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JS Group ("JS") is a leading investment and industrial group headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. We invest internationally with a focus on emerging markets — through our offices in Dubai and London. JS's core financial services business was founded in Pakistan in 1970 and has grown to become one of Pakistan's leading banking and non-banking financial services groups. JS has a proven track-record of successful partnerships driving them to realise their full potential in Pakistan. The Group has pioneered partnerships with global leaders establishing itself as a trusted partner for world-renowned investors and lenders. Our businesses include market-leading companies in commercial banking, islamic banking, investment banking, insurance, securities brokerage and asset management. Over the years the Group has been at the forefront of financial services delivering many firsts for Pakistan. JS has developed a diverse portfolio of strategic investments across a multitude of sectors ranging from air-travel to energy, to sustain the needs of the growing Pakistani economy. JS's vision remains to help promote entrepreneurship and sustainable value creation in emerging Pakistan. JS Private Equity ("JSPE") was formed in 2005 from the JS Principal Investments team with a succesful track-record of investing in Pakistan eith a primary a mandate to seek long-term capital appreciation. In 2006 JSPE Fund I, Pakistan's first private equity fund, was launched targeting high-quality expansion capital and buyout investment opportunities within sector-leading companies in Pakistan. JS's philanthropic initiatives include Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation ("MJSF") and affiliated JS Group charities; Fakhr-e-Imdad Foundation & Future Trust ("FT") which work to execute the Group's corporate social responsibility initiatives. MJSF works with a focus on social and sustainable development, health, education and emergency relief.