| Abdul Razak Dawood | |
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| Advisor for Commerce and Investment πΈπͺπ΅π© π΅π©π¦ π΄π΅π’π΅πΆπ΄ π°π§ ππ¦π₯π¦π³π’π ππͺπ―πͺπ΄π΅π¦π³ | |
| In office 20 August 2018 β 10 April 2022 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Shamshad Akhtar (caretaker) |
| Advisor for Textile and Industry & Production πΈπͺπ΅π© π΅π©π¦ π΄π΅π’π΅πΆπ΄ π°π§ ππ¦π₯π¦π³π’π ππͺπ―πͺπ΄π΅π¦π³ | |
| In office 20 August 2018 β 6 April 2020 | |
| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Shamshad Akhtar (caretaker) |
| Succeeded by | Hammad Azhar |
| Federal Minister for Commerce | |
| In office 6 November 1999 β 23 November 2002 | |
| Chief Executive | Pervez Musharraf |
| Preceded by | Ishaq Dar |
| Succeeded by | Humayun Akhtar Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Spouse | Bilquis Dawood |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Suleman Dawood (father) |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University Columbia University |
Abdul Razak Dawood is a Pakistani industrialist who is the founder of Descon. He was the Federal Minister of Commerce, Industries & Production between 1999 and 2002 in the Pervez Musharraf administration and later served as the Adviser for Commerce and Investment to then-Prime Minister Imran Khan from 2018 until 2022.
Early life and education
After initial schooling in the UK, Dawood studied and graduated in mining engineering from the Newcastle University. In 1968 he obtained his master's degree in business administration (MBA) from the Columbia University.
He is a nephew of the late Seth Ahmed Dawood (1905β2002) who was considered one of the pioneering industrialists of Pakistan.
Career
Dawood began his career in the family business at Lawrencepur Woolen and Textile Mills in 1968 and later joined Dawood Hercules Chemical Limited as the managing director where he served until 1981.
In 1977, Dawood founded Descon. After his father and the siblings decided by the late 1970s and early 1980s to part ways, he became the CEO and chairman of Descon, a position he held until 2018. He is also a member of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Dawood was a visiting faculty member in 1975 till 1981 at the newly established MBA Programme at the University of Punjab. In the early 1980s, he established the Suleman Dawood School of Business at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and has served as a member of the board of trustees of the university.
Dawood is also the founder of the Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Lahore.
References
- "PM unveils 21-strong cabinet". The Express Tribune. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- "Promotes free trade among unequals". DAWN.COM. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- Website of the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan, online: https://www.commerce.gov.pk/abdul-razak-dawood/
- "Seth Ahmad Dawood passes away". DAWN.COM. 3 January 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- Commerce ministers since 1997 came from LCCI, 13 December 2007, The News International, online: https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/85042-commerce-ministers-since-1997-came-from-lcci
- "About LUMS | Welcome to LUMS".
- "BARD Foundation: Helping people in Ramazan". Brecorder. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
