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List of companies in Pakistan
1 Automobile assembler
1.1 Al-Ghazi Tractors:

Information:
The Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL), was incorporated in 1983, Located in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab,
Pakistan. Al-Ghazi Tractors plant for the manufacture of Fiat Tractors in collaboration with Fiat New
Holland. In 1991, Al-Futtaim Group of Dubai took over the management control of Al-Ghazi Tractors. Its
corporate Head Office is in Karachi, Pakistan.

Al-Ghazi Tractors manufactures 4 models of Fiat tractors {now called New Holland} 1) New Holland 480S
2) New Holland 640 3) New Holland 640S 4) Ghazi

Official Website: http://www.alghazitractors.com/

1.2 Atlas Honda

Information:
Atlas Honda Limited (AHL) is a joint venture between the Atlas Group and Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.
The company was created by the merger of Panjdarya Limited and Atlas Autos Ltd. in 1988. Both these
motorcycle manufacturing concerns were established by the Atlas Group. In addition, a third concern,
Atlas Epak Ltd. was taken over by the Government of Bangladesh in 1971 after the fall of Dhaka. AHL
manufactures and markets Honda motorcycles in collaboration with Honda Motor Company. Honda
motorcycles are by far the largest selling motorcycles in the country with an unmatched reputation for
high quality, reliability and after-sales-service.

Official Website: http://www.atlashonda.com.pk/

1.3 Dewan Farooque Motors (including BMW Pakistan)

Information:
Dewan Farooque Motors Limited is a Pakistani manufacturer of automobiles under license to Hyundai
Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation since 1998. The company is the manufacturing concern is a
subsidiary of Dewan Mushtaq Group, headquartered in Karachi with an assembly plant located in
Sujawal.

Official Website: http://www.dewan-motors.com/


1.4 Dongfeng Motor Corporation

Information:
Dongfeng Motor along with its listed subsidiaries comprise one of China's largest vehicle manufacturers.

Traditionally included as one of the "big 3" Chinese automakers,[1] Dongfeng is currently in the top 4
along with Chang'an Motors, FAW Group, and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.[2] As well as
buses, trucks, and cars sold eponymously at home and abroad,[3] it also manufactures parts.[4]

Dongfeng is the Chinese partner in many joint ventures with foreign companies. As of 2011 it has more
Sino-foreign joint ventures than any other Chinese automaker.[1]

2011 production figures put the company in second place, in terms of unit volume, in its home market;
Dongfeng produced more than 2,762,600 whole vehicles in the 11 months leading to December.

Official Website: http://www.dfmc.com.cn/index_en.aspx

1.5 Ghani Automobile Industries

Information:
Ghani Automobile Industries (formally Ghani Textile Limited) is a Pakistani manufacturer of motorcycles
based in Lahore.

Ghani Automobile is a collaboration of two industrial groups, Ghani Group of Companies & Chongqing
Yingang Science and Technology Group Company Limited, and is a public limited company quoted on the
stock exchange in Pakistan. Ghani Automobiles is a company of Ghani Group, and is listed on Stock
Exchanges. Established in 2004, the company started its commercial production of the two wheelers
during 2005. The head office is in Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan while the plant is situated at 49 km
Multan Road, Lahore covering an area of approx. 218,000 Sq. Feet (5 acres).

The manufacturing facility of the company is presently engaged in the manufacturing of 70 cc & 100 cc
motorcycle, 100 cc 3-wheeler motorcycle rickshaw & 200 cc water-cooled CNG Rickshaws.

Official Website: http://www.ghaniautomobiles.com


1.6 Ghandhara Industries

Information:
The Ghandhara Industries Limited (GIL) is a public limited company quoted on all Stock Exchanges in
Pakistan. It was established in Karachi by General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation, U.S.A.. In
1963, Lt. Gen. M. Habibullah Khan Khattak acquired these facilities from General Motors and renamed
them Ghandhara Industries Limited. The Government of Pakistan nationalized Ghandhara Industries in
1972 and renamed it National Motors Limited. In 1992, M/s. Bibojee Services (Private) Limited acquired
it, and adopted its original name Ghandhara Industries Limited w.e.f. November 27, 1999. The major
business activities of the company comprise of progressive manufacture, assembly and marketing Isuzu
truck and bus chassis and fabrication of Bus and Load bodies. Ghandhara Industries's head office is
located in S.I.T.E., Karachi.

Official Website: http://www.gil.com.pk/

1.7 Ghandhara Nissan

Information:
The Ghandhara Nissan Limited (GNL), was incorporated in 1981 as a Private Limited Company having
the sale licensee for the distribution of Nissan vehicles in CBU condition in Pakistan, later in 1992 it was
converted in to a Public Company listed in Karachi Stock Exchange. Ghandhara Nissan has Technical
Assistance Agreement with Nissan, Japan and joint Venture Agreement with Nissan Diesel Company,
Japan for the progressive Assembly of Passenger Cars, Light Commercial Vehicles and Heavy Duty
Vehicles. Ghadhara Nissan's Car and Truck Plants are located at Port Qasim, Karachi, adjacent to each
other. Ghandhara Nissan is a group Company of Bibojee Services (Private) Limited.

On January 13, 2009 Ghandhara Nissan announced "Nissan passenger cars are now being assembled at
Ghandhara Nissan's plant under the direct supervision of Japanese engineers." The passenger cars being
referred to is the new Nissan Sunny.

Official Website: http://www.gnl.com.pk/


1.8 Hinopak Motors

Information:
Hinopak Motors Limited was formed in 1985 by a diverse group of sponsors. These included Hino
Motors Limited, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Al-Futtaim Group and PACO. In 1998, Hino Motors, and
Toyota Tsusho Corporation obtained majority shareholding in the company after disinvestments by the
other two founding sponsors.

Hinopak Motors manufactures and markets Hino diesel trucks and buses in Pakistan. Hinopak Motors
has gained 70% market share making it the largest manufacturer in medium and heavy-duty truck and
bus industry in Pakistan. Hinopak Motors Head Office is located in S.I.T.E Industrial Area, Karachi, Sindh,
Pakistan.

Official Website: http://www.hinopak.com/

1.9 Indus Motors Company

Information:
The Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) is a joint venture between the House of Habib , Toyota Motor
Corporation, Japan (TMC), and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan (TTC) for assembling, progressive
manufacturing and marketing of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan since July 1, 1990. Indus Motor Company is
engaged in sole distributorship of Toyota and Daihatsu Motor Company Limited vehicles in Pakistan
through its dealership network.

The company was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in December 1989 and started
commercial production in May 1993. The shares of company are quoted on the stock exchanges of
Pakistan. Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have 25 % stake in the company
equity. The majority shareholder is the House of Habib.

IMC's production facilities are located at Port Bin Qasim Industrial Zone near Karachi in an area
measuring over 105 acres (0.42 km2).

Indus Motor Company’s plant is the only manufacturing site in the world where both Toyota and
Daihatsu brands are being manufactured.

Heavy investment was made to build its production facilities based on state of art technologies. To
ensure highest level of productivity world-renowned Toyota Production Systems are implemented.

IMC's Product line includes 6 variants of the newly introduced Toyota Corolla, Toyota Hilux Single Cabin
4x2 and 4 versions of Daihatsu Cuore. We also have a wide range of imported vehicles.

Official Website: http://www.toyota-indus.com/


1.10 Master Motors

Information:
Master Motors is a truck manufacturer based in Port Qasim, Karachi, Pakistan as a part of the Master
Group of Industries. Master Motors signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus
Corporation (Daimler AG has come to hold 85% of the company) to manufacture and assemble
Mitsubishi Fuso-based trucks and buses in Pakistan. It has developed into the leading brand in Pakistan
in the 3 ton trucks (25% market share) and 3½ and 4½ ton trucks (50% share).

Official Website: http://www.mmcl.com.pk/

1.11 Millat Tractors

Information:
The Millat Tractors Limited (MTL) was established in 1964 to introduce and market Massey Ferguson
Tractors in Pakistan. An assembly plant was set up in 1967 to assemble tractors in semi-knocked down
(SKD) condition.

The company was nationalized in 1972 and started assembling and marketing tractors on behalf of
Pakistan Tractor Corporation (PTC) which was formed by the Government for import of tractors in SKD
condition. In 1980, the Government decided on indigenization of the tractors and entrusted this task to
Pakistan Tractor Corporation.

Pakistan Tractor Corporation transferred this role of indigenization in 1981 to Millat Tractors Limited.
Just in one year's time, the company took a giant step towards self-reliance by setting up the first engine
assembly plant in Pakistan.

Therefore, in 1984, sophisticated manufacturing facilities for the machining of intricate components
were set up. These were previously not available in Pakistan. Currently, critical components like the
engine block, sump, transmission case, axle housing, hydraulic lift cover, front axle support and centre
housing are all being machined most successfully in-house at Millat Tractors from local-sourced castings.

In 1992, the company was privatized by way of a management buy out. Millat Tractors plant started its
production in 1992. The establishment of this modern plant not only increased production capacity to
16,000 tractors per year on a single-shift basis, but also provided a quantum jump to the quality of the
assembled tractors and pushed Millat Tractors Limited into the ranks of the major tractor manufacturing
companies of the World.

Official Website: http://www.millat.com.pk/


1.12 Pak Suzuki

Information:
Pak Suzuki Motor Company. (PSMCL) is a company assembling and distributing Suzuki Japan's cars in
Pakistan. Currently it is the largest car assembler in Pakistan.

Official Website: http://www.paksuzuki.com.pk/

1.13 Sigma Motors

Information:
Sigma Motors (Pvt) Ltd was founded in 1994 and is responsible for the marketing and assembly of
Landrover 4x4's in Pakistan.

Official Website: http://www.sigmamotorspk.com/

2 Engineering consultants
2.1 National Engineering Services Pakistan

Information:
National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (NESPAK) is a state corporation of Pakistan
established in 1973. It is Pakistan’s premier consultancy organization. It enjoys a reputation as one of
the top engineering consultancy organizations in Asia and Africa and is ranked among the world’s top
200 consulting firms.

NESPAK was established in 1973 as a private limited company by the Government of Pakistan.

NESPAK is registered with a number of international funding agencies such as IBRD, ADB, IDB, etc. To
date, NESPAK has undertaken 3020 projects, of which 2590 have been domestic and 430 have been
overseas projects located in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Benin, Cameroon, Chad,
Dominica, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Nepal, Nigeria,
Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Syria,
Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE and Uzbekistan.

The cumulative cost of the projects undertaken by NESPAK is US $170 billion.

Official Website: http://www.nespak.com.pk/


2.2 Siemens Pakistan

Information:
Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company Limited is the largest employer of engineering graduates
Pakistan. It works primarily in the energy, industry and health care sectors. The company is among the
top 25 companies of the country and has won several awards including the prestigious CSR award from
the employers federation of Pakistan. Siemens was the O&M partner for the electric power utility in
Karachi and worked to overhaul the aging system. This contract was however terminated, allegedly due
to non-cooperation and inability to stabilize the current system.

Official Website: http://www.siemens.com/answers/pk/en/

2.3 Zishan Engineers

Information:
Zishan Engineers (Pvt.) Ltd. (ZEL) is a Pakistani engineering consultancy incorporated in 1981. In addition
to Pakistan, ZEL has invested in Nigeria.

ZEL provides services to the oil and gas, petrochemicals, water, power generation, and various other
industrial sectors.[2] Their major clientele include companies in these sectors in Pakistan, and certain
foreign companies in Nigeria, USA, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

Official Website: www.zishanengineers.com/

2.4 DESCON Engineering

Information:
Descon Engineering Limited is an integrated engineering services and manufacturing company operating
in Pakistan and the Middle East. We are in the business of delivering client-specific solutions for projects
related to Energy, Infrastructure and Process industry. The integrated package of services encompasses
engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning and maintenance.

We are a multinational company renowned in the region for its quality, safety and on-time delivery of
projects and products. All the faculties required to deliver turnkey projects, reside within the company.
This unique strength enables us to provide solutions as EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction
and Commissioning) services provider to a host of international clients.

Official Website: http://www.descon.com/


3 Fertilizer
3.1 Engro Corporation

Information:
Engro Corporation is one of the leading Pakistani business conglomerates with stakes in the fertilizer,
food, power generation, petrochemicals, automation and terminal storage industries. Having had
undergone an employee led buyout in 1992 it has expanded phenomenal in the past two decades. As a
holding company its subsidiaries include:

Engro Fertilizers Limited


Engro Foods Limited
Engro Eximp Private Limited
Avanceon Limited
Engro PowerGen Limited
Engro Polymers and Chemicals Limited
Engro Vopak Limited

Official Website: http://engro.com/

3.2 Dawood Hercules

Information:
Dawood Hercules Chemicals Limited is a large manufacturer of urea fertilizer in Pakistan under the
Bubber Sher brand name. The company was founded in 1971, and its plant is located near Sheikhupura,
about 28 Km from Lahore, in the province of Punjab. Its shares are traded on the Karachi Stock
Exchange, and are part of the KSE-100 Index. It is part of the Dawood Group.

Official Website: http://www.dawoodhercules.com/

3.3 Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited

Information:
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the largest chemical fertilizer producer of Pakistan with biggest
market share in the country. It was established by the Fauji Foundation which holds a controlling
interest.

Official Website: http://www.ffc.com.pk/


3.4 Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited
Information:
Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited is the first and the only green field project which has materialized
under the 2001 Fertilizer Policy of the Government of Pakistan, aiming to encourage investors in this
field, in view of growing demand of fertilizer in the Country.

Official Website: http://www.fatima-group.com

3.5 ICI Pakistan

Information:
ICI Pakistan Limited (Imperial Chemical Industries) is located in Karachi, Pakistan.ICI Pakistan was
acquired by AkzoNobel on January 2008. It operates as an independent business unit within AkzoNobel
and as a part of its specialty chemicals portfolio, known as Chemicals Pakistan.

It was set up as a public limited company in Pakistan in 1952. ICI’s presence in this part of the world,
however, predates the formation of the public limited company and indeed, Pakistan itself. The Khewra
Soda Ash Company, a predecessor of ICI Pakistan Limited, set up a soda ash manufacturing facility in
Khewra in 1944 with a capacity of 18,000 tonnes per annum. This facility was sited next to the salt range
as rock salt and limestone; two key raw materials for manufacturing Soda ash were available here in
abundance.

Official Website: http://www.akzonobel.com/pk/

4 Food and personal care products


4.1 Procter & Gamble

Information:
ICI Pakistan Limited (Imperial Chemical Industries) is located in Karachi, Pakistan.ICI Pakistan was
acquired by AkzoNobel on January 2008. It operates as an independent business unit within AkzoNobel
and as a part of its specialty chemicals portfolio, known as Chemicals Pakistan.

It was set up as a public limited company in Pakistan in 1952. ICI’s presence in this part of the world,
however, predates the formation of the public limited company and indeed, Pakistan itself. The Khewra
Soda Ash Company, a predecessor of ICI Pakistan Limited, set up a soda ash manufacturing facility in
Khewra in 1944 with a capacity of 18,000 tonnes per annum. This facility was sited next to the salt range
as rock salt and limestone; two key raw materials for manufacturing Soda ash were available here in
abundance.

Official Website: http://www.akzonobel.com/pk/


4.2 Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan

Information:
Reckitt Benckiser plc is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough,
United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of household cleaning products and a major producer
of consumer healthcare and personal products. Its brands include Dettol (the world's largest-selling
antiseptic), Strepsils (the world's largest-selling sore throat medicine), Veet (the world's largest-selling
depilatory brand), Air Wick (the world's second largest-selling air freshener), Calgon, Clearasil, Cillit
Bang, Durex and Vanish. It has operations in over 60 countries and its products are sold in over 180
countries.

Reckitt Benckiser is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It
had a market capitalisation of approximately £23.2 billion as of 23 December 2011, the 20th-largest of
any company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Official Website: http://www.rb.com

4.3 Unilever Pakistan

Information:
The Unilever Pakistan Limited (UPL), formerly Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited was established in
Pakistan in 1948. The town of Rahim Yar Khan was the site chosen for setting up a vegetable oil factory.
Unilever Pakistan is the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in Pakistan, as well as one
of the largest multinationals operating in the country. Now operating six factories at different locations
around the country. The Unilever's Head Office was shifted to Karachi from the Rahim Yar Khan site in
the mid 60's

Official Website: http://www.unileverpakistan.com.pk/

4.4 Shezan International

Information:
The Shezan International Limited was incorporated on May 30, 1964 as a Private Limited Company.
Shezan International Limited was conceived as a joint venture by the Shahnawaz Group, Pakistan and
Alliance Industrial Development Corporation, U.S.A. in 1964. Shezan is the largest food processing unit
having developed and installed the capacity to meet the country's local as well as export needs. In 1971,
Shahnawaz group purchased all the shares of Alliance Industrial Development Corporation with the
permission of the Government of Pakistan. In 1980-81 a separate unit was installed in Karachi which
now caters for Karachi, Sindh and export demand. A bottle filling plant was set in 1983 in Lahore,
Punjab. An independent Tetra Brik plant was commissioned in 1987.In the year 1990 it was decided to
install a juice factory at the Hattar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. Shezan International's Head
Office Located in Lahore, Pakistan. In Canada, Target Foods, is the authorized distributor for all Shezan
Products & in England CITI TRADERS UK LTD are the authorized South England Distributor. The Official
Distributor for Shezan products across the UK are Khan International Trades LTD, based in the Midlands.
They carry all the import and distribution of quality Juices, Jams, Pickles, Chutneys, Sauces, Syrups and
Squashes.

Near the end of 2008, Shezan introduced the energy drink brand Speed in Pakistan. This launch was
coincided with concentrated efforts to gain larger market share in Karachi. Its induction in Dreamworld
Resort in early 2009 was part of these efforts. Another notable effort was the 2008 event Juice Day
arranged in PAF Museum.

Official Website: http://www.shezan.biz/

4.5 Pepsi Co Pakistan

Information:
PepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York, United
States, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods,
beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company
and Frito-Lay, Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a broader range of
food and beverage brands, the largest of which include an acquisition of Tropicana in 1998 and a merger
with Quaker Oats in 2001 – which added the Gatorade brand to its portfolio as well.

As of 2009, 19 of PepsiCo's product lines generated retail sales of more than $1 billion each, and the
company’s products were distributed across more than 200 countries, resulting in annual net revenues
of $43.3 billion. Based on net revenue, PepsiCo is the second largest food & beverage business in the
world. Within North America, PepsiCo is ranked (by net revenue) as the largest food and beverage
business.

Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi has been the chief executive of PepsiCo since 2006, and the company
employed approximately 285,000 people worldwide as of 2010. The company’s beverage distribution
and bottling is conducted by PepsiCo as well as by licensed bottlers in certain regions. PepsiCo is a SIC
2080 (beverage) company.

Official Website: http://www.pepsico.com/


5 Oil and gas exploration
5.1 BHP Billiton

Information:
BHP Billiton is an Anglo-Australian multinational mining, oil and gas company headquartered in
Melbourne, Australia and with a major management office in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's
largest mining company measured by revenue and as of February 2011 was the world's third-largest
company measured by market capitalization.
BHP Billiton was created in 2001 through the merger of the Australian Broken Hill Proprietary Company
Limited (BHP) and the Anglo-Dutch Billiton plc. The result is a dual-listed company. The Australian-
registered BHP Billiton Limited, which is the majority partner, has its primary listing on the Australian
Securities Exchange and is the largest company in Australia measured by market capitalization. The UK-
registered BHP Billiton Plc has its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of
the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalization of approximately £39.6 billion as of 23 December
2011, making it the 9th-largest company on the London Stock Exchange.

Official Website: http://www.bhpbilliton.com/

5.2 MOL

Information:
MOL Group (MOL Nyrt.) (Magyar OLaj) is an integrated oil and gas group in Hungary. In addition to
Hungary, the company is present in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region, as also in the CIS
countries, with interests in exploration, production, refining, marketing and petrochemicals. MOL
employs over 34,000 people internationally and it is a market leader in Hungary and Slovakia. It is the
second largest company in Central and Eastern Europe.

MOL Nyrt. is a public limited company listed at the Budapest Stock Exchange, Luxembourg Stock
Exchange and Warsaw Stock Exchange, and its GDR's are traded on London's International Order Book
and on OTC Bulletin Board in the United States. As of 30 June 2008, MOL Nyrt. has market capitalization
of US$14.5 billion.

Official Website: http://www.mol.hu/en/


5.3 Oil and Gas Development Company

Information:
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) is a state corporation of Pakistan. It was
established in 1961 to prospect, refine and sell oil and gas in Pakistan. By 1966, OGDCL had emerged as
the dominant prospector in Pakistan with several significant discoveries in the Indus Basin. OGDCL was
converted into a public limited company in 1997. The company managed to drill more than one third of
the total wells drilled in the country during 2010. In addition to that, OGDCL was also joint venture
partner in sixteen wells drilled by other operators. As on June 2010, the Government of Pakistan holds
74.82% stake in the company.

Official Website: http://www.ogdcl.com/

5.4 OMV

Information:
OMV is Austria's largest oil-producing, refining and gas station operating company with important
activities in other Central European countries. It is Austria's largest listed industrial company (concerning
turnover) and one of the largest integrated oil and gas groups in Central Europe.

Official Website: http://www.omv.com

5.5 Pakistan Oilfields

Information:
The Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL), is a subsidiary of the Attock Group of Companies, was incorporated
on November 25, 1950. In 1978, Pakistan Oilfields took over the exploration and production business of
Attock Oil Company. Since then, Pakistan Oilfields has been investing independently. Pakistan Oilfields is
a leading oil and gas exploration and production company listed on all the three stock exchanges of
Pakistan.

Official Website: www.pakoil.com.pk/

5.6 Pakistan Petroleum

Information:
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is a Pakistan based Oil Company; it was incorporated June 5, 1950,
when it inherited the assets and liabilities of the Burmah Oil Company Ltd. which initially holds 70% of
the share with the rest mostly held by the Government of Pakistan (GoP). As on June 2011, GoP hold
70.66% of the shares.

The company is headquartered in Karachi.


The company operates major oil and gas fields including Sui gas field and has non-operating interests in
other fields and has an interest in an exploration portfolio onshore and offshore. The company is now
planning international exploration in partnership mode.

Official Website: http://www.ppl.com.pk

5.7 PETRONAS

Information:
PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian oil and gas company that was founded
on August 17, 1974. Wholly owned by the Government of Malaysia, the corporation is vested with the
entire oil and gas resources in Malaysia and is entrusted with the responsibility of developing and adding
value to these resources. PETRONAS is ranked among Fortune Global 500's largest corporations in the
world. Fortune ranks PETRONAS as the 95th largest company in the world in 2008 and 80th largest in
2009. It also ranks PETRONAS as the 13th most profitable company in the world and the most profitable
in Asia.

Since its incorporation, PETRONAS has grown to be an integrated international oil and gas company with
business interests in 35 countries. As of the end of March 2005, the PETRONAS Group comprised 103
wholly owned subsidiaries, 19 partly owned outfits and 57 associated companies. Together, these
companies make the PETRONAS Group, which is involved in various oil and gas based activities. The
Financial Times has identified PETRONAS as one of the "new seven sisters": the most influential and
mainly state-owned national oil and gas companies from countries outside the OECD.

The Group is engaged in a wide spectrum of petroleum activities, including upstream exploration and
production of oil and gas to downstream oil refining; marketing and distribution of petroleum products;
trading; gas processing and liquefaction; gas transmission pipeline network operations; marketing of
liquefied natural gas; petrochemical manufacturing and marketing; shipping; automotive engineering;
and property investment.

The company is headquartered in the Petronas Twin Towers which was officially opened on Malaysia's
42nd National Day, August 31, 1998 - in the Corporation's 24th Anniversary year.

Official Website: http://www.petronas.com


5.8 Schlumberger

Information:
Schlumberger Limited is the world's largest oilfield services company. Schlumberger employs over
113,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in approximately 85 countries. Its principal
offices are in Houston, Paris, and The Hague.

Official Website: http://www.slb.com/

5.9 Weatherford

Information:
Weatherford International Oil Field Services Ltd is one of the largest international oil and natural gas
service companies. The company provides products and services for drilling, evaluation, completion,
production and intervention of oil and natural gas wells, along with pipeline construction and
commissioning. Headquartered in Houston and incorporated in Switzerland, Weatherford currently
operates in more than 100 countries across the globe and employs more than 52,000 people. The
company has a substantial presence in the Middle East.

Official Website: http://www.weatherford.com/

6 Oil and Gas marketing


6.1 Attock Petroleum

Information:
The Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) is one of four oil marketing companies in Pakistan to be granted a
license (in February, 1998). Attock Petroleum is part of the Attock Group of Companies, which is the only
fully integrated group in the oil & gas sector of Pakistan involved in exploration & production, refining &
marketing. Attock Petroleum's corporate head office is registered in Islamabad.

APL is one of the fastest growing oil marketing companies in Pakistan, having successfully established its
network of petrol pumps in NWFP & Punjab. APL is presently strengthening its presence in major urban
areas such as Karachi, upper Punjab and Afghanistan.
APL outlets are fully equipped with modern hardware and service techniques to provide extraordinary
service to customers, including CNG at selected stations. Other facilities like tire shop, mosques, and rest
areas are also on-site.

In order to further increase its market penetration, APL has recently entered into a hospitality
arrangement with other oil marketing companies to focus on retail development in high volume
generating areas (e.g. major cities and highways). In line with this objective, APL has already applied for
the required Non-Objection Certificates (NOC’s) for prime locations in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar.

For better controls and improved customer service at sites, APL also operates a quality assurance unit,
for on-site testing of petroleum products. Currently APL has 149 outlets in Pakistan.

APL has also opened two petrol stations in Jalalabad, making APL the first oil marketing company in
Afghanistan.

Official Website: http://www.apl.com.pk/

6.2 Pakistan State Oil

Information:
Pakistan State Oil (PSO) is the oil market leader in Pakistan. Its well established infrastructure, built at
par with international standards, represents 82% of country’s storage.

Official Website: http://www.psopk.com/

6.3 Shell Pakistan

Information:
The documented history of Royal Dutch Shell plc in Pakistan dates back to 1903 when partnership was
struck between The Shell Transport & Trading Company and the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company to
supply petroleum to Asia.

In 1928, to enhance their distribution capabilities, the marketing interest of Royal Dutch Shell plc and
the Burmah Oil Company Limited in India were merged and Burmah Shell Oil Storage & Distribution
Company of India was born. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the name was changed to the
Burmah Shell Oil Distribution Company of Pakistan. In 1970, when 51% of the shareholding was
transferred to Pakistani investors, the name of changed to Pakistan Burmah Shell Limited (PBS). The
Shell and the Burmah Groups retained the remaining 49% in equal propositions. In February 1993, as
economic liberalisation began to take root and the Burmah divested from PBS, Shell Petroleum stepped
into raise its stake to 51%. The years 2001-2 have seen the Shell Petroleum Company successively
increasing its share, with the Group now having a 76% stake in Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL).

Official Website: www.shell.com.pk/


6.4 Sui Southern Gas Company

Information:
The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) was formed in 1954. The Company in its present shape was
formed on March 30, 1989 following a series of mergers of three pioneering companies, namely Sui Gas
Transmission Company Limited, Karachi Gas Company Limited and Indus Gas Company Limited.

Sui Southern Gas Company is Pakistan's leading integrated gas company. The company is engaged in the
business of transmission and distribution of natural gas in southern part of Pakistan. Sui Southern Gas
Company transmission system extends from Sui, Balochistan to Karachi, Sindh.

The company also owns and operates the only gas meter manufacturing plant in the country, under an
agreement with Schlumberger Industries, France. The Company is listed on the Karachi, Lahore and
Islamabad Stock Exchanges.

The Company is managed by an autonomous Board of Directors for policy guidelines and overall control.
Presently, SSGC's Board comprises 14 members. The Managing Director/Chief Executive is nominee of
Government of Pakistan (GOP) and has been delegated with such powers by the Board of Directors as
are necessary to effective conduct the business of the company.

Official Website: http://www.ssgc.com.pk/

6.5 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines

Information:
With revenues over PKR 172 billion (USD 2 billion) in 2010, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) is
the largest integrated natural gas company in Pakistan. The company's transmission system extends
over 7300 km from Sui, Balochistan to Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa; the company's distribution
network is over 83000 km long, and services Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Having been
incorporated as a private limited company in 1963, and converted into a public limited company in
January 1964, the company has over 46 years of experience in operating and maintaining high-pressure
gas transmission and distribution systems. In addition, SNGPL has expanded its activities to undertake
the planning, designing, and construction of pipelines, both for itself and for other organizations.

Official Website: http://www.sngpl.com.pk


6.6 Total

Information:
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil and gas company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil
companies in the world. Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and
natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining,
petroleum product marketing, and international crude oil and product trading. Total is also a
large-scale chemicals manufacturer. The company has its head office in the Tour Total in the La
Défense district in Courbevoie, West of Paris.

Official Website: http://www.total.com/en

7 Oil refineries
7.1 Pakistan Refinery Limited

Information:
Pakistan Refinery Limited is located Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Pakistan Refinery was incorporated in
Pakistan as a public limited company in May 1960 and is quoted on Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges.
The address of its registered office is Korangi Creek Road, Karachi. The company is engaged in the
production and sale of petroleum products.

Official Website: http://www.prl.com.pk/

7.2 Pak-Arab Refinery

Information:
Pak-Arab Refinery (PARCO) is an oil refinery located in Mehmood Kot in Multan District, Punjab,
Pakistan.

PAK ARAB REFINERY LTD (PARCO) is a Joint Venture between Government of Pakistan and the Emirate
of Abu Dhabi, incorporated as a public limited company in 1974. 60% of the share holding is by the
Government of Pakistan and 40% by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi through its Abu Dhabi Petroleum
Investment Company (ADPI), a subsidiary group of International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC).

PARCO's major business activities are refining, transportation, storage and marketing.

PARCO is an integrated energy company, and is a key player in the country’s strategic oil supply and
logistics. With a refining capacity of 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d), combined storage capacity of over 1
million tons, a marketing joint venture with TOTAL (France), a technical support venture with OMV
(Austria), and a distribution agreement with SHV (Holland); PARCO has emerged as the strategic fuel
supplier to the country with a broad portfolio of operational ventures. The organization encompasses
Pakistan’s largest refinery and 2000 km of cross country pipeline network, including its subsidiary
PAPCO.

With continued support of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, PARCO has been able to realize a number of
energy projects that have contributed significantly in enhancing the country’s economic growth, saving
foreign exchange, transferring technology and providing employment.

The performance of the company can be judged by the fact that it has retained its AAA and A1+ long and
short term credit rating by PACRA for twelve consecutive years. The company set another milestone
when it obtained three simultaneous international certifications: ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management
System), ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) and OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational
Health and Safety Management System).

In September 2000, Pak-Arab Refinery largest capacity refinery of 100,000 barrels per day (16,000 m3/d),
costing US$ 886 million commissioned well within budget and a month ahead of schedule. The White Oil
Pipeline transports imported oil from Port Qasim to Pak-Arab Refinery.

Official Website: http://www.parco.com.pk/

7.3 Attock Refinery


Information:
The Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), is the pioneer in crude oil refining in the country with its operations
dating back to the early nineteen hundreds.
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) is the pioneer in crude oil refining in the country with its operations dating
back to the early nineteen hundreds. Backed by a rich experience of more than 80 years of successful
operations, ARL’s plants have been gradually upgraded/replaced with state-of-the-art hardware to
remain competitive and meet new challenges and requirements. ARL is one most important strategic
refinery of Pakistan. It processes almost 70% of the local crude oil.

Official Website: http://www.arl.com.pk/


7.4 National Refinery

Information:
National Refinery Limited (NRL) is a petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex engaged in the
manufacture and supplies of asphalts, BTX, fuel products and lubes for domestic consumption and
export. NRL stands to be the second largest refinery of Pakistan in term of crude oil processing facility
and the only lube oil refinery of the country.

The company operates within fuel and lube business segments. Fuel segment is primarily a diverse
supplier of fuel products offering furnace oil, high speed diesel (HSD), jet fuels, liquefied petroleum gas,
motor gasoline and it exports naphtha. Lube segment mainly provides different types of lube base oils,
asphalts, some fuel products, waxes and rubber process oil, while it also exports lube base oils.

NRL is listed in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad stock exchanges and the company's shares are traded
under the stock code NRL in these exchanges.

Official Website: http://www.nrlpak.com/

8 Tobacco
8.1 Lakson Tobacco Company

Information:
The Lakson Group was founded in 1954. Lakson Group is a well-known business group in Pakistan. The
conglomerate is run by the Lakhani brothers. Its head office is located at Karachi, Sind, Pakistan. The
Group's portfolio consists of detergents and soaps, toothpaste, food products, fast food restaurants,
insurance, internet services, software, paper and board, printing, powdered beverages and tea,
packaging, publications, surgical instruments, and textiles.

Official Website: http://www.lakson.com.pk/


8.2 Pakistan Tobacco Company

Information:
Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited was incorporated in 1947 immediately after independence, when it
took over the business of the Imperial Tobacco Company of British India which had been operational in
the South Asia since 1905. Pakistan Tobacco Company is part of the British American Tobacco Group,
one of the world's most international business groups, with brands sold in 180 markets around the
world. It is located in Jhelum, Pakistan.

Official Website: www.ptc.com.pk/

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