Gul Ahmed

Gul Ahmed
TypePublic
PSX: GATM
IndustryTextile, Retail
Founded1 April 1953
FounderHaji Bashir Ali Mohammad[1]
HeadquartersLandhi, Karachi-75160, ,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsFabrics, bedding, yarn, apparel, accessories
RevenueIncrease Rs. 185.54 billion (US$660 million) - 2025[2]
Increase Rs. 11.75 billion (US$42 million) - 2025[2]
Decrease Rs. 4.45 billion (US$16 million) - 2025[2]
Total assetsIncrease Rs. 170.97 billion (US$610 million) - 2025[2]
Total equityIncrease Rs. 52.09 billion (US$190 million) - 2025[2]
Number of employees
15000
ParentGul Ahmed Group
Websitegulahmed.com

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited (Urdu pronunciation: [ɡʊl ɑːˈɦ.məd] gull ah-MED) is a Pakistani textile company which manufactures and sells clothing through a chain of retail outlets under the name Ideas by Gul Ahmed.[3][4]

History

The Ideas retail outlet at the Atrium Mall on Zaibunnisa Street in Saddar, Karachi

Gul Ahmed began trading in textiles in the early 1900s.[5]

In 1953, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited was incorporated as a privately limited company, subsequently converted into public limited company on 7 January 1955.[6] In 1970, it was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.[7]

In 2003, Gul Ahmed expanded to the retail sector and founded Ideas by Gul Ahmed retail chain.[8] It offers a range of home textiles and furnishings for the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, as well as men's and women's apparel. It also provides in-house monogramming, embroidery and tailor-made services.

In 2025, Gul Ahmed Ideas launched largest flagship store[9] and Ideas Cafe[10][11] inside Dolmen Mall Clifton.

References

  1. ↑ "Local retail pivot helps Gul Ahmed surge". Profit by Pakistan Today. 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gul Ahmed Annual Report 2025" (PDF). gulahmed.com. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Gul Ahmed plans to carve out business segments". The News International. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gul Ahmed's pivot towards retail hits a slowdown". Pakistan Today. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Company Overview – Gul Ahmed | Gul Ahmed". gulahmed.com. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "GATM - Stock quote for Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited - Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)". dps.psx.com.pk. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited – a profile". Business Recorder. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. ↑ Adil, Mamun M. (16 October 2019). "Fashioning Lifestyles". Aurora Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ideas by Gul Ahmed launches largest flagship store in Karachi". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ideas Cafe website". ideascafe.com. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ideas Cafe: A gourmet experience unlike any other". The Express Tribune. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.