The document is about AQ and Company International, which produces cosmetics, perfumery, toiletry preparations, and herbal preparations in Export Processing Zones in Pakistan. It summarizes that the company was established in 1794 in Bareilly, India by Hakim Mohammad Hashim to produce Surma (Kohl) using unique formulations from eastern pharmacopoeia. After the inception of Pakistan, the company offices shifted to Karachi. Over time and generations, the company has modernized its production methods while continuing to add new products to its lines of Hashmi Surma and Hashmi Kajal.

1. AQ and company International
EXPORTPROCESSING ZONES PAKISTAN
Production of cosmetics, perfumery,
totiletry preparations and herbal
preparations.

2. AQ and COMPANY INTERNATIONAL
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The history of Hashmi is about daring and dedicated people who find themselves satisfied by
serving humanity with love made visible by effective action, through research and development
followed by manufacture. Our history started with a handful of spirited people more than two
centuries ago, working with meager facilities and limited resources. The environment has improved
considerably and so as the pioneering spirit of a closely-knit family. Fascinated by the idea of
mitigating the sufferings of the ailing humanity, Hakim Mohammad Hashim came out with Surma
(Kohl), a unique medicament from the Eastern Pharmacopoeia which had amazing curative and
therapeutic properties for eyes.
The company Mohammad Hashim Tajir Surma was established by Hakim Mohammad Hashim in
1794 at Bareilly, India. Fascinated by the idea of alleviating the sufferings of the ailing humanity,
the founder introduced Surma (KOHL) in the sub-continent, which is a unique medicament from
eastern pharmacopoeia that has amazing curative and therapeutic properties for the eyes. Unique
formulations exclusively prepared by our ancestors became well known all over the sub-continent
for their curative and healing effect on the masses, thus the "HASHMI" brand becomes a
household name in the sub-continent.
After the inception of Pakistan, the company offices were shifted to Karachi, then capital and
industrial hub of the country. With the passage of time, the company has gained more momentum
and undergone considerable transformation, especially over the last two decades. The steady
growth and success of our company and the position it secured as a leading business house were
due to the family's two hundred years' experience and trust placed in the company by its
customers.
The entrepreneurial spirit of the founder is passed down from generation to generation within the
family replacing conventional methods of preparation with state of the art technology. Under the
management of the present generation, the whole process of formulation, production and
packaging entered a new era of automation. Based on the same principles, numerous new
products have been added to the range of "HASHMI SURMA" (KOHL) and "HASHMI KAJAL", over
the years.
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4. CONTACT :
• Address: Plot #A-II (3),Karachi Export Processing Zone,
Landhi Industrial Area
Karachi Pakistan
• Phone# 35082216
• +92-21-412 7265
+92-21-412 7268
• Fax : +92-21-412 7266
• E-mail : a.hashmi@cyber.net.pk
info@hashmisurma.com
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