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Citi Pharma’s acquisition of Pakheim clears scrutiny in five drug markets

Pakistan Published 30 October 2026, 05:43 · archived 30 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Citi Pharma Limited’s acquisition of Pakheim International Pharma (Pvt) Limited has cleared scrutiny in five medicine markets, with the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) finding limited overlaps and no substantial threat to competition. CCP’s Phase-I order authorises the purchase of Pakheim’s entire shareholding under a share purchase agreement signed on May 6, 2026. Pakheim would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Citi Pharma upon completion. The detailed order identifies four individual sellers: Mossadaq Farhan, Arif Ahmed Khawaja, Muhammad Mustafizur Rehman and Muhammad I...

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