Special Tribute paid to Business Tycoon of the West Midlands Mr Nazir Awan
Birmingham: Mr Nazir Awan was born on 28th February 1953 in Peshawar, Pakistan. His father Haji Mohammed Bashir Ahmed Awan was a Servicemen in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), who arrived at the UK in 1962. He was a hardworking Businessmen who founded Awan Marketing International.
The business was established further by his two elder sons, late Mr Nazir Awan and Mr Nasir Awan MBE. Mr Nazir Awan was 11 years old when he arrived in the UK in 1964. He has two sisters and three brothers named Nasreen Awan (Died in 2006), Parveen Awan, Dr Nasir Awan MBE – DL Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Midlands, CEO Awan Marketing Int Plc, Director Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Munir Awan and Iftikhar Awan – President Muslims for Britain UK.
Nazir Awan was the eldest sibling in his family and was a grandfather to six grandchildren. He went to Upper Thomas Street School, Aston Birmingham, then Studied Mechanical Engineering at Brooklyn Technical College City and Guilds of London Institute in Mechanical Engineering.
He was a production Engineer at G.K.N. group Ltd from June 1976 till 1979. Mr Nazir Awan was the Managing Director of Awan Marketing Plc Birmingham, United Kingdom from Aug 1981 – Dec 2005, involved in the import, export and wholesale of consumer goods. He was also a Managing Director of Awan Real Estate Ltd T/A Awan International since 2006. His role involved dealing with investment property portfolios. He was also Partner of Awan Corp. UK since Apr 2006, involved in trading consumer products locally, as well as exports to Europe , North Africa, Nigeria, South Africa. Former Director of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Asian Business Associations.
Mr Awan has a very influential and energetic personality who served his whole life for the betterment of the community. According to the Asian Rich List 2005 He was multimillionaire Businessmen with a Net worth of 22 Million Pounds. He was involved in many charitable works and community engagement projects.
Last Saturday he was admitted to Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield due to Coronavirus symptoms and placed on a ventilator. He departed this world on Wednesday 9th April 2020, at the age of 67. He liked sports activities, entertainment and healthy food.
He was a motivational speaker and business adviser. He has left his wife Nasreen Awan, his son Amer Khan Awan, daughter Noori Awan. As well as many other friends, colleagues, admirers and followers of his legacy. He was a very close friend of Business Community leaders Ishtiaq Latif, Pervaiz Akhtar, Fadel Takrouri and others. He will remain alive always in the hearts of hundreds and thousands of people around the world. May Allah grant him the highest rank in Jannat ul Firdous. Ameen
His grieving son and business partner Amer Khan Awan, 44, said: “He touched so many hearts- he was a great advisor and a mentor to us all. His grandchildren loved him. He always told me to treat everybody equally, be humble and compassionate.
Our surname is Awan which means to help others. He would say, your grandfather helped others, I do everything for the community and you must do the same and serve humanity. I feel very proud of him. I was blessed to have a father like him.
He will be missed dearly by not just the family but the whole of the community”.
His Daughter & Son in Law Noori & Muddassir Said: “My Father was my inspiration. He has touched so many peoples hearts, INSHALLAH I will carry on his legacy. May he circle the throne of Allah Subhanawatallah in Jannah with the other Shaheed. He will always live in our hearts”.
Abid Khan Said: “A big loss for everyone. Nazir Awan was a pillar of the community loved by many. He shall be greatly missed”.
Aziz Rahman Said: “Nazir Awan was a giant amongst men; he lived life to the maximum and bought huge joy, love and care to everybody he met. We are heartbroken and the world is a poorer place without him. May Allah bless his soul and give his family and friends patience to endure this tragic loss”.
Ash Ahmed Solicitor ASL Solicitors & Advocates Said: “Uncle Nazir Awan was a one in a million individual. Words alone cannot describe how we feel right now. His death has sent shockwaves throughout the country and far beyond. He always had a smile on his face, was full of confidence, inspired so many people and touched the hearts of all those that he came into contact with. He will surely forever be missed by thousands of people. May Allah SWT grant Uncle Nazir Awan an abode in the highest ranks of Jannah”.
Waheed Saleem Said: “Uncle Nazir was a true gentleman he was always there for me and played a major part in my life. He treated me like his son and his advise and words of wisdom I will always cherish. May Allah grant him the highest abode in Jannah for he has left us to be with Allah”.
Gazalah Ahmed Said: “Uncle Nazir Awan was a caring, humble, strong and inspirational role model for us all. For me and for many others he was a father figure, friend and guide”.
Sudaf choudhry Said: “Uncle Nazir Awan was one of the most loving and supportive person with his warm and bubbly mannerisms he was loved by all no matter what age and will be deeply missed by not just the Birmingham community but nationwide. He was an extremely active member of the community and always willing to show his support for great causes. May Allah swt grant him the highest rank in jannah firdous”.Report by S M Irfan Tahir Photojournalist / Member National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.
