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The '''Lakson Group''' ({{lang-ur|لیکسن گروپ}}) is a [[group of companies]] headquartered in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]].<ref name=bloomberg/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1081402/greater-than-rs1-billion-the-best-performing-mutual-funds/|title=Greater than Rs1 billion: The best performing mutual funds |date=9 April 2016|publisher=The Express Tribune |
The '''Lakson Group''' ({{lang-ur|لیکسن گروپ}}) is a [[group of companies]] headquartered in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]].<ref name=bloomberg/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1081402/greater-than-rs1-billion-the-best-performing-mutual-funds/|title=Greater than Rs1 billion: The best performing mutual funds |date=9 April 2016|publisher=The Express Tribune|accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Company Structure: Lakson Group|url = http://lakson.com.pk/?page_id=108|website = lakson.com.pk|accessdate =31 January 2019}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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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.<ref name=bloomberg/> |
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It was founded in 1954 and is owned by the Lakhani family.<ref name=bloomberg/> |
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== Subsidaries == |
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== Lakson Group of Companies == |
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===Technology=== |
===Technology=== |
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*[[Cybernet]], internet, and data communication network service provider |
*[[Cybernet]], internet, and data communication network service provider |
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Revision as of 20:21, 15 June 2024
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| Company type | Corporate group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founder | Sultan Ali Lakhani Iqbal Ali Lakhani |
| Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Area served | Pakistan |
Key people | Iqbal Ali Lakhani (chairman) |
| Website | lakson |
The Lakson Group (Template:Lang-ur) is a group of companies headquartered in Karachi, Sindh.[1][2][3]
History
It was founded in 1954 and is owned by the Lakhani family.[1]
Subsidaries
Technology
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Century Paper and Board Mills Limited, producer of packaging boards in Pakistan
- Merit Packaging Limited, printing and packaging company
Joint-ventures
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, 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]
Former joint-ventures
See also
References
- ^ a b c d 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. 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.
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/131674/tetley-tea-to-hit-market-in-first-quarter-of-04
- ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/101754/tata-to-start-operations-in-pakistan-from-oct-joint-venture-in-tea-making
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070526112108/http://www.tetleyclover.com/flash.html
External links
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