Background
He was born to Malik Muhammad Nazir in Hafizabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. In 1962, his father started the White Pearl Group of Companies, (agriculture-based rice and jute mills) in the small village of Solgin Kharl, Jalalpur Bhattian, Hafizabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Career
He did his Masters in Political Science from the University of Punjab, Lahore. In 1985, he joined the family business of rice husking, milling and trading. In 1989, he started White Pearl Rice Mills, Hafizabad and in 1997 established White Pearl Jute Mills, Hafizabad.
In 2003 he acquired Indus Jute Mills Limited, in Dhabeji.
In 2004, he established PT Royal Industries in Indonesia. He is responsible for handling national and International affairs of the PT Royal group.
He led trade delegations to Australia, Comoros, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Thailand and Yemen. He was Vice Chairman of Pakistan Jute Mills Association (PJMA) in 2008-2009 and Chairman in 2011-2012.
He was Chairman of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) in 2009-2010 and Vice Chairman in 2011-2012.
During his tenure, Pakistan’s rice exports registered a growth of 57 percent (about 35 million tonnes of rice, including 12 million tonnes of Basmati rice and about 23 million tonnes of IRRI-6 rice). Yousaf Raza Gillani, former Prime Minister of Pakistan awarded him a Gold Medal for his performance as REAP Chairman during 2009-2010. He along with REAP making strategies that how to enhance rice export of the country.
He is the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Pakistan.
He financially and morally supports Baba Farid Trust, Fatima Memorial Hospital and Shaukat Khanum Hospital. Baba Farid Eye Treatment Trust in Pakistan treats 4,000 eye patients annually.