Atlas Group

The Atlas Group, (اٹلس گروپ), is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan and founded in 1962.[1][2]

This article is about the Pakistani corporate group. For the (fictional) art collective known as the 'Atlas Group', see Walid Raad. For other groups, see Atlas (disambiguation).

Atlas Group
TypePrivate
Founded1962 (1962)
FounderYusuf H. Shirazi
HeadquartersKarachi, Pakistan
Total assetsIncreaseUS$ 1 Billion (2017)
Number of employees
10,000
Websitewww.atlas.com.pk

It has its operations in power generation, engineering, financial services and trading fields.[2][1]

As of 2016, Atlas Powergen had joint venture agreements with Siemens of Germany and SEPCO3 of China to set up power plants in Pakistan.[2][3]

Yusuf H. Shirazi was the Chairman of Atlas Group. He was also the founder member of Karachi Stock Exchange, Lahore Stock Exchange and International Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[4] Mr Yousaf Shirazi died on 20 October 2019.[5]

References
  1. Company Overview of Atlas Group (Pakistan) on Blommberg.com business website Retrieved 1 May 2019
  2. "Atlas group to invest $220 million in RLNG plant - The Express Tribune (newspaper)". 7 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. Atlas Group invests $220mn in 220MW RLNG based power project Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 7 June 2016, Retrieved 1 May 2019
  4. Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited on Reuters.com business website (includes Company Stock quote and profile) Retrieved 2 May 2019
  5. "Death notice" (PDF). Atlas Honda. Retrieved 13 September 2023.


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