Sadruddin Hashwani
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Sadruddin Hashwani
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Sadruddin Hashwani with his daughter, Sarah Hashwani, at an event
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| Born | (1940-02-19) 19 February 1940 |
| Education | University of Karachi |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Honours | Nishan-e-Imtiaz |
Sadruddin Hashwani is a Pakistani hotelier and businessperson who is the chairman of Hashoo Group.
Biography
Sadruddin Hashwani was born in 1940 in Karachi, Sindh, British-pre independent Pakistan into a Khoja Isma'ili family.[1][2] Hashwanis had migrated with the third Ismaili Imam Agha Khan from Persia in the early 1900s and settled in Lasbela, Balochistan. Hashwani studied at the University of Karachi and in 1960 founded the Hassan Ali Company along with his brother. By 1970s, it had become one of the leading cotton trading company of Pakistan. However, the company was nationalised in 1973.[3] Later Hashwani diverted his resources toward other business ventures, most notably the hotel industry.[4] In 1978, he launched the Holiday Inn hotel in Karachi in 1981 and later in Islamabad. Both of the hotels were converted into Marriott brand in 1990s. In 1985, Hashwani made a successful bid for the majority shares of Pakistan Services Limited, which then owned four Inter-Continental Hotels across Pakistan, the hotels were re-branded as Pearl-Continental Hotels.[3] This acquisition gave him control of the largest chain of five-star hotels in Pakistan.[5] In 2014, Hashwani published his best-selling memoir Truth Always Prevails.[6][7] In April 2016, he and his son, Murtaza Hashwani, were named in the Panama Papers.[8]
Bibliography
- Hashwani, Sadruddin (2014). Truth Always Prevails
Awards and recognition
- 2019: Nishan-e-Imtiaz[9]
References
- ^ Khan, Muna (31 May 2011). "Sadruddin Hashwani: Working around the globe, living in the Arab world, and now writing about his adventures". Al Arabiya.
- ^ Patel, Aakar (March 10, 2011). "Why India is part dysfunctional, fully functional". Livemint.
- ^ a b "PROFILE OF CONTESTANTS OF DIRECTORS' ELECTION" (PDF).
- ^ "Pakistan Services Limited". www.psl.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ "Pakistan Services Limited". www.psl.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Wasim, Amir (2014-11-18). "Zardari tried to kill me, Hashwani alleges in his book". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ "Book review: Truth Always Prevails - let truth be told". The Express Tribune. 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ Zain, Ali (4 April 2016). "Exposed By Panama Papers: List of Pakistani politicians, businessmen and judges who own offshore companies". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan's highest civilian honour for Dubai-based businessman and philanthropist". gulfnews.com. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-01-13.