By Iftikhar Mashwani
ISLAMABAD: Believe in yourself, You are braver than you think, more talented than you know and more capable than you imagine. Great achievements are made by those who never stop believing, trying, learning and being grateful.
Tanveer Ahmad is a Pakistani-American business tycoon living in Houston, Texas. He is the owner of Pak Foods, the owner of 400 restaurants in different US states, including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.
In addition, he also owns shares in California’s major transport company, medicine and energy industry, Cricketer and even today at the age of 55 he plays a 40 overs match with full enthusiasm.
He is also the owner of the Houston Hockey League in America. He also owns the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Houston covering 86 acres, which is playing an important role in the development of cricket in America.
Tanvir is an extraordinary character. Yes, in 1988, at the age of 18, Tanveer Ahmed, who went to America from Sialkot with 23 dollars in his pocket, has 16,000 employees working in his company today. You run the seventh largest food chain in America. Your success is a case study for our young generation. His personality is characteristic.You believe in working quietly.
In an interview, he has made such revelations in his journey from failure to success that will definitely have a positive impact in the lives of the listeners.
This detailed interview is a must listen for anyone who is getting weak in the battle of life, the word of defeat.
The story of Tanveer, erased from life, will open new avenues for you.
According to Aslam Murad writesup regarding Tanvir “King Maker Dream to Reality” that “In a school in Sialkot, the teacher asked the students of class 10 what they want to be in their lives.
Some wished to become a doctor, some an engineer, some had dreams of becoming a pilot and an army officer.
But when an ordinary student was asked the same question, he took a deep breath and answered in a determined tone, “I want to be a king maker and brand maker in life.” Hearing these words, many students burst into laughter.
They laughed that how could a boy who pays his fees by selling vegetables and buffalo milk during the day dream of becoming a kingmaker? But there was something else shining inside that boy, some kind of faith that was not dimmed even by the storms of circumstances.
Another tough day came for Kingmaker when after FSC he wanted to join a medical college, but had to sacrifice his dream to continue the education of his younger siblings. During this time, he requested his uncle living in the UK to take him to the UK, but the uncle said such things in the manipulation of words that his hope began to break. Swinging between despair and hope, the only support of this young man was his mother, who always remembered him in prayers. Thanks to these prayers, he finally managed to reach America.
When he landed at the American airport, he had only $23 in his pocket. No one to know, no hope of help.
But he had immense courage. Sometimes he washed dishes to survive, sometimes he did menial jobs, but the dream of becoming a king maker and brand maker never left his heart.
Time flew by, but this young man never looked back. When he entered the restaurant business, he created a stir in America. He opened one restaurant after another, then ventured into the transport sector, and his trucks started running on the roads of America.
That ordinary boy had now become a successful businessman. This young man is Tanveer Ahmed, the same Tanveer Ahmed who is known today as a Pakistani-American businessman in Pakistan, South Asia and the world.
The soil he touched would turn into gold. Big American brands and business legends wanted to partner with him. When the dream of becoming a king maker and brand maker came true, Tanveer Ahmed decided to pay off the debt of love for his homeland. He undertook to help the people of Pakistan in the fields of education, health, and employment.
Donated nine million dollars to the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), which is equipping four hundred youth with the jewel of higher education.
He gave seventy-five million rupees to help the flood victims, established a state-of-the-art dialysis center in Sialkot, and in recognition of his services, the government of Pakistan honored him with high civilian awards such as Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Pakistan.
Tanveer Ahmad is also passionate about building mosques.He has spent billions of rupees in this hobby so far. Dozens of mosques have been built with his support in America alone. Meeting with Tanveer Ahmed gave me the recipe for living and achieving success which may not be found in any book.
He says: “When starting any work or business, think with your mind, not with your heart.” Hard work, good planning, and consistency are more important than capital for success.
If a Pakistani is hardworking, he can never fail. Success will knock on his door again and again, he just needs to recognize these opportunities with his dedication and planning, no rocket science is required for this.”
Tanveer Ahmed is passionate about cricket. In this spirit, he built a magnificent 86-acre cricket ground in Houston and promoted the game in America to such an extent that eventually the T20 World Cup was held in America.
This also reduced the sports distance between Asia and America. Tanveer Ahmed believes that there are no shortcuts in life. There is no substitute for hard work. However, he is also a bit disillusioned with today’s youth.
He says that the youth of today is in a cycle of shortcuts, afraid of hard work, and thinks that he will work hard only after securing a good position or a place in a big business. In the race to go abroad, there are no degrees, no skills, but big dreams.
After meeting Tanveer Ahmed, a two-hour meeting, several telephonic conversations, and listening to his lectures, I would like to offer a few suggestions for today’s young generation — which Tanveer Ahmed also agreed with: First, change your life. Set a clear goal If you want to get a job, become so skilled in that field that people can see examples of your hard work and vision. If you want to do business, plan it properly, understand the market, and make quality your hallmark over social media. Minimize borrowing, avoid unnecessary partnerships, and keep expenses under control.
Never sacrifice your credibility for temporary gain. Tanveer Ahmed says that he has achieved success in every business due to hard work, planning and consistency. are helping them to advance in the business field. If today’s youth also adopts Tanveer Ahmed’s formula… hard work, consistency, and no shortcuts, surely thousands of Tanveer Ahmeds can be born in this country. The only condition is that they learn to think and work hard like a kingmaker.
Tanveer Ahmed’s life teaches us that dreaming is not enough, but faith, planning, and continuous hard work can take one from dust to gold.”
