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Fauji Foundation ((ウルドゥー語:فوجى فاءينڈ يشن), (シンド語: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" 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.〔http://www.fauji.org.pk/Webforms/Reference.aspx〕〔http://www.fauji.org.pk/Webforms/Welfare.aspx〕 It is run by former officers of Pakistani Armed Forces.〔(Pakistan delays LNG contract with French company ), Reuters, 2010-04-14〕 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 Karachi Stock Exchange. == History and overview == 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. *Over 2.1 million patients treated per year through the FF Healthcare System *Approximately 41,112 students enrolled in the FF Education System *Approximately 71,385 educational stipends dispersed each year *Over 6,000 individuals trained annually through the Vocational and Technical Training Centers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fauji Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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