Abdul Rashid Mir

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Abdul Rashid Mir
BornAugust 1940 (age 82)
NationalityIndian
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder & CEO of Cottage Industries Exposition Limited

Abdul Rashid Mir (born August 1940) [1] is a Kashmiri businessman, founder & CEO of Cottage Industries Exposition Limited (CIE). [2] [3]

Mir has been named in connection with the Panama Papers. [4] [5] [6]

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References

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