK,Gulam Ali mohd A Cyco but very rich. Jaffar Tahir Janoo Textile tycoon, Junaid Ghaffar janoo Grey Cloth Tycoon.May be they had not shown their wealth officially but they are the richest people of Pakistan.

Choudary brothers and Pak Army men are missing in this list.It is not fair :-) they are the most richest persons of Pakistan.
thanks

i think this has to b an old list coz alot of people are missing from the list!!!!!!!

comon people!!!
who ever emailed this must get the updated one!!!!! :) none the less this has been quite informative if not entirely upto date :)

To all readers,

I strongly believe that this a white list of the money. Inclusive of the black and grey area’s, the net worth will exceed these numbers.

While corruption is a reality at all levels of government and society, I would urge you to check your facts before writing. You state, ” Taking advantage of his wifes authority he is known to have taken kickbacks from many deals inside and outside of Pakistan. The most famous was a $4 billion deal to buy 32 Mirage jets from the French company Dassault. Documents, which include letters from Dassault executives, indicate an agreement was reached to pay a 5% “remuneration – about $200m – to Marleton Business, a BVI company controlled by Zardari.”

You give the impression as if Zardari made $200 million from this and he has made maoney that easily runs into hundreds of millons. One word: Simply non-sense. Dassault contract was NEVER consummated. There WAS NO DEAL. It may have offered a 5% commission but it did not happen. Please do not make fantastic claims if you want to maintain your credibility.

You are again very biased about the PPP and Asif Zardari. Chaudries of Gujrat are reputedly worth billions. Habib Bank alone wrote off Rs.15 billion in loans to them. What about Ijaz ul Haq, Shaukat Aziz and his partners Aqeel Dhedi and Arif Habib? What anout Humayun Akhtar and Lt. General Fazal Haq (the drug trafficker) who made hundreds of millions

Laila ahmed, maybe yo havent been to school, or your are pro-anti pakistan PPP.

$200m DOES MEAN hundreds of millions, let me explain to you now :

100 is a hundred
200 is 2 hundreds

now as you can see 2 is greater then 1, which means its more in quantity, thus we add “s” on the end to hundred to make it plural.

i dont support anyone in Pakistan not sharif /chaudreys/musharraf and never BENZAIR that gashti ruined our country.

but let me tell you shujaat is a choor but his assets run into millions of dollars and not hundreds or billions, and what you said about habib bank and shujaat 15b i have never heard of that, i read daily 4 news papers that are ABC classified, with near to truth in them.

shauket aziz is worth $150m he cant make it to this list, as if hes in then everyone will start to say to add others in who are worth this much and Pakistan is full of tycoons worth around rs7b around $150m.

Ijaz ul-haq has assets in UK worth around £20m. i have no idea of his Pakistan assets.

ah thanks i was looking for the list….

M adil

You are very naive. Let me say I am old enough to know besides working for a bank. You should check the annual reports of banks. The Rs. 15 billion is from the reports submitted to former prime minister Moen Qureshi and documented by magazines such as Herald and Newsline. Since 2001, the banks have written off more than Rs. 100 billion in loans, most of them owed by PML (Q). Please search DAWN or the NEWS. Stop being childish. Musharraf has made hundreds of millions of dollars …. 100,000,000++ through stock brokers like Aqeel Dehdi. That is why, the records of SECP were destroyed, its former chairman Dr Tariq Hasan fired and threatened with death… again search newspapers an you will find more details. You are misguided because you confuse being anti-Musharraf with being anti-Pakistani. He is an unconstitutional dictator who has arrested the real chief justice of Pakistan who along with 8 judges declared his rule as illegal. Please learn to discuss things in a civilised and informed manner

Laila said “Musharraf has made hundreds of millions of dollars . 100,000,000++ through stock brokers like Aqeel Dehdi.

Laila can you present any evidence in order to prove your claim?

WELL ANY BODY SUPERIZED TO SEE ASIF ZARDARI NAME ON THE TOP ?
I AM SURE NO ONE IS AND ANOTHER PIONT SALIM IS RIGHT ABT ALL THE NEO ISLAM AND UR COMMENTS PROVE IT BY THE WAY PUNNISHEMENT FOR CORRUPTION SHOULD BE DEATH.

Asfand: The report of the foreign firm Diligence into the stock market crash in March 2005 could not be completed due to destruction of evidence. In July 2005, the Chairman of the body investigating into the crash, Dr. Tariq Hasan was fired on Musharraf’s instructions. An earlier report by a high court juge was shelved. Taris Hasan stated before the National Assembly’s Accountability committe that he was threatened with death. Order books of brokers were destroyed. Why? WHo was trying to protect to conceal the $13 billion lost by the small investors in which the 3-4 brokers made a killing and got away. Why?

“Butcher of Waziristan meets Butcher of Palestine”

Recent reports have reached Pakistan that General Musharraf held a clandestine meeting with Ehud Barak in Paris on 23/1/08. According to a report on a pro-Israeli web-site ynetnews Barak said, “We support your people and back you due to your significance in securing world peace,” Barak said. Musharraf placed his hand on Barak’s shoulder and replied, “Thank you very much. God willing, I hope you will make progress in the peace process.” In fact so eager was Musharraf to strengthen his relationship with Israel that he convened a second meeting which lasted for an hour. With the spilt blood of Muslims as a common platform between the two leaders, it was reported that they discussed Iran and extremism as mutual topics of interest.

Over the years Musharraf has tirelessly positioned himself before the Pakistani people as the champion of the Palestinian cause; however, Musharraf like the other rulers of the Muslim world has already abandoned Palestinians in exchange for Israeli recognition. Once again, Musharraf like the other rulers is looking for a convenient opportunity to publicly announce his full fledged support for Israel and its belligerent policies against the Palestinians.

The problem of Palestine like the other burning issues of the Muslim world must be treated comprehensively, and the ummah must work hard to remove the despotic leaders who readily embrace her enemies by working hard to re-establish the Islamic Khilafah.

Regards

SHERZAI SHOULD BE IN TOP 5

atlas group has assets worth rs60b = approx$1.2b the family has a 75% share in it, they are worth well over thattttttttttt

i really agree with Dr tariq sab because always discussing about who is No 1 but we donnot know 40% of our nationals living like animals all should think about that we are unconcious about true Islam we just doing work like animals and one group really enjoning need to concern for all………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

laila if your that old and mature, then why dont you know about benzair money and he anti-pakistan policy, isi files haded to india, she said a q khan to use etc so much to be said about that dirty heera mandi women, hope she is in hell

Hi, Who is Nasir Schon? Who is the Schon group?

Adl: Yes, BB and her husband were accused of money making but the charges were not proved during 11 years. As far as files to India is concerned, this is plain bull shit. ISI chiefs like Hamid Gul and Jahangir Asharaf Qazi (who also worked for Musharraf) have since apologized for the ISI role in spreading disinformation, played glowing tributes to BB and called her a great patriot. Where do you get this crap? From that crook, Pervez Ellahi?

To All
I agree what Laila is saying. i am from one of families listed above and have a close eye on these richies of Pakistan. i know big sum of amount was wrote of by habib bank.
This list mention most multi millionaires of Pakistan but missing loads of them. My family worth much more then what is mentioned here. but nice work.

Laila, first tell me what would a isis cheif gain out of helping india?

i have it on tape, and you also can go to youtube, and watch benazir bhutto saying usa stop aid to Pakistan, and she will hade over our nuclear hero to the USA, if we take this in to account, we can see that she ws the dirty cow who handed our files over to india, its clear if she is saying this now what she could have done before?

second thing LAILA

you said not proved???

what the fck was the rockwood estate aka surrey mahal??

the isle of man court proved it, infact the money got sent back to Pakistan!!! dont stick up for her, may allah burn her to bits!!!

and eddy yes everyone is rich and famour and good looking online :P

benazir said she will have over dr a q khan to USA,
what does that mean? does that mean she is good leader or traitor? well it dont take rocket scientist to work that out!!!

rockwood estate surrey mahal palace, it got proved she owned it, the money got sent back home to Pakistan, it was owned by her and her husband, court of isle of man proved that. interpol issued arrest for her…..
she went to india and DONT DENY THIS, and said we should have one currency and break our borders.

if you deny that then check this out you can go to youtube AND WATCH THEN ALL,, if fact this one

she went to india and asked india to help her return to Pakistan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

i pray all the time that may allah put her in hell, for rest of her time and her children, but may Allah rest her father in peace he was a great man.

burn benzair burn

Adil: You probably belong to family who are sworn enemies of Bhuttos. You do not make sense at all. Stop this babble. Pakistan’s problem is the Army not the PPP. So what if she had a house in Surrey? $3.5 million is not a big deal, Many people in Karachi and Lahore live in that kind of homes including most generals. Her father was very rich; remember he went to Oxford in 1949. Now these generals who make 50,000-60,000 a month; how do they build palaces? Musharraf has a house phase V in defence Karachi and he has bought another plot in the vicinity for 5 crores; check out with a real estate agent, they usually know. And by the way, you are probably not a muslim because a muslim always prays for the forgiveness of the dead.

i can forgive the dead but not a traitor who is pro-indian,

how can i be sworn enemy, i liked her father he was the best we ever had and are going to have!

its juts his gashti daughter,

you can have a house as expensive as you want, but why hide it? why keep it behind the eyes of the people? why?

you must be afraid? why afraid? becuase moiney is stolen maybe ?

she wanted democoracy, so what happens she died her son came!!!
is that democaracy??? never hapens in uk, tony blair went his osn didnt come!!!!

i hate that fkin coww i hated her all my life,

Im quite sure this is not an authentic rating for pakistan’s richest people.why da hell are we not including former prime minister shaukat aziz,chaudhry brothers and many other army generals into the list.zardari has done corruption but he has to pay for that by spending 11 n half years in jail(it’s easier said than done),so i would certainly say that zardari’s corruption was more of a propoganda done by the army generals to defame the slain leader of ppp benazir bhutto but rest a sure pakistani’s can distingush btw good and bad.their basic objective in front of them rite now is to send the army back to baracks and stop their corruption as they are not accountable to anyone.

who is Nasir Schon guys?

I thnk shahzada Alam Manon Name Mising
bec he is tycon of textile in pakistan

Who would you vote for? That pimp and land grabber Chauhdry Pervez Ellahi, that killer and rapist (remember Nazia Hasan?) Altaf Hussain, mullahs and taliban… there are only two big parties PML (N) and the PPP. Musharraf has fcked the country by selling it to Bush… he should be hanged

Laila, i hate Altaf Hussian, when e dies his body should be thrown into fire and then his ashes into his sons mouth.

pml q are fool of choor, i never deny this they, what i said was that i doubt it stole 100b rs, but i know they are choor.

all these maulvis are full of sht.

Musharraf has done good, but more bad.

what im saying is that they are all the same, including benzair bhutto, she was also a bitch, she was one hell of a dirty gashti anlong with her boy friend nawaz sharif, along with her uncle musharraf who she was ready to suck his cock in order to become PM again.
along with maulvis like fazur reham who she made a minister in her term.

they are all bad and all are choor, including pml q boys.

but why are you sticking up for that traitor only? stick up for them all ? why just her?

Laila im waiting for you reply

musharraf sold pakistan to bush

benzair tried to sell us to india.

and dont make me prove that, cos you know it to,

i hope her children die like her too

I agree Benzair Bhutto was a traitor, yes she did hand over our ISI files to India.

but she is dead now so give it a rest Adil.

Benazir was anti-Pakistan and pro-India.
She helped with Khalistan movment that we started, she stole alot of money too. she said she will hand our national hero Dr A Q Khan too. She also asked USA to spot its Aid to Pakistan.

She was the biggest traitor, but now she is dead, lets move on…..

I dont see the name of Mushrraf’s son in there .. He ought to be in the top 50 .. he owns 50 % of both warid and telenor … afaik … and building a Palace in Maryland, US

warid and telenor ? loooooool,

nice try, u fool , i think the whole of Pakistan knows who owns these companies, go back to school paldagir

The Schon Group sounds familiar. Can anyone please remind me who they are?

@ adil .. and now u will say that the 7 star hotel Centaurus – is also completely owned by that UAE based company … man why do u think ppl especially burn those Outlets of Warid and Telenor everytime there is some problem in the country …

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It is really pethatic while finding thousands of families still sleeping with hungry stomaches ,is there any positive impact of this list which is only making the people selfish & crazy about money can someday ‘ll bring health & wealth for every human?

Hopes for the best

Where is the Schon Group from? Is this the same company as Dubai called Schon properties?

A real interesting read, surely amazing. Just wanted to know where the ‘Mughal Steel’ lies in the long ladder.

There are most of the theif of nation wealth. Are u agree with me?

Not really, The Schon group was politically victimised by Ex Senator Saif Ur Rehman. These people got all their cases cleared in 2007. Schon group is back in action in Pakistan.

This list seems to miss a few big names like reowned Karachi Stock Market Brokers Arif Habib and Jahangir Siddiqui.They both have banks bearing their names and almost always bid in Privitization processes remember Steel Mills and Pak American Fertilizers? well any regular followers of KSE would know that the market capitalization of their holding companies i.e. Arif Habib Securities and Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. happen to be nearing 1 billion $ & 2 billion $ respectively a fact which can b found out by inquiring deep into the KSE website. Now they deserve their names in TOP FIVE!!!As of Zardari I dont believe he has enough money since his father was just known to b a small landowner & also owned Bambino Cinema which is not a big deal so kindly correct this list

I think Our ex prime minister should be there also as the gentleman gathered billions during his tenure.

Taha Nasir, he WAS son of a SMALL time businessmen, but then guess what? he was also husband of ex prime minister of Pakistan,

is this the same guy who bought Rockwood estate in surrey? for £5m in 1990? in todays 2008 real estate money about £15m ($30m)?

he might deny this ( oh yea he admited he lied at the end) but the English builders took himt o court as he never paid the bills to them for renovation.

he was married to benzair bhutto,
same women who said she will hand a q khan to usa??
and handed our files to india ?
biggest gashti traitor.

This questions is for Ms. Laila Ahmed… was nazia hasan really raped by pervez elahi?? I’ve never heard of any such incident before… can you plz explain when and how it happened :s

I do,nt like to give you any comment bcz some ppl in this world Created by Allah are just like animals & I think u r animal

I did not post this. This is some one’s mischief. BB was a great leader

I CANT BELIVE PPL ACTUALLY THINK BB WAS GOOD?

SHE WAS A TRAITOR,

why do u think all indians like her and indian leaders?

cos shes made of gold or something? NO, cos she was pro-india thats why.

i hate to talk ill of the dead like the above.

but im glad shes dead

One should never say anything bad about the dead. Always remember the good deads of the dead. Saif Group has done well to invest in power. There is an accute power shortage in Pakistan. We need power. Javed Saifullah is setting up 200 MW power plant in sahiwaal. Over 40-50 textile mills can be run with this kind of power. This would mean that if every textile mill has 2000 workers, it would create/prevent the loss to 100,000 jobs. Saif Group is also the highest tax payer in the frontier province. I have done research paticulary using sources from CBR. In a province like NWFP where there are people who are smugglers and drug dealers who may be much more richer and liquid than any industrialist but pay no tax to the state, this is very commendable.

WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE ALL ABOVE NAME AND OUR PRAY ALL OF THEM AND MAY GOD GIVE THEM MORE THEN THEIR THOUGHTS BUT THEY SHOULD REMEMBER THAT THEIR LAST HOME IS QABAR SO ALWAYS DISTRIBUTE YOUR 10% OF PROFIT TO POOR PERSONS, AFTER THAT YOU WILL SEE THAT YOU WILL BE THE RICHEST TOP TEN IN THE WORLD INSTEAD OF PAKISTAN INSHALLAH.

pakistan army is the best one in the world.our president mr musharaf is the great leader of pakistan.a visionary who think about pakistan .my request 2 all of u plz open your eyes & see wat going on around u.spy satalite above your head by israel.nato army next to your doors in afghanistan.indian media wants to show the world that pakies are terroorist.& WE R FIGHTING LIKE CHILDRENs.
WE R OUR OWN ENEMY.
JUST SIT DOWN WITH COOL HEAD & THINK WAT U DID FOR A BETER PAKISTAN & WAT U CAN DO TO MAKE PEOPLES LIFE BETER IN PAKISTAN WITH OUT ANY HELP FROM GOVERNMENT
LONG LIVE PAKISTAN

Najmi, i agree with u 10000%

but we also have a spy satalite system,
nato is next door but for how long?
and as for the indians, they will always smell.

they r so stupid, muslims ruled over then for a century so did the gorha, they never had chance untill now, shame on them and now they think they r clever cos they r ruling themselves!!

for me its quite strange as Mr. Bashir Ali Mohammad owner of GUl Ahmed textile mills is not in the list but majority of the people knows Gul Ahmed Group along wiht Janoo brothers are the richest people in Pakistan

GOOD WORK KNOWLEDGE FULL.BUT IF WEALTH IS LOST NOTHING IS LOST,IF HEALTH IS LOST SOMETHING IS LOST, BUT IF CHARACTER IS LOST EVERYTHING IS LOST.
AND MOST OF THEM ARE CHARACTERLESS PEOPLE AS Asif zardari.These people are no use for Better ment of Pakistan and Islam.We need petriote people to Islam and Pakistan.Rich or Poor.Lead pakistan to sucess

AOA,
Very interesting list i am astonished that Aasif Ali Zardari is at no 2. And some of my brothers are arguing that this is the bogus and doubtfull list,and where are the Generals so let me say that what the rubbish comments all that. Generels are just occupying the Pakistan’s wealth they are not businessmen, and they don’t know very well that how to invest and get the more money. So, always be realitic. Don’t mind Guys ok bye bye.
Mohammad Waqas Hameed Bhatti

I see that the top 10 are very controversial. Ive never heard of the Schon Group? Who are they?

in news : schon properties has recently increased just their portfolio to over 10 billion dirhams which is above 2.8 billion dollars ,this is just in dubai, they have assets over 500 million dollars in pakistan

schon group has atleast $5 billion… they everyhere in dubai

I wonder why Mir Shakeel-ur-Rehman and his Jang Group is not listad here..

Raza Jafar: What do they have in Dubai?

[...] http://www.teeth.com.pk/blog/2007/12/08/pakistans-rich-list-of-2008   [...]

Although the list seems to include most of the well known and widely recognized names in the country, as well as overseas Pakistanis, I strongly believe that it should only include those people who have earned their money by legitimate means.

It is a well known fact that several people on the list, without pointing a finger to any one person or group in particular, have dealt in fraudulent activities in one way or the other, including tax evasion.

Moreover, I really think that some of the figures are erroneous. Mansha at $2.5 billion? Come on… that is a lot, and it would also mean that he should definitely be on the Forbes list, as most of his wealth can be documented since it relates to publicly listed companies.

Others like Seth Abid, who hold acres of prime land in the country, should be worth a lot more, as no one really knows how much he owns, and most of his wealth was injected from his late brother and partner Haji Ashraf overseas, who was based in Dubai.

I think the list offers some indication of the richest people in Pakistan, but the order is probably not correct.

Rest assure they all will go bare handed from this world and will have to answer for everything they have been doing here.

What do Schon Group own in Pakistan today?

Mr.Jahangir Siddiqui is ignored!
Mr. Asif Zardari isnt rich at all, you tried to make him on top, don’t know why.
Asif Zardari no doubt had some good assets in london and other countries as well, which was captured by Govt of Pakistan successfuly in Nawaz’s and Mushraf’s regime with the help of Supreme Court and International court of justice!
While the above list should be verfied several times correctly before publishing again.

good.
so we all poor people are dependent on those 50 rich people. wah !!!!!!

The list does not include one of the Tycoon i.e Abbas Sarfaraz Khan (former federal minister) and nephew of Late Chief Minister of Pukhtoonkhwa, Mir Afzal Khan.

I think name of Shouket Aziz, The chaudhry brothers and Arif Habib is missing from the list I wonder who has the accurate record ,Please rethink and compile with acurracy & substence to keep this poor Nation uderstand as to why & how how we are so poor in this world of these filthy riches.

Asif Ali Zardari ki lottery muft main nikkal ayi. Pakistan ki maa bhen aik kardi aur result ye k mulk ka sabsey barra chore he hamara leader ban gaya. I send laanut on Pakistani awaam’s political awareness and social intellect.

Solve Food Shortages “EAT THE RICH”

hmm… i think Fateh Family’s name is missing ere…. But stil… this list is absoulutly wrong…. there isn`t any army person ere in is this list… thats astonishing…

I think, instead of saying why this group is missing or other is missing. If you have any number regarding the group only then mention.

Like some of us have come up with numbers, that is good. Now comming to question of Army, yes they are ordinary people have got rich but very rich. However, we dont have numbers.

I have been asked by one by teacher, ‘If you don’t have numbers, keep your mouth shut’

Time for me to shut up, as I have not contributed any number yet.

BTW, some of the _ental case people like Salim, are the one who make this world difficult to live. Upper chamber is full of s_it

Adil,Salim, Etc,
You guys just keep showing how ill-prepared your country is to compete with the rest of the world. You spend so much energy, describing exactly how much you hate. You cant build a country on hate. You can build a movement, you can build a fortune, but you cant build a country. A country is built with a foundation of hope, dreams, courage, patience and hardwork. Before you judge anyone, just stop to consider yourself. Go do something with your life.

good list.

Can someone tell me about SCHON GROUP and are Nasir Hussan, Tahir Hussan and Amir Hussan are the sons of Schon, the great singer.thanks

Bin Dawood Super / Hyper Markets is a chain of Saudi based stores which was bought by Mr. Mian Nawaz Sharif during his time in exile.

Ramada Hotel Deira – DUBAI was owned by late Ms. Benazir Bhuto.

Bilawal House at Emirates Hills Dubai is a 130 mn dirham (rs. 18 x 130) property owned by Bhutto / Zardari family.

Schon Property project in Dubai is belived to me under the partnership with Mr. Zardari.

You may like to add these.

Its totally none sense.NS and AZ have been out of business since 1999 with all accounts and industries siezed and how come they appear here in this list.
Is this report made by some reputable organization or is just a personal feeling.
Well agaencies are in again to make ground for another cough by blaming politicians.
Does any body know Tariq Aziz who was a simple income tax officer is now a billionare after 1999.This report dosnt show Choudhries( the biggest looters ever) and all the people who have been benefited since Musharraf was in.

We should be more acceptable and accomodative to the democratic forces.

Hi Im a journalist, above said list, perhaps made on the basis of tax paying mode. Anyhow, good work which could be improved with more dedication.

Names of some military generals’ families like Gen Zia Ul Haq and Gen Akhtar Abdul Rehman are missing in the list who both have more than two $ billions asests. While a hand full bureaucrats who had actually plundred the national Exchequer badly like Capt Nasir, Salman Farooq ect are missing.

Schon Properties have over 2.5$ billion worth of projects in Dubai. Company is owned by Nasir Schon and Brother Tahir Schon. Schon is not under Asif Zardari. It is a seperate entity. Schon Properties Billboards and signs are everywhere in Dubai. Anyone have any more information about Schon? I am trying to learn more about the truth of this life.

I think Asif Zardari is most corrupt person of Pakistan also belongs to most corrupt Political party.Ae log Pakistn aur is awam ke lia kuch nahi kare gai.sirf barbadi karne aae hai.Allah hamein in shatono se bachain.for Pakistan we think that Mr.Pervaiz Musharraf is sincere and nice person.

I am the richest drug trafficker in Pakistan!!!

Instead of starting comments with “this list is bollocks” and other rudeness, why can’t people be constructive and point out who might be missing or not? Nothing in this world is perfect, and at least whoever’s put this list together spent some time doing what we are all reading and discussing, so wouldn’t it be better to start with “good job!!” and then add whoever you think is missing or whatever you think is wrong???

do more because u have a chance in this world but not in hare after. you have to answer to poor people they are poor because of you people.

great work ,but i m not watch here some tops like jhangir siddiqui , packages group and jang group as well

God has given you much. Please share your wealth with poors. And please contribute towards charity regarding hospitals. Thanks

Mr Rocky ,
Let me remove the curtain from Schon …………..
I’m ,amongst many, in Dubai who have invested in the so-called $2.5 billion worth of projects have been conned .He has lured people all around the world by his wonderful drawings of his many illusional projects in Dubai but has done no construction ,not even 25% on his first project since more than two years .I also believe Asif is involved with him .Most of the investors wants to teach him a lesson for not fulfilling his promises .

Schon family it’s biggest liers in Dubai.
I also invested money in their peojects in Dubai 3 years ago and till now there is now even 1 brick, in the same time they promised to handover my appartments 1 year ago.
They took our money and spent it to pretty cars and penthouses.
Haram to Schon’s family!

For further true facts about the SCHON FAMILY (SCHON PROPERTIES) ,click this link :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=292680&page=90

i read all above information i like very much but one thing i want to ask u the may we accept your all information that u have provided and i want to know how u got or where from u got all this informtion.Inspite of all above why the people how earn the money form wrong way not punished by the accountablies management.

i read all above information i like very much but one thing i want to ask u may we accept your all information that u have provided and i want to know how u got or where from u got all this informtion.Inspite of all above why the people how earn the money form wrong way not punished by the accountablity management.

A rich is rich due to poor………..in otherwords rich personalities have the foot on poor……….

Yaroon.. yee dekhoo aur kuch seekhoo.. abhi bahut agree jana hai…

India currently has 4 in Top 10 Billionaires list and 60 in the list.

Already 6 Indians are CEO’s of Fortune Companies and interestingly there are all Born and educated in India. The list of High profile Managers and Directors is growing.

http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=85281

Indian MBA get high salaries then Harvard or London Business School…ranked withing World Top 20 …
Official site of renowned magazine..

http://rankings.ft.com/global-mba-rankings

Highest Salary was at par even with Harvard MBA, grabbing $169,355 above any University in list
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Other facts :

The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more than 6,000, is second only to NYSE.

Four out of 10 Silicon Valley startups are run by Indians.

With 800 movies per year, India’s film industry overshadows Hollywood.

The organized lottery market in India is US$7bn (2% of GDP).

India consumes a fifth of the world’s gold output.

Indians account for 45% of H1-B visas issued by the US every year.

Growing at 6%, in 25 years Indian GDP on a PPP basis will be at the same level the US is at today.

Six Indian ladies have won Miss Universe/Miss World titles over the past 10 years. No other country has won more than twice.

Bank deposits in India roughly equal 50% of its GDP OE again, among the highest in the world.

good efffort.
bt i think u have missed some important names.

you get where you are by luck
the rich also cry

I m doubtfull abt the authenticity of the facts but some of the stories are very interesting and motivating even if they are not true, nice effort though !!

sorry not agreed with u
as yunus brother is pioneer in cement manufacturing but u havn’t mentioned that

[...] I have been in receipt of this extensive list of Asif Zardari’s Local and International holdings sent to me via a number of sources, in all honesty I have no way of precisely confirming the authenticity of this list but place it on this blog in an attempt to figure out what true what is simply hype. There is little doubt in my mind that this list may be quite close to being authentic considering the massive corruption that has plagued Pakistan in his previous two tenures in power, little to know that the Metamorphosis of 2008 which changed the way he appeared orchestrated after the assassination of his wife on 27th December 2007. Are we to believe in a ‘rejuvenated, honest by-the-books leader’, or are we gearing up to push Zardari further up into Pakistans Rich List of 2008 where he was previously ranked at #2. [...]

A previous poster was wrong: there are two professions in Pakistan, not one: businessman and politician. Apparently, all you have to do is get elected and you can become one of the richest people in your country. No wonder we get all the wrong people in our government. They’re just coming for the money. And still, nobody understands this in Pakistan. Zardari and Sharif were voted back into power. That means that the Pakistani people deserve these thieves.

Also, please check your comments for mistakes and errors before you post them, I can’t understand what half these commentors are saying.

i say that thay r all rich but thay have no kind to other people

Im my opinion, if u see these land mafia nd business tycoons, they r all belongs to Pakistan. But no body take a part to reducing the debt over Pakistan. These people r only for their ownself not for others nd not for their country. But i think so in these people, some people have more wealth which this site shows. Like Zardari, Nawaz Sharif.

where is Mr. Khalid Saghir owner of Maharaja Cruise USA Worth over $1.9b please put him in as well his website is http://www.maharajacruise.com

where is my name it should have been on top of the list
never mind!!! ;P
army generals should be included after all musharraf has stolen alot from pakistan

Some names,erronously neglected:Gandhara Group and others, business empire Habibullah Khan Khatak’s family, Haroon Empire,Kalila Group,Machhiara Group,Tahir A.Khan(Interflow and TV Channels like TV1 and wasaib)and Mr.Farooq Laghari and Mr.Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi,largest land owners in country.

Good to See all these Rich people of pakistan. I noticed many people are crticising here by posting comments in many ways.
Guys Wealth is not bad. Its good. it gives you a chance to be generous and collect blessings of God if you belive in God, on the other hand it Also generates GREED in you to have more than anyone else. And for that my friends you can Ruin anyone or anything in your way. So choice is yours. I dont understand why all people are getting hyper here. One is condeming wealthy ,someone is praising them, someone is saying its all looted money. people please control your emotions. If some is missed here in the list, no big deal. I want your Focus on one main point, What this list tells you?. “THE RICHEST PEOPLE”, Who ever they are. Now what do you feel about them?. Surely all readers if asked will say we want to be one of them. Little they know how much long time, hard work, and skill is required to achive such wealth. But is earning WEATLH is everything to you?. how would you feel if you loose 1,000,000 rupees from your pocket instantly. you might get heart attack from the shock of loosing such money instantly. The RICH has stamina of loosing millions without heart attacks. so please dont hate them. These guys have created a lot of jobs for millions of people.they are not Bad. They did it to Get Work from you and me and get rich. There is something else we should look at.
One person in comments was comparing indian and pakistani rupees thus giving comparison of economies and asking for sepration of religious believes from social activity. I dont understand why people are jumping to conclusions. DO YOU gentlemen and ladies have no judgement of your own?. Why we care if THE RICH LIST includes 100 more or not. WHAT WE ALL SHOULD CARE ABOUT is, did WE help them GOT RICH?????. and the ANSWER is YES!!!.Do we have any control over these Powerful?? NO!! We Worked in their Factories. We worked in thier lands, We worked in their companies and offices. WE VOTED FOR THEM……….Again and Again. What did we Got???. Inflation..Price hikes, middle class pushed towards poverty now. YOU KNOW WHY?. ALL of us and our nation are impressed with thier wealth and power, we think y they should lead US. We vote for them, We think these are Lords who give you everything. Guys….these are just humans like you and me. Taking advantage of our slave minds. They give us Jobs, We work for them… They get Rich. simple!!. we get our salary in rupees, they sell our produced work for Dollars. So we make them Rich, why hate them. THEY TAKE LOANS in the name of nation (Us) and EAT it, Ligitimately. CATCH THEM IF YOU CAN.Can You. NO, why hate then. so WE all are making them RICH, NO complaints please. What we should look at actually?
DID WE VOTED FOR A SYSTEM THAT BRINGS SOCIAL JUSTICE, THAT DISTRIBUTE WEALTH, THAT CARE FOR POOR AND SICK, for Jobless, for Educationless. NO, WE DIDN’T. we voted for DEMOCRACY AND CAPITALISM who favors capitalists and their growth NOT a SOCIAL system which care for growth of all members of society. So Why CRY? . We got what we want. If ZARDARI Made millions, He is smart. Other Capitalists, his political connections, His slaves, his bought people, his partners, everyone helped him get rich. Now he is TOP on list , lets clelbrate and feel proud on his wealth like he won Olympic Gold medal, and thats what actualy people do when they support him . He should be our hero and Ideal , Right?. We should even give him presidency of the country So he can Walk all over us too. You SEE people. Its You, not them. who are ruling Your FATE. Do You need change?, wealth ditribution? equal opertunitues? health, Education? own place to live? than GO GET IT. Dont vote for RICH and Famous to be your Leader. Dont make yourselves SLAVES and them Lords and leaders. WAKE UP….VOTE for CHANGE. ELECT MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE TO PUBLIC OFFICESS AND ASSEMBLIES.Vote for TEACHERS, LAWERS, PUBLICE SERVANTS and you will see the change. Vote for parties that call for social system and you will see the change. If you dont find any such party. Make one or else you have no Hope. Pakistan will remain in hands of FEW RICH PEOPLE who protect each other but not YOU.
The british Left This Land but Left YOU in Hands of Fudel LORDS,and Now Capitalists. what makes you think you are a Free nation. Yes in other way you are Free totaly. Free from your national rights, free from equal opertunities,free from control over your fate. YOU are in THEIR hands and You have no Control over them.I Dont Hate RICH , I am just scared what they can do to our nation if there is no PUBLIC control over them. SO My Dear readers. MAY God HELP US all.

SCHON PROPERTIES listed in TOP 50 INFLUENTIAL ARAB COMPANIES

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/510704?start=3

Well worth over 1$ billion

Our to-be-president was on 2nd spot but he will be on the 1st.

Biased list…hatched up numbers…the countdown is topsy-turvy…how can one eve begin to discuss Pakistan’s rich list with this uncreadible piece of info?!

Knowing a couple of families in the list and the ones conveniently excluded, as mentioned by most, this just makes up for a good laugh over coffee!

Look what it has done to most here! =)

Do you not notice how this list does not contain any names like Humayun Akhtar, Afridi, or Ejaz ul Haq? And in December 2007 any names like Bhutto?
The comment posted by ‘Mark’ about Zardari’s Rockwood estate forgets that once it couldnot be proved that the
estate was owned by him, it was sold by the estate agents. As soon as he was released he went to England and sued these estate agents for selling his property without his permission. So it did belong to him.
Moreover the comment by Mark on the Bhuttos being moneyed since ages is plain wrong. In 1900 there was not a single Bhutto listed as a large landowner (500acres or more) anywhere in Sindh, so much so that the family was so impoverished that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s studies in the US and the UK had to be financed by the Nawab of Junagadh where Zulfiqar’s father was the Dewan. There was no Nawab or anything else to pay for studies abroad or to stop Sir Bhutto from having to work for a living far from home.

i want to become a part of this list……………

who is nasir schon????

hi budies this is adnan studing in Australia. i need some info about Mian Muhammad Mansha. can somebody able to give some info about him like when and where he born how he started his business and what r the qualities he has in business, in other words the biography of Mian Muhammad Mansha.

Aslam-o-alekum to all

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a citizen of Pakistan. I am living in Peshawar city, province NWFP, Pakistan. I am graduate (Arts) and a holder of 1/one year computer science diploma. I am performing my duties as Computer Operator in a private clinic, of a private Aman hospital Dabgari Gardens Peshawar.

I have many problems in my life and also next in future. I was solved so many big problems but in process and in future there are many who have in pending position.

I do my best and want to perform best job/work in my life forever but there are many problems that need special care, attention and money to solve it quickly.

The first big problem is non-availability of my personal house. I was got a loan of Rs. 6,75000/- (Six Million and seventy five thousands) for it to build a personal house in Peshawar. Now a day I am in financial crises and not have any more potential to pay the loan money to the concern person.

The second big problem is, to refund the lended (Qaraz) of Rs 1,75,000/- for my sisters weddings. my mother and fathers was died in 1995/2008. So I am the person who is responsible to solve these all problems.

Please help me in my financial crises and support me to solve the problems and mail it to other friends and colleagues. I am very great full in this regard and pray for you long life.

Thanks you very much

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The icing on any cake always looks good. Now to measure the legal acquisition of the confetti is another question!

Thanks for sharing

~Ari

Hi there—-could you let me know what is the source for these names and figures? Is it a Fortune rich list etc or from an electronic or literature source in Pakistan, or from a different third party source entirely? Elliot

schon group?

Asif Ali Zardari Pakistan

Ranking: 2 Worth: £900m ($1.8billion)

Industry: P O L I T I C S .,,,,, hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

To salim The NEO Muslim

We give a heck if you remain in Islam or not. Bit I am convinced by claiming to be a hater of Arabs and lover of Jews , christians and Hindus, you are already out of the Muslim family.You remain happy with your newly found love of the enemies of Islam. I pray you goto Hell in this world as well and I am sure to see you a loser in the hereafter.
And my guess is that you are from MQM living in India.
You will soon find what is Allah’s Curse because as per Holy Quran “Allah is Swift in reconning”.

Besides

The CHAPAL family has to be on the list but I appreciate that u hav worked very hard on the list. Chapal family has the most buildings in pakistan and a very rich and established family

I think this list is old as a man of pakistan who collet very very huge amount from america is Prvaiz Musharif ex president of Pakistan during his service he carry business of human sale (only pakistani) spacelist i request his name may be include in the above list as prvaiz musharif comes number one

Schon group in the house!

Yo bros and sisters,
benazir was a bona fide hoe and her husband is a pimp ass mutha-fkr, the quicker you dumb ass pakis relaise that NO POLITICIAN in pak is gonna help you the better.
revolution is whats needed burn the bhuttos, zardaris, army generals and start again!
god help you sad sad people!

I agree!

ALLAH JISSY CHAHAY EZZAT DAY OR JISSAY CHAHY ZILLAT
MA OR AP KON HOTAY HAIN KISI PER UNGLI UTHANAY WALAY HUMAIN APNAY AP KO DEKHNA CHAHIYE

DUAA KA TALABGAR
KAMRAN

So Sharifs and Zardari are at the top. This means you have be filthy rich to be a leader in Pakistan.
And by the way why no one cares about Sharif family’s ill gotten wealth anymore?
Spending 8 years in exile does not mean everything they own is legalized.

As a Pakistani citizen I beg Mr. Zardari and Mr. Nawaz who are on second and fourth place respectively to put all thier offshore money in Banks of Pakistan which can be utilized for different projects and help Pakistan out of crises and save us begging IMF for loans.
This could help in increase in foreign exchange and other Rich overseas Pakistanis will too contribute.
Please help Pakistan

I was the strongest opposer of Surkh Inkilab ANP at the time when i was in my student carrier but things have changed as well as the currunt circumstances has changed my as well as the mind of other common people as well.
I cast my vote for the first time ever in the favour of PPP just sympathatically as i thougt that Mr Zardari has changed now and now he is gonna take off our country but some poeple never change, we only can hope so.

Now the nara-e pakistan is:

Pakistan ka matlab kia, jitna chahay band baja.

The person who initatied this documents whould see his collour whether he is honest in his dicipline wherever he is, if his answer is honesty then I solute him for his struggle and if not then first he should improve himself.However, I apperciate the effort u have made up regarding exposing the persons who have made money through various ways.

Salam to All…

In sab k pas itna paisa hay to phir pakistan k banks main apnay Accounts q nahi rakhtay sirf 20/25 LACs k accounts hotay hain baaki paisa SWISS / Foreign Banks main q rakhtay hain???? Koi jawab de ga ??? agar ye Amount apnay Mulq main used karein to Pakistaqn ki Ecnomics main Tawazzun paida ho ga.. lekin ye log kion aisa karein gay Apnay Mulq ko to Loot k khaa rahay hain hamein afsos hay k ASIF ZARDARI Pakistani Awaam k paison se ameer bana hay….. is jese or bhi Buhat se Polititions hain…. Jeetay raho zardari hamare Paison pe Tum Raaj kar rahay ho hhahahah

Why are we running around like a begggar at any signals in Karachi have these uber rich Pakistani show some national spirit and bring their wealth back , we would’nt need any international khairat , Mr Prez when you Pakistan Khape show it by brining in ‘your’ wealth in Pakistan and others will follow

@ Dr. Tariq’s article of 9th dec 2007

excellent exposé, my compliments

it iz good idea but richest people should catagarised according to profession.

what ever has discussed in the comments is tottaly wrong as the asseccets shown in this site are absolutly wrong as these all people excluding some are the big and white collor criminals and they have grabed the money of pakistani nation in their own account nawaz sharif on the name of karz uttaro mulk sanwaro zardari as a ten percent and now cent per cent and other all too no one can collect such a huge amount by fair mean

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The list is fairly accurate but not completely. It needs to be updated, there have been major changes in the last 5-6 years. In addition I am astonished the Shakeel ur Rehman’s name is missing, head of the media empire in Pakistan?

He should be number 2 I would imagine.

Also,quit the religious verbosity on this comments page. Religion – the fanatic variety some of you are preaching on this page – is exactly what has driven Pakistan close to breaking point. We are now called a “failed state.” Good work.

Wish we had someone like Ataturk around to drown……..Ha.

Khanani And Kalia ko kioon pakra?????? mein ne pehle bhi ooper ye likha tha k ((((( In sab k pas itna paisa hay to phir pakistan k banks main apnay Accounts q nahi rakhtay sirf 20/25 LACs k accounts hotay hain baaki paisa SWISS / Foreign Banks main q rakhtay hain???? Koi jawab de ga ??? agar ye Amount apnay Mulq main used karein to Pakistaqn ki Ecnomics main Tawazzun paida ho ga.. lekin ye log kion aisa karein gay Apnay Mulq ko to Loot k khaa rahay hain )))))

Afsos k Khanani & Kaalia ko to pakar lia magar abhi wo log pakray nahi gay jin k PAISAY (AMOUNT )thay.. KHANANI to business chala raha hay na,,,, is ko LICENCE bhi dia hua hay MONEY CHANGER ka….. beherHAAL is ka bhi kasoor hay… or jo asal qasoor waar hain on ko bhi pakra jaay takay hamaray banks khali na paray rahein or Paisa bahir Countries k banks main na jaa sakay…

Its really shame the way the government of pakistan is handling to fix the economic problems of pakistan. They are part of the paroblem, not solution, and the economic situation will detoriate day by day, they are totally incapable. The people of pakistan neet to reject most of these polititions and not only bring new faces but capable people.

Hope you will be updating this list as our president gonna top the list :)

sAllAmX!!!

Its really a good work by the person who posted. Thakns!!
Although, this is hard effort but I believe there are so many ambiguities in it. The person should have cited the reference from where he collected that material and waht is the witness of vialbilty of data.
Anyways, good work, keep it up!

assholes like zardari should return the millions he has stolen from pakistan so we dont have to big the IMF and foreign countries like penniless dogs for money in order to avoid going bankrupt.

PPP supporters are unwashed, uneducated, mobster-like masses who have resorted to shutting down factories and rioting, demading pay inreases that only begin at 25% and over.

first we are bankrupt because people like Zardari steal.
secondly we are slipping into further economic decline because of his mobster supporters who now they think rule Sindh and feel it’s ok to resort to violence, and other lowly forms of manipulation and terror.

A damn shame.

@Above

“PP Supporters are uneducated”

For your kind information PPP supporters are well-educated. As far as concerned with the matter,I would say, people who are uneducated doesn’t belong to any single party.
Even though I don’t belong to any party, I support people who are really working for the betterment of Pakistan… like, Imran Khan, Mustafa Kamal, Shaukat Tareen, etc.

yeah! You’re rite I Zardari would bring his money to Paksiatn, Pakistan would need to beg from IMF..
The point that he looted miney of Pakistani People is wrong, because we don’t have any prove that he had done so! So better to respect him because he is now president of Pakistan….!!!

I don’t BELONG to Any PARTY!!!!

SAB JAO GAI 2 FOOT KE ZAMEEN MAI KYA KARO GAI ITNAY MAAL KHAAL KA JAHA PAR KOOCH KAAM NAHI AIGA SIWAI AMAAL AUR NIMAZ KA MOST OF THEM WILL GO TO HELL BECAUSE IN QURAN ITS CLEARED RICH MUSLIMS WILL ENTER HEAVEN 40 YEARS LATER THEN POOR FOR LONG ACCOUNTABILITY WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT WITH THEM HOW DID THEY EARNED AND SPENT WHO KNOWS THEY ARE GOING TO HELL OR HEAVEN BUT AS MUCH WE KNEW MOST OF THEM IN THIS LONG RICH LIST IN DETAIL ONLY 1 OR 2 GOT 5%CHANCES TO GO IN HEAVEN ALL OTHER WILL BE PUTTEN IN WORST GRADE OF HELL THE WAY THEY EARNED AND SPENT

an effective compilation

Hmmmmm………
Well quoted…. But our rulers do not understand this, they think that they got chance for looting money of public..

I note you have Shaid Luqman as number 16, worth an estimated £250M, does this amount include assets just in Pakistan or World wide?
This guy is a true genious as an Entrepreneur, one that has been self made and a true role model to Pakistani’s around the world.I have done some research on this guy and he has assets in the UK alone worth £275M, over $75M in the USA and approximately £130 Million in Saudi in hotels where he is a partner with one of the largest hotel developers in Saudi and is respected for as a true bussines man that has both ability and intelligence to create wealth.
Unlike some of the other people in your list where they have robbed the government through back handers and loan defaults this guy is the real man of steel.

The list is very OLD and pretty much OUT-DATED. Also, where are all the GENERALS?

Someone give me the email address or contact number of these rich person, me ask for some donation for my two disable child.
0333-5116917

WOW

I CANT BELEIVE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN PAKISTAN WHO KNOW AND HAVE PROOF THAT ASIF ZARDARI IS A CROOK

ITS AS PLAIN AS YOUR NOSE THAT ASIF ZARDARI AND HIS PPP IS NOT FIT TO BE THE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE PRESIDENCY

REMOVE THEM PEOPLE

CMON GET UNITED AGAINST THIS SCOURGE GET YOUR COUNTRY ON A BETTER FOOTING

LET THE WORLD SEE THAT THE PAKISTANIS ARE MUSLIMS AND NOT INDIANS WHO ALLOW BRIBERY AND MONEY TO COVER ALL THE UNSAVOURAY TRUTHS

WHATS UP WITH LAILA
HELLO ITS A KNOWN FACT THAT ZARDARI IS A THIEF THAT IS HIS LEGACY

LET US MAKE DUA THAT HE IS DEPOSED BEFORE THE YEAR END COS THIEVES SHUDNT BE GIVEN ANY POSITION

PEOPLE ARISE AN DGET A LIFE WITH THE TRUTH

LET US TALK WHAT MAY WORK .
LET THE RICH INVEST ,IN COMMERCIALLY VIABLE PROJECTS, THEIR MONEY , RESOURCES , CONNECTIONS ,AUTHORITY AND TALENT IN PUBLIC WELFARE PROJECTS ENABLING MASSES TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ENGAGEMENTS IN SECTORS OF FOOD ,WATER , MEDICINE , EDUCATION , HOUSING ETC THAT WILL ALSO PROVIDE NEEDED GOODS AND SERVICES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES IN GOOD QUALITY , PRODUCED COST EFFECTIVELY

ALLAH WILL GIVE THEM MORE .

I think these guys should bring their money back home if they have any outside…Atleast they can do that for the nation, who`s right have been snatched by them.One of the most authentic problem in pakistan is that there is accountabillity for for poor but not for elite class….

i coudnt understand a thing make it more clear like the list of the 100 richest people in the world

well i think our president zerdari shud b on the top ov the list as Mr.10% is now completely enjoying his leadership.

nasir schon had rolls royce in 1996 in pakistan. First person to bring it in pakistan!!

Well the list is interesting no doubt but as many said, missing some big names like Jang Group, Arib Habbib etc. and i very much doubt about some one here using Rolls Rice first time in pakistan as some old nawabs had RR for garbage removal just to humiliate British, and yes some ppl mention here r under valued as they r far more rich than mentioned here. But as a whole a good work.

We are one of those who struggles too hard to reach to our goals and we did it with Blessings from Allah Almighty and Now when we r ready to take big steps no one in pakistan allows us to do legal business and made large transactions to sellers legally we r trying to work in right way but Government ppl and banks not helphing us for the betterment of Pakistan and They refused to apply Bio diesel in agriculture by producing Bio feul here Our Most Corrupted Higher officials Ask for share (BRIBE) even in legal matters and any thing good for Pakistan.
Thats our story but it continues till we succeded to be 1 of the richest in paksitan.

and thats all u care about…western education for all…

hahaha…dude u r so far away from reality….

Mian Amir Mehmood is also a very rich person in pakistan Where is he??

AOA,,,,,,,
It,s God will. So, you should not be jealous.

now zardari is number one update it

Shouldn’t Altaf Hussain come back to Pakistan. Does it look nice that he vows of his love with Pakistan on TELEPHONE from UK. What’s the reason behind it. Is he afraid of being shot or afraid of his cases. He should take the example of Benazir Bhutto if he is afraid of being killed. Benazir despite getting life threats, came to Pakistan and sacrificed her life for this country.

One day you will see my name on the top of this list InshahAllah

Please, please let us have a Poor List of Pakistanis, for example, No 1 may be Ghulam Julandri of so and so pind, under nourished, lying on his death bed, heavily in debt, 10 kids to feed, physically handicapped, zero state pension, uneducated, blind, inhaling ganja to survive, HIV positive and total assets comprising a mussalla, lota and cloth bound edition of the Quran…anyone care to describe number 2?

ek bhi banda pak ka “forbes 100 billionares of world” me nahi hai….sharm aati hai ya nahi????

Like acquisition of wealth is every Pakistani’s dream and salvation …. the key to survival in Pakistan. The divide is ugly…. it is vast …. it is real.

Where does loyalty and sacrifice for the Nation stand in all this?

We seem to be diverting our energies towards material pursuits through justified legal and illegeal means just because ….??

Zardari may be on a perceived list of the wealthiest – but not on my list cause he has given in to bad governance ….
In that …. he is without value for he has stabbed the nation in the back.

Aarz Kiya Hai….

Swat Kee Batwadaree
Khanjar Kiss Ney Utaree
Senay Me Mulk Key Saree?
Talibon Ki Ub Zamin Daree
Bandookein Sub Ko Pyaree
Aurtaun Kee Qismet Haree
Yeh Kaisee Chahar Deewari
Swat Mey Ab Yeh Bimari
Na Tumharee Na Humaree
Hakumat Kaisee Hai Haree?
Ravion Ko Qismet Pyaree
Saqi Ko Mey Hai Pyaree
Wardi Ko Kya Hai Pyaree?
Kya Ayeh Gee Unki Baree
Bari Bari Sub Ki Salaree
Ye Qisimeth Mey Ab Hai Humaree
Aapki …Bechari Tumharee Aur Humari

~Likhta Hai Ari

Lets talk about real issues …… real nightmares facing the country today …. now!

~Ari

aaj pakistan ko alag karney per tuli hi hoyi hai hamari khud ki awam q itna tassub hai hamari awam may khaaaas kar yeh tassub punjab may hai lakin ab dehktey dehktey patahano may bhi aagyaa aakhir kyu kyu jawab do koi muje

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SUB BUCKWAAS HAI

i’m a richest man of all over world!
Because, I’m real muslim.
and no one is rich than a real muslim.
i have faith, Love, lot of respect, health…than who stupid said that wealthy is a richest man.
Wealth is nothing,
Health is something,
But
Respect is everything.
and all these richers are blood suckers, specially, Politicians Mafia, Builders Mafia, and Smugllers of Drugs & Weapons.

We are all fed up of bloodsuckers and Hyneas and wolfs eating pakistan like its a property given by their elders no 1 after 1948 is sincere to Pakistan.Army and Bureauecrates are labeled as For Sale and whenever Upper Hand want they kill Pakistani ppl like they r hunting birds.
Corruption and bribe is in our blood and when the stockists store all the consumable products it is not American order or when the rates of normal things goes up its not American order its WE the PAkistanis who are doing this.
Allah is watching over them and 1 day they are all doomed and be beggers but then they were kicked and cursed by poor and those who has nothing to eat and no where to live.

all the politicians in pakistan are the biggest jerks,bullshit,*******************

Complaints Complaints Complaints…

Anyways, this list is just generated to create propaganda against Asif Ali Zardari, for what it sounds like. Reason being, as the other comments have proven that this list is bogus cuz it doesnt have any generals in it, nor Jang group, nor Packages group, and where are saigols?

Second reason, all other big groups are being praised for there so much hard work and business strategies. But only Zardari is being penalized for all the corruption. May be because the writer of the list and then the commentators over the article thinks that only if Zardari is finished from this country, our country will not be a corrupt nation no more. How cool is that :D HUH ?????

Also, if he is the only one who is corrupt and the rest are angels, then i must say he deserves to be on the top of the list. Whatever guys… OPEN UP YOUR EYES? Read about how propaganda works!!! Quit following what your fathers and forefathers have told you about how corrupt these politicians. Because that is also the part of propaganda to bring the work POLITICS into a negative connotation so that the youth of the nation does not will to join it. As you have seen, those who did and became a threat for THEM, got killed. But our nation only appreciated there contributions after there death. And I will not be surprised when Zardari would be assassinated, these very people will also sing his songs, just because he is not going to be a threat to them no more.

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This list is damn doubful!
Mr Shakil Rehman (Jang/GEO Group) ignored.
Jahangir Siddiqui (JS Group) ignored.
Habib/Bohra people ignored.
While
Benazir Bhutto and Bhutto Family is ignored, Bhutto Family before and after Pakistan owned great agricultural lands in Sindh and Benazir Bhutto was born richer than all others, its said that she has world’s 2nd largest collection of diamonds personaly. Not after coming into power.

The above rich list maker seems very bias regarding some people.

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