The Lakson Group (Urdu pronunciation: [ˈlæk.sən] LAK-sən) is a group of companies headquartered in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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History
It was founded in 1954 and is owned by the Lakhani family.
Subsidiaries
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
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