Aneel Mussarat
Aneel Mussarat (born November 1969)[1] is a British-Pakistani businessman.[2][3] He is the Founder of MCR Property Group.[4][5][6]
Aneel Mussarat | |
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Born | Aneel Mussarat November 1969 (age 54) Manchester, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Real estate developer Philanthropist |
Title | Founder of MCR Property Group |
Spouse | Mehr Mussarat |
Children | 4 |
Early life
Aneel was born in Manchester in November 1969,[1] and is of Pakistani descent. After completing high school, Aneel started to buy, renovate and rent out properties in Manchester.
Career
Aneel founded Classic Homes in 1989,[8] and is currently CEO of MCR Property Group, a real estate investment and development company.[9]
Politics
Aneel Mussarat became affiliated with Pakistan-based political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012 and has done considerable fundraising for them in the United Kingdom.[10] Due to Mussarat's background in real estate development, he has advised Imran Khan on a key manifesto pledge, which was to implement a policy framework for building 5 million homes in Pakistan by the year 2023.[11][12]
Philanthropy
Mussarat set up the Rafay Mussarat Foundation. The Rafay Mussarat foundation has partnered with Minhaj Welfare Foundation to provide aid to Rohingya refugees during the Rohingya crisis.[13] The foundation also supports the National Autistic Society.[14]
Personal life
Mussarat is married, and has 4 children. He lives in Cheshire. He is a Muslim.[15][16]
Awards and recognition
In 2008, Mussarat was listed on the Sunday Times Rich List, and ranked the 550th richest person in the United Kingdom.[17] He was also awarded Businessman of the Year, at the British Muslim Awards in 2013.[15][18]
In 2018, he received an honour for his business and philanthropic work at the Greater Manchester Business Leaders Dinner & Awards for his work in founding the Rafay Mussarat Foundation and his ongoing work to provide aid for Rohinya people.[19][20]
In 2019, Mussarat was nominated in the category of Businessman of the Year in the English Asian Business Awards.[21]
See also
References
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- ^ Ali, Haider (3 August 2018). "Imran Khan's billionaire friend Aneel Musarrat captured alongside Akshay Kumar". Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "UK's real estate tycoon arrives in Islamabad to help PM on 5 million housing project". ARY News. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Imran's friend could be new HC to UK". www.thenews.com.pk. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) - Aneel Mussarat". facebook.com. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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- ^ a b "Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards". Asian Image. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "List of Ahmadis", Wikipedia, 2019-07-08, retrieved 2019-07-24
- ^ "Aneel Mussarat". The Sunday Times. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Begum, Shelina (2013-01-31). "British Muslims honoured at celebration event". men. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ Begum, Shelina (2018-12-10). "Property tycoon Aneel Musarrat honoured for charity work". men. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Celebrating the very best of the region's Asian business enterprise". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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