CSR at the core of organizations in Pakistan.

• Author: Nisar, Ahsan

Byline: Ahsan Nisar

National Bank Of Pakistan

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is one of the largest commercial banks of Pakistan and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an integral part of NBP's corporate policy. It has institutionalized by creating a separate division and running a full-fledged CSR program to bring positive change and improving quality of life of underprivileged members of our society. The prime area of focus for CSR initiatives are education, health, woman and child, special persons, culture and relief for affectees of natural disasters.

NBP has contributed in the 'health' sector by providing financial and equipment support to MALC Leprosy Centre, SIUT, Noor Hospital Chakwal, Gulab Devi, Lady Wellington, Ganga Ram and Bolan Medical hospitals. The bank also organizes medical and eye camps countrywide for free treatment of underprivileged patients. NBP has recently adopted 05 outpatient clinics at National Epilepsy Center located in Karachi within the boundaries of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre where free of cost treatment is provided to epilepsy patients.

In 'education' sector, NBP is working on a major project aimed at expediting and facilitating socio-economic development through the spread of knowledge and skills at the grassroots level. The bank is supporting financially The HUB, KSBL, IBA, Taaleem Foundation School in Balochistan, TCF School at Nawabshah and Children Care Foundation Lahore. Under NBP Scholarship Program more than 100 students belonging to Hunar Foundation, IBA Sukkur, PAF Sargodhian Sprit Trust and Academy, INFAQ Foundation and Children Care Foundation Lahore are getting financial assistance. At provincial level, the bank runs school and college volunteer training program (MOVE) in collaboration with FESF (Family Educational, and Service Foundation). The bank also sponsors cultural events like All Pakistan folk singing mela at Faisalabad and Aalmi Mushaira at Arts Council Karachi.

NBP pays special attention to special person and distributed more than 600 Wheel Chairs, White Canes, and organize sporting activities at national level. The bank has initiated a project 'Empowered Women and Empowered Pakistan' vocational training to help needy and poor women especially women of rural back grounds. This project has successfully concluded in two centers of each province of Pakistan.

United Bank Limited

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