PRINT THIS PAGE Private equity in Pakistan: an overview14/03/2007. Source: JS International.
Pakistan with its limited institutional private equity activity offers long-term capital appreciation through investment in undervalued companies during its catch-up growth phase, says Moeen Khawaja of Pakistan-focused private equity house JS International. Given the rapidly changing environment in Pakistan, private equity investors can invest in a wide range of sectors, specifically enjoying the following underlying characteristics:
1. Where Pakistan has a sustainable and significant comparative cost advantage over international markets;
2. High growth potential with demonstrable pent-up demand in the domestic market;
3. Sustainable growth prospects;
4. Demonstrable market liquidity for exits through public markets, M&A activity and/or strategic investor sale; and
5. Availability of high-quality management resources.
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JSPE Fund I is Pakistan’s first private equity fund sponsored by JS Group with institutional limited partners including International Finance Corporation (IFC), Saudi American Bank (SAMBA), DCD Group and Global Investment House, Kuwait (GIH). JSPE Fund I will target private equity buyouts, strong strategic minority block positions in public or private enterprises and expansion capital in Pakistan. Headquartered in Karachi, the firm has over 10 professionals based out of Pakistan, Dubai and London lead by three partners Ali J. Siddiqui, Steve Smith & Mohammad Sajid. For more information on JS Group, visit www.js.com
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