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Lakson Group

Pakistani corporate

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

01History

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

02Subsidiaries

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

Unlisted

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

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