Anwar Pervez

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Sir Anwar Pervez (Urdu: سر انور پرویز) was born in Gujar Khan. He is a businessman in the United Kingdom. He is the first Pakistan-origin person to achieve this distinction.

The Sunday Times report stated that Sir Anwar owns the second largest cash and carry wholesale network in Britain. He was the first ever Pakistani to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Sir Anwar is the Chairman of Bestway (Holdings) Limited which include Bestway Cement in Pakistan. He is the Deputy Chairman of United Bank Limited. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bestway Foundation UK and the Patron-in-Chief of Bestway Foundation Pakistan. Sir Anwar is a Trustee of the Memorial Gates Trust, Crimestoppers and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.

Pervez started The Bestway Group as a cornershop in London in the 60's, and then moved into the wholesale business in 1976.