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TRG Pakistan Limited TRG Pakistan Limited (TRG or the company) operates a call center in Lahore, Pakistan, and plans to expand its local operations and invest overseas in order to diversify its operations.  The company was established in 2002, and had consolidated revenues of approximately $280,000 during that year.
QICT Project Qasim International Container Terminal Ltd. (QICTor the Company) operates a container terminal at Port Qasim approximately 50 km southeast of Karachi, Pakistan. QICT is the leading container terminal operator in Pakistan with a market share of 36% in 2008.  Container volumes passing through Pakistans ports have increased significantly in recent years and are expected to reach the limits of the existing ports in the coming years.  In order to accommodate this increase in demand, QICT is developing a new container terminal adjacent to its existing terminal at Port Qasim.  Upon completion, the new terminal will have a draft of 14 m and the latest container handling equipment, enabling it to serve todays large containerships and help address the projected shortage of container handling capacity in Pakistan. The project will help strengthen the port sector in Pakistan by increasing container handling capacity and improving efficiency levels at QICT. The increased capacity at QICT will help ease congestion otherwise expected in the near future as traffic at QICT and the other Karachi container terminals reaches capacity. The accompanied improvements in service levels will benefit port users including shipping lines, exporters, and importers.  The project will also create direct and indirect employment opportunities and increase revenues for the Government of Pakistan through higher tax payments and royalty and lease payments.
Pakistan International Container Terminal PMS will incorporate the project company to manage and operate the container terminal, with Hamburg Port as the other major shareholder.  The project involves acquiring container handling equipment (including two quay cranes) and undertaking a civil works program to improve the container yard and build workshops.     The project is expected to improve container handling efficiency and to have a positive developmental impact by lowering transport costs and providing higher service levels for users of the port.      IFC''s role in the project is to provide long term financing which is not available in Pakistan, and catalyze interest from other lenders and strategic investors.
GTFP Dubai Islamic Bank The Project is an unfunded trade finance facility to Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL or the Bank) of up to US$ 20 million under IFCs Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP or the GTFP Facility) for transactions with tenors of up to one year. The purpose of the proposed IFC trade line is to support DIBPLs trade program in lieu of challenging macroeconomic conditions in Pakistan. Stakeholder effects  Access to Trade Finance for Issuing Banks and Traders. Issuing Banks (IB) in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) face ongoing challenges in the availability of financing to support their customers, who are traders exporting or importing commodities (including critical goods such as food and energy products). These IBs depend on global Confirming Banks (CB) to provide trade financing for their customers. However, due to limitations such as individual counterparty or geographic line limits, increased capital reserve requirements, AML/CFT requirements, and other perceived risks amplified by the recent crises, these CBs are unable to meet the needs of their existing and potential IB counterparts in EMDEs. The GTFP facility will provide trade finance support to DIBPL and its trade finance customers by providing IFC's guarantee through risk mitigation to its counterparty banks, and thereby making these trade-flows happen. These guarantees are especially critical to support trade for lower income and fragile and conflict-affected countries, where the risks are perceived to be higher and likely have very few (if any) global CBs willing to participate.
HBL MFB GAFSP RSF The proposed project consists of a Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) for an aggregate portfolio of up to US$80 million in equivalent Pakistani Rupees (PKR) with HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MFB or the Bank) in Pakistan (the Project). The Project aims to support HBL MFB as part of IFC's response to rehabilitate the microfinance (MF) sector post the impact of the 2022 floods and ongoing macro-political challenges. The Project is expected to be supported by the Private Sector Window of Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). IFCs exposure will be up to US$40 million, or 50% of the risk sharing facility. Project-level impacts: 
Stakeholders Effect  Increased access to finance for microfinance clients, including farmers: The Project will provide the Bank with an efficient risk mitigation tool, so it can continue to sustainably provide access to finance to MF clients, who are perceived to have a higher risk profile post 2022 floods and thus help increase/stabilize their economic activities. Market-level Impacts: Resilience: The Project anticipates filling an important market gap by providing a risk sharing facility to HBL MFB, which is one of the largest microfinance providers in the country. This in turn will contribute to improving the resilience and confidence in the microfinance sector via a demonstration effect, and will enable the scaling up micro, and small ticket financing catering to microenterprises and borrowers in the country. This is likely to encourage other microfinance players to continue expanding their microfinance portfolios, particularly amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment.
Star Hydropower Star Hydro Power Limited (SHPL or the Company) is in the process of developing a 147 MW run-of-the-river greenfield hydroelectric power plant,  on a Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis, situated in part on the Kunhar river,  which  marks the border between Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan (KP) and in part on the Jhelum river in AJK (the Project). AJK is the Pakistan-administered portion of an area over which India and Pakistan have been in dispute since 1947. By supporting the project, IFC does not intend to make any judgment on the legal or other status of any disputed territories or to prejudice the final determination of the parties' claims.
The Project, expected to generate about 632 GWh of energy per annum, will sell all of its output to National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), Pakistans state-owned single buyer, under a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The Project programme indicates a construction period starting in 2011 with completion scheduled four years later. The Project is expected to have high economic and developmental impact, as it will: 
 
- Provide a valuable positive signal to international lenders and investors as Pakistan plans to build ~10,000 MW of capacity between 2010 and 2015, most of which developed on an IPP basis; 
 
- Provide a much needed capacity as the installed capacity in Pakistan fails to keep up with the rapid growth of peak demand (~7% p.a.), as a result, economic actors are expressing concerns over supply deficit and load shedding measures, which are likely to continue for some time; 
 
- Contribute to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; 
 
- Create a sustained economic activity by providing job opportunities and an adequate road infrastructure thus improving life conditions of neighboring rural populations; 
 
- Reduce the fuel oil import burden by using a domestic source of energy which is a relief for the country's balance of trade.
EP Systems Project IFC is considering an equity investment in EP Systems Limited, operating under the brand name OneLoad (Company) which is a digitally enabled telecom top-up distributor. The growth of an agent network infrastructure is expected to lead to improved access to transaction accounts and payment services for consumers, and improved working capital and income opportunities among merchants providing agent services.
Abraaj Pakistan The proposed project consists of an equity investment of up to US$20 million in Abraaj Pakistan Fund I, L.P. (APF I or the Fund), a closed-end private equity fund domiciled in the Cayman Islands. The Fund targets US$200 million in total commitments and will invest in midcap private companies with regional growth potential based in Pakistan and operating in Consumer driven sectors.  The Fund is expected to make 8 to 10 investments with ticket sizes ranging between US$5million to US$40 million. (i) Job creation: SMEs are the major sources of employment in Pakistan. Through the Fund's investment in SMEs, much needed growth capital will be injected into the system to foster employment creation. (ii) Access to finance: small and midcap companies are constrained by a lack of access to long-term, risk-oriented capital and institutional support. The Fund will provide long term risk capital, which is very difficult for the local SMEs to obtain. (iii) Introducing new sources of finance: Establishment of funds in the region introduces additional and complementary sources of financing to the financial markets which are largely dominated by banks. (iv)  Promoting sustainable growth: The Fund will play an active role in strengthening the SME's governance and transparency. Through hands-on involvement, operating efficiencies of the portfolio companies will be improved, thus promoting growth and sustainability.
Metro Wind Power Limited The project comprises of the development, construction, and operation & maintenance of a 60 MW greenfield wind power project in Pakistan, in the Jhimpir wind corridor in the Sindh province (The Project). The Project will be connected to the national grid and will enter into a 25-year Energy Purchase Agreement (EPA) with the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G). IFC's participation in this Project supports the development of a cost-competitive renewable energy project to help Pakistan meet its energy needs. The main project level outcomes are the stakeholder impact by helping meet Pakistan's increasing electricity demand and environmental impact by displacing tons of CO2 per year. At the market-level, IFC anticipates that the Project will increase market competitiveness with demonstration effects by supporting the establishment of a competitive tariff benchmark for future wind projects in Pakistan. In addition, the Project will contribute to sector resilience by supporting the use of indigenous resources to diversify the generation mix and reduce dependence on expensive energy imports.
Daewoo Intercity IFC is considering an investment in Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service Ltd (DPEBSL or the Company), a leading intercity bus service provider in Pakistan. DPEBSL has 4 lines of business as follows: (i) intercity bus service, (ii) city bus service, (iii) cargo operation and (iv) media sales and real estate services. This investment will be used to grow DPEBSLs intercity bus operation, upgrade terminal network, improve IT infrastructure, develop cargo business, as well as repay part of the current debt at the holding level. 1. Through investing IFC will help better capitalize a private sector player offering a quality service at reasonable prices to the middle income segment. 2. Supporting the growth of the Company will provide access to reliable, safe, and reasonably priced transport infrastructure in Pakistan. 3. The project is expected to create employment opportunities in this labor heavy industry.
ABAMCO COMPOSITE FUND ABAMCO Composite Fund (the Fund or the company) is a closed-end investment fund, which will be listed on all three Stock Exchanges of Pakistan including the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE), the Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE), and the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) by end-June 2004.  The investment objective of the Fund is to invest in large cap publicly listed securities, pre-IPO positions, and local currency debt/money market instruments in Pakistan.  The underlying asset pool will be composed of:   -  a minimum 80% of Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Fund in large cap listed or pre-IPO positions with minimum market capitalization of Rs1 billion; and  -  a maximum of 20% of NAV in debt/money market instruments.   The Fund will be managed by ABAMCO Ltd. (ABAMCO, or the Fund Manager).  IFC has an existing 4.2% stake in ABAMCO.  The target size of the Fund is $73.5 million equivalent, of which $20 million equivalent has been allocated for over-subscriptions at the time of listing.  The Fund Manager will invest up to $7.2 million equivalent in the Fund.
Keenu Equity The proposed project consists of an equity investment by IFC of up to US$5 million in Wemsol (Private) Limited, operating under the brand name Keenu (Company), which is the leading independent offline merchant acquirer in Pakistan. The Company enables offline merchants to accept credit / debit card payments through Point of Sale (POS) devices and offers a consumer digital wallet and an ecommerce payment gateway. IFC anticipates that the Project will promote increased access to digital payments in Pakistan. The Project will support the Company in expanding its payment acceptance network towards the long tail end of MSMEs. 

IFC also anticipates that the Project will promote integration in financial services, by fostering the widespread acceptance of digital retail payments in Pakistan.
Lasmo Oil  Pakistan Limited The project involves the drilling of up to an additional eight producing wells (four current exploration/appraisal wells will be converted to producers) and the construction of a 24 km gathering pipeline system and a gas processing plant.  All of the produced Bhit gas from the project will be sold at the plant boundary to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), a government-owned gas transmission and distribution company.  A 42 km spur pipeline to be constructed by SSGC will transport the Bhit gas from the processing plant to SSGCs main trunk line.  SSGC will sell the gas to end-users in the Karachi region.    IFC has several major roles to play in this project: (i) IFC would provide long-term financing, which is not readily available in the country for a domestic gas project; (ii) By supporting this anchor project, IFC would provide assistance to the further development of Pakistans gas infrastructure, supporting a form of energy that is more environmentally friendly, more efficient and cost-effective than the alternatives; (iii) IFCs financing would enable LOPL to leverage its investment in the project thus facilitating the companys efforts to pursue other opportunities in the country; and (iv) IFCs financing would support the Governments initiative to maximise gas use in order to meet increasing demand and generate savings in foreign exchange.    The project has a number of important development impacts: (i) It will assist with the optimisation of Pakistans energy potential because it will develop Pakistan''s gas reserves in order to help satisfy the countrys net demand for energy; (ii) The project will help reduce the countrys dependency on imported fuel oil; (iii) The government will benefit from about US$394 million in royalties, taxes and other revenues which represent about 23% of the total project revenues; and (iv) The implementation of the project will provide employment of about 1,500 people during construction and about 200 people during operation.
Warid Telecom The project consists of financing the construction, expansion and operation of a nationwide mobile cellular telecommunications network employing GSM technology in Pakistan.  Warid Telecom (Pvt) Ltd (Warid or the company) was successful in winning a 15 year mobile license auctioned by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) in early 2004 with a bid of $291 million.  The project total cost is estimated to be about $1.4 billion from June 2006 to June 2009. Warids entry into the Pakistani cellular market (simultaneously with another, competing operator, Telenor) has reshaped the telecommunications market in a country with approximately 160 million inhabitants. Prior to Warids entry in May 2005, Pakistan ranked at the bottom of regional comparisons in terms of tele-density with approximately a 3% fixed and 3.3% mobile penetration rate. As of February 2007, mobile penetration has increased to 34% (equivalent to 53 million subscribers) while fixed line penetration has remained constant.  Multiple independent studies demonstrate the multiplier developmental impact of increased mobile penetration in terms of GDP growth, employment creation, FDI and contribution to public finance.
Beaconhouse Summary Of Project Information (SPI)       Project Name    Pakistan-Beaconhouse School System (BSS)              Region    Central Asia        Sector       Project No007295   Projected Board DateMarch 21, 1996   Company NameBeaconhouse School System   Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders    	BSS is owned by two private limited companies owned by Mr.Khurshid Kasuri, Mrs. Nasreen Kasuri and other family members.    Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment    	US$25.4 million.  IFCs investment would be a US$10.3 million loan and an equity investment of US$1.0 million equivalent.    Location of project and Description of site    	The schools will be built throughout the country in all the major cities in Pakistan including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Rahim Yar Khan and Kasur.    Description of Company and Purpose of Project    	The project involves the construction of 19 purpose-built schools in addition to the 64 existing schools most of which are not purpose-built.  The project would increase the student capacity from 32,000 to 52,430 after completion.    Environmental Category and Issues    	This is an environmental review Category B project; the major environmental issues as well as occupational health and safety issues associated with this project include liquid and solid waste disposal, fire prevention and safety.  All the proposed sites, except one, are directly connected to the municipal sewage system; at that one site on the outskirts of Lahore, arrangements for a septic tank facility are being made.  The school design conforms to the local bylaws that there are two stairways/exits to all floors.  There are very few combustible materials in the school buildings.  In the laboratories, where fire can be a hazard, fire extinguishers are available.      The  is  February 28, 1996 from the Public Information Center.       Date SPI sent to PIC     February 21, 1996      For Additional Information contact:  Corporate Relations Unit -   telephone: (202) 473-7711   facsimile: (202) 676-0365  Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
RSE CCBPL 2023 In July 2023, IFC committed an A-Loan (the IFC Loan) under the COVID-19 Real Sector Crisis Response Envelope (RSE) of US$50 million (mn) (eqvt. in Euro) to Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCBPL or the Company). The IFC Loan will finance the Companys working capital requirements and support its maintenance capex (the Project). The Project is expected to help sustain Companys on-going operations allowing it to continue to support economic activity, preserve jobs and build capacity in its supply chain (local sugarcane farmers, MSME retailers, and distributors etc) to withstand shocks and stresses arising from COVID-19s disruption of supply chains and rising inflation.
Elengy Terminal Following a public tendering process in 2013, Engro Elengy Terminal (Private) Limited (ETPL) has signed a 15-year LNG Service Agreement (LSA) with the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) under the terms of which ETPL will be responsible for the design, construction and operation of a 3 MTPA LNG receiving, re-gasification and storage facility at Port Qasim, near Karachi (the Project). This terminal will be the first LNG import facility in Pakistan and will enable the country to start importing LNG, thus helping it meet some of the growing demand for natural gas, particularly in the power sector.   The Project involves use of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) which will store the imported LNG and regasify it before transporting the gas via a pipeline to the existing SSGC gas network near Port Qasim. Development of the Project is expected to be completed by early 2015.   Engro Corp has invited IFC to invest in the debt and equity financing of this Project. 1. Support development of critical energy infrastructure needed to address the Pakistan''s growing gas supply deficit, helping reduce its reliance on future imports of oil and thereby helping relieve an ongoing constraint in the country''s balance of payments;  2. Support economic growth by enabling the import of natural gas as a feedstock for industrial and use and electric power generation, in a context of diminishing indigenous gas resources and the power sector''s reliance on expensive imported fuel oil for generation;  3. Enable increased use of a less carbon-intensive fossil fuel than imported heavy fuel oil and coal;  4. Increase revenues for Government of Pakistan through taxes and increased income for Port Qasim Authority (a government authority) through royalty and lease payments;
Dewan Salman Fibre Limited The company is Pakistan''s largest producer of polyester fiber and sole producer of acrylic fiber.  It started operations in 1992 and diversified into acrylic fiber manufacturing in 2000.  DSFL is the flagship company of Dewan Mushtaq Group, with a strong customer base, competent management and a dedicated work force.    The project involves the company''s expansion into specialty fiber manufacturing, and the refinancing of existing long-term debt together with financing for long-term working capital requirements.  The project''s development impact is expected to be significant as it will enhance the long-term sustainability of one of Pakistan''s largest private sector groups providing a key input to the textiles industry, which is the country''s most important industrial sector and major foreign exchange earner (about 60% of total exports).  In addition to providing direct employment, the project will also support indirect employment by enhancing the viability of downstream textiles customers and local suppliers.    IFC''s role in this transaction is to assist the company in stretching the maturity of its long-term debt to match its future cashflows.  The financing will improve the company''s financial structure, reduce the financial costs, support long-term working capital and boost the resources available to finance the expansion into the new specialty fiber project.  IFC''s presence in this transaction will enhance the local confidence and signal international support for financing of the local corporate sector despite difficult regional conditions.