Lakson Group

Lakson Group is a diversified Pakistani business group headquartered in Karachi, Sindh. Established in 1954, it is owned by the Lakhani family and has developed a portfolio covering industrial manufacturing, consumer products, media, communications infrastructure, technology-enabled services, financial services, food and restaurant operations, travel, and aviation. Rather than operating as a single-product brand, Lakson functions as a group or house of businesses whose companies serve different sectors of the Pakistani economy. Its industrial and consumer-facing interests include Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan, which manufactures and sells detergents, personal-care goods, and related products in Pakistan, as well as Ajinomoto Lakson Pakistan, whose activities include seasonings, cooking oils, prepared foods, sweeteners, amino acids, and pharmaceuticals. Packaging is represented by Century Paper and Board Mills and Merit Packaging, while Century Insurance Company operates in general insurance. These businesses give the group exposure to everyday consumer demand and to the industrial supply chains supporting packaged goods and publishing. Lakson also has a substantial media presence. Through Century Publications and related businesses, the group has been associated with Urdu and Sindhi newspapers including The Daily Express and Daily Sindh Express, the English-language newspaper The Express Tribune, and television outlets such as Express News and Express Entertainment. Express 24/7, an English-language 24-hour news channel, was a former operation and is no longer active. The media portfolio has made Lakson a notable participant in Pakistan’s newspaper and broadcast sectors. The group’s technology and communications interests include Cybernet, a provider of internet and data-communication services; StormFiber, which provides internet and television services; Sybrid, a business-process-outsourcing company; and Ice Animations, which works in visual effects and animation. Lakson Investments operates as an asset manager, while NayaPay is associated with digital-wallet and payment services. These interests reflect the group’s expansion beyond traditional manufacturing and media into connectivity, digital infrastructure, financial technology, and outsourced business services. In consumer services and hospitality, the group is connected with McDonald’s Pakistan and Princeton Travels, an IATA-accredited travel agency. Its aviation portfolio includes Fly Jinnah, a joint venture between Lakson Group and Air Arabia that follows a low-cost airline model. The group has also had former distribution and consumer-product interests, including Clover Pakistan and Tetley Clover, while Lakson Tobacco is listed among its former subsidiaries. Lakson’s overall positioning is that of a broad Pakistani conglomerate combining established domestic operations with partnerships, franchises, and newer technology ventures. Its businesses are primarily oriented toward Pakistan, although some activities operate through international relationships, brands, or joint ventures. Public reference material identifies the group’s formation, family ownership, headquarters, and broad subsidiary portfolio, but does not provide sufficient information here to establish a complete account of current executive leadership, consolidated financial performance, or a detailed chronology of individual investments.

Lakson Group was established in 1954 and is owned by the Lakhani family. From its base in Karachi, the group developed a portfolio of businesses rather than remaining concentrated in one industry. Its activities came to include manufacturing, packaging, insurance, consumer products, publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, information technology, financial services, food, travel, and aviation. The industrial side of the portfolio includes Century Paper and Board Mills, Merit Packaging, Century Insurance Company, and Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan. These businesses connect the group to packaging materials, printed packaging, general insurance, and the manufacture and sale of household and personal-care products. Ajinomoto Lakson Pakistan added food ingredients and related product categories, including seasonings, cooking oils, prepared foods, sweeteners, amino acids, and pharmaceuticals. The group became particularly visible in Pakistan’s media sector through Century Publications and the Express media operations. These have included The Daily Express and Daily Sindh Express, as well as The Express Tribune, an English-language newspaper. Television holdings have included Express News and Express Entertainment. Express 24/7, an English-language 24-hour news service, was a former channel that subsequently closed. Lakson’s later portfolio also extended into communications and technology. Cybernet operates in internet and data communications, while StormFiber provides internet and television services. Sybrid represents business-process-outsourcing activities, and Ice Animations operates in visual effects and animation. The portfolio also includes Lakson Investments as an asset manager and NayaPay in digital-wallet and payment services. In consumer and service businesses, Lakson has been associated with McDonald’s Pakistan and Princeton Travels, an IATA-accredited travel agency. Fly Jinnah was established as a joint venture between Lakson Group and Air Arabia and uses a low-cost airline model. The group has also had former businesses and distribution interests, including Clover Pakistan, Tetley Clover, and Lakson Tobacco. Available reference material confirms the breadth of this portfolio but does not establish a full date-by-date history for every subsidiary, nor does it provide enough information to document current leadership or consolidated financial results.

• 1998

  Century Publications incorporated

  [1]Lakson Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Century Publications was incorporated and became associated with the group’s newspaper publishing activities, including the Express titles.

• 1954

  Lakson Group established

  [1]Lakson Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Lakson Group was founded in Pakistan and became associated with the Lakhani family.

A Pakistani diversified conglomerate built around family ownership, established consumer and industrial businesses, media assets, communications infrastructure, and technology-enabled services.

• Media

  Express media portfolio

  Lakson’s Express media interests include Urdu and Sindhi newspapers, the English-language newspaper The Express Tribune, and television channels such as Express News and Express Entertainment. The portfolio represents the group’s principal presence in news publishing and broadcasting. Express 24/7, an English-language 24-hour news channel, was formerly part of the broader media portfolio but is now closed.

• Consumer products

  Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan

  Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan manufactures and sells detergents, personal-care products, and related consumer goods in Pakistan. It is one of the group’s major consumer-facing industrial interests and gives Lakson exposure to recurring household and hygiene-product demand.

• Telecommunications and internet services

  Cybernet

  Cybernet provides internet and data-communication network services. Its business supports connectivity for customers and organizations and forms part of Lakson’s technology and communications portfolio.

• Telecommunications and media services

  StormFiber

  StormFiber provides internet and television services. It extends the group’s communications presence from network and data services into consumer connectivity and subscription-based television offerings.

• Airline

  Fly Jinnah

  Fly Jinnah is a joint venture between Lakson Group and Air Arabia. The airline follows a low-cost operating model similar to Air Arabia, positioning it around comparatively accessible air travel and efficient operations.

• Food and specialty products

  Ajinomoto Lakson Pakistan

  Ajinomoto Lakson Pakistan is associated with the production of seasonings, cooking oils, prepared foods, sweeteners, amino acids, and pharmaceuticals. Its range spans food ingredients, consumer food products, and related specialty categories.

1. 1Lakson Groupen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Lakson Group official websitelaksongroup.com