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Line 2: {{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox company \| name = Unilever Pakistan \| logo = Unilever text logo.svg \| caption = = \| type = [[Subsidiary]] \| traded_as = {{karse\|UPFL}} \| foundation = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|~~1946~~1948}} \| founder = = \| defunct = = \| location_city = [[Karachi]] \| location_country = Pakistan \| location = = \| locations = = \| area_served = = \| key_people = Kamran Yousaf Mirza (Chairman)<br />Amir R. Paracha (Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/598941-unilever-pakistan-announces-change-in-leadership-with-new-ceos-appointment\|title=Unilever Pakistan announces change in leadership with new CEO's appointment\|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref> \| industry = [[Fast-moving consumer goods]] \| products = Home and personal Care<br />Food and beverages \| services = = \| revenue = {{profit}} {{PKRConvert\|2830\|c}} (2022) \| operating_income = \| net_income = {{profit}} {{PKRConvert\|793\|c}} (2022) \| aum = = \| assets = {{up}} {{PKRConvert\|2061\|c}} (2022) \| equity = {{up}} {{PKRConvert\|751\|c}} (2022) \| owner = = \| num_employees = 20,000 (2024) \| parent = [[Unilever]] \| divisions = = \| subsid = = \| homepage = {{url\|unilever.pk}} }} Line 38: == History == Unilever Pakistan Limited was founded as Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited in 1948.<ref name="auto1">~~https~~{{Cite web\|url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3622538\|title=UNILEVER PAKISTAN LIMITED - Analysis of Financial Statements Financial Year 2003 - Financial Year 2008\|date=7 April 2009\|website=Brecorder}}</ref> The town of [[Rahim Yar Khan]] was the site chosen for setting up a personal care factory. In the mid 1960s, the company shifted its headquarters to [[Karachi]] from the [[Rahim Yar Khan]] site.<ref name=BR/> In December 1980, Unilever was listed on the [[Karachi Stock Exchange]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/01/10/seven-years-after-delisting-unilever-pakistan-is-investing-heavily-in-growth/\|title=Seven years after delisting, Unilever Pakistan is investing heavily in growth\|date=10 January 2021\|website=Profit by Pakistan Today}}</ref> In 1989, Unilever merged with [[Lipton]] in 1989 and later with [[Brooke Bond]] in 1997.<ref~~>https:~~ name="auto1"/~~/www.brecorder.com/news/3622538</ref~~> ~~Two years later, in~~In May ~~1999~~1995, it expanded into ice cream manufacturing by amalgamating with Polka.<ref~~>https:~~ name="auto1"/~~/www.brecorder.com/news/3622538</ref~~> In 2008, Unilever closed its Lipton tea factory in [[Karachi]] and instead contracted out packaging of branded tea to a local company that employs people on a temporary basis.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.somo.nl/shareholders-give-unilever-a-dressing-down/\|title=Shareholders give Unilever a dressing down\|date=14 May 2009\|website=SOMO}}</ref> It has four factories operating in the country.<ref name="auto"/>