Mian Amer Mahmood
| Mian Amer Mahmood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Amer Mahmood 25 July 1960 Lahore, Punjab |
| Residence | Model Town, Lahore |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | M.A |
| Occupation | Educationist, politician |
Mian Amer Mahmood (born 25 July 1960 Lahore) is a Pakistani businessman and educator. He was mayor of the Lahore from 2001 to 2009.
Mahmood was born into an Arain family. After completing his MBA(cs) from the Punjab University, he chose to venture into the education sector of Pakistan and launched the Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) in 1985. Later he established Punjab Law College in 1987 and Punjab College of Business Administration in 1989. In 1993, he established Punjab Institute of Computer Science, followed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah University in 1998. In 2002, 2003 and 2010 he launched the University of Central Punjab, Resource Academia School System and Allied Schools respectively.
In December 2008, Amer Mahmood launched a new television network Dunya News. The channel generated much criticism in 2012 when Malik Riaz, Meher Bukhari and Mubasher Lucman had discussions in a talk show. Later in September 2012 he also launched a daily publishing Urdu language newspaper Roznama Dunya, which publishes from Eight different cities in Pakistan.
Mahmood was first elected as a City councilor in 1987. He was re-elected in 1991 and won the local bodies elections. Later in 2001, he was elected Mayor of Lahore after winning the majority vote. He was re-elected for a subsequent term of four years, which he successfully completed in 2009.
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