Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola
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Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola (March 10, 1912 - January 2, 1991) was the first High Commissioner to the UK for Pakistan
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and the Governor of Sindh
and served as the Federal Minister of Commerce and Industries of Pakistan, Chairman Pakistan Red Cross, He continued in public service until his retirement in the late 1970s.
He also served on the Boards of various multinational and national companies in Pakistan as either a Director or Chairman including: United Bank Ltd, Eastern Federal Insurance, Brooke Bond
, Pakistan Oxygen (now BOC Pakistan), Aspro-Nicholas (now Reckitt Benckiser
), Organon Pakistan (part of AkzoNobel) and Pakistan Cables (BICC).
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...
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Other political offices
He also held other posts such as the Pakistani Ambassador to France, the Governor of Punjab (Pakistan)Governor of Punjab (Pakistan)
The Governor of Punjab is the appointed head of state of the provincial government in Punjab, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
and the Governor of Sindh
Governor of Sindh
The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
and served as the Federal Minister of Commerce and Industries of Pakistan, Chairman Pakistan Red Cross, He continued in public service until his retirement in the late 1970s.
Business affairs
In the late 1950s, he entered private business by setting up an investment company called Bandenawaz (Pvt) Ltd.He also served on the Boards of various multinational and national companies in Pakistan as either a Director or Chairman including: United Bank Ltd, Eastern Federal Insurance, Brooke Bond
Brooke Bond
Brooke Bond is a brand-name of tea owned by Unilever, formerly an independent manufacturer in the United Kingdom, known for its PG Tips brand and its Brooke Bond tea cards.- History :...
, Pakistan Oxygen (now BOC Pakistan), Aspro-Nicholas (now Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser plc is a global consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of household products and a major producer of consumer healthcare and personal products...
), Organon Pakistan (part of AkzoNobel) and Pakistan Cables (BICC).