Pakola
Pakola, derived from Pakistan-Cola, is a flavored carbonated soft drink from Pakistan.
History
Pakola was the creation of seven brothers from the Telii family of Dhoraji in India, who migrated to Pakistan in 1947. The idea of Pakola came from its founder Haji Ali Mohammad Tali, who dreamed of developing a drink that portrayed the true reflection and taste of Pakistan.The drink debuted at the Pakistan Air Force base on 14 August 1950, the anniversary of Pakistan's independence, during an event attended by the first Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan.
In the early 1960s, people began mixing Pakola with chilled milk and serving it in jugs during the communal 'iftars' in the month of Ramadan. This helped increase its consumption and popularity.
Later, Pakistan Beverages was founded at Karachi's S.I.T.E. industrial area, which became the production hub for Pakola. In 1979, Pakistan Beverages was announced as a new production facility for Pepsi. This led to the founding of Mehran Bottlers, managed by Haji Ali Mohammad's nephews, Zafir Habib and Arif Habib. They continued to produce the drink along with other products such as Apple Sidra and Bubble Up.
In 2004, Mehran Bottlers and Pakistan Beverages started manufacturing cans in Pakistan. That same year, Zeeshan Z. Habib took charge as the chief executive officer of Mehran Bottlers.
Varieties
Several of the variants that have been introduced by Pakola:- Pakola Ice Cream Soda
- Pakola Orange
- Pakola Raspberry
- Pakola Lychee
- Pakola Fresh Lime
- Pakola Water
- Pakola Pomegranate
- Pakola Vimto
- Apple Sidra
- Forest
Ingredients