Full Name: Aqeel Karim Dhedhi
Date of Birth: 18 July 1957
Place of Birth: Karachi
Nationality: Pakistani
Religion: Islam
Occupation: Businessman
Known for: AKD Group, AKD Securities, AKD Capital
Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Biography :
- Aqeel Karim Dhedhi is a Pakistani business tycoon and stock trader.
- His family is Gujarati Memons who migrated to Pakistan in 1947, originating from Junagadh.
- Dhedhi completed his schooling in Karachi and initiated his career by taking part in the export business with his brother.
- He started cotton business projects when he was in seventh class. He started trading at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1976. In 1984, he built his own office in Karachi Stock Exchange.
- Dhedhi has been a stockbroker at the KSE since 1986. Prior to this, he spent 13 years managing his father’s brokerage commercial projects. He was on the board of the KSE in 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2001.
- Aqeel Karim Dhedhi is the founder and chairman of the AKD Group. The umbrella of AKD Group includes Financial Services, Real Estate, Telecom, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources.
- Dhedhi was awarded the “Sitara-e-Esaar” by then-president Gen. Pervez Musharraf for his services during the devastating earthquake that hit the northern areas of Pakistan in October 2005. He has also been awarded honorary PhD (Honoris Cause) degrees by private institutes like Biztek Institute of Higher Education and the Indus Institute of Higher Education.
- On 23 March 2019, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi was among the few Pakistanis who were awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz for their matchless services to the nation.
( Last Updated: 17 May 2023 )