(Pakistan News & Features Services)
It was in the fitness of things that Aziz Memon, one of the living legends, was decorated with the Living Legend Award by the Friends of Memon Welfare Society (FMWS) at the Bahria Auditorium in Karachi on November 8.
The FMWS, a non-profit organization of the Cutchi Memon community committed to serving humanity, honoured the community icons during the 2nd Cutchi Memon Living Legend Awards 2026. Quite a few of the high-achievers, having excelled in their respective fields, were recognized for having made lasting contributions to society.
The Governor of Sindh, Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi, and the business leader, Zubair Motiwala, graced the occasion as chief guests. A very large gathering of community members had assembled at the auditorium by the designated time.
It may be recalled that the Society launched the awards in 2024. After the success of that first ceremony, this second edition built on it in scale and stature.
The Living Legend Award in the Business category was presented to Aziz Memon, Chairman, Kings Group. He was showered with praise for having attained commercial success besides having distinguished himself for service to humanity.
It was proudly declared that, under his innovative leadership, Kings Group has grown into a conglomerate of five companies, having become Pakistan’s leading textile and ready-made garment manufacturing and exporting groups, which brings valuable foreign exchange to the country.
He has also chaired the Board of Directors of the Karachi Garment City Company, a Government of Pakistan project. He serves as Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Suriname in Pakistan.
Within the community, he has served as Chairman Cutchi Memon Markazi Jamaat and President of the United Memon Jamat of Pakistan. It was highlighted that his humanitarian work has been just as significant.
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The state has also recognized his service with the Pride of Performance in 2011 and the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2023. He has co-founded the annual event, Karachi Festival of Books and Libraries (KFBL), which was inaugurated by the President of Pakistan in 2024.
The speakers praised the Friends of Memon Welfare Society for creating a platform that celebrates achievers during their lifetimes.
They observed that the awards inspire young people to follow their role models like Aziz Memon.
The organizers, led by President Akhtar Hussain Shehzad and Project Coordinator Muhammad Raza Poonawala, thanked dignitaries the honorees, and their partners families for making the ceremony memorable which closed with a renewed commitment to recognizing excellence and serving humanity.
