Pelikan is a German stationery name people know from ink and fountain pens, and this is its plain, everyday HB pencil sold twelve to a box. It is the kind of pencil bought for a school bag or an office drawer where you want a familiar brand doing an ordinary job well, rather than anything specialised.

HB is the middle grade, dark enough to read easily but hard enough to keep a point through a page of writing, which is why it is the standard choice for handwriting, note-taking, forms and light sketching. The lead is centred in the barrel so it sharpens evenly instead of shaving off to one side.

The barrels are a deep lacquered blue with the Pelikan name and chick logo printed along the side, hexagonal so they sit still on a desk rather than rolling off. The ends are plain rather than eraser-tipped, which keeps the pencil full length and the balance even in the hand.

A small sharpener is included in the box, marked "free 1 sharpener" on the front. It is a single-hole plastic sharpener, enough to keep the twelve pencils pointed without buying one separately, which is a small saving that adds up for a class or a family.

Safencia lists the Pelikan HB pencils, pack of 12 with the free sharpener, at Rs. 570 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan. WhatsApp confirms stock, your city and delivery charges before dispatch, whether you order from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad or elsewhere.

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