Gracing the ceremony were key personalities, including Dr. Muhammad Zahid, Mr. Hashim Mufti of Risk Associates, Mr. Shahid Abbasi, Chief Risk Officer and Mr. Waqas Haider – CISO of HBL Microfinance Bank, alongside other representatives from both organizations.

HBL Microfinance Bank Ltd, Pakistan was established in 2002 as the first private sector microfinance bank, licensed by the State Bank of Pakistan. HBL MfB was created through a structured transformation of the credit and savings section of the Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP), an integrated development program to pioneer the microfinance sector in the country, operating since 1982 in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.

HBL MfB was established with the mission to respond to poverty and contributes to the social and economic well-being of society by providing opportunities to thousands of under-privileged households. Through targeted financial and multi-sectoral products and services based on the evolving needs of the poor, HBL MfB enables its clients to strengthen their entrepreneurial base and build financial, physical and human capital to secure their future.