Below is a detailed list of the 10 Richest People in Pakistan, based on net worth, with their sources of income, residences, citizenship, and some personal details included. This list is compiled in reverse order from least wealthy to wealthiest:
10. Mian Mansha
- Net Worth: $3.7 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Industrial conglomerate, textile, banking, and cement.
- Residence: Lahore, Pakistan
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Did You Know? : Mian Mansha is the chairman of the Nishat Group and highly influential in the textile, cement, and banking industries. He is a married man with children but keeps his personal life pretty much to himself.
- Asad Ali Khan
- Net Worth: US$ 4.1 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Cement, chemicals, and other industries.
- Residence: Lahore, Pakistan
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Did You Know?: Asad Ali Khan is the head of the Askari Group of Companies. He strongly vouches for business diversification. Married and a family man, he tends to avoid much of the media’s attention.
8. Shahid Khan
- Net Worth: $8.2 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Automotive parts, sports (NFL owner), and real estate.
- Residence: Illinois, USA (originally from Pakistan)
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizen (born in Pakistan)
- Did You Know?: Shahid Khan is an NFL team owner, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Fulham F.C. of the English Premier League, immigrated to the United States from Pakistan in the 1960s, married to Ann Carlson Khan, with two children.
7. Riaz Malik
- Net Worth: $8.5 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Real estate, property development.
- Residence: Islamabad, Pakistan
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Did You Know?: Riaz Malik is CEO of Bahria Town, the largest private real estate developer of Pakistan. He is a married man with a family and often appears in high-profile functions.
6. Tariq Saeed
- Net Worth: $9 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Textiles, manufacturing, retail.
- Residence: Karachi, Pakistan
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Did You Know?: Tariq Saeed owns the popular Gul Ahmed Textile Mills, has a wife and many children, most of whom take part in his diverse businesses.
5. Sadruddin Hashwani
- Net Worth: $10.3 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Hospitality, real estate, and textiles.
- Residence: Karachi, Pakistan
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Did You Know?: He is the chairman of Hashoo Group, known for operating the Pearl Continental Hotels and several other luxury establishments. Sadruddin Hashwani is married and has children, and he is well-known for his philanthropic work.
- Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
- Net Worth: $12 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Steel, sugar, and politics.
- Residence: London, United Kingdom; Lahore, Pakistan
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Did You Know?: Nawaz Sharif served multiple terms as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It is said that much of the family’s fortune comes from the steel business. He was married to Kulsoom Nawaz, who passed away in 2018, and has two daughters and a son who have put their hand in the political fray.
3. Sir Anwar Pervez
- Net Worth: $15.1 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Retail (Bestway Group), banking.
- Residence: London, United Kingdom
- Citizenship: British (Originally from Pakistan)
- Did You Know?: Anwar Pervez is the founder of Bestway Group, which is into retail, real estate, and financial services. He is a married man, with children several of whom have been appointed to various companies that he owns. Apart from that, he is also into philanthropy.
2. Malik Riaz
- Net Worth: $20 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Real estate (Bahria Town).
- Residence: Islamabad, Pakistan
- Citizenship: Pakistani
- Did You Know?: Malik Riaz is the founder of Bahria Town, which is one of the biggest private real estate companies in Pakistan. He is married a second time and has kids from both marriages. Despite the tremendous wealth, he has been into scandals regarding his business, yet he is still expanding his empire.
- Shahid Khan (Not to be confused with the one above)
- Net Worth: $27.2 Billion
- Source of Wealth: Automotive parts-especially bumpers, Fulham Football Club.
- Residence: London, United Kingdom.
- Citizenship: British-Pakistani
- Did You Know?: The founder of the multi-billion dollar company “Flex-N-Gate,” and major supplier of bumpers to automakers, while his other main asset is Fulham Football Club, which he had bought for the reportedly $300 million. He is married to his wife, and they have a son involved in running their various ventures.
It includes a lot of people who have left their marks on the global business lot and have contributed a great deal to various sectors in Pakistan. Many of them are active philanthropists, and most of their charitable works can be traced across the world.