ABL holds Islamic banking seminar

PESHAWAR: Allied Bank Limited (Islamic Banking Group) organised a seminar on Islamic banking in Peshawar recently, which was marked by the presence of notables from all walks of life including the delegates from Peshawar Chamber of Commerce and top businessmen of the area.

Chairman Bank’s Sharia Board - Allied Aitbaar Islamic Banking (AAIB) Mufti Muhammad Iftikhar Baig, Chief of Islamic Banking Group Muhammad Idrees along with respective Group Heads and Regional Heads and representatives of Commercial and Retail Banking Group (CRBG) were present on the occasion from the Bank’s side. Group Head Business Shaikh Raashed Rauf gave a brief introduction of Islamic banking, its relevance and importance in the society, particularly in relation to business transactions. Chief Islamic Banking Group Muhammad Idrees informed the audience that Allied Aitbaar Islamic Banking is having a network of 117 exclusive Islamic banking branches across Pakistan covering 53 major cities.

He said that AAIB is also coming up with the establishment of Islamic Banking Windows at the bank’s conventional branches soon, which will further expand the bank’s Islamic banking network.