Ali Mahmood

Ali Mahmood was educated in the UK and Pakistan for degrees in politics, economics, and law. His career has spanned all three fields. His political activities in Pakistan have taken him from jail to parliament; he was elected as a senator under Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, and was sentenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment by Zia-ul-Haq’s government. His business interests have included ownership of companies in the business of television in Pakistan and Dubai, private power generation in Pakistan, construction in Abu Dhabi, oil trading in Kuwait, and trade and airline marketing in Kazakhstan, giving him substantial experience of business and government in developing countries. He has also been elected to the governing body of the Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industry. He lives in Dubai.