Chairman’s Profile

Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez, OBE HPk is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bestway Cement Limited. He is also the Chairman of Bestway Group UK & its subsidiaries and United Bank Limited.

Sir Anwar began his career in food business in 1963 when he opened a mini supermarket in London. He ventured into the wholesale business in 1976 and has been responsible for growing Bestway Group into the seventh largest family business in the UK.

Today, it is the 2nd largest wholesaler in the UK, the largest cement producer in Pakistan and the 2nd largest private bank in Pakistan. The Group provides employment to over 22,500 globally.

Sir Anwar was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1992 and was conferred the title of Knight’s Bachelor in 1999 by Her Majesty the Queen for his services to the food industry and various charitable causes in the UK. In 2000 he was awarded “Hilal-e-Pakistan”.

In 2005, Sir Mohammad Anwar Pervez was voted winner of the prestigious “Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement” by the Institute of Grocery Distribution, UK. In 2006 he received “Sitara-e-Essar” by the President of Pakistan. The same year he was chosen as the “Master Entrepreneur – UK” at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 Awards.