Shafiq Akbar
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Shafiq Akbar (شفیق اکبر) is a British-Pakistani real estate entrepreneur[1] and trainer.[2] As as founder of IMARAT Group,[1] he runs Graana.com and Agency21.[3][4] He is known for making IMARAT Group Pakistan’s first home-grown unicorn.[1][5]
Early life and education
Shafiq Akbar was born on 1 March 1976 in Pakistan.[6] He joined the Pakistan Army but left it during training[7] and moved to the United Kingdom, where he pursued further education,[7] graduating from the Queen Mary University of London in 2012[4] and the University of Cambridge in 2015.[4]
Career
Shafiq Akbar started his career in 1998 by joining Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd as Assistant Marketing Manager.[1] In 2007, he joined Douglas Allen, an estate agency in London, as a senior financial advisor[1] and then joined Hotspots Management UK Ltd.[1] He was a director of Homzz Investments and Stepsons Estate Agents.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Akbar, Shafiq (2023-03-13). "Shafiq Akbar - the Real Estate Guru". Daily Times. Interviewed by Farooq Awan. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ "Pakistan's first-ever batch of certified real estate advisors graduate as course by Graana.com & NUST concludes". Daily Times (Press release). February 27, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ↑ Khateeb-Nawaz, Uzma (2021-09-01). "Interview: Shafiq Akbar, Chairman, Imarat Group". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Research, B. R. (2021-03-26). "An interview with Shafiq Akbar, Chairman, Imarat Group of Companies". Brecorder. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ "IMARAT Group wins third Presidential Award for Fastest Growing Company". The Nation. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Shafiq AKBAR personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Jazz Business | Mobility and Enterprise Solutions for your Business". Jazz Business. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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