Sultan Ali Lakhani
Template:Short description Template:Use Pakistani English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox office holder Sultan Ali Lakhani (born 24 July 1948) is a Pakistani businessman and former senator who is the co-founder of the Lakson Group and owner of McDonald's Pakistan.[1] He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan from March 1988 to March 1994.
Early life
Lakhani was born on 24 July 1948 in Gondia, Maharashtra, India.[2] He holds a degree in economics from the University of Karachi.[2]
Career
Lakhani was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League on the general seat from Sindh. He was a member of the Senate between March 1988 and March 1994.[2][3]
He was arrested in 2000 on the orders of National Accountability Bureau (Pakistan) for alleged loan defaults and being a business partner of Hassan Nawaz, son of the former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif. They co-owned fast-food chain McDonald's (Pakistan). They were arrested for failing to pay back loans they had taken from various banks.[4][5]
Lakhani is also the owner of Lakson Group and was the Honorary Consul of Mexico in Karachi.[2]
Awards and recognition
In 2012, Lakhani received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) conferred by then President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.[6]
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