A man of profound qualities, kindhearted and always ready to help and serve others based on their needs, disregarding his own inconvenience. Now a days when everyone is only concerned about his own problems and issues, a humble man who goes above and beyond to consider their problems as his own and tries his utmost will to resolve them not only monetarily but also through his powerful suggestions. This unique quality of Ashraf Ali Zuberi makes him a gem of a person. Ashraf Ali Zuberi has helped plenty of family members and friends in their exodus to Kuwait since 1964, not only in arranging for their working visas/permits, but also in establishing them and getting them jobs in their related fields.
Ashraf Ali Zuberi is renowned as a softhearted person and his out of the way willingness to help family, friends, and community at large in Kuwait, Pakistan, and India. Ashraf Ali Zuberi got married to Mrs. Roshan Zuberi in March of 1968 in Karachi, Pakistan. Ashraf Ali Zuberi has two (2) sons and one (1) daughter. Raghib Ashraf Zuberi, Mrs. Aliya Hassan Zuberi and Zia Ashraf Zuberi.
Ashraf Ali Zuberi is more focused on the eastern traditions and close to religion and very thankful to Allah SWT for the special blessings and mercy He has bestowed on him and his family.
Ashraf Ali Zuberi visited Iraq in 1964 and prayed to Allah SWT to call him to visit his house in Mecca. His prayers were accepted and just within two months he went to Saudi Arabia to perform pilgrimage (Umrah) and got the opportunity of his lifetime to enter the house of Allah SWT and prayed nawafil inside Khana Kaabah. He met Imam Kaabah Mecca while he went inside Khana Kaabah. Ashraf Ali Zuberi got the honor of doing 2 Hajj pilgrimage and several Umrah during his time in Kuwait. He has visited a lot of Arab states, Europe, and North America.
Founder General Secretary of Zuberi Youth Association:
The idea of organizing Zuberi Family members flourished in the year 1961-1962 at Karachi when Dr. Muhammad Yasin Zuberi along with Ashraf Ali Zuberi and Nawab Hasan Zuberi managed the formation of Zuberi Youth Association. Ashraf Ali Zuberi had patronage and guidance from his elders and seniors for bringing the Zuberi family together and organizing functions for the prosperity and well-being of the Zuberi community. Ashraf Ali Zuberi become the founder general secretary of the Zuberi Youth Association and served for a period of four (4) years from 1961 to 1964. The Zuberi Youth association used to arrange various functions, which were arranged and instigated by the hard work and dedication of Ashraf Ali Zuberi and his team. During this tenure he worked with two presidents of the Association of that time, namely Dr. Muhammad Yasin Zuberi and Mr. Mohammad Hussain Khan Zuberi. The Zuberi Youth Association arranged Eid Millan Parties, get-together functions, sports festivals, variety programs were organized, and scholarships were distributed among deserving children of the family.
Sitting L to R:
Mahboob Alam Zuberi (Treasurer), Nawab Hassan Zuberi (Vice President), Dr. Muhammad Yasin Zuberi (President), Ashraf Ali Zuberi (General Secretary), Habib Akhtar Zuberi (Secretary)
Standing L to R:
M. Zuberi, Waheed Azmat Zuberi, Sultan Zuberi, Qamar Zuberi, Abid Jamal Akhtar Zuberi, Mohammad Bari, Musarrat Hussain Saleem, and Saleem Uz-Zafar Zuberi
Sitting L to R:
(1) Mrs. Atiya Zuberi, (2) Ghulam Ahmed Zuberi (Treasure), (3) Mohammad Hussain Khan Zuberi (President), (4) Zafar Omar Zuberi (Vice President), (5) Miss. Anis Aisha Zuberi
Standing L to R:
(1) Mustafa Adil Zuberi, (2) Saleem-uz-Zafer Zuberi, (3) Abid Jamal Akhter Zuberi (Joint Secy.), (4) Ashraf Ali Zuberi (Gen Secy.), (5) Nawab Hussan Zuberi, (6) Hameed-uz-Zafar Zuberi, (7) Habib Akhtar Zuberi
Ashraf Ali Zuberi got an opportunity to come to visit Kuwait in 1964 as he handed over his responsibilities as founder general secretary of the Zuberi youth association to his inner circle in the community.
Ashraf Ali Zuberi Kuwait journey started in the year 1964, since then, he has worked extremely hard and established himself as a successful businessman and started his own work as a director of Ali Ibrahim General Trading & Contracting Establishment with his Kuwaiti partner Mr. Ali Hassan Ahmed Ibrahim. In Kuwait, Ashraf Ali Zuberi entrepreneurial vision gave him the ideas to start business on a small scale and did try different opportunities as they came along. He also opened a restaurant, did trading of Chemicals, and was involved in renting heavy cranes for construction sites from time to time. In a short span of time, he took his Company to the next level of success that he was operating with his Kuwaiti Partner. In recent times his Company is one of the leading contractors and supplier of food items to the Military stationed in Kuwait. Ashraf Ali Zuberi is well renowned among his peers and competitors as an honest person and professional in his dealings and well respected. Ashraf Ali Zuberi name was added in who’s who in the 1999 edition. He is very sincerely involved in his philanthropy work in Kuwait and overseas. Currently Ashraf Ali Zuberi is working as the managing partner of Ashraf Combined General Trading & Contracting Company, W.L.L.