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Iqbal Z. Ahmed (born February 3, 1946) is a leading businessman and philanthropist of Pakistan

Biography
Ahmed was born in Patna, India, to Zohra and Z. Z. Ahmed (1910-1989), a former Deputy Inspector General of Pakistan Police. Ahmed was schooled at Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, and Aitchison College, Lahore. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Government College, Lahore, and a master’s degree in economics from Punjab University, Lahore.

Career
Ahmed and his father co-founded Associated Group (AG) in 1965. Today, AG is Pakistan’s largest producer, transporter and marketer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Its companies include Pakistan Power Resources (PPR), Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL), Lub Gas, Mehran LPG, Pakistan GasPort Limited, AG Omnimedia, AG Publications, and Associated Estate Developers (AEDL). AG has its head quarters at Lahore and offices in Islamabad and Karachi. It has LPG and power generation facilities in Attock, Dera Ghazi Khan, Hyderabad, Larkana, and Sheikhupura. AG's philanthropic efforts are directed through the Zohra and Z. Z. Ahmed Foundation. AG Chairman Ahmed is also the elected chairman of the LPG Association of Pakistan (LPGAP), and the Publisher and Chairman-of-the-Board of Newsweek Pakistan.