Tariq Sayeed Saigol

(CHAIRMAN / DIRECTOR)

Mr. Tariq Sayeed Saigol is the Chairman of Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group (KMLG). He is a member of the reputed Saigol Family who pioneered in textile manufacturing after partition and later ventured into the financial sector, chemicals, synthetic fibres, sugar, edible oil refining, civil engineering, construction, cement and energy.

Mr. Saigol was schooled at Aitchison College, Lahore and graduated from Government College University, Lahore, following which he studied Law at University Law College, Lahore.

Mr. Tariq Sayeed Saigol is the Chairman of Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group (KMLG). He is a member of the reputed Saigol Family who pioneered in textile manufacturing after partition and later ventured into the financial sector, chemicals, synthetic fibres, sugar, edible oil refining, civil engineering, construction, cement and energy.

Mr. Saigol was schooled at Aitchison College, Lahore and graduated from Government College University, Lahore, following which he studied Law at University Law College, Lahore.

He started his career in 1968 at Kohinoor’s Chemical Complex at Kala Shah Kaku. Upon trifurcation of the Group in 1976, he became Chief Executive of Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited, Rawalpindi. Since 1984, he has been Chairman of Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group which has interests in textiles, cement manufacturing and energy.

He remained Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association from 1992 to 94, President of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry for 1995-97 and Chairman of All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association from 2003-2006.

Mr. Saigol was a member of the Federal Export Promotion Board and Central Board of State Bank of Pakistan. He has also served on several Government Commissions and Committees on a number of subjects, including Export Promotion, reorganization of WAPDA and EPB, Right Sizing of State owned Corporations and Resource Mobilization. He is the author of “Textile Vision 2005” which was adopted by the Government in 2000 and also its critique prepared in 2006. He also served as a member of the Central Board of State Bank of Pakistan for a second term in 2007 and was a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council established in 2008.

He takes keen interest in the development of education and health care in Pakistan. He has been a member of the Board of Governors of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Founding Chairman of the Board of Governors of Chandbagh School, Founder Trustee of Textile University of Pakistan, member of the Syndicate of University of Health Sciences and Member of Board of Governors of Aitchison College, Lahore. He presently serves on the Managing Committee, Gulab Devi Chest Hospital, Lahore.

In recognition of his contribution, he was conferred with the civilian award, Sitara-e-Isaar by the President of Pakistan in 2006.

He is a keen golfer and has represented Pakistan at Golf in Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 1967.

He remained Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association from 1992 to 94, President of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry for 1995-97 and Chairman of All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association from 2003-2006.

Mr. Saigol was a member of the Federal Export Promotion Board and Central Board of State Bank of Pakistan. He has also served on several Government Commissions and Committees on a number of subjects, including Export Promotion, reorganization of WAPDA and EPB, Right Sizing of State owned Corporations and Resource Mobilization. He is the author of “Textile Vision 2005” which was adopted by the Government in 2000 and also its critique prepared in 2006. He also served as a member of the Central Board of State Bank of Pakistan for a second term in 2007 and was a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council established in 2008.

He takes keen interest in the development of education and health care in Pakistan. He has been a member of the Board of Governors of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Founding Chairman of the Board of Governors of Chandbagh School, Founder Trustee of Textile University of Pakistan, member of the Syndicate of University of Health Sciences and Member of Board of Governors of Aitchison College, Lahore. He presently serves on the Managing Committee, Gulab Devi Chest Hospital, Lahore.

In recognition of his contribution, he was conferred with the civilian award, Sitara-e-Isaar by the President of Pakistan in 2006.

He is a keen golfer and has represented Pakistan at Golf in Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 1967.