Directors Profile

Iqbal Ali Lakhani

Mr. Iqbal Ali Lakhani has over 45 years of top management experience in group companies in finance, marketing, the manufacturing industry, and government relations. His special interests include marketing, finance, total quality management, and re-engineering.

Mr. Lakhani is Chairman of the Corporate Boards of 4 Lakson Group Companies which are listed on the Stock Exchange covering a diversified range of businesses such as paper & paperboard, soap, detergents, toothpaste, printing & packaging, and insurance. The spectrum of 36 unlisted public & private Companies includes Surgical Instruments, Media (T.V. & Print), software development & consultancy, travel & tourism, aviation industry, investment & mutual funds, ISP-broad band & Data Centre, Business Process Outsourcing house into call Centre & I.T.

He is also a Trustee of Hasanali & Gulbanoo Lakhani Foundation (A Lakson Group Welfare Trust), providing educational and medical facilities to the needy and deserving persons and helping in other social activities. He is also a Trustee of Lakson Medical Trust and R & I Trust.

Recognition at National Level:

Awarded Sitara-e- Imtiaz by Govt. of Pakistan for his philanthropy work (2019).

Important Positions Held:

Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs
Member Board of Trustees of the Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust.
Held the position of Director of Pakistan Business Council
Chairman Cigarette Manufacturers Association of Pakistan,
Chairman Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Pakistan
Vice President American Business Council of Pakistan.

Education:

Acquired his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California – Berkeley.
Remained member of the PSI-National Accounting Fraternity; Honor Student’s Society and Phi Beta Kappa.
Recipient of departmental award for outstanding undergraduate achievement.

Amin Mohammad Lakhani

An MBA in Finance and International Business from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania (USA) and holder of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University (USA), Mr. Amin Mohammed Lakhani is part of the Executive Leadership Team of Lakson Group of Companies.

Mr. Amin Mohammed Lakhani is Chief Executive of SIZA Foods (Private) Ltd., the franchise holders of McDonald’s restaurants in Pakistan, a world-known Multinational Corporation serving fast foods. Under his dynamic leadership, SIZA has succeeded in a short period of 18 years in making McDonald’s almost a household name in Pakistan, expanding the network of its restaurants to 71 in key cities of the country. He has also won the “Golden Arches Award” 2011 from McDonald’s Corporation, the highest award an owner-operator can receive from McDonald’s.

His rich experience in finance, marketing, management and production spanning over 32 years has enabled him to serve as CEO of 12 unlisted public and private limited companies, Director on the Corporate Boards of 4 Lakson Group companies listed on Stock Exchange in Pakistan and Director in 14 other unlisted public and private limited companies of the Lakson Group.

Mr. Lakhani is the Honorary Consul General of Singapore in Pakistan since July 1992. Previously he served as Singapore’s Honorary Consul since April 1989. Acknowledging his services the Republic of Singapore awarded him The Public Service Star.

Mr. Lakhani actively participates in social activities. He is a Founder Member of Pakistan Chapter of Young Presidents’ ganization, and served as the local Chapter’s chairman for the 2006-07 term. He is a Member of Stanford Alumni Association as well as of The Wharton Alumni Association. He is an ardent sports enthusiast and his favorite sporting activities include riding, playing polo, tennis, and golf. He has widely traveled around the globe and takes interest in international/current affairs.

Mr. Lakhani strongly believes in Lakson Group’s philosophy of paying back to society. He is a Trustee of Hasanali & Gulbanoo Lakhani Foundation, a Lakson Group welfare trust. The Foundation provides educational and medical facilities to the deserving and needy persons and helps people in other areas and also a Trustee of Amin, Saira and Anika Lakhani (ASAL) Foundation

Anushka Lakhani

Ms. Anushka Lakhani is BSE from Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, and MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves as Director on the Corporate Board of 03 Group Companies that are listed on Stock Exchange and also Director on 06 Public un-listed and Private Companies of the Group.

Mohammad Hussain Hijri

Mr. Mohammad Hussain Hirji is presently the Chief Executive Officer of Century Insurance Company Limited, a position he has held since September 2010.

Mr. Hirji started his insurance career in 1989 and since then has worked in various capacities with a number of major insurance companies in Pakistan. During this period he spent three years in Canada working in the insurance broking industry. He has also served as Head of Finance and Administration at the Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development for a couple of years. His last assignment prior to joining the Lakson Group was as head of a reputable general insurance company based in Islamabad.

Mr. Hirji completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at DePaul University in Chicago. He became an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1991. He is also a Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker. He is a ‘’Certified Director’’ by the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG).

Aftab Ahmad

Mr. Aftab Ahmad is presently the Chief Executive Officer of the Listed Company. He joined Lakson Group of Companies in 1984 as deputy General Manager (Technical) of Century Paper & Board Mills Limited (CPBM), and has also served as G. M. Operations and director Operations of CPBM.

Prior to joining Lakson Group, he has worked in Packages Limited in Pakistan, Saigal Brothers, and Azzawya Oil Refinery in Libya. Under his Dynamic Leadership, CPBM becomes a Market Leader in the field of Packaging. With his engineering background, he successfully implemented the mega project of Century’s new board machine PM-07, thereby building CPBM brand image for quality and reliability in the market.

Akber D.Vazir

Possess ACII qualification (Associate of Chartered insurance institute, London). Over 45 years of experience in the insurance industry. Worked in senior positions with Norwich Union Fire (UK based general insurance company) and later with Jubilee General Insurance for 27 years rising from a managerial position to Executive Director Operations. Also attended Board meetings. Considerable experience of handling and understanding clients’ needs and designing tailor-made insurance coverage solutions for large corporate business houses.

He also served as Chairman, Fire committee of Insurance Association of Pakistan, and also served as Chairman Karachi Insurance institute. In the year 2015 Insurance Association of Pakistan gave me an award in view of contribution to educational and technical sectors of the insurance industry of Pakistan.