In 1978, the group established Holiday Inn Hotel in Karachi, and then another one in Islamabad in 1981. Both of the hotels were converted into Marriott brand in the 1990s. In 1985, the group made a successful bid for the majority shares of Pakistan Services Limited, which then owned four Inter-Continental Hotels across Pakistan, the hotels were re-branded into Pearl-Continental Hotels.
In 1978 and 1981, the group opened Holiday Inn Hotels in Karachi and Islamabad, respectively. Both hotels transitioned to the Marriott brand by the 1990s. In 1985, the group acquired Pakistan Services Limited's majority shares, which included four Inter-Continental Hotels across Pakistan; these were later rebranded as Pearl-Continental Hotels.