Amanullah Khan Paracha

Mr. Amanullah Khan Paracha graduated in Mechanical Engineering from NED University, Karachi, in 1974 and completed his education in France with a specialisation in hydraulics. In 1977 he founded his own mechanical and electrical company in Abu Dhabi, UAE, which has completed many projects including powerhouses, central air-conditioning and oil-refinery works.

He also runs steel re-rolling and steel-melting businesses in Pakistan, leads a financial consulting firm that arranges project funding, publishes two newspapers and runs a media and TV channel. He was awarded the highest civil award by the President of Korea, and has served on the Banking & Insurance, Law & Order, and Livestock & Fisheries committees of the Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Pakistan.

He is Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation of Pakistan and has represented Pakistan at United Nations organisations, and was Vice President of West Coast University, Panama.