| Sheikh Ejaz Ahmad | |
| Honorific-Prefix: | Senator |
| Office: | Member of the Senate of Pakistan |
| Term Start: | 1985 |
| Term End: | 1988 |
| Birth Date: | 1940 |
| Death Date: | 1998 |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Occupation: | Politician Businessman |
Sheikh Ejaz Ahmad (1940–1998) was a Pakistani politician and businessman who was the founder of Ejaz Group.[1] [2]
Born to a Chinioti business family in 1940, Ejaz relocated to Karachi in 1947 at the age of seven.[3] Later, he attended the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) and graduated with an MBA in 1962.[3]
Ejaz founded Ejaz Group in 1950 which was initially focused on trading commodities such as edible oils, metals, petroleum, and industrial raw materials.[2] In 1980, he expanded the group's operations into manufacturing with the establishment of Mian Nazir Sons Industries.[2]
From 1985 to 1988, Ejaz served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan.[4]
In the 1990s, Ejaz expanded his group's business operations in the textile industry.[2] Ejaz Textile Mills Limited was established in Bhai Pheru in 1990, followed by Ejaz Spinning Mills Limited in Sheikhupura in 1992.[2] The latter was equipped with modern machinery and had its own power generation facilities.[2]
In 1995, Ejaz led the group's entry into the energy sector with the establishment of Ejaz Power Limited, which comprised three power plants with a combined capacity of 30 MW.[2]