Following is a list of largest companies in Pakistan:
Name | Headquarters | Assets | Industry | Net income |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nishat Group | Lahore | US$6 billion [1] | Conglomerate | |
Fauji Foundation | Rawalpindi | US$4 billion [2] | Conglomerate | US$1.671 billion (2017) [3] |
Hashoo Group | Karachi | US$3.8 billion [1] | Conglomerate | |
Bahria Town | Islamabad | US$3.4 billion [1] (2021) | Real estate | |
Dawood Hercules Corporation | Karachi | US$1.7 billion [4] | Investment | |
House of Habib | Karachi | US$1 billion [5] | Conglomerate | |
Name | Headquarters | Assets (2021) | Industry | Net income (2021) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Habib Bank Limited | Karachi | US$26.3 billion [6] | Banking | US$217 million |
Pakistan State Oil | Karachi | US$4.2 billion (2023) [7] | Petroleum | US$149.5 million [7] |
Allied Bank Limited | Lahore | US$12.3 billion [8] | Banking | US$106 million |
MCB Bank | Lahore | US$11.6 billion [9] | Banking | US$189 million [9] |
Askari Bank | Rawalpindi | US$7.7 billion [10] | Banking | US$126 million [10] (2021) |
Oil & Gas Development Company | Islamabad | US$5.6 billion (2022) [11] | Petroleum | US$657 million [11] |
DG Cement | Lahore | Construction | US$21 million (2016) [12] [13] | |
Nishat Mills | Faisalabad | Textiles | US$520 million [14] | |
Engro Corporation | Karachi | US$4.8 billion | Fertilizer | US$367 million |
Bank of Punjab | Lahore | US$0.736 billion | Banking | US$76 million [15] |
Forward Sports | Sialkot | Sport goods | US$51 million [16] | |
Systems Ltd | Lahore | US$0.5 billion (2022) [17] | Information technology | US$27 million (2022) [18] |
Lakson Group | Karachi | US$200 billion | Conglomerate company | US$363 million [19] |
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