[4][5] The roots of House of Habib goes back to the 19th century when it commenced as Khoja Mithabhai Nathoo in 1841 in Bombay, operating as a family business.

[1] In 1891, a family member named Habib Esmail played a pivotal role in the company's expansion.

Habib Bank was relocated to Pakistan at the personal request of its first Governor General Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

It's reported that Mohammad Ali Habib presented a blank cheque from Lloyds Bank to Governor General Jinnah, who then filled in Rs.

In 1921, Habib and Sons was incorporated, specializing in brass, metal scraps, and gold, bearing the embossed Lion of Ali and Zulfiqar.