Haji Ali Mohammad introduced Pakola

Pakola

Pakola is a line of flavoured soft drinks, originally introduced in Pakistan in 1950 by Haji Ali Muhammad. It is produced by Mehran Bottlers Ltd and Gul Bottlers Ltd . It is the first nationally branded soft drink of Pakistan. Hence its name Pakola meaning 'Cola of Pakistan.'The original green...

, the first national branded soft drink to Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

, and founded Gul Ahmed, a major business group. His family came to be known as Pakolawala's, after the famous drink. He was also known as a major memon philanthropist

Philanthropist

A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...

 at the forefront of social service who contributed large sums of money for the establishment of several institutions. He was the President of the Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society. Some of the family business interests, such as Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited

-History:The Gul Ahmed Group began trading in textiles in the early 1900s. In 1953, the group decided to enter the field of manufacturing under the name Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited, and was incorporated as a privately limited company. In 1972, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange...

, are now managed by his son, Bashir Ali Mohammad

Bashir Ali Mohammad

Bashir Ali Mohammad is a business leader in Pakistan who is chairman of the Gul Ahmed Group and the Pakistan - Britain Advisory Council...

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