Yusuf H. Shirazi

Yusuf H. Shirazi (1929–2019) was a Pakistani industrialist, civil servant, and writer. He founded the Atlas Group of Companies in 1962 and served as its chairman. Under his leadership, the group expanded into engineering, power generation, financial services, and trading. He was a founder member of the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA).

The Yusuf H. Shirazi Complex at the Lahore University of Management Sciences is named after him.

Early life and education Shirazi was born in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan. He received his early education from the Government College Sahiwal. For further studies, he moved to Lahore and attended Forman Christian College, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He later obtained postgraduate degrees in Persian and mathematics from the University of the Punjab. Through the Atlas Group, he contributed to the National Management Foundation, the sponsoring body of LUMS, and to scholarships for financially disadvantaged students. His books include Aid or Trade , a collection of his writings on pakistan's economy.

Death Shirazi died on October 20, 2019, in Karachi.