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Maqbool H. H. Rahimtoola | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Textiles and Commerce (caretaker) | |
| In office 2 April 2013 – 7 June 2013 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (caretaker) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Parent(s) | Habib Rahimtoola (father) Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola (mother)[1] |
Maqbool Habib H. Rahimtoola (born 1945) is a businessman and politician based out of Karachi, Pakistan. He served as Minister for Textiles and Commerce in the Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013.[2][3][4] He also remained Provincial Minister in the Caretaker Government of Sindh during 1996–97.
Early life
[edit]He was born to Habib Rahimtoola and Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola.[5][6] He received his early education from Karachi Grammar School and Westminster School in the United Kingdom.[5] He graduated from McGill University in 1968.[7]
Career
[edit]He served as the Federal Minister of Commerce and the Textile Industries of Pakistan in the Khoso caretaker ministry in 2013. From 1996 to 1997, he simultaneously served as Sindh Minister for 11 ministries: Local Govt., Industries, Commerce, Mines and Minerals, Housing, Town Planning, Labor, Transport, Kaatchi Abadies, Public Health Engineering, Rural Development,c 1996–1997. He chaired several Public Sector organisations. He was leader of the Pakistan Delegation to Trade Minister Conference AIMS 2013.
He served as managing director of investment company Bandenawaz (Pvt) Ltd. He served as chair of Berger Paints Pakistan Limited and Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited. He was a director of Dadex Eternit Limited.[8]
Rahimtoola served on many Committees of the Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Karachi, FPCCI, the Standards Institute of Pakistan and the Board of Investment (GOP). He is a Member of the Petroleum Institute of Pakistan. He led the Pakistan Business Delegation to the United Nations on occasions such as the UNCTAD/GATT Seminar in Hong Kong and was the Pakistan Representative to UNIDO/GATT World Packaging Conference.
He served as Secretary General of the Pakistan/Japan Cultural Association and the Pak-France Business Alliance. He served as a Member of the Pak-Belgium Business Forum. He served as President of Drigh Road Lions Club.
He lectured at the Air War College on Strategic Planning for Energy He served as Pro Chancellor of the Pakistan Fashion & Design Institute and Chair of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.[7]
Recognition
[edit]- International Trophy for Technology in Germany
- Achievement Award from the Overseas Graduates of Pakistan Club (2004)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Queen of Hearts: Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola – The Express Tribune". 19 July 2015.
- ^ Ghumman, Khawar (4 April 2013). "Portfolios allotted: Surprise addition likely in caretaker cabinet". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Press Information Department (Government of Pakistan)". 4 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Maqbool Rahimtoola profile" (PDF).
- ^ "The Queen of Hearts: Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola". The Express Tribune. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b MarketScreener. "Maqbool H. H. Rahimtoola - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Dadex Eternit Limited's notice of extraordinary general meeting – Pakistan Newswire". pakistannewswire.net. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Ltd (MPKS.KA) People | Reuters.com www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol...KA o o Reuters
- "Mahmood Ahmad ... interests, acquiring control of Berger Paints Pakistan. Limited by gaining ..." (PDF). 17 September 2012.
- Mr. Maqbool HH Rahimtoola – PIDC pidc.com.pk/director/maqboolhhrahimtoola.php Mr. Maqbool H.H Rahimtoola, has over 40 years of corporate experience. ... been a Technocrat Minister in the caretaker Government of Sindh during 1996–1997
- Son of Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola Pakistan's first High Commissioner to Great Britain • Habib Ibrahim Rehmatullah (redirect from Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola) Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola. (حبیب ابراہیم رحمت اللہ. 10 March 1912 – 2 January 1991) was the first High Commissioner to the UK for Pakistan ... 3 KB (311 words) – 09:54, 2 September 2014
- Grandson of Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola • Central Legislative Assembly (section presidents of the Assembly) Speaker of the Lok Sabha , the lower house of the Parliament of India |! ... 4 | |Ibrahim Rahimtoola | 17 January 1931 – 7 March 1933 | ... 21 KB (2,912 words) – 03:32, 19 August 2014
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