Ghani Group of Companies

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Ghani Group
Company typePublic
PSX:  GHGL
Industry Conglomerate
Founded1959
FounderAitzaz Ghani
Headquarters,
Area served
Pakistan and UAE
RevenueIncrease2.svg
$300 million USD
Website www.ghanigroup.com.pk

Ghani Group of Companies, commonly known as Ghani Group, is a Pakistani conglomerate company headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan. [1] It encompasses different business sectors: Mining, Glass, Dairy, Poultry and Automobiles. [2] [3]

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Ownership

Ghani Group remains a family-owned business, as the descendants of the founder (from the Ghani Family) own a majority stake in the company. The current chairman of the Ghani Group of Companies is Aitzaz Ghani. [4]

History

Ghani Group of companies was founded in 1959 by Aitzaz Ghani as a trading company. It has operations in two countries Pakistan and UAE. [5] The major Ghani Group of Companies are Ghani Mines, Ghani Halal Feed Mill, Ghani Glass, Ghani Dairies, and Ghani Automobile Industries. [6] [7]

In 1963, Ghani Mines (Pvt) Ltd was established.

In 1992, Ghani Glass Limited was established. [8]

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