Abdul Razzak Yaqoob | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1944[1] |
| Died | 21 February 2014 (aged 69)[1] London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | Founder of ARY Digital Network |
Abdul Razzak Yaqoob (7 May 1944 – 21 February 2014) was a Pakistani gold bullion trader who founded ARY Gold in the United Arab Emirates and later ARY Media Group.
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born in Surat, British India to Memon family in 1944 which later migrated to Karachi after partition.[2]
Business career[edit | edit source]
Yakoob moved to the United Arab Emirates in the 1960s and started gold business with an outlet in Dubai. He founded ARY Group in 1972 and launched a private television channel ARY Digital in 2000.[2]
He was associated with the ARY Gold bribery case in which he paid a bribe to then Finance Minister of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari to get exclusive rights to import and trade gold in Pakistan.[2] In January 1994, Schlegelmilch established a British Virgin Island based named Capricorn Trading, with Zardari as its owner.[3]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died on 21 February 2014 in London, United Kingdom.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ARY Founder Haji Abdul Razzaq passes away". Dawn (newspaper).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (22 February 2014). "Founder of ARY Group passes away". Dawn (newspaper).
- ↑ Burns, John F. "HOUSE OF GRAFT: Tracing the Bhutto Millions -- A special report.; Bhutto Clan Leaves Trail of Corruption". New York Times.
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- Memon people
- Pakistani people of Gujarati descent
- Businesspeople from Dubai
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