However, in 1972, the Government of Pakistan nationalized cotton and rice exports leading the Hashoo Group to diversify into the hospitality sector.

In 1978, the group established Holiday Inn Hotel in Karachi, and then another one in Islamabad in 1981.

In 2001, Hashoo acquired the Destinations of the World franchise in Pakistan.

[4] In October 2013, Tullow Pakistan exited the Pakistani market and sold its assets to Ocean Pakistan Limited, a subsidiary of the Hashoo Group.

[5] In March 2016, BHP Billiton sold its Pakistani oil and gas operations to Hashoo Group.