Background
He was born to Zubeda Tayoob and Abdul Aziz Haji Omer Balagamwala on August 15, 1950.He did his Matric in 1958-1967 from Saint Patrick"s High School, Karachi, and his I.Com from Saint Patrick"s College, Karachi.
He was born to Zubeda Tayoob and Abdul Aziz Haji Omer Balagamwala on August 15, 1950.He did his Matric in 1958-1967 from Saint Patrick"s High School, Karachi, and his I.Com from Saint Patrick"s College, Karachi.
He is president of a family-owned enterprise named MHG Group of Companies. He held numerous prestigious positions in various native and international business and industrial forums. He did his B.S in Business Administration in 1969-1972 and Master in Management in 1972-1973 from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States of America.
He is the former President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2006-2007).He was twice the Chairman of SITE Association of Industry, Karachi, which represents 3000+ industries in SITE, Karachi and today contributed 25% of revenue of the National Exchequer.
He always raised his voice for traders since businesses in Karachi due to criminal gangs many are relocating their families to escape of insecurity. He is playing effective role in drafting trade policies to boost export of Pakistan.
He was the longest serving Chairman of the government-owned Small and Medium Size Enterprises Bank Limited and is at present the Member of the Board of Directors of the government-owned Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (erstwhile Agriculture Development Bank Limited).
