About Ailaaj

A 75-year-old pharmacy.
A brand-new healthcare group.

Ailaaj is the next chapter of the Fazal Din story — a Pakistani healthcare brand that started as a single Lahore pharmacy in 1947 and is today building the digital infrastructure for the country's pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and corporates.

Sketch of the original Fazal Din & Sons pharmacy storefront in Lahore
Heritage

The Fazal Din legacy

For three generations, Pakistani families have walked into a Fazal Din pharmacy knowing one thing: the medicine on the shelf is real, properly stored and dispensed by people who care. That reputation — earned over 75+ years — is the foundation of everything Ailaaj builds.

Where Fazal Din Pharma Plus serves patients across the counter, Ailaaj scales that same standard of care into software, AI and nationwide infrastructure.

The journey

From a single pharmacy to a healthcare group.

  1. 1947

    Fazal Din Pharmacy founded

    A single pharmacy opens in Lahore, founded on a simple promise — sell only medicines you'd give your own family.

  2. 1960s

    Lahore Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works (LCPW)

    Founded in partnership with Howards of Ilford and Stafford Allen — one of Pakistan's earliest organised pharmaceutical manufacturing ventures.

  3. 1980

    Medequips established

    Launched as the group's medical equipment arm to bring world-class imaging and diagnostics into Pakistan — anchored by partnerships with Toshiba and Canon Medical, among others.

  4. 1980s

    Medical device agencies launched

    Built specialty agency businesses across endoscopy, gastroenterology, orthopaedics and urology — introducing leading global device brands to Pakistani hospitals and surgeons.

  5. 1982

    Joint venture with Schering AG

    Partnered with Schering AG (Germany) to launch Medipharm / Schering products in Pakistan — bringing globally trusted pharmaceutical brands to local patients.

  6. 1992

    State-of-the-art IV plant in Kot Lakhpat

    Commissioned a modern intravenous solutions manufacturing facility in Kot Lakhpat, Lahore — raising the bar for sterile manufacturing standards in the country.

  7. 1990s

    Nationwide pharma & healthcare distribution

    Scaled distribution of pharmaceutical, healthcare and cosmetic products across Pakistan — building one of the most trusted supply networks in the industry.

  8. 1998

    Fazal Din and Sons pharmacy chain

    Launched the Fazal Din and Sons retail pharmacy chain — taking the family's 50-year reputation for trusted medicines into a modern, multi-store format.

  9. 2000s

    Raditech — GE Healthcare & radiotherapy

    Launched Raditech to bring GE Healthcare imaging and advanced radiotherapy solutions to Pakistani hospitals and cancer centres.

  10. 2019

    Ailaaj is born

    The next-generation digital arm — bringing software, AI and operations expertise to Pakistani healthcare.

  11. 2021–22

    Ailaaj One & Hospital Pharmacy

    Launch of AI pharmacy software and hospital pharmacy transformation services. Onboarding of 1,000+ pharmacy partners begins.

  12. 2023–25

    A full-stack healthcare group

    Trade Solutions, Clinic Management, E-Commerce and CorpCare round out the group. Seven business units, one operating system.

Sketch of a 1950s Lahore pharmacy interior with apothecary jars, brass scale and wooden shelves
Behind the counter at Fazal Din & Sons — apothecary jars, a brass scale and a pharmacist who knew every patient by name.
Sketch of the Fazal Din IV solutions manufacturing plant in Kot Lakhpat, Lahore
The Kot Lakhpat IV solutions plant (1992) — bringing modern sterile manufacturing to Pakistan.

Mission

To make trusted, modern healthcare accessible to every Pakistani — by digitising the businesses that deliver it.

Vision

To be the operating system of Pakistani healthcare — connecting patients, pharmacies, doctors, hospitals and payers on one trusted platform.

Values

Trust above all. Operator-first thinking. Build for the next generation. Compliance is non-negotiable. Ship, learn, repeat.

One group. Seven products. The full healthcare stack of Pakistan.

Whether you run a hospital, a chain of pharmacies, a clinic, or a corporate benefits programme — there's an Ailaaj product built for you.