Claim: The CEO of The Abraaj Group, originally the Abraaj Capital is the founder Arif Naqvi(born 13 July 1960 in Karachi, Pakistan) who sold off pieces of the previous company.
Evidence: Arif Masood Naqvi (born 13 July 1960 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani businessman who was the founder and chief executive of the Dubai-based private equity firm, The Abraaj Group. In 2002, Naqvi founded Abraaj Capital, and in 2012 the company merged with Aureos Capital to become The Abraaj Group. Naqvi then sold off pieces of the company for a total of $173 million.