PAKISTANI'S MUST FOLLOW SAFETY MEASURES, DIRECTIVES TO CONTAIN CORONAVIRUS.

Byline: KHALIL AHMED

PROFILE: S. M. Muneer is the Chairman of Din Group of Industries and former CEO Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).

His company Din Leather (Pvt) Ltd, is the biggest exporter of leather in Pakistan and he has four textile mills in the name of Din Textile Mills in Lahore.

POSITION IN COMPANIES CHAIRMAN: 1) M/s. Din Leather (Pvt) Ltd The leading exporting company of finished leather in Pakistan having most modern tanning unit in Karachi with last year annual turnover of about Pak. Rs.2.5 billion. (US$: 25 million).

CHAIRMAN: 2) M/s. Din Textile Mills Ltd One of the leading exporters of different types of valued added yarns, having four most modern spinning units in Lahore (total 79,008 spindles) and exporting following very high quality value added yarns.

Total annual turnover is about Rs.10 billion (US$:100 million): - 100% cotton knitting yarn brand NABEEL - 100% cotton melange yarn brand DIN - 100% cotton compact yarn brand DINCOM4 - Cone dyed yarn brand DIN - Slub yarn brand DIN - Core spun lycra yarn brand KOMFORT - Combed and gassed yarn brand DIN - P/C melange yarn brand DIN

The above units are equipped with most modern imported machinery and are producing finest quality yar in different varieties.

HOLDING POSITION IN OTHER CONCERNS

VICE CHAIRMAN: I) MUSLIM COMMERCIAL BANK LTD, SINCE 08/04/1991-05/06/1995 AND 30/08/2000 TO DATE

MEMBER: II) BOARD OF GOVERNORS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, KARACHI (CBM), SINCE 1997. (ABOUT 4000 STUDENTS)

MEMBER: III) BOARD OF GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT and TECHNOLOGY (UMT), LAHORE, SINCE 1996. (ABOUT 4300 STUDENTS) MEMBER:

IV) BOARD OF GOVERNORS GREENWICH UNIVERSITY, KARACHI, SINCE 30/06/1998. (ABOUT 750 STUDENTS) TRUSTEE:

22. FATIMID BLOOD FOUNDATION, KARACHI, SINCE 29-05-2000 CHAIRMAN:

    VI) BOARD OF GOVERNORS DIN COLLEGE, CHINIOT, SINCE 12/01/2004. (ABOUT 500 STU DENTS) MEMBER:

    VII) BOARD OF GOVERNOR INSTITUTE OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (IBS) KARACHI, SINCE 2003. (HOSPITAL) MEMBER:

    VIII) BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL TRUST, LAHORE (SKMT), SINCE 12/12/2004.(CANCER HOSPITAL) MEMBER:

    IX) APPOINTED AS MEMBER, ADVISORY BOARD OF CITIZEN POLICE LAISON COMMITTEE (CPLC) BY THE HONOURABLE GOVERNOR SINDH SINCE 16/2/2008 CHAIRMAN:

24. CHINIOT ANJUMAN-E-ISLAMIA PAKISTAN, SINCE 20/5/2007 PATRON-IN-CHIEF:

    XI) KORANGI ASSOCIATION OF TRADE and INDUSTRY KARACHI, SINCE 1996. PRESIDENT IPCCI:

    XII) ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF INDIA-PAKISTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and INDUSTRY

    (IPCCI) ON 12/11/2008 IN NEW DELHI (INDIA).

    MEMBER: XIII) MEMBER IBA ADVISORY COUNCIL SINCE 16/12/2009

    MEMBER: XIV) MEMBER BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE KIDNEY CENTRE POST GRADUATE TRAINING INSTITUTE, SINCE 20/10/2011

    MEMBER: XV) BOARD OF GOVERNORS NAZEER HUSAIN UNIVERSITY KARACHI, SINCE 8TH SEPT.,2011

    MEMBER: XVI) NOMINATED AS MEMBER OF PAKISTAN-INDIA JOINT BUSINESS FORUM (PIJBF) BY MIN ISTRY OF COMMERCE, GOVT OF PAKISTAN ON 13TH MARCH, 2013. THE AIMS AND OBJEC TIVES OF THIS FORUM ARE TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA. THIS FORUM IS CONSTITUTED WITH PROMINENT BUSINESSMEN FROM EACH COUNTRY

    CHAIRMAN: XVII) MUNEER HUSAIN FOUNDATION, SINCE 21.10.2013 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CRICKET IN PAKISTAN

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: XVIII) APPOINTED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF TRADE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PAKISTAN (TDAP) BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN MIAN MUHAMMAD NAWAZ SHARIF VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. I/60/2008-E-6 DATED 12TH MARCH, 2014.

    JUSTICE OF PEACE: XIX) APPOINTED JUSTICE OF PEACE KARACHI DIVISION ON 11/3/2014 BY GOVERNMENT OF SINDH.

    TROPHIES AND AWARDS

    * DIN LEATHER (Pvt.) LTD received various Best Export Performance Trophies from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry for highest exports.

    * DIN LEATHER (Pvt.) LTD have also been awarded the best award "GOLD MEDALLION AWARD" in recognition to its exports achievements by The International Export Association, U.K.

    * S. M. Muneer (Chairman) has been awarded the "BEST BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD" by The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Karachi, which is the highest award given by F.P.C.C.I.(In presence of General Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan).

    * DIN TEXTILE MILLS LTD has been awarded twice "The Top 25 Companies Award" by the Karachi Stock Exchange.

    1. In 2000 and award was given by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Shaukat Aziz.

    2. In 2001 and award was given by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Zafarullah Jamali.

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