Nasir Javaid Chowdhry

Advisor

Nasir K. Chowdhry after completing his Master’s degree in Administrative Science, from University of the Punjab, proceeded to US in 1969 to pursue a degree in Business Administration.

After graduation from University of Southern California, USA, worked with Pier 1 imports, as Manager Retail Operations for two years.

Returned from US in 1974 and joined Fertilizer Corporation of Pakistan as Marketing Manager. In 1979, had an offer from Milk Pack Ltd., the first packaged milk plant in Pakistan (now Nestle Pakistan Ltd.) as Marketing Manager. In 1980, relocated himself to Karachi and joined American Express as Head of Travel Division, a job he relinquished in 1982 to form a family business.

His entrepreneurial spirit motivated him to accept new challenges by establishing a pioneering and trend setting pharmaceutical industrial venture, a family project at Lahore known as Medipak Limited to successfully undertake local manufacturing of life saving infusion therapy & Dialysis Solutions first time ever in Pakistan in technical collaboration with Fresenius, Germany.

He is privileged to be Founder member and the first Joint Secretary of the Marketing Association of Pakistan, Lahore established in 1986. Ever since, he has been involved with the Association as Vice President, Secretary General Marcon 1996 as well as 2006 and Chairman Marcon 2011.

Has served as member Zonal Committee PPMA NORTH. & Represented PPMA as Deputy Chairman on Registration Board, Ministry of Heath for the year 2010 – 11.

In 2014, was elected to the position of Chairman, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Pakistan. Presently he is member PPMA’s Central Executive Committee.     

He is Director on many companies, including Medivision Health care Ltd. – an Eye care Refraction Services Co. and is on the Board of Uniplan Trade Int’l, an Electro Medical Equipment Company besides Prime Building Material Ltd., a company manufacturing building materials.

He is an ardent believer of giving back to the society and is trustee on MD Chowdhry & Razia Chowdhry, a family Trust. Besides, he is a trustee on the Trust created in the name of Late Dr. M. Afzal, Chairman Administrative Science Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore