While there isn’t a single individual with the title of “CEO of Lahore Smart City,” the project’s leadership rests with the key figures of its parent companies, Future Development Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (FDHL) and Habib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd (HRL). Who is the CEO of smart city?

Lahore Smart City is a joint venture of two leading Pakistani firms Future Development Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (FDHL) and Habib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd (HRL).1 The two companies have vast experience in real estate construction and development.

Future Development Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (FDHL) is a real estate development firm and one of the main investors of the Lahore Smart City project. It is a group of a few national and global companies.4 The main figures FDHL have are Mr. Aslam Malik, the Group Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Zahid Rafiq, a director in one of its subsidiaries in the UK.

Hablib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd (HRL) is a family-owned construction and engineering company based in Pakistan with a track record of over six decades.5 Habilib Rafiq is the Chairman of the company and Habib Ahmed is the Managing Director.

Mr. Muhammad Aslam Malik, the Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Future Development Holdings is the most visible member of the operational leadership of the “Smart City” projects, such as Lahore Smart City and Capital Smart City. He is the one who is perceived to be the face of the projects and does announcements to the people and manages the development of the projects.

The leadership of the two parent companies, who are the ultimate decision-makers, includes:

For Future Development Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (FDHL):

• Mr. Zahid Rafiq: Chairman
• Mr. Jehanzeb Zahid: Managing Director

For Habib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd (HRL):

• Mr. M Rafiq: Chairman
• Mr. Habib Ahmed: Managing Director

Essentially, the chairmen and managing directors of FDHL and HRL determine the strategic direction of the Lahore Smart City, whereas the operations and projects implementation is led by the Group COO of FDHL, Mr. Muhammad Aslam Malik.