By Muhammad Luqman
Pakistan’s prominent industrialist and Chairman of Indus Motor Company, Ali Suleman Habib passed away in the port city of Karachi on Friday. He was 63.
Scion of Pakistan’s one of the oldest business families, also headed the operations for the House of Habib, a business conglomerate that has several successful businesses functioning under its umbrella.
Habib University mourns the irreparable loss of Mr. Ali Suleman Habib, our inspirational leader and a founding member of our community.
The HU community offers its heartfelt condolences to the Habib family and we pray that Ali Habib be blessed with eternal peace. pic.twitter.com/CgdfpmaTGC— Habib University (@HabibUniversity) April 17, 2020
Habib served as director on the management boards of multiple companies operating under the umbrella of the House of Habib — including Thal Limited, Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited, Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited, Metro Habib Cash and Carry Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited.
He was also a member of the Board of Governors of Habib University, which the Habib family established.
Habib was the founding chairman of the Young Presidents Organization, Pakistan Chapter, and chairman of the Pakistan Business Council. He was also a member of the Board of Governors of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust.
He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Minnesota, USA and also attended the PMD Program at Harvard.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and several politicians and other members of the business community have condoled Habib’s demise.
Saddened to learn of the passing of my old friend Ali Habib today. He was a respected & enterprising businessman who was a member of the SKMT Board and was helping our govt in an honorary capacity in the Ministry of Commerce.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 17, 2020
Former Planning and Development Minister , Ahsan Iqbal said that Ali Habib’ was a good friend and very patriotic industrialist, who contributed immensely in the development of Pakistan.
