The Lakson Group was established in 1954 by Mr. Hassanali Karabhai, and is one of the largest and most diversified business groups in Pakistan. Today we manage and own companies that are industry leaders in their respective sectors including consumer non-durables, fast food, financial services, media, surgical instruments, technology, textiles and travel.  Our brands include Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan), Cyber.Net, Clover, Express News, McDonald’s and Tetley.

Awards & Accolades

Top 25 Companies Award from Karachi Stock Exchange:

• Lakson Tobacco (1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004 & 2005)
• Century Insurance (1997 & 1998)
• Century Paper & Board Mills (2002, 2003 & 2004)
• Colgate-Palmolive (2004,2005,2006,2007,2008 & 2009)

Colgate-Palmolive was awarded the Corporate Excellence Certificate from the Management Association of Pakistan for the years 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004.

Colgate Palmolive won the Corporate Excellence Award in 2008.

Century Publications won the Mass Media Award in 2002.

Century Paper and Board Mills was awarded the “Best Corporate Award” by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) for the Annual Report in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2007. In 1998, Century Paper was awarded ISO- 9002 – QMS certification.

Lakson Tobacco won the LTU (Largest Tax payers Unit) award in 2008.