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Fauji Foundation


Fauji Foundation (Urdu: فوجى فاؤنڈیشن‎, Sindhi: فوجي فائونڊيشن‎; lit. Soldier Foundation; initials: FF), is one of the largest financial services and one of the largest energy conglomerates in Pakistan, with interests in fertilizer, cement, food, power generation, gas exploration, LPG marketing and distribution, financial services, employment services, and security services. The word "Fauji" ("فوجي") is an Urdu word that means "soldier" and the company was set up in order to provide employment and welfare benefits to Pakistani ex-military personnel and their dependents. It is run by former officers of Pakistani Armed Forces.

AIM of Fauji Foundation is "To provide and generate funds for welfare measures and benefits of ex-servicemen and their families" .FF's shareholding in its associated companies has a market value of USD 661 million, while the companies represent 3.3% of the total market capitalization at the .

Fauji Foundation was established as a charitable trust in 1954, and operating on a completely self-sustaining basis, channels approximately 80% of the profits from commercial ventures into social protection programs that serve a beneficiary population representing approximately 7% of the country’s population.

Spending more than Rs. 23.8 billion since inception on welfare, the Foundation provides services in the areas of healthcare, education, educational stipends, technical and vocational training.


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