Top 10 Pakistani brands with global footprints

[Deathstar]

Rooh Afza is as Indian as Pakistani, though I don't know its history in Bangladesh :



@Rusty @Bilal9

RoohAfza was very famous in India but its popularity has declined now

 

[jamahir]

RoohAfza was very famous in India but its popularity has declined now

Yes.

And there is another drink which is similar - Dabur's Sharbat-e-Azam.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

not even pharmaceutical.

Qarshi Jauhar Joshanda is being exported worldwide...

ChenOne is a bigger name than Gul Ahmed now in textiles it seems with Nishat Group of Mian Mansha at the helm.

https://www.chenone.com/women.html

http://www.nishatmillsltd.com/nishat/nishat-group.htm



Why these brands can't be make bigger, or rather the generic products with any brands...


Peshawari Chappals...can be marketed worldwide...

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Rooh Afza is as Indian as Pakistani, though I don't know its history in Bangladesh

Did not know this. So Rooh Afza is actually more Indian then Pakistan as the origins can be traced to India ~ that is where the concoction was forumalated.

 

[Peshwa]

RoohAfza was very famous in India but its popularity has declined now

It still tastes mad good though with milk or in falooda..

 

[war&peace]

Rooh Afza is as Indian as Pakistani, though I don't know its history in Bangladesh :



@Rusty @Bilal9

Hey, it is by Hamdard Pakistan

Qarshi Jauhar Joshanda is being exported worldwide...

ChenOne is a bigger name than Gul Ahmed now in textiles it seems with Nishat Group of Main Mansha at the helm.

https://www.chenone.com/women.html

http://www.nishatmillsltd.com/nishat/nishat-group.htm



Why these brands can't be make bigger, or rather the generic products with any brands...


Peshawari Chappals...can be marketed worldwide...

I heard that a version of it called Kaptaan Chappal is now in fashion in high societies of UK, France..it is similar to IK's chappal.

 

[Rusty]

Rooh Afza is as Indian as Pakistani, though I don't know its history in Bangladesh :



@Rusty @Bilal9

So technically Roohafsa belongs to whole of subcontinent

 

[Kambojaric]

Did not know this. So Rooh Afza is actually more Indian then Pakistan as the origins can be traced to India ~ that is where the concoction was forumalated.

The core is rosewater though which is hardly "Indian". Qarshi Industries have their "Jam-e-Shirin" which i personally prefer. Rosewater can be traced back to the Romans, ancient Greeks and the Middle East. My Arab in laws drink a similar drink called jallab. Doesnt taste exactly the same as roh afza but the core is the same. Similarly rosewater is used in Lokum (Turkish Delight). Its more of a regional thing. But yes Hamdard Industries have their roots in Delhi.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Rooh Afza is as Indian as Pakistani, though I don't know its history in Bangladesh :



@Rusty @Bilal9

Ya no, it was created by Hakeems in Pakistan.

The core is rosewater though which is hardly "Indian". Qarshi Industries have their "Jam-e-Shirin" which i personally prefer. Rosewater can be traced back to the Romans, ancient Greeks and the Middle East. My Arab in laws drink a similar drink called jallab. Doesnt taste exactly the same as roh afza but the core is the same. Similarly rosewater is used in Lokum (Turkish Delight). Its more of a regional thing. But yes Hamdard Industries have their roots in Delhi.

Doesnt mean it was created there.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

My Arab in laws drink a similar drink called jallab.

Don't mind me asking [curiousity killed the cat an' all that] but which Arab country is your better half from?

 

[macnurv]

Top 10 Pakistani brands with global footprints


Markhor (Footwear)

Shoes, crafted from leather by hand, are being produced by Markhor in Okara and picked up all around the world since 2010. The brand is named after an endangered breed of wild goat Markhor that is natively found in northern and central mountainous regions of Pakistan and Central Asia. This remarkable export activity is the result of the hard work of two young entrepreneurs, Sidra Qasim and Waqas Ali. Over eight long years, they have successfully identified indigenous shoe-making talent, built its capacity to an international standard and found a market for its products beyond Pakistan.

Food & Beverages
Shan Foods (Africa, Australia, Us, Europe, Middle East)
Shan is a powerful global brand that has presence in over 65 countries across 5 continents. The journey of Shan’s remarkable success starts from 1981 when the dream of an entrepreneur, Mr. Sikander Sultan paved the way to success by pioneering in the spice business with a single room operation. Overtime, the company prospered, and Mr. Sultan decided to launch his very own brand, ‘SHAN’ and since then there has been no looking back.

Bar. B. Q tonight (KSA, Dubai, Oman, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh)
Inaugurated on the 10th of November in 1988, Bar. B. Q Tonight started serving authentic Pakistani dishes and its signature BBQ dishes. Bar. B. Q Tonight is credited as one of the pioneers in true BBQ dining. It is the new standard for exquisite quality and taste, serving unique varieties of cuisines to cater to every flavor, and every tongue, in its own unique style.

Lal Qila (UAE and Johannesburg)
It is a restaurant depicting the legendary grandeur of splendid and noble past and adorned with courtesy of Mughlai era where they offer you to dine out authentic Mughlai, Tandori, Live Bar-B-Que & Traditional Pakistani cuisine.

Rooh Afza
Rooh Afza with its roots as a Pakistani brand, is available in 33 countries and is one of the first Pakistani brands to have been showcased at New York’s Times Square.

Pakola
Pakola is now available in America, Africa, Australia, Canada, Middle East, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It the only carbonated beverage manufactured in Pakistan that is exported globally.

Some of the other food brands that have global presence are:

Student Biryani
National Foods
Salt n Pepper



Textile & Clothing
Gul Ahmed (UAE, UK)
Gul Ahmed always presents quality and innovative designs a per new fashion statements. Gul Ahmed has offering top brand like Gul Ahmed Lawn, Gul Ahmed Cotton, Gul Ahmed Normal Lawn, Gul Ahmed Premium Lawn, Gul Ahmed Khaddar, Gul Ahmed Gents Shalwar-Kameez, Gul Ahmed Signature Series and number of others.

Gul Ahmed is a composite textile unit and making everything from cotton yarn to finished products. Excellence in quality and service is the hallmark of all operations performed at Gul Ahmed. Firmly standing by its business values, Gul Ahmed is active in manufacture and sale of textile products.

Junaid Jamshed (Australia, NZ, UK, US, Canada)
Junaid Jamshed (late) stepped into fashion clothing industry by opening an outlet in 2002, since then J. had made a rapid progress by offering a variety of fashion clothing for both men & women. Moreover, J. has also launched its fragrance and makeup collection, which is quite popular among women.

Khaadi (US, Canada, UK, UAE)
Khaadi was launched back in 1998 by introducing hand-woven kurtas. With its launched, it became quite famous for its impressive embroidery designs, which reflected our traditional wear with a modern look. For competing with other fashion brands of Pakistan, Khaadi has also stepped into developing fragrances and jewelry collection for females.

Apart from the above, Chen One, Al-Karam and Amir Adnan are some of the other clothing brands that are available globally.

Banking Industry
Habib Bank Limited
The largest banking network in Pakistan, boasting over 1,500 branches locally, HBL Pakistan stepped into Sri Lanka in 1951. Today, HBL successfully operates in 29 countries including the USA, France, Belgium and Australia.

National Bank of Pakistan
NBP have presence in 21 countries. From East to West, their network starts from Japan, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, to Bahrain and KSA in the Middle East, to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia, to France and Germany in Europe and USA and Canada and our close neighbors Afghanistan and Bangladesh. They cover the globe when it comes to the having branches or representative offices.

Just because they have few outlets outside Pakistan does not make them global. What is the level of their foot print, with annual sales and after tax profits. How much are the brands popularity.

I know of Shan, as they are not only used by Pakistani Diaspora but by South Asians across the board.

Habib bank's, operations in US is closed on allegation of money laundering, FED imposed a penalty of USD 225 millions, please be corrected.

Packed spices from Pakistan are global but they cater to the need of Pakistani diaspora mainly.
Same is true for the Restaurants.

We haven't been able to develop a genuinely global brand..

Hamaray kaam he aisey hein to kya karey duniya bhi.

Yeh chacha Pakistan bi pooch gaya ??View attachment 557088

This Chacha is everywhere, lol.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Rooh Afza is as Indian as Pakistani, though I don't know its history in Bangladesh :



@Rusty @Bilal9

Rooh Afza is great, no doubt, esp in Ramadan, but it is not even the best Sharbat.

That will go to Jam e Shirin, which by the way, people throughout the regions to our West and North are absolutely crazy for.

Then you have other varieties like those made of Mango, Kinnoo, Limoon, Sandal, etc.

Drinking of Sharbat is an ancient part of the culture of Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Pakistan.

It was an important part of Persian Culture.

The same for halva, which finds influence as far away today as Eastern Europe, Jewish Diaspora, and derivative dishes from the Arabic world made of tahini and other bases.

Boiling hot green tea, which we call sabz chai and peshawari kava, is loved so much by our part of the world that it has led to elevated incidence of esophageal cancer, like in Iran.

Ottoman, Safavi, and Mughals were heavy on these things.

 

[Kambojaric]

Don't mind me asking [curiousity killed the cat an' all that] but which Arab country is your better half from?

Palestine (refugees in Lebanon subsequently settled in Sweden). Wife is born and raised here though.

 

[Bilal9]

Rooh Afza is as Indian as Pakistani, though I don't know its history in Bangladesh :



@Rusty @Bilal9

Hamdard has a Bangladesh based manufacturing unit, although Rooh Afza (their main product) consumption is heavily on the decline for the last two decades. Unani medicine is a sideline business.

https://hamdard.com.bd/hamdard-modern-factory/

Tagline says: World's best Halal drink.

I say: Goes down easy after a busy afternoon's Waaz recital and Fatwa placements!

 

[Abdussamad]

Wasn't HBL sued over the Daniel Pearl murder? I believe they pulled out of the US market after they got fined $630 million for not complying with US regulations.

NBP lost a lot of money due to corruption at its Bangladesh branch and also due to embezzlement of funds from the youth loan scheme in Pakistan. They are also vulnerable to any move by the government to consolidate all funds with the central bank.