Javed Afridi facts for kids
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Muhammad Javed Afridi
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| محمد جاويد افريدی | |
| Born | 14 August 1985 Bara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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| Alma mater | University of Oxford (MBA) London School of Economics Regent's University London Edwardes College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Relatives | Manzoor Afridi (uncle) Ayub Afridi (uncle) |
Muhammad Javed Afridi (Urdu, Pashto: محمد جاويد افريدی; born 14 August 1985) is a Pakistani business executive and entrepreneur.
Business Interests
He is best known as the CEO of Haier Pakistan and owner of MG Motors Pakistan. Afridi is also owner of the cricket franchise Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League (PSL) and also Co-Founder/CEO of JoChaho.
MG JW Automobile Pakistan
MG JW Automobile Pakistan is owned by JW Auto Park, which in turn owned by Javed Afridi. MG Motors Pakistan has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morris Garages (MG) Motor UK Limited, owned by SAIC Motor to bring electric vehicles in Pakistan. It will establish Electric car manufacturing plant. MG Motors has launched two models namely MG HS and MG ZS EV in Pakistan in 2020. Morris Garage (MG) Motors Pakistan launched MG ZS priced at Rs 4.1 million.
Investment in cricket
Javed Afridi has sponsored many cricket tournaments under his supervision including Haier Super 8 T20 Cup and Pakistan Super League. Afridi has also owned a cricket franchise Peshawar Zalmi for a ten-year period. In an interview he said: “Peshawar and KP are close to my heart, and I want to develop the infrastructure around the game in my homeland.”
See also
- MG Motors Pakistan
- Haier Pakistan
- Super 8 T20 Cup
- Pakistan Super League
- Peshawar Zalmi
