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Profile of Salman Taseer

By The Pakistani Spectator • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Misc • 25 Comments • Email This Post Email This Post

Salmaan Taseer began his business career by successfully setting up two chartered accountancy and management consultancy firms KPMG, United Arab Emirates and taseer4may Taseer Hadi Khalid and Co, Pakistan.

In 1994, he established First Capital Securities Corporation Limited (FCSC), a full service brokerage house, with equity participation by Smith Barney, part of Travelers group and HG Asia based in Hong Kong. Since then he has been actively involved in establishing other companies in the financial services sector as well as the telecommunications, media, insurance and real estate development sectors in Pakistan.

Under Taseer’s leadership, the First Capital/Worldcall Group has grown remarkably and the group presently operates in the areas of telecommunication, technology, retail and property development, financial services, and print and media businesses with global footprint. Taseer also owns the Daily Times newspaper, Business Plus TV channel, Pace shopping malls and Hyatt hotel range in Pakistan.

Taseer has vast experience of specialization in merger and acquisitions, flotation, investment banking and stock market analysis and also delivered presentations on various financial issues. He has also been an author of a number of articles on Investment and Financial subjects.

He is currently also serving as a member of the Board of Export Promotion Bureau of Pakistan and on the board of USF (Universal Service Fund) Company Limited.

Salmaan Taseer was selected as the Federal Minister for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives in the Caretaker setup under PM Muhammad Mian Soomro for four months in the winter of 2007-2008. On 15 May 2008, Salmaan Taseer was nominated for the post of Governor of Punjab by the coalition government of PPP, PML-N, ANP and JUI-F to replace the incumbent Lt. Gen. (retd) Khalid Maqbool.[2]

He has also written a political biography on Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

From the comments of Saleem Khan with thanks.


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  1. pakistan spectator add this to the profile ,is he the same person??????????

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    “I will be heading back to India to pursue my career,” said Aatish who is working as a trainee reporter for Time Magazine.

    “The opportunities in media out there are excellent and I’m determined to give it a ago.
    “I’ve lived in London and New York but Delhi is where I am from and where I want to be.”
    Although Lady Gabrielle and her parents have flown to India to visit Aatish’s family the question of interfaith union has arisen.

    Aatish, himself is a product of an extraordinary love match. His mother, Tavleen Singh, is a Sikh and a respected political journalist in Delhi.

    His father, Salman Taseer, is a Muslim and a newspaper mogul in Pakistan. ????????

  2. He might be bearing all expences of the livin-in Dubai of Mr Zardari as Mr Taseer owns some plazas of residential flats in Dubai.

  3. “Salmaan Taseer was nominated for the post of Governor of Punjab by the coalition government of PPP, PML-N, ANP and JUI-F to replace the incumbent Lt. Gen. (retd) Khalid Maqbool”

    We should note here is PML-N did not endorse the appointment of Salman Taseer; infact they publically protested against his appointment by the Gen Musharaf and the endorsement of PPP.

  4. Hi SalmanTaseer, l like to comgrulate you, keep up the good work, l don,t thik you will rembember me,because it was 1962 when you saild to England from Karachi, l was you room mate for 21 days. l am living in Toronto Ont Canada for past 43 years. Khalid Bukhari

  5. Salman Taseer is the son of Muhammad Din Taseer, popularly known as M.D. Taseer, who is the first Ph.D. degree holder in the Sub-continent.

  6. salamn taseer is a drunker and drunker is not even allowed to drive car but here he has become the governor of biggest province,shame on us and shame on you.

  7. Salman Taseer,son of very noble man and very sucessful businessman but very STUPID politition.

  8. Assalamoallikum.how are you salman taseer.i m growing world richest man.now its my turn

  9. Salaam to all

    I think we must think about ourselves, our deeds, our behaviour etc, becoz people like this bad man are part of our government/policy makers.

    we should be ashamed for that……. and shame for the selectors as well….

    May Allah guide all of us to the right path……….. aameeeen

  10. salman jese khabees sharabi ko ye haq kis ne diya ke woh karoron ki abadi wale shareef paunjaabion per hakoomat kare….ye neech or kanjar tabqe ka insaan he….


  11. These people are successfull Businessman like salman and zardari becoz they looted our taxes
    thastwhy paistan is backward becoz they arethe bastards who have taken our owmoney.and govt does not grow

  12. i wna get a gud job

  13. i m mba student in comsis isb.
    i m belong with poor family.
    salam shab give me a gud job.
    i request u.
    my mobile no is 03457217167.


  14. Assalam Wa’Alaikum

    Point of Yaseen Ch should be noted that Drunkards are not allowed to drive a car, and in pakistan the drunkard is chosen to drive a whole state. I mean what is the criteria in pakistan to choose a president or governor? They search for drunkard? But then there are too many in upper layer. Then they see if his wife is drunkard too? If his daughter swim with men, dance with boys and pose for photo session in semi nude? Whose son is busy in partying with women? Who dont know that presidency or governorship is not for dance, party, and kissing other amrici ambassadors . Who don’t know the purpose of it is to make sure that no person remain thirsty for water and education, hungry, without shelter. no one remains jobless.

    In one sentence, do they search for a person who will make peoples life more miserable, encourage people to dance, party and convert to christian culture, and their daughters to slut around with setting up an example his own daughter and son?

    Pakistani people can only get respect by following ISLAM. Choose to fear ALLAH, and all people will fear you. High commnad of Right wing Hindu organization respect Moulana Masood Azahar and his comrades for their sacrifices and their stance and their love for DEEN.

    Assalam Wa’Alaikum

  15. Salman Taseer is son of a big,,,,he dosent loook like as a son of a human,,,,,,
    the talks which he made on TV are v much like Punjabi Movies,,,and i can compare him only with a dick who can not stand…

  16. plz salman taseer g basant open ker do ab or shops bhi plz khuda k wastey

  17. salman taseer is not only kanjur but also a dheet bay gharet he is a international kanjur his night clubs run in foreign conntries

  18. sussur g ma ap key wife k sath honeymoon per ja raha hoon
    pls arrange 2 tickets for singapore & a aeroplane for her boy friends
    ap kanjur say bada kanjur bun gaye hooo ab ma foreign countries saa dollar collect karta hoon
    ur jowayee

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