Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia on crossroads of Central Asia and Western Asia. Economists estimate that Pakistan has been part of the wealthiest region of the world throughout the first millennium CE having the largest economy by GDP. This advantage was lost in the 18th century as other regions edged forward such as China and Western Europe.[1]
Pakistan is considered as a developing country[2][3][4] and is one of the Next Eleven, the eleven countries that, along with the BRICs, have a high potential to become the world's largest economies in the 21st century.[5] However, after decades of social instability, as of 2013, serious deficiencies in macromanagement and unbalanced macroeconomics in basic services such as train transportation and electrical energy generation had developed.[6] The economy is considered to be semi-industrialized, with centres of growth along the Indus River.[7][8][9] The diversified economies of Karachi and Punjab's urban centres coexist with less developed areas in other parts of the country particularly in Balochistan.[8] According to the Economic complexity index, Pakistan is the 67th largest export economy in the world and the 106th most complex economy.[10] During the fiscal year 2015–16, Pakistan's exports stood at US$20.81 billion and imports at US$44.76 billion, resulting in a negative trade balance of US$23.96 billion.[11]
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Pakistan".
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations that have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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A. F. Ferguson & Co. | Financials | Asset Managers and Custodians | Karachi | 1893 | Accounting |
Adam Motor Company | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 2001 | Automotive division defunct in 2006, only recreational & rehabilitation products are manufacturing. |
Adamjee Group | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1896 | Auto parts, chemicals, commodities, engineering, financials, industrials, pharmaceuticals, textiles |
Aero Asia | Consumer services | Airlines | Karachi | 1993 | Private airline, defunct |
Air Indus | Consumer services | Airlines | Karachi | 2010 | Private airline |
Airblue | Consumer services | Airlines | Karachi | 2003 | Private, low-cost airline |
AirSial | Consumer services | Airlines | Sialkot | 2017 | Private airline |
Aisha Steel Mills | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Karachi | 2005[12] | Steel, owned by Arif Habib Group |
AKD Group | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1947 | Brokerage and financial services, infrastructure, natural resources, real estate & telecom sectors |
Al-Ghazi Tractors | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Karachi | 1983 | Manufacturer of Italian/American CNH Industrial tractors, agricultural equipment, diesel generating sets, owned by Al-Futtaim Group (UAE) |
Al Haj FAW Motors | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 2006 | Automotive manufacturer, joint venture of Al-Haj Group & FAW Group (China) |
Allied Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Lahore | 1942 | Commercial bank |
Amreli Steels | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Karachi | 1972 | Steel |
Arif Habib Group | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1970[13] | Cement, energy, fertilizer, financials, power generation, real estate, steel |
ARY Digital Network | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 2000 | Media, television, subsidiary of ARY Group (UAE) |
Ashraf Group of Industries | Conglomerates | - | Lahore | 1982 | Agriculture & farming, dairy & livestock, energy, mining, real estate & sugar mills |
Askari Bank | Financials | Banks | Rawalpindi | 1991 | Commercial/retail bank |
Askari Group of Companies | Conglomerates | - | Rawalpindi | 1971 | Aviation, commodities, finance, leisures, lubricants (Mobil), real estate, securities, suger |
At-Tahur | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Lahore | 2007 | Dairy products |
Associated Group | Conglomerates | - | Lahore[14] | 1965 | Aviation, industrials, LPG, power, publishing |
Atlas Group | Conglomerates | - | Karachi[15] | 1962 | Aluminium products, automobiles, engineering, financials, Industrials, power |
Atlas Honda Motorcycles | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 1962 | Motorcycles manufacturer, joint venture of Atlas Group & Honda (Japan) |
Attock Cement | Industrials | Cement | Karachi | 1981 | Cement, subsidiary of Attock Oil Company (UK/Pakistan) |
Attock Petroleum | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Rawalpindi | 1998 | Retail fuel marketing & refinery, subsidiary of Attock Oil Company (UK/Pakistan) |
Avari Hotels | Consumer services | Hotels and Motels | Karachi | 1944 | Hospitality |
Axact | Technology | Software and Computer Services | Karachi | 1997 | IT services, software, consulting & media holding company |
Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir | Financials | Banks | Muzaffarabad | 2005 | Commercial bank owned by Government of Azad Kashmir |
Bahria Foundation | Real Estate | Real Estate Holding and Development | Karachi | 1982 | State-owned real estate developer |
Bahria Town | Real Estate | Real Estate Holding and Development | Rawalpindi | 1996[16] | Real estate developer |
Bank Al Habib | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1991 | Commercial bank, owned by House of Habib |
Bank of Credit and Commerce International | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1972 | Bank, defunct 1991 |
Bank of Khyber | Financials | Banks | Peshawar | 1991 | Provincial government bank owned by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Bank of Punjab | Financials | Banks | Lahore | 1989 | Commercial bank owned by Government of Punjab |
Bareezé | Consumer goods | Clothing and Accessories | Lahore | 1985 | Luxury fashion |
Bestway Cement | Industrials | Cement | Islamabad | 1993 | Cement, subsidiary of Bestway Group (UK/Pakistan) |
Bhoja Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Karachi | 1993 | Private airline, defunct |
Bibojee Group | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1981 | Automobiles, constructions, financials, insurance, textiles, tyres |
BOL Network | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 2013 | Media, television, owned by Axact |
Brighto Paints | Basic materials | Specialty Chemicals | Lahore | 1973 | Paints |
Burj Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 2006 | Bank, defunct 2016, merged into Al Baraka Bank |
Business Recorder | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 1965 | Media holding company |
CA Sports | Consumer goods | Recreational Products | Sialkot | 1958 | Sports goods, sportswear |
Chenab Group | Basic materials | Textile Products | Faisalabad | 1974 | Textile manufacturer |
Cnergyico | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Karachi | 1995 | Retail fuel marketing & refinery, subsidiary of Cnergyico Industries Incorporated (Mauritius/Pakistan) |
Daily Express | Consumer services | Publishing | Karachi | 1998 | Newspaper, part of Lakson Group |
Dalda Foods | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 1937 | Cooking Oil & ghee, dairy products, snacks, joint venture with Westbury Group |
Dawlance | Consumer goods | Consumer Electronics | Karachi | 1980 | Electronics and home appliances, part of Arçelik (Turkey) |
Dawn Group of Newspapers | Consumer services | Publishing | Karachi | 1941 | Newspaper (English), part of Dawn Media Group |
Dawn Media Group | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 1947 | Media holding company |
Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1968 | Investments & holdings, various sectors |
Defence Housing Authority | Real Estate | Real Estate Holding and Development | Lahore | 1975 | State-owned real estate developer |
Descon | Industrials | Industrial Engineering | Lahore | 1977 | Chemicals, constructions, engineering, power generation |
Dewan Farooque Motors | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 2000 | Automotive, defunct |
DG Khan Cement | Industrials | Cement | Lahore | 1986 | Cement, owned by Nishat Group |
DYL Motorcycles | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Hub | 1976 | Motorcycles manufacturer, joint venture of Dawood Hercules Corporation & Yamaha Motor (Japan) |
EFU Life | Financials | Life insurance | Karachi | 1932 | Life & health insurance, part of JS Group |
English Biscuit Manufacturers | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 1966 | Confectionery, Peek Freans brand |
Engro Corporation | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1957 | Chemicals, energy, fertilizers, foods, petrochemicals & polymers |
Engro Energy | Energy | Alternative Energy | Karachi | 2008 | Coal mining, coal power generation, geothermal power generation, hydroelectric power generation, wind power generation, subsidiary of Engro Corporation |
Engro Fertilizers | Basic materials | Fertilizers | Karachi | 2010 | Fertilizers, subsidiary of Engro Corporation |
Engro Polymer | Basic materials | Specialty Chemicals | Karachi | 1997 | Chemicals & polymers, subsidiary of Engro Corporation |
FrieslandCampina Engro | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 2005[17] | Dairy products Olper's & Omoré brands, joint venture with FrieslandCampina (Netherlands) |
Express Media Group | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 2008 | Media holding company, owned by Lakson Group |
Fauji Fertilizer Company | Basic materials | Fertilizers | Rawalpindi | 1978 | Fertilizers, part of Fauji Foundation |
Fauji Foods | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Lahore | 1966 | Food products, part of Fauji Foundation |
Fauji Foundation | Conglomerates | - | Rawalpindi | 1954 | Cement, chemicals, financials, food, oil & gas, power |
Faysal Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1994 | Commercial bank |
Fecto Group | Conglomerates | - | Lahore | 1952 | Cement, paper products, sugar mills, tractors, boards |
First Women Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1989 | Government bank |
Forward Sports | Consumer goods | Recreational Products | Sialkot | 1991 | Sports goods, sportswear |
Frontier Works Organization | Industrials | Construction | Rawalpindi | 1966 | State-owned transportation infrastructure |
GENCO | Utilities | Conventional Electricity | Lahore | 1998 | State-owned power generation, part of WAPDA |
GTR | Consumer goods | Tires | Karachi | 1963 | Tyres retailer & manufacturing, subsidiary by Bibojee Group, joint venture with Continental AG (Germany) |
Geo Television Network | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 2002 | Media, television, subsidiary of Independent Media Corporation |
Ghandhara Industries | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Karachi | 1953 | Commercial vehicles manufacturer, subsidiary of Bibojee Group |
Ghandhara Nissan | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Karachi | 1981 | Commercial vehicles manufacturer, subsidiary of Bibojee Group |
Ghani Group of Companies | Conglomerates | - | Lahore | 1959 | Automobiles, food, poultry & rock salt products |
GIDS | Industrials | Aerospace and Defense | Rawalpindi | 2007 | State-owned drone, electronics, military equipment, munitions |
Gourmet Foods | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Lahore | 1987 | Bakery chain, food retailer |
Gul Ahmed | Consumer goods | Clothing and Accessories | Karachi | 1953 | Apparel & accessories |
Gwadar Port Authority | Industrials | Transportation Services | Gwadar | 2016 | Gwadar Balochistan seaport operations |
Habib Metropolitan Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1992 | Commercial bank, owned by House of Habib subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich (Pakistan/Switzerland) |
Hamdard Laboratories | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Karachi | 1906 | Alternative herbal medicines |
Hascol Petroleum | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Karachi | 2001 | Retail fuel marketing & refinery, authorized distributor & supplier of Fuchs Petrolub (Germany) lubricants |
Hashoo Group | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1960 | Chemicals, financials, mining, pharmaceuticals, technology, tourism |
HBL Pakistan | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1941 | Commercial bank owned by Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (Switzerland) |
Heavy Industries Taxila | Industrials | Defense | Taxila | 1971 | State-owned armored vehicles manufacturing |
Heavy Mechanical Complex | Industrials | Industrial Engineering | Taxila | 1979 | State-owned heavy construction equipment, machinery, plant engineering & infrastructures |
Hinopak Motors | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Karachi | 1985 | Commercial vehicles manufacturer, joint venture with Hino Motors (Japan) |
Honda Atlas Cars | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Lahore | 1992 | Automotive manufacturer, joint venture of Atlas Group & Honda (Japan) |
House of Habib | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1841[18] | Automobiles, education, financials, industrials, oil & gas, technology |
Hub Power Company | Utilities | Conventional Electricity | Hub | 1991[19] | Power generation |
Hum Network Limited | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 2004 | Media holding company |
Hyundai Nishat Motors | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Lahore | 2017 | Automotive manufacturer, joint venture of Nishat Group & Hyundai Motor (South Korea) |
ICI Pakistan | Basic materials | Specialty Chemicals | Karachi | 1944 | Paints, polyesters, pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals and soda ash, owned by Yunus Brothers Group |
Imtiaz Super Market | Consumer services | Diversified Retailers | Karachi | 1955 | Supermarket & hypermarket chain. |
Inbox Business Technologies | Technology | Software and Computer Services | Karachi | 2001 | IT services, software & consulting company |
Independent Media Corporation | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 1945 | Media holding company |
Indus Motor Company | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 1990 | Automotive manufacturer, joint venture of House of Habib & Toyota (Japan) |
Industrial Development Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1961 | Government financial bank |
Instaphone | Telecommunications | Telecommunications Service Providers | Islamabad | 1991 | Telecommunications, defunct 2008, part of Millicom (Sweden/USA) |
Integrated Dynamics | Industrials | Aerospace and Defense | Karachi | ? | drone, electronics, military equipment |
Interloop Limited | Basic materials | Textile Products | Faisalabad | 1992 | B2B textile products manufacturer |
International Steels Limited | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Karachi | 2007 | Steel |
Ismail Industries Limited | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 1988 | Confectionery, snacks, owns CandyLand, Bisconni and SnackCity brands |
Ittefaq Group | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Lahore | 1939 | Steel, defunct 2004, acquired by Ittefaq Iron Industries |
Ittefaq Iron Industries | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Lahore | 2009 | Steel, part of Alshafi Group |
Ittehad Chemicals | Basic materials | Chemicals: Diversified | Lahore | 1964 | Chemicals |
Jang Group of Newspapers | Consumer services | Publishing | Karachi | 1939 | Newspaper, part of Independent Media Corporation |
Jazz | Telecommunications | Telecommunications Services | Islamabad | 1994 | Mobile networks, owned by VEON (Netherlands) |
JS Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 2007 | Commercial bank owned by JS Group |
JS Group | Financials | Diversified Financial Services | Karachi | 1971 | Banking, Brokerage, Asset management, financial management, investment |
Jubilee Life | Financials | Life Insurance | Karachi | 1995 | Life & health insurance, part of Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (Switzerland) |
K&N's | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 1964 | Poultry products retailer |
Karachi Port Trust | Industrials | Transportation Services | Karachi | 1887 | Karachi seaport operations |
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works | Industrials | Industrial Engineering | Karachi | 1957 | State-owned commercial & naval ship building industry |
KASB Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1994 | Bank, defunct 2015 |
K-Electric | Utilities | Conventional Electricity | Karachi | 1913 | Power generation & distribution, owned by The Abraaj Group (UAE) |
Khaadi | Consumer goods | Clothing and Accessories | Karachi | 1999 | Fashion |
Kot Addu Power Company | Utilities | Conventional Electricity | Kot Addu City | 1996 | Power generation |
Lakson Group | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1954 | Consumer goods, financials, food, industrials, media, technology, textile |
Loads Limited | Consumer goods | Auto Parts | Karachi | 1979[20] | Automobile components & parts manufacturer |
Lotte Kolson | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 1942 | Confectionery, snack, part of Lotte Group (South Korea) |
Lucky Cement | Industrials | Cement | Karachi | 1996 | Cement, owned by Yunus Brothers Group |
Lucky Motor Corporation | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 2017 | Automotive manufacturer, joint venture of Lucky Group & Kia (South Korea) |
MangoBaaz | Consumer services | Media | Lahore | 2014 | Internet Media holding company |
Maple Leaf Cement | Industrials | Cement | Lahore | 1956 | Cement, part of Saigol Group |
Maria B | Consumer goods | Clothing and Accessories | Lahore | 1999 | Luxury fashion |
Mari Petroleum | Energy | Integrated Oil and Gas | Islamabad | 1984 | Oil and gas exploration & production |
Martin Dow | Health care | Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment | Karachi | 1995 | Multi-national pharmaceutical ingredients & respiratory devices manufacturer |
Masood Textile Mills | Basic materials | Textile Products | Faisalabad | 1985 | Textile manufacturer |
Master Motors | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Karachi | 2002 | Commercial vehicles manufacturer |
MCB Bank Limited | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1947 | Commercial bank, owned by Nishat Group |
Meezan Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1997 | Islamic banking |
MG JW Automobile | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Lahore | 2020 | Automotive manufacturer, joint venture of JW-SEZ Group & SAIC Motor (China) |
Millat Tractors | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Lahore | 1965 | Manufacturer of American Massey Ferguson tractors, agricultural equipment, diesel engines, generating sets & forklift vehicles |
Mitchell's | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Lahore | 1933 | Confectionery, fruit processing |
Mughal Steel | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Lahore | 1950 | Steel |
Muhammadi Steamship Company Limited | Transportation | Marine Transportation | Karachi | 1947 | Shipping line, merged into PNSC |
Murree Brewery | Consumer goods | Beverages | Rawalpindi | 1860 | Brewers & non-alcoholic beverages |
National Bank of Pakistan | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1949 | Government commercial bank |
NESPAK | Industrials | Construction | Lahore | 1973 | State-owned multinational construction, engineering & contracting services |
National Foods | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 1970 | Spices. |
National Logistics Cell | Industrials | Industrial Transportation | Rawalpindi | 1978 | State-owned freight transportation, logistics, aviation, construction, engineering, technology & tolling services |
National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation | Industrials | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | Islamabad | 1966 | State-owned defense technologies, radio & telecommunications equipment manufacturer |
NESCOM | Industrials | Aerospace and Defense | Islamabad | 2001 | State-owned aerospace & defense products manufacturer |
Network Television Marketing | Consumer services | Media | Karachi | 1990 | Production Company, defunct in 1999 |
Nexus Automotive | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 1999 | Automotive, defunct |
NIB Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 2003 | Bank, defunct 2017, merged into MCB Bank |
Nishat Group | Conglomerates | - | Lahore | 1951 | Automobiles, cement, chemicals, commodities, financials, food, power, technology, textiles |
Nishat Linen | Consumer goods | Clothing and Accessories | Lahore | ? | Apparel & accessories |
NTDC | Utilities | Conventional Electricity | Lahore | 1998 | State-owned power transmission |
Oil and Gas Development Company | Energy | Integrated Oil and Gas | Islamabad | 1961 | State-owned oil and gas exploration & production |
Packages Limited | Industrials | Containers and Packaging | Lahore | 1956 | Manufacturer of packaging papers & items, notable tissue papers Rose Petal brand |
Pak Datacom | Telecommunications | Telecommunications Service Providers | Islamabad | 1992 | State-owned telecommunications & internet |
Pak Suzuki | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 1983 | Automotive & motorcycles manufacturer, joint venture with Suzuki (Japan) |
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex | Industrials | Aerospace and Defense | Kamra | 1971 | State-owned aircraft, drone, avionics |
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission | Energy | Alternative Energy Nuclear Industry |
Islamabad | 1956 | State-owned nuclear-based power generation, nuclear research & studies |
Pakistan Chrome Mines | Basic Materials | Nonferrous Metals | Muslim Bagh | 1902 | Mining of Chromite & Magnesite |
PECO | Industrials | Electrical Components | Lahore | 1950 | Electrical equipment, transmission infrastructure |
Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company | Consumer goods | Luxury Items | Karachi | 2007 | State-owned gems and jewelry, subsidiary of PIDC |
PICIC | Financials | Diversified Financial Services | Karachi[21] | 1957 | Consumer finance, Investment services, mortgage, specialty finance, part of Temasek Holdings (Singapore) |
Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation | Financials | Diversified Financial Services | Karachi | 1952 | State-owned large capital investment services |
Pakistan International Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Karachi | 1946 | Flag carrier airline, previously known as Orient Airways |
Pakistan Locomotive Factory | Industrials | Railroad Equipment | Risalpur | 1993 | State-owned rail vehicles & equipment manufacturer |
Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation | Basic materials | General Mining | Islamabad | 1974 | State-owned general mining, notably owning Khewra Salt Mine |
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) | Transportation | Marine Transportation | Karachi | 1971 | State-owned cargo/shipping |
Pakistan Oilfields Limited | Energy | Integrated Oil and Gas | Rawalpindi | 1950 | Oil and gas exploration & production, subsidiary of Attock Oil Company (UK/Pakistan) |
Pakistan Ordnance Factories | Industrials | Defense | Wah Cantonment | 1951 | State-owned firearms, ammunitions, military equipment manufacturing |
Pakistan Petroleum | Energy | Integrated Oil and Gas | Karachi | 1950 | State-owned oil and gas exploration & production |
Pakistan Post | Transportation | Delivery Services | Islamabad | 1947 | State-owned postal & courier service |
Pakistan Railways | Industrials | Railroads | Lahore | 1861 | State-owned railway services |
Pakistan State Oil | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Karachi | 1974 | State-owned retail fuel marketing, refinery & petrochemicals product |
Pakistan Steel Mills | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Karachi | 1973 | State-owned steel manufacturing |
Pakistan Television Corporation | Consumer services | Media | Islamabad | 1964 | State-owned media holding company |
Pakistan Tobacco Company | Consumer goods | Tobacco | Islamabad | 1947 | Tobacco, subsidiary of British American Tobacco (UK) |
Pakola | Consumer goods | Beverages | Karachi | 1950 | Non-alcoholic beverages |
PakWheels | Consumer services | Auto Services | Lahore | 2003 | Automotive services |
PARCO | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Karachi | 2002 | State-owned fuel refinery, joint venture of Government of Pakistan with Mubadala Investment Company (UAE) |
Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts | Consumer services | Hotels and Motels | Islamabad | 1958 | Hospitality, part of Hashoo Group |
PEL | Consumer goods | Consumer Electronics | Lahore | 1956 | Electrical goods and Home appliances, part of Saigol Group |
PEPCO | Utilities | Conventional Electricity | Lahore | 1998 | State-owned power distribution, distributed into DISCO & PITC |
PHA Foundation | Real Estate | Real Estate Holding and Development | Islamabad | 1999 | State-owned real estate developer |
PICIC Commercial Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1993 | Bank, defunct 2007, merged into NIB Bank |
Port Qasim Authority | Industrials | Transportation Services | Karachi | 1980 | Port Qasim seaport operations |
PTCL | Telecommunications | Telecommunications Service Providers | Islamabad | 1949 | State-owned telecommunications, mobile & internet, joint venture with Etisalat (UAE) |
Puma Energy Pakistan | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Karachi | 2001 | Retail fuel marketing, joint venture of Cnergyico & Puma Energy (Switzerland) |
QMobile | Consumer goods | Consumer Electronics | Karachi | 2009 | Mobile handsets, tablets, joint venture with Gionee (China) |
Ravi Motorcycles | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Lahore | 2004 | Motorcycles manufacturer, joint venture with Piaggio |
Rayyan Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Islamabad | 2009 | Private airline, defunct |
Saif Group | Conglomerates | - | Islamabad | 1927 | Energy, healthcare, real-estate, textiles |
Saigol Group | Conglomerates | - | Lahore | 1930 | Automobiles, cement, chemicals, electronics, energy, engineering, food, technology, textiles |
Saindak Metals | Basic materials | Nonferrous Metals | Saindak | 1995 | State-owned mining of Copper, Gold & Silver, joint venture with Metallurgical Corporation of China (China) |
Sana Safinaz | Consumer goods | Clothing and Accessories | Karachi | 1989 | Luxury fashion |
Sapphire Group | Conglomerates | - | Lahore | 1940 | Dairy products, power generation, textiles |
Sapphire Retail | Consumer goods | Clothing and Accessories | Lahore | 2014 | Apparel & accessories, part of Sapphire Textile |
Sapphire Textile | Basic materials | Textile Products | Lahore | 1940 | Textile manufacturer, part of Sapphire Group |
Sazgar | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Lahore | 1991 | Autorickshaws manufacturer |
SereneAir | Consumer services | Airlines | Islamabad | 2017 | Private airline |
Servis Shoes | Consumer goods | Footwear | Lahore | 1928 | Shoes manufacturer, part of Servis Group |
Servis Tyres | Consumer goods | Tires | Lahore | 1970 | Tyres retailer & manufacturing, part of Servis Group |
Shaheen Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Karachi | 1993 | Private airline, defunct |
Shakarganj Limited | Conglomerates | - | Jhang | 1967 | Bio fuel, food, sugar, textile |
Shan Foods | Consumer goods | Food Producers | Karachi | 1981 | Spices |
Sharif Group | Conglomerates | - | Lahore[22] | 1939 | Food, Industrial transportation, poultry, sugar mills |
Shell Pakistan | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Karachi | 1898 | Retail fuel marketing, refinery & petrochemicals product, owned by Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands/UK). Previously known as Pakistan Burmah Shell. |
Shezan International | Consumer goods | Beverages | Lahore | 1964 | Beverages, fruit processing |
Sigma Motors | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Islamabad | 1994 | Automotive authorized distributor & supplier of Jaguar Land Rover (UK) vehicles |
Silkbank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1994 | Bank, joint venture of Arif Habib Group & International Finance Corporation (USA) |
Sindh Bank | Financials | Banks | Lahore | 1989 | Commercial bank owned by Government of Sindh |
Sindh Engro Coal | Energy | Coal | Karachi[23] | 2009 | State-owned coal mining & coal power generation, joint venture with Engro Energy |
Sohrab Cycles | Consumer goods | Recreational Vehicles | Lahore | 1952 | Bicycles, tricycles, rehabilitation products. |
Soneri Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1992 | Commercial bank |
State Bank of Pakistan | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1948 | Government central bank |
State Life Insurance | Financials | Life Insurance | Karachi | 1972 | State-owned life & health insurance |
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | Utilities | Gas Distribution | Lahore | 1963 | State-owned distributor of natural gas northern regions. |
Sui Southern Gas Company | Utilities | Gas Distribution | Karachi | 1954 | State-owned distributor of natural gas southern regions. |
Summit Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 2006 | Bank, joint venture of Arif Habib Group & Suroor Investment (Mauritius) |
SUPARCO | Industrials | Aerospace | Karachi | 1961 | State-owned aerospace & atmospheric research agency |
Super Asia Group | Conglomerates | - | Gujranwala | 1975 | Automobiles, durable household products, fast food chains (Hardee`s Pakistan), home appliances (Whirlpool Pakistan) |
Systems Ltd | Technology | Software and Computer Services | Lahore | 1977 | IT exporters |
Tapal Tea | Consumer goods | Beverages | Karachi | 1947 | Tea marketing |
TCS Courier | Transportation | Delivery Services | Karachi | 2000 | Courier service |
Telenor Pakistan | Telecommunications | Telecommunications services | Islamabad | 2004 | Mobile networks, owned by Telenor ASA |
The Express Tribune | Consumer services | Publishing | Karachi | 2010 | Newspaper (English), part of Lakson Group |
Total Parco | Energy | Oil Refining and Marketing | Karachi | 2002 | State-owned Retail fuel marketing, joint venture of Total S.A. (France) with PARCO (Pakistan/UAE) |
TPS | Technology | Software and Computer Services | Karachi | 1996 | E-Commerce, financial solutions, IT services, software, consulting |
Treet Corporation | Conglomerates | - | Lahore | 1952 | Automotive batteries (Daewoo Battery) brand, packaging products, personal care products, pharmaceutical (Renacon Pharma) brand & trading[24] |
TRG Pakistan | Industrials | Professional Business Support Services | Karachi | 2002 | Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), consulting |
Tuwairqi Steel Mills | Basic materials | Iron and Steel | Karachi | 1979[25] | Steel, joint venture of Arif Habib Group, Al-Tuwairqi Holdings (Saudi Arabia) & POSCO (South Korea) |
Ufone | Telecommunications | Telecommunications Services | Islamabad | 2001 | Mobile networks, owned by PTCL |
Union Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1991 | Bank, defunct 2006, merged into Standard Chartered Pakistan |
United Auto Industries | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Lahore | 1999 | Autorickshaws & motorcycles manufacturer |
United Bank | Financials | Banks | Karachi | 1959 | Commercial bank |
Utility Stores Corporation | Consumer services | Food Retailers and Wholesalers | Islamabad | 1973 | State-owned retail chain stores |
Volvo Pakistan | Industrials | Commercial Vehicles and Parts | Lahore | 1984 | Authorized distributor & supplier of Volvo (Sweden) commercial vehicles |
WAPDA | Utilities | Water | Lahore | 1958 | State-owned hydropower development & management |
wi-tribe | Telecommunications | Telecommunications Service Providers | Islamabad | 2007 | Broadband internet provider, Internet service provider |
WorldCall | Telecommunications | Telecommunications Service Providers | Lahore | 1996 | Telecommunications & internet, owned by Omantel (Oman) |
Yamaha Motor Pakistan | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Karachi | 2015 | Motorcycles manufacturer, joint venture with Yamaha Motor (Japan) |
Yousuf Dewan Companies | Conglomerates | - | Karachi | 1912 | Automobiles, cement, chemicals, industrials, sugar mills, textiles |
Zarai Taraqiati Bank | Financials | Banks | Islamabad | 1961 | Government agricultural support bank |
Zong | Telecommunications | Telecommunications services | Islamabad | 2008 | Mobile networks, owned by China Mobile |
- Surface mining in Sindh.
See also
References
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natural disasters and entrenched insurgencies, abject poverty and feudal kleptocrats, and an economy near meltdown
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External links
- "List of companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-17. (149 KB)