Syed Babar Ali
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Syed Babar Ali is a Pakistan
i businessman, philanthropist
and former Finance Minister of Pakistan
. Ali served as the finance minister of the country in the caretaker government
of Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi
from July 23, 1993 to October 19, 1993. He is Chairman of Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited, Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company Limited, Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited and Director of Unilever Pakistan Limited and Mitchell’s Fruit Farms Limited
.He is also one of the founders of the Lahore University of Management Sciences
. He is a member of the board of Aitchison College, F.C. College, Kinnaird College, and Lahore School of Economics and a founding member of the Initiative on Social Enterprise of Harvard University.He served as the president of the World Wildlife Fund from 1996 to 1999 . He also acts as the honorary Consul General of Sweden
in Lahore
.
Syed Babar Ali is the son of Syed Maratib Ali, a prominent industrialist of Lahore
. On his mother's side he hails from the Fakir Khana
family of Lahore
. He is the brother of industrialist Syed Wajid Ali who later became the ambassador of Pakistan in Washington DC
. Ali is known for his interest in academics and his vision of providing quality education to people of all origins within the country, without any differences of color, creed or race.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i businessman, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
and former Finance Minister of Pakistan
Finance Minister of Pakistan
The Finance Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Finance and serves in the Prime Minister's cabinet. The Minister is required to be a member of the Parliament.The current finance minister is Abdul Hafeez Shaikh...
. Ali served as the finance minister of the country in the caretaker government
Caretaker government
Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government...
of Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi
Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi
Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi, usually referred to as Moeen Qureshi, is a Pakistani economist and political figure. A former Vice President of the World Bank, he was the Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan from July 18, 1993 until 19 October, 1993....
from July 23, 1993 to October 19, 1993. He is Chairman of Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited, Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company Limited, Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited and Director of Unilever Pakistan Limited and Mitchell’s Fruit Farms Limited
.He is also one of the founders of the Lahore University of Management Sciences
Lahore University of Management Sciences
The Lahore University of Management Sciences, usually referred to by its acronym LUMS, is a university located in Lahore, Pakistan. LUMS was established in 1984 by a group of industrialists and people belonging to Pakistan's leading private and public sector corporations, to provide rigorous...
. He is a member of the board of Aitchison College, F.C. College, Kinnaird College, and Lahore School of Economics and a founding member of the Initiative on Social Enterprise of Harvard University.He served as the president of the World Wildlife Fund from 1996 to 1999 . He also acts as the honorary Consul General of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
Syed Babar Ali is the son of Syed Maratib Ali, a prominent industrialist of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. On his mother's side he hails from the Fakir Khana
Fakir Khana
Fakir Khana is the private museum of the Fakir Family of Lahore. It is one of the largest private museums in South Asia. Considered a hidden treasure of art: paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, Chinese porcelain, Persian carpets and countless masterpieces of Art, it is situated in Bhati Gate, an...
family of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. He is the brother of industrialist Syed Wajid Ali who later became the ambassador of Pakistan in Washington DC
. Ali is known for his interest in academics and his vision of providing quality education to people of all origins within the country, without any differences of color, creed or race.