Private company

Lakson Group

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Pakistani corporate

The Lakson Group (Urdu pronunciation: LAK-sən) is a group of companies headquartered in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.² It was founded by Sultan Ali Lakhani.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1954Founded¹

Industryconglomerate¹
HeadquartersKarachi¹
Websitewww.lakson.com.pk

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The Lakson Group (Urdu pronunciation: [ˈlæk.sən] LAK-sən) is a group of companies headquartered in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.²

The story

Founded by Sultan Ali Lakhani in 1954.¹

It was founded in 1954 and is owned by the Lakhani family.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lakson Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Leadership

Who has led Lakson Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderSultan Ali Lakhani¹

Products and brands

Listed

Century Insurance Company Limited, general insurance business

Century Paper and Board Mills Limited, producer of packaging boards

Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan, manufacture and sale of detergents, personal care, and other related products in Pakistan

Merit Packaging Limited, active in printing and packaging

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Unlisted

Century Publications, incorporated in 1998, publishes Urdu and Sindhi daily newspapers Express and Daily Sindh Express

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, Urdu daily in Pakistan

The Express Tribune, English-language newspaper

Cybernet, internet, and data communication network service provider

StormFiber, Internet, and television service provider

Sybrid, business process outsourcing

Ice Animations, VFX, and animation

NayaPay, digital wallet and payment system.

Lakson Investments Limited, independent asset manager

McDonald's Pakistan

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.

Former subsidiaries

Clover Pakistan, formerly distributed Tang, Toblerone, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and Titan watches in Pakistan

Tetley Clover

Lakson Tobacco