[4] In 1970, at the young age of 17, Habib began his career as a stockbroker at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), hired by his elder brother who bought a trading license.
[1] He spent his days in the trading hall analysing shares and statements for investors, which he credits as having contributed to his knowledge of stocks.
[5] In 1998, Habib acquired stocks following market crash after nuclear tests by India and Pakistan.
[1] With Pakistan's state-owned companies undergoing a process of privatisation at that time, Habib bought stakes in fertiliser, cement and steel production, as well as banking.
He has also served as a member of the Privatisation Commission, Board of Investment, and the Securities and Exchange Ordinance Review Committee.