Chairman’s Profile

Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez, OBE H Pk is the Chairman of Bestway Cement Limited.

He is the Chairman Emeritus of Bestway Group & its subsidiaries, which include Bestway Group Investment Limited and United Bank Limited.

Sir Anwar began his career in food business in 1963 when he opened a convenience store in London. He ventured into the wholesale business in 1976 and has been responsible for growing Bestway Group into one of largest businesses in the UK.

Sir Anwar was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1992 and was conferred the title of Knight’s Bachelor in 1999 by Her Majesty the Queen for his services to the food industry and various charitable causes in the UK.

In March 2000 he was awarded ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’ by the President of Pakistan in recognition of his contribution to the economic development of the country.

In 2005, Sir Anwar Pervez was voted winner of the prestigious ‘Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement’ by the Institute of Grocery Distribution, UK.

In 2006 he received ‘Sitara-e-Essar’ by the President of Pakistan. The same year he was chosen as the ‘Master Entrepreneur – UK’ at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 Awards.

In 2011, Sir Anwar was awarded with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by FC College University Lahore.

In 2012, in recognition of his philanthropic services to the Community, the University of Bradford conferred on Sir Anwar Pervez an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

He is also the Chairman of Bestway Foundation UK and Patron-in-Chief of Bestway Foundation Pakistan.