The Lakson Group (لیکسن گروپ) is a Pakistani conglomerate company which is based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] It was founded in 1954 and is owned by the Lakhani family. The conglomerate is based in Karachi and currently chaired by Iqbal Ali Lakhani.[3][1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | Sultan Ali Lakhani Iqbal Ali Lakhani |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
Key people | Iqbal Ali Lakhani (chairman) |
| Website | www |
The company is diversified and has interests in agri-business, call centers, consumer non-durables, fast food, financial services, media, paper and board, printing and packaging, surgical instruments, technology (data-networking, BPO, and software) and travel.[1]
Lakson Group of Companies edit
Technology edit
- Cybernet, internet, and data communication network service provider
- StormFiber, Internet, and television service provider
- Sybrid (Private) Limited, business process outsourcing
- Lakson Business Solutions Limited, IT provider
- Ice Animations, VFX, and animation
Media edit
- Express News, Urdu-language TV news channel
- Express 24/7, English- 24-hours TV news channel (now closed down)
- Express Entertainment, Urdu-language Entertainment channel in digital signals 0 and 1,
- The Daily Express, No. 2 Urdu daily in Pakistan
- The Express Tribune, English-language newspaper
- Century Publications, incorporated in 1998, publishes Urdu and Sindhi daily newspapers Express and Daily Sindh Express
- Tribune 24/7, English- 24-hours TV news channel
Financial Services edit
- NayaPay, digital wallet and payment system.[4][5]
- Century Insurance Company Limited, general insurance business
- Lakson Investments Limited, Pakistan's largest independent asset manager
Paper & Board edit
- Century Paper and Board Mills Limited, producer of packaging boards in Pakistan
- Merit Packaging Limited, printing and packaging company
Lakson Group joint-ventures edit
Lakson Group has alliances with the following major international companies:
- Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan, manufacture and sale of detergents, personal care, and other related products in Pakistan[1]
- McDonald's Pakistan, 53 restaurants in major cities of Pakistan[1]
- Ajinomoto Lakson Pakistan (Private) Limited, produces seasonings, cooking oils, TV dinners, sweeteners, amino acids, and pharmaceuticals
- Princeton Travels (Private) Limited, an IATA accredited travel agency and an active member of International travel forums like ASTA, PATA, UFTAA & TAAP
- Fly Jinnah, a joint venture between Lakson Group and Air Arabia. It adopts the low cost model similar to that of Air Arabia.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Company Overview of The Lakson Group on bloomberg.com website Retrieved 31 January 2019
- ^ "Greater than Rs1 billion: The best performing mutual funds". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 9 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Company Structure: Lakson Group". lakson.com.pk. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "State Bank of Pakistan grants EMI License to NayaPay". www.nayapay.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "State Bank of Pakistan grants EMI License to NayaPay". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "'Fly Jinnah': Pakistan's Lakson Group, Air Arabia to start new low-cost airline". DAWN.COM. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links edit
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