Gulistan Group of Companies began with the establishment of Gulistan     Textile Mills in 1966. Since then the group has expanded substantially     to become one of the largest textile groups in Pakistan with over 6000     employees and an annual turnover of US$ 140 million. The main focus     of this carefully designed expansion has been to add stability to our     business obligations and win customer confidence in product quality,     reliability and competence. This approach towards progress and     growth is visible in Gulistan Group's enormous success in all of its     undertakings to date.       Gulistan Group comprises of:
	11 spinning mills producing 60,000 tons of yarn per annum. 2 woven fabric mills producing 16.5 million meters of fabric per annum. 4 Power generation plants producing 21 megawatts of electricity. A household and personal care products business producing under the KIWI brand name, in association with the Sara Lee Corporation of the United States. Gulistan has also formed strategic alliances with the following to provide high quality finished goods for its international customers: A knitted fabric dyeing & finishing facility producing 5 tons per day A knitted garments manufacturing facility producing 5,000 garments per day
	With quality conscious customers worldwide, Gulistan Group's    primary objective is to deliver the highest quality products. To    achieve this, a quality initiative is required that goes beyond    procedures and rules and induces a quality culture in the entire    organization. Gulistan is blessed with strong leadership and a    team of experts who have helped lift the Group's quality    consciousness in all areas of its operations.    75% of Gulistan's manufacturing facilities have already been    certified by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance for the ISO 9002    Quality Management System, and it is expected that all of the    group's facilities will be certified by 2001. This achievement    enables us to use the world famous UKAS Accreditation logo.
	Increases in annual sales over the last 4 years.
	A diverse range of expertise in textile manufacturing acquired over 30 years helped the Gulistan Group of Companies earn its reputation as the leading group of textile exporters from Pakistan. With this success have come numerous awards and accolades from both the government and private business organizations such as the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). Gulistan has won the prestigious FPCCI export performance trophy in the Textiles category for each year in the past decade. This quest for excellence continues as Gulistan leads Pakistan's textile industry into the new millennium with a dedication to provide even better products for its customers and utilize its full potential for growth and prosperity.