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Pakistani businessman and politician

Azam Saigol
Born	(1951-11-17)November 17, 1951
Died	January 24, 2018(2018-01-24) (aged 66) Boston, United States
Resting place	Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Education	Aitchison College, Lahore, Government College University, Lahore
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Occupation(s)	Businessman, politician
Organization	Pakistan International Airlines
Term	2016
Predecessor	Ahmad Mukhtar
Successor	Aijaz Haroon
Board member of	Pakistan International Airlines
Spouse	Amber Haroon Saigol
Children	1

Azam Saigol (17 November 1951 – 24 January 2018) was a Pakistani businessperson and politician. He held executive positions at Kohinoor Industries, Saritow Spinning Mills, Pak Elektron, and Azam Textile Mills. He was on the Pakistan International Airlines board from 2013 to 2016, and was chairman in 2016.

Early life and education

Saigol was born on 17 November 1951 to Mian Yousuf Saigol, who founded Saigol Group. He was educated at the Aitchison College, Lahore and Government College University, Lahore. For further education, he went to England and studied at the University of Oxford and earned a bachelor's degree in economics.

Career

He held executive positions at Kohinoor Industries, Saritow Spinning Mills, Pak Elektron, and Azam Textile Mills. He was on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) board from 2013 to 2016, before being chairman in 2016. He resigned in December 2016 citing personal reasons. Press noted that a week prior, a PIA plane had crashed with 47 fatalities, with The News stating that Saigol had been pressured to resign afterwards. The airline went without a chairman until December 21, 2016, when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced that the chairmanship had gone to Irfan Elahi, Aviation Secretary.

Personal life

He was married to Amber Haroon Saigol, a scion of Haroon family, who heads Dawn. Their daughter, Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, married into the Lakhani family. Saigol died on 24 January 2018.

References

"Famed industrialist Azam Saigol passes away". www.geo.tv. 2018-01-25.
"Industrialist Azam Saigol passes away in US". Pakistan Today. 2018-01-25.
^ "Azam Saigol passes away". DAWN.COM. 2018-01-25.
"Obituary: Azam Saigol to be laid to rest today". The Express Tribune. 2018-01-26.
"Pakistan International Airlines chairman resigns days after plane crash", Reuters, 12-12-2016
"PIA's free fall", Dawn, 11-26-2017
^ "The Haroon-Saigol Family", Freedom Network

v t e Pakistan International Airlines
Services	History Orient Airways East Pakistan Helicopter Service Fleet Destinations PIA Cargo Precision Engineering Complex Ispahani Hangar
Assets and facilities	Karachi planetarium Lahore planetarium Peshawar planetarium PIA Township Roosevelt Hotel
Hubs	Allama Iqbal International Airport Islamabad International Airport Jinnah International Airport
Chairperson	Mirza Ahmad Ispahani (1955–1962) Rafique Saigol (1972–1973) Nur Khan (1973–1978) Azim Daudpota (1986–1991) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (1997–1999) Ahmad Saeed (2003–2005) Ahmad Mukhtar (2008) Rao Qamar Suleman (2012) Azam Saigol (2016)
Managing directors	Nur Khan (1959–1965) Asghar Khan (1965–1968) Shakirullah Durrani (1968–1971) Zafar Chaudhry (1971–1972) Farooq Feroze Khan (1990–1991) Farooq Umar (1993–1996) Aijaz Haroon (2008–2011)
Accidents/incidents	Flight 17 Flight 268 Flight 326 Flight 404 Flight 544 Flight 661 Flight 688 Flight 705 Flight 740 Flight 8303
See also	Pakistan International Airlines cricket team PIA F.C. Evacuation operations

v t e Saigol Group
People	Azam Saigol Rafique Saigol
Companies	Maple Leaf Cement Pak Elektron Limited
Former companies	Union Bank United Bank Limited United Chemicals

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