Mian Muhammad Mansha is the richest man living in Pakistan, with a net worth estimated between $3 billion and $5 billion as of 2025. The richest Pakistani in the world is Shahid Khan, a Pakistani-American industrialist whose fortune stands between $11 billion and $15 billion as of 2026, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes.
This article ranks the top 10 richest men in Pakistan across two groups: businessmen based inside Pakistan and the Pakistani diaspora. Pakistan publishes no official rich list, and most large Pakistani businesses are privately held. All figures below come from wealth trackers and rich-list reports published in 2025 and 2026, and ranges are shown where sources disagree.
The table below summarizes the top 10 richest Pakistanis by estimated net worth.
| Rank | Name | Estimated Net Worth | Source of Wealth |
| 1 | Shahid Khan | $11 to $15 billion (2026) | Flex-N-Gate, Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham F.C. |
| 2 | Mian Muhammad Mansha | $3 to $5 billion (2025) | Nishat Group, MCB Bank |
| 3 | Muhammad Anwar Pervez | £2.7 billion, about $3.5 billion (2025) | Bestway Group, United Bank Limited |
| 4 | Malik Riaz | $1.5 to $2.5 billion (2025) | Bahria Town |
| 5 | Asif Ali Zardari | $1.8 billion (2025, disputed) | Agriculture, sugar mills, real estate |
| 6 | Nawaz Sharif family | $1.8 billion (2025) | Sharif Group, Ittefaq Group |
| 7 | Sadruddin Hashwani | $1.2 to $1.6 billion (2025) | Hashoo Group hotels, oil and gas |
| 8 | Tariq Saigol | $1.2 billion (2025) | Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group |
| 9 | Rafiq M. Habib | $1 billion (2025) | House of Habib, Indus Motor Company |
| 10 | Habibullah Khan | $950 million (2025) | Mega Conglomerate |
Top Richest Men in Pakistan
The 8 richest men based inside Pakistan are profiled below, ranked by estimated net worth. Their wealth is concentrated in textiles, banking, cement, real estate, and hotels.
1-Mian Muhammad Mansha
Net Worth: $3 billion to $5 billion (2025 estimates)
Source: Nishat Group, MCB Bank, DG Khan Cement, Nishat Mills, Adamjee Insurance, Nishat Hotels
Mian Muhammad Mansha is the richest man living in Pakistan, with wealth estimated between $3 billion and $5 billion as of 2025. Mansha chairs the Lahore-based Nishat Group, a conglomerate spanning textiles, banking, cement, power generation, insurance, hotels, and automobile assembly. Mansha is also the chairman of MCB Bank, acquired during the 1991 privatization, and ranks among the highest taxpayers in Pakistan. In 2010, Forbes named Mian Muhammad Mansha the first Pakistani on its World’s Billionaires list.
Background: Mansha was born into a Chinioti Punjabi business family. The family ran a trading business in Calcutta before the partition of 1947, then settled in Punjab, where the family co-founded Nishat Mills, now one of the largest textile exporters in Pakistan.
2-Malik Riaz
Net Worth: $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion (2025 estimates)
Source: Bahria Town
Malik Riaz is the founder of Bahria Town, the largest privately held real estate development company in Pakistan. Bahria Town projects include Bahria Town Lahore, Bahria Town Karachi, Bahria Town Rawalpindi, and the Bahria Icon Tower in Karachi. Estimates published in 2025 place Malik Riaz’s wealth between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion. As of 2025, Malik Riaz operates from the United Arab Emirates and faces accountability proceedings in Pakistan connected to the Al-Qadir Trust case.
3-Asif Ali Zardari
Net Worth: $1.8 billion (2025 estimates, disputed)
Source: Agriculture, sugar mills, real estate
Asif Ali Zardari is the current and 14th president of Pakistan, in office since March 2024, and previously served as the 11th president from 2008 to 2013. Zardari co-chairs the Pakistan People’s Party and belongs to a landowning family from Sindh. Wealth estimates published in 2025 place the fortune of Asif Ali Zardari near $1.8 billion, drawn from agricultural land, sugar mills, and real estate. The figure remains disputed because most assets are held through family members and private companies.
4-Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Net Worth: $1.8 billion (2025 estimates, family wealth)
Source: Sharif Group, Ittefaq Group, steel, sugar, real estate
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is a three-time former prime minister of Pakistan and the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-N. Rich-list reports published in 2025 estimate the Sharif family wealth near $1.8 billion. The family fortune comes from the Sharif Group and the Ittefaq Group, founded by Nawaz Sharif’s father, with interests in steel, sugar, textiles, and real estate.
5-Sadruddin Hashwani
Net Worth: $1.2 billion to $1.6 billion (2025 estimates)
Source: Hashoo Group, Pearl Continental Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Orient Petroleum
Sadruddin Hashwani is the founder and chairman of Hashoo Group, the largest hotel operator in Pakistan. Hashoo Group, founded in 1960, owns the Pearl Continental chain and operates Marriott hotels in Karachi and Islamabad, with further interests in oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and mining. Estimates published in 2025 place the wealth of Sadruddin Hashwani between $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion.
6-Tariq Saigol
Net Worth: $1.2 billion (2025 estimates)
Source: Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group, Maple Leaf Cement, Kohinoor Textile Mills
Tariq Saigol heads the Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group, which includes Maple Leaf Cement and Kohinoor Textile Mills. The Saigol family ranks among the oldest industrial families in Pakistan, with holdings in textiles, cement, chemicals, and energy. Estimates published in 2025 place Tariq Saigol’s wealth near $1.2 billion.
7-Rafiq M.Habib
Net Worth: $1 billion (2025 estimates, family wealth)
Source: House of Habib, Indus Motor Company, Habib Metropolitan Bank, Habib University
Rafiq M. Habib leads the House of Habib, a business house whose banking tradition predates the creation of Pakistan. The House of Habib controls Indus Motor Company, the assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, along with Habib Metropolitan Bank and dozens of subsidiaries. The family also established Habib University in Karachi, which appears among the top-ranked Pakistani universities. Estimates published in 2025 place the Habib family wealth near $1 billion.
8-Habibullah Khan
Net Worth: $950 million (2025 estimates)
Source: Mega Conglomerate
Habibullah Khan is the founder of Mega Conglomerate, a group with wealth estimated above $950 million as of 2025. Mega Conglomerate holdings include the largest container terminal in Pakistan, the third-largest dairy producer, a cement manufacturer, a shipping company, and a real estate development arm.
Richest Pakistanis in the World (Diaspora)
The two richest people of Pakistani origin live outside Pakistan. Their combined wealth exceeds the wealth of every businessman based inside the country.
1-Shahid Khan
Net Worth: $11 billion to $15 billion (2026 estimates)
Source: Flex-N-Gate, Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL), Fulham F.C., All Elite Wrestling
Shahid Khan is the richest Pakistani in the world. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index valued Shahid Khan at $11.3 billion in August 2026, while Forbes estimates place the figure near $15 billion. The gap exists because Flex-N-Gate, the auto parts manufacturer Khan owns outright, is a private company valued differently by each tracker.
Khan was born in Lahore and moved to the United States at age 16 to study engineering at the University of Illinois. Khan bought Flex-N-Gate in 1980 and built the company into a supplier for major automakers. Khan later bought the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL in 2011, acquired Fulham F.C. of English football in 2013, and co-founded All Elite Wrestling in 2019.
2-Muhammad Anwar Pervez
Net Worth: £2.7 billion, about $3.5 billion (Sunday Times Rich List 2025, family wealth)
Source: Bestway Group, United Bank Limited
Sir Muhammad Anwar Pervez is the richest Pakistani-born businessman in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Times Rich List 2025 valued the Pervez family wealth at £2.7 billion, and several Pakistani outlets declared Sir Anwar Pervez the richest Pakistani in August 2025. Pervez founded the Bestway Group, one of the largest wholesale operators in the UK, and Bestway holds the majority stake in United Bank Limited in Pakistan.
Background: Pervez was born in 1935 in Rawalpindi District and moved to the United Kingdom at age 21, where Pervez first worked as a bus conductor. Pervez opened a convenience store in Earls Court in 1963 and founded the Bestway wholesale business in 1976.
Some Other Rich Men in Pakistan
Other wealthy Pakistani businessmen and business families are listed below.
- Hussain Dawood: chairman of the Dawood Hercules group, with holdings in Engro Corporation, fertilizers, and energy.
- Arif Habib: founder of Arif Habib Corporation, with interests in securities, fertilizers, and cement.
- Mian Muhammad Latif: founder of the Chenab Group and the ChenOne retail chain, built on textiles.
- Dewan Yousaf Farooqui: head of the Dewan Mushtaq Group, with interests in automobiles, sugar, and polyester.
- Nasir Schon: owner of Schon Properties, a real estate developer active in the United Arab Emirates.
- Sheikhani family: construction, land development, and real estate businesses in Karachi.
FAQs About the Richest Men in Pakistan
Who is the richest man in Pakistan?
Mian Muhammad Mansha is the richest man living in Pakistan, with wealth estimated between $3 billion and $5 billion as of 2025, built on the Nishat Group and MCB Bank.
Who is the richest Pakistani in the world?
Shahid Khan is the richest Pakistani in the world. Bloomberg valued Shahid Khan at $11.3 billion in August 2026, while Forbes estimates place the figure near $15 billion.
Is any Pakistani on the Forbes Billionaires List?
No Pakistan-resident businessman appears on the Forbes World’s Billionaires list as of 2026. Shahid Khan appears as a United States citizen. Mian Muhammad Mansha last appeared on the list in 2010.
Is Asif Ali Zardari a billionaire?
Asif Ali Zardari is a billionaire according to 2025 estimates near $1.8 billion, but the figure is unverified because most assets are held through family members and private companies.
Why do net worth figures for Pakistani businessmen vary?
Pakistan has no official rich list. Most large Pakistani businesses are privately held, so trackers estimate wealth from listed shares, land holdings, and reported assets, which produces different figures.
Last Thoughts on the Richest Men in Pakistan
The richest men in Pakistan built their fortunes in textiles, banking, cement, real estate, and hotels, and most of the top fortunes belong to long-established industrial families. The two largest Pakistani fortunes, held by Shahid Khan and Sir Anwar Pervez, were built abroad in the United States and the United Kingdom. Net worth figures for Pakistan-based businessmen remain estimates because the country publishes no official rich list. Wealth is one measure of achievement among the amazing people of Pakistan; profiles of Arfa Karim and Aitzaz Hasan cover Pakistanis recognized for talent and courage rather than money.
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