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    Corporate Governance

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    Submitted To:

    Prof. Yaseen Jamal

    Submitted By:

    Group 1

    1- Sidra Saleem ( 11 )2- oor-ul-ain (!" )#- Bano S$a$ ( )

    Pro%ram: &B' (semester )

    ate: 11-*eb-1+

    ,/0STY * /T0'3 P,J'B

    Table of 4ontents:

    Preface ----------------------------------------------- 7

    Acknowledgment -------------------------------------- 8

    Project objectives-------------------------------------- 9

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    Introduction to banking in Pakistan----------------------- 10 Overview of

    Bank of Punjab----------------------------- 1

    !ision " #ission statement----------------------------- 1$

    %ore values------------------------------------------ 1&

    Awards --------------------------------------------- 1'

    Organi(ational )ierarc)* c)art-------------------------- 19

    Business volume ------------------------------------- 0

    Product line ----------------------------------------- -$

    +e,osit Products---------------------------------

    Prot " .oss s)aring term account------------------

    %onsumer nance--------------------------------

    /lectronic banking--------------------------------

    ervices---------------------------------------- 2

    Agriculture credit-------------------------------- $

    3rade nance----------------------------------- $

    %om,etitors ----------------------------------------- &

    Introduction to all de,artments------------------------- &

    4etail Banking division---------------------------- 8

    ocial asset management division------------------ 8

    %redit administration division---------------------- 8

    5uman resource division--------------------------8

    6inance division----------------------------------- 8

    Information tec)nolog* division--------------------- 9

    O,erations division------------------------------- 9

    3raining7 researc)7 communication and ,ublic division-- 9 Audit and ins,ection division----------------------- 9

    .aw division------------------------------------- 9

    6unctional )ierarc)* of Bank of Punjab-------------------- 0

    %omment on organi(ational structure of BOP-------------- 0

    +ivision of labor--------------------------------- 0

    ,an of control---------------------------------- 0

    %ommunication--------------------------------- 1

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    #anagement information s*stem of BOP----------------- 1

    Introduction to information tec)nolog* I3 --------------

    #aster organogram of I3 de,artment-------------------

    6unctions of I3 division------------------------------- 2

    u,,ort function-------------------------------- 2

    A3# function----------------------------------- $

    Information securit* function---------------------- &

    :etwork functions------------------------------- 8

    #I;

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    4eferences ---------------------------------------- '

    T5/ '&/ * '33'5 T5/ &ST B/*/T '

    &/0*,3

    /'T

    +edicated to our venerable teac)ers beloved ,arents7

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    Prefa4e

    In t)is era of tec)nolog* we cannot name even a single business

    w)ic) can o,erate wit)out information tec)nolog*> In fact now a

    da*?s success of an* business is de,endent on ,ro,er utili(ation

    and u,grading of its management information s*stem>

    3)e term is not new to t)e banking sector> ince t)e earl* 80s7

    banks )ave been using t)is terminolog* to refer to t)e ,rocess of

    generating various re,orts and anal*ses at t)e %or,orate;5ead

    o=ces for decision making for own use as well as for convenience

    to aut)orities in c)arge of regulation>

    #I in t)e ,resent conte@t of )ig) availabilit* of voluminous data

    on electronic media at diverse locations and on diverse ,latforms

    )as become more ,ertinent to banks? decision-making ,rocess7t)anks to t)e availabilit* of new tools of tec)nolog* suc) as data

    ware)ousing7 data mining> #anagement Information *stem would

    t)us be t)e end ,roduct of bot) t)e ,rocesses - data ware)ousing

    and data mining>

    6or our ,roject we selected Ban6 of Pun7ab to anal*(e its

    #anagement Information *stem ,attern7 see t)e good as,ects

    and nd out an* aws if ,resent> 3)is ,roject contains a detailed

    stud* of #anagement Information *stem and anal*sis of various

    #I com,onents at Bank of Punjab along wit) recommendations

    and suggestions>

    '46no8led%ments

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    One of t)e great ,leasures of writing t)e re,ort is acknowledging

    t)e eorts of man* ,eo,le w)ose names ma* not a,,ear on t)e

    cover but w)ose )ard work7 coo,eration7 friends)i, and

    understanding were crucial to t)e ,roduction of t)is re,ort>

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    3o evaluate w)et)er #I a,,lications ,rovide users wit)

    timel*7 accurate7 consistent7 com,lete7 and relevant

    information>

    3o assess t)e t*,es and level of risk associated wit) #I and

    t)e Fualit* of controls over t)ose risks>

    3o determine w)et)er #I a,,lications and en)ancements

    to e@isting s*stems adeFuatel* su,,ort cor,orate goals>

    3o determine if #I is being develo,ed in com,liance wit)

    an a,,roved cor,orate #I ,olic* or ,ractice statement>

    3o anal*(e various com,onents of #I being a,,lied at t)e

    Bank>

    3o know about t)e networking and database management

    of t)e organi(ation>

    Introduction of Banking in Pakistan

    Banking plays a major role in a countrys economy. Ater partition o

    !n"ia an" #akistan Britis$ governments commission "istri%ute t$e

    reserves %et&een #akistan an" !n"ia.

    !n August '(47) various Banks transerre" t$eir $ea"*uarters an"un"s to !n"ia. Beore partition o #ak+o+,in") some Banks &ere

    operate" &$ic$ &ere C$artere" Bank) Grin"+lays Bank) !mperial

    Bank o !n"ia) Australasia Bank an" ,a%i% Bank. Ater t$e

    in"epen"ence o #akistan) -uslim Commercial Bank imite") Bank o

    Ba$a&alpur imite") #unja% /ational Bank an" /ational Bank o

    #akistan &ere provi"ing %anking acilities to general pu%lic.

    0$e 1tate Bank o #akistan &as inaugurate" %y our great lea"er

    -u$amma" Ali inna$. n 'stuly '(4. Australasia Bank an" ,a%i%

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    Bank &ere provi"ing acilities to t$e #akistans nation. Ater some

    perio") Australasia Bank imite" &as converte" into Allie" Bank o

    #akistan.

    1tate Bank o #akistan is a Central Bank o #akistan. t$er Banks areCommercial Banks) 1pecialie" Bank an" !nvestment Banks.

    /o& a "ay in #akistan) ty our %anks are operate" &it$ t$ousan"s

    o %ranc$es. Banks are provi"ing Banking acilities to t$eir

    customers an" clients %y oering "ierent services an" packages.

    #akistans %anking sector consisting o !slamic Banks) #rivate Banks)

    #u%lic 1ector Banks) an" -icro 8inance Banks. 0$ese Banks are"oing Corporate Banking) 0ra"e 8inancing) ease 8inancing an"

    some Banks are provi"ing online %anking acilities) A0- acility an"

    money transer acilities also.

    Banking sector is a %ack %one o our economy. ! t$is sector is

    making progress t$an &$ole economy is also gro&ing a lot. ur

    Agricultural sector) !n"ustrial sector) -ining sector) 9:port sector all

    "epen" on t$e %anking in"ustry %ecause Banks provi"e long term

    un"s as &ell as s$ort term un"s to all t$ese sectors to meet outt$eir s$ort term as &ell as long term re*uirement. ,ence) %anking

    progress is necessary in"ee".

    (

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    Overview of the Organization

    History

    0$e Bank o #unja% starte" unctioning &it$ t$e inauguration o its

    rst %ranc$ o 7+9gerton ;oa") a$ore on /ovem%er '5) '((. 0$eoun"er o t$e %ank -r. /a&a 1$ari perorme" t$e inauguration.

    0$e Bank o #unja% is &orking as a sc$e"ule" %ank &it$ its 273

    %ranc$es in all major cities o t$e country. 0$e %ank provi"es all

    types o %anking services suc$ as

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    0ype #u%lic

    !n"ustry Banking) insurance

    8oun"e" '((

    a$ore) #akistan

    ,ea"*uarters a$ore) #akistan

    ?ey people /aeemu""in ?$an)

    #resi"ent

    ?$ali" 0imiey)

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    Vision and Mission statement

    ision Statement

    G3o be a customer focused bank wit) service

    /@cellenceH

    &ission Statement

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    G3o e@ceed t)e e@,ectation of our

    stake)olders b*

    .everaging our relations)i, wit) t)e

    government of

    Punjab and delivering a com,lete range of

    ,rofessional

    olutions wit) a focus on ,rogram driven

    ,roducts

    And services in t)e agriculture and middlemarkets

    3)roug) a motivated team

    Our Core Values

    0$ese are t$e values &e cele%rateE

    ur ustomers:

    As our rst priority

    Pro

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    8or t$e talente" an" $ig$ perorming employees

    /=4ellen4e:

    !n everyt$ing &e "o

    nte%rity:

    !n all our "ealings

    0espe4t:

    8or our customers an" eac$ ot$er

    '8ards:

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    /=4ellen4e '8ard by t$e entral Board of 0e9enue

    0$e Central Boar" o ;evenuepresente" F9:cellence A&ar"F tot$e Bank o #unja% in recognition o t$e contri%ution ma"e %yt$e %ank to&ar"s Government e:c$e*uer.

    #rd >issan Time '8ards

    !n recognition o Banks contri%ution in "evelopment an"gro&t$ o agricultural sector) t$e Bank$onoure" &it$ F0opBank or AgricultureoansF an" FBest Bank Crop!nsuranceFun"er 3r" ?issan 0ime A&ar"s year 2>>6.

    Best orporate 0eport '8ard

    Annual ;eport o t$e Bank or t$e year 2>>5 &on 5t$ position

    or F0$e Best Corporate ;eport A&ar"F or t$e 8inancial sector)a"ju"icate" jointly %y t$e !nstitute o C$artere" Accountants o#akistanan" t$e!nstitute o Cost an" -anagementAccountants o #akistan.

    1t$ Bolan /=4ellen4e '8ard

    0$e Bank &as a&ar"e" Best Bank A&ar" un"er '5t$ Bolan9:cellence A&ar"s "istri%ute" in 2>>6.

    '4$ie9ement '8ard0$e a$ore C$am%er o Commerce H !n"ustry CC! a&ar"e"

    t$e Bank FCC! Ac$ievement A&ar"F 2>>6.

    G'3S:

    0o ac$ieve its o%jective t$e %ank aims toI

    9nsure t$at its perormance in all acts o its operations moret$an matc$es t$at o its competitors.

    -aintains a compre$ensive range o "omestic an"international activities.

    -a:imie contri%utions rom its key sources o personalmac$ines %ran"s representation an" capital.

    Be innovative progressive an" t$e nee" o its customers &it$in t$e rame &ork o operational an" pru"ent risk taker.

    Act as a reputa%le e@cient an" responsi%le organiation.

    #ursue personal policies &$ic$ recognie t$e aspirations an"perormance o in"ivi"ual an" &$ic$ are suite" to t$e "evise

    levels o skills.

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    orporate Go9ernan4e

    IN!O"#CION

    Corporate governance is t$e set o processes) customs) policies)

    la&s) an" institutions aecting t$e &ay a corporation or company

    is "irecte") a"ministere" or controlle". Corporate governance also

    inclu"es t$e relations$ips among t$e many stake$ol"ers involve"

    an" t$e goals or &$ic$ t$e corporation is governe". !n simpler

    terms it means t$e e:tent to &$ic$ companies are run in an open H

    $onest manner.

    Corporate governance $as t$ree key constituents namelyI t$e

    1$are$ol"ers) t$e Boar" o

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    environment &$ere%y "ecisions H actions o t$e corporate are ma"e

    visi%le) accessi%le H un"erstan"a%le.

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    !n t$e 2>t$ century) in t$e imme"iate atermat$ o t$e =all 1treet

    Cras$ o '(2() legal sc$olars suc$ as A"ol Augustus Berle) 9"&in

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    !n t$e rst $al o t$e '((>s) t$e issue o corporate governance in

    t$e M.1. receive" consi"era%le press attention "ue to t$e &ave o

    C9 "ismissals e.g.I !B-) ?o"ak) ,oney&ell %y t$eir %oar"s. 0$e

    Caliornia #u%lic 9mployees ;etirement 1ystem Cal#9;1 le" a

    &ave o institutional s$are$ol"er activism somet$ing only veryrarely seen %eore) as a &ay o ensuring t$at corporate value &oul"

    not %e "estroye" %y t$e no& tra"itionally coy relations$ips %et&een

    t$e C9 an" t$e %oar" o "irectors e.g.) %y t$e unrestraine"

    issuance o stock options) not inre*uently %ack "ate".

    '((,

    !n '((7) t$e 9ast Asian 8inancial Crisis sa& t$e economies o

    0$ailan") !n"onesia) 1out$ ?orea) -alaysia an" 0$e #$ilippines

    severely aecte" %y t$e e:it o oreign capital ater property assets

    collapse". 0$e lack o corporate governance mec$anisms in t$ese

    countries $ig$lig$te" t$e &eaknesses o t$e institutions in t$eir

    economies.

    )***-s

    !n t$e early 2>>>s) t$e massive %ankruptcies an" criminal

    maleasance o 9nron an" =orl"com) as &ell as lesser corporate

    "e%acles) suc$ as A"elp$ia Communications) A) O&est) Art$ur

    An"ersen) Glo%al Crossing) 0yco) etc. le" to increase" s$are$ol"er

    an" governmental interest in corporate governance. Because t$ese

    triggere" some o t$e largest insolvencies) t$e pu%lic con"ence in

    t$e corporate sector &as sappe". 0$e popular perception &as t$at

    corporate lea"ers$ip &as raug$t &it$ gree" H e:cess. !na"e*uacies

    H ailure o t$e e:isting systems) %roug$t to t$e ore) t$e nee" ornorms H co"es to reme"y t$em. 0$is resulte" in t$e passage o t$e

    1ar%anes+:ley Act o 2>>2) popularly kno&n as 1o: %y t$e Mnite"

    1tates.

    "./INIION0 O/ CO!PO!$.

    &OV.!N$NC.

    '(

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    FCorporate governance is a el" in economics t$at investigates$o& to securePmotivate e@cient management o corporations%y t$e use o incentive mec$anisms) suc$ as contracts)organiational "esigns an" legislation. 0$is is oten limite" to

    t$e *uestion o improving nancial perormance) or e:ample)$o& t$e corporate o&ners can securePmotivate t$at t$ecorporate managers &ill "eliver a competitive rate o returnF

    + &&&.encycogov.com) -at$iesen 2>>2D.

    JCorporate governance "eals &it$ t$e &ays in &$ic$ supplierso nance to corporations assure t$emselves o getting areturn on t$eir investmentK.+0$e ournal o 8inance) 1$leier an" Qis$ny '((7D.

    FCorporate governance is t$e system %y &$ic$ %usinesscorporations are "irecte" an" controlle". 0$e corporategovernance structure species t$e "istri%ution o rig$ts an"responsi%ilities among "ierent participants in t$e corporation)suc$ as) t$e %oar") managers) s$are$ol"ers an" ot$erstake$ol"ers) an" spells out t$e rules an" proce"ures ormaking "ecisions on corporate aairs. By "oing t$is) it alsoprovi"es t$e structure t$roug$ &$ic$ t$e company o%jectives

    are set) an" t$e means o attaining t$ose o%jectives an"monitoring perormanceF.9C< April '(((. 9C

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    J1ome commentators take too narro& a vie&) an" say itcorporate governance is t$e ancy term or t$e &ay in &$ic$"irectors an" au"itors $an"le t$eir responsi%ilities to&ar"ss$are$ol"ers. t$ers use t$e e:pression as i it &ere

    synonymous &it$ s$are$ol"er "emocracy. Corporategovernance is a topic recently conceive") as yet ill+"ene")an" conse*uently %lurre" at t$e e"gesRcorporate governanceas a su%ject) as an o%jective) or as a regime to %e ollo&e" ort$e goo" o s$are$ol"ers) employees) customers) %ankers an"in"ee" or t$e reputation an" stan"ing o our nation an" itseconomyK-a& et al. '((4D.

    1ir A"rian Ca"%ury in $is preace to t$e =orl" Bank pu%licationSLCorporate GovernanceI A rame&ork or implementation)sai") JCorporate governance is $ol"ing t$e %alance %et&eeneconomic H social goals an" %et&een in"ivi"ual H communitygoals. 0$e aim is to align as nearly as possi%le) t$e interests oin"ivi"uals) corporations H societyK.

    0$e Ca"%ury Committee M.?) "ene" corporate governance asollo&sIJ!t is a system %y &$ic$ companies are "irecte" H controlle"K.

    0COP. 1 IMPO!$NC. O/ CO!PO!$.

    &OV.!N$NC.

    Corporate governance is all a%out et$ics in %usiness. !t is a%out

    transparency) openness H air play in all aspects o %usiness

    operations. 0$e key aspects to corporate governance inclu"eI

    Accounta%ility o Boar" o

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    0ransparency) i.e. rig$t to inormation) timeliness H integrity ot$e inormation pro"uce".

    Clarity in responsi%ilities to en$ance accounta%ility.

    Ouality H competence o

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    Corporate governance emp$asies t$e a"option o transparentproce"ures H practices %y t$e Boar") t$ere%y ensuringintegrity in nancial reports.

    !t limits t$e lia%ility o top management H "irectors) %ycareully articulating t$e "ecision making process.

    !t inspires H strengt$ens investors con"ence %y ensuring t$att$ere are a"e*uate num%er o non+e:ecutive H in"epen"ent"irectors on t$e Boar") to look ater t$e interests H &ell+%eingo all t$e stake$ol"ers.

    Corporate governance $elps provi"e a "egree o con"encet$at is necessary or t$e proper unctioning o a marketeconomy) as it contemplates a"$erence to et$ical %usinessstan"ar"s.

    8inally) glo%aliation o t$e market place $as us$ere" in an era&$erein t$e *uality o corporate governance $as %ecome acrucial "eterminant o survival o corporates. Compati%ility ocorporate governance practices &it$ glo%al stan"ar"s $as also%ecome an important constituent o corporate success. 0$us)goo" corporate governance is a necessary pre+re*uisite or t$esuccess o !n"ian corporates.

    H. 0$!B$N.02O34.5 $C

    0$e 1ar%anes+:ley Act oten reerre" to as 1o: is a legislation

    enacte" in response to t$e $ig$+prole nancial scan"als like 9nron)

    =orl"Com) 0yco) A) etc. so as to protect t$e s$are$ol"ers H

    general pu%lic rom accounting errors H rau"ulent practices in t$e

    enterprise. 0$e Act is a"ministere" %y t$e 1ecurities H 9:c$ange

    Commission 19C) &$ic$ sets "ea"lines or compliance H pu%lis$es

    rules on re*uirements. 0$e Act is not a set o %usiness practices H

    "oes not speciy $o& a %usiness s$oul" store recor"sE rat$er it

    "enes &$ic$ recor"s are to %e store" H or $o& long. 0$elegislation not only aects t$e nancial si"e o corporations %ut also

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    t$e !0

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    1ec >2 a 2 states t$at) J0$e 1ecurities H 9:c$ange Commission

    s$all promulgate &it$in '> "ays ) suc$ as rules H regulations) as

    are reasona%ly necessary relating to t$e retention o relevant

    recor"s suc$ as &ork papers) "ocuments t$at orm t$e %asis o an

    au"it or revie&) memoran"a) correspon"ence) ot$er "ocuments Hrecor"s inclu"ing electronic recor"s) &$ic$ are create") sent or

    receive" in connection &it$ an au"it or revie& H contain

    conclusions) opinions) analyses or nancial "ata relating to suc$ an

    au"it or revie&K.

    1ar%anesS:ley Act contains '' titles t$at "escri%e specic

    man"ates an" re*uirements or nancial reporting. 9ac$ title

    consists o several sections) summarie" %elo&.

    '6 Pu7lic Com8any $ccounting Oversight Board

    9PC$OB:

    0itle ! consists o nine sections an" esta%lis$es t$e #u%lic Company

    Accounting versig$t Boar") to provi"e in"epen"ent oversig$t o

    pu%lic accounting rms provi"ing au"it services Fau"itorsF. !t also

    creates a central oversig$t %oar" taske" &it$ registering au"itors)

    "ening t$e specic processes an" proce"ures or complianceau"its) inspecting an" policing con"uct an" *uality control) an"

    enorcing compliance &it$ t$e specic man"ates o 1U.

    )6 $uditor Inde8endence

    0itle !! consists o nine sections an" esta%lis$es stan"ar"s or

    e:ternal au"itor in"epen"ence) to limit conNicts o interest. !t also

    a""resses ne& au"itor approval re*uirements) au"it partner

    rotation) an" au"itor reporting re*uirements. !t restricts au"iting

    companies rom provi"ing non+au"it services e.g.) consulting or

    t$e same clients.

    ;6 Cor8orate !es8onsi7ility

    0itle !!! consists o eig$t sections an" man"ates t$at seniore:ecutives take in"ivi"ual responsi%ility or t$e accuracy an"

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    completeness o corporate nancial reports. !t "enes t$e

    interaction o e:ternal au"itors an" corporate au"it committees) an"

    species t$e responsi%ility o corporate o@cers or t$e accuracy an"

    vali"ity o corporate nancial reports. !t enumerates specic limits

    on t$e %e$aviors o corporate o@cers an" "escri%es specicoreitures o %enets an" civil penalties or non+compliance. 8or

    e:ample) 1ection 3>2 re*uires t$at t$e companys Fprincipal

    o@cersF typically t$e C$ie 9:ecutive @cer an" C$ie 8inancial

    @cer certiy an" approve t$e integrity o t$eir company nancial

    reports *uarterly.

    icts of Interest

    0itle Q consists o only one section) &$ic$ inclu"es measures

    "esigne" to $elp restore investor con"ence in t$e reporting o

    securities analysts. !t "enes t$e co"es o con"uct or securities

    analysts an" re*uires "isclosure o kno&a%le conNicts o interest.

    ?6 Commission !esources and $uthority

    0itle Q! consists o our sections an" "enes practices to restore

    investor con"ence in securities analysts. !t also "enes t$e 19Cs

    aut$ority to censure or %ar securities proessionals rom practice an"

    "enes con"itions un"er &$ic$ a person can %e %arre" rompracticing as a %roker) a"visor) or "ealer.

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    ,6 0tudies and !e8orts

    0itle Q!! consists o ve sections an" re*uires t$e Comptroller

    General an" t$e 19C to perorm various stu"ies an" report t$eirn"ings. 1tu"ies an" reports inclu"e t$e eects o consoli"ation o

    pu%lic accounting rms) t$e role o cre"it rating agencies in t$e

    operation o securities markets) securities violations an"

    enorcement actions) an" &$et$er investment %anks assiste" 9nron)

    Glo%al Crossing an" ot$ers to manipulate earnings an" o%uscate

    true nancial con"itions.

    @6 Cor8orate and Criminal /raud $ccounta7ility

    0itle Q!!! consists o seven sections an" is also reerre" to as t$e

    JCorporate an" Criminal 8rau" Act o 2>>2K. !t "escri%es specic

    criminal penalties or manipulation) "estruction or alteration o

    nancial recor"s or ot$er intererence &it$ investigations) &$ile

    provi"ing certain protections or &$istle+%lo&ers.

    (6 +hite Collar Crime Penalty .nhancement

    0itle !U consists o si: sections. 0$is section is also calle" t$e J=$ite

    Collar Crime #enalty 9n$ancement Act o 2>>2.K 0$is section

    increases t$e criminal penalties associate" &it$ &$ite+collar crimes

    an" conspiracies. !t recommen"s stronger sentencing gui"elines an"

    specically a""s ailure to certiy corporate nancial reports as a

    criminal oense.

    '*6 Cor8orate aA !eturns

    0itle U consists o one section. 1ection '>>' states t$at t$e C$ie

    9:ecutive @cer s$oul" sign t$e company ta: return.

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    ''6 Cor8orate /raud $ccounta7ility

    0itle U! consists o seven sections. 1ection ''>' recommen"s a

    name or t$is title as JCorporate 8rau" Accounta%ility Act o 2>>2K. !t

    i"enties corporate rau" an" recor"s tampering as criminaloenses an" joins t$ose oenses to specic penalties. !t also revises

    sentencing gui"elines an" strengt$ens t$eir penalties. 0$is ena%les

    t$e 19C t$e resort to temporarily reee transactions or payments

    t$at $ave %een "eeme" FlargeF or FunusualF.

    orporate Go9ernan4e 't Ban6 f Pun7ab

    Bank o #unja% comply &it$ t$e Co"e o Corporate Governance t$eCo"e containe" in t$e ;egulation /o. 5.'( o t$e ;ule Book o

    #akistan 1tock 9:c$ange #1Uor t$e purpose o esta%lis$ing a

    rame&ork o goo" governance) &$ere%y a liste" company is

    manage" in compliance &it$ t$e %est practices o corporate

    governance.

    0$e Bank $as applie" t$e principles containe" in t$e co"e in t$e

    ollo&ing mannerI

    '. 0$e Bank encourages representation o in"epen"ent non+e:ecutive "irectors an" "irectors representing minorityinterests on its %oar" o "irectors. At present t$e %oar"inclu"es t$ree in"epen"ent an" ve non+e:ecutive "irectors.

    0$e in"epen"ent "irectors meet t$e criteria o in"epen"ence un"er

    clause 5.'(.'.% o #1U ;ule Book.

    2. 0$e "irectors $ave conrme" t$at none o t$em is serving as a"irector on more t$an seven liste" companies) inclu"ing t$is Bank)

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    e:clu"ing t$e liste" su%si"iaries o liste" $ol"ing companies &$ere

    applica%le.

    3. All t$e "irectors o t$e Bank are registere" as ta:payers an" none

    o t$em $as "eaulte" in payment o any loan to a %ankingcompany) a

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    '>. 0$e o@cers $aving positions o C8 an" Company 1ecretary

    &ere appointe" prior to t$e implementation o Co"e o Corporate

    Governance. 0$e appointment o Acting ,ea" o Au"it &as approve"

    %y t$e Boar" on 27.>.2>'5 as per re*uirement o Co"e o

    Corporate Governance.

    ''. 0$e "irectors report or t$is year $as %een prepare" in

    compliance &it$ t$e re*uirements o t$e co"e an" ully "escri%es

    t$e salient matters re*uire" to %e "isclose".

    '2. 0$e nancial statements o t$e Bank &ere "uly en"orse" %y C9

    an" C8 %eore approval o t$e %oar".

    '3. 0$e "irectors) C9 an" e:ecutives "o not $ol" any interest in t$e

    s$ares o t$e Bank ot$er t$an t$at "isclose" in t$e pattern os$are$ol"ing.

    '4. 0$e Bank $as complie" &it$ all t$e corporate an" nancial

    reporting re*uirements o t$e CCG.

    '5. 0$e %oar" $as orme" an Au"it Committee. !t comprises o t$ree

    mem%ers) C$airman an" mem%ers o t$e Committee are all

    in"epen"ent "irectors.

    '6. 0$e meetings o t$e au"it committee &ere $el" at least once

    every *uarter prior to approval o interim an" nal results o t$e

    Bank an" as re*uire" %y t$e CCG. 0$e C$arter o t$e Au"it

    Committee $as alrea"y %een orme" an" approve" %y t$e Boar".

    '7. 0$e %oar" $as orme" a ,uman ;esource H ;emuneration

    Committee. !t comprises o our mem%ers) o &$om one is

    !n"epen"ent "irector an" t$e C$airman H one ot$er mem%er o t$e

    Committee are non+e:ecutive

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    Bank an" t$at t$e rm an" all its partners are in compliance &it$

    !nternational 8e"eration o Accountants !8AC gui"elines on co"e o

    et$ics as a"opte" %y t$e !CA#.

    2>. 0$e statutory au"itors or t$e persons associate" &it$ t$em $avenot %een appointe" to provi"e ot$er services e:cept in accor"ance

    &it$ t$e ;ule Book o #akistan 1tock 9:c$ange #1U an" t$e

    au"itors $ave conrme" t$at t$ey $ave o%serve" !8AC gui"elines in

    t$is regar".

    2'. 0$e Lclose" perio") prior to t$e announcement o interimPnal

    results) an" %usiness "ecisions) &$ic$ may materially aect t$e

    market price o Banks securities) &as "etermine" an" intimate" to

    "irectors) employees an" stock e:c$ange.22. -aterialPprice sensitive inormation $as %een "isseminate"

    among all market participants at once t$roug$ stock e:c$ange.

    23. =e conrm t$at all ot$er material principles ens$rine" in t$e

    CCG $ave %een complie" &it$ e:cept or t$e ollo&ing) &$ere t$e

    correspon"ing provisions o 0$e Bank o #unja% Act) '(( $ave

    %een complie".

    S$are$olders and Sta6e$oldersAny Company is a corporate %o"y. ,o&ever) in a %roa"er sense only

    pu%lic limite" companies are taken to %e t$e su%ject matter o CG.

    1o ar t$e t$rust o CG is only on liste" companies. Greatest

    emp$asis is on t$ose t$at are controlle" %y close" groups. !n

    "eveloping) companies are even run %y minority s$are$ol"ers.

    ,ence) t$ey re*uire even greater "egree o CG.

    0takeholders in a Com8any

    V -anagement an" 9mployees

    V en"ers

    V 1uppliers an" Clients

    V 1$are$ol"ers

    V 1ociety at large t$is inclu"es government

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    Individual Vs Collective Interest

    !nterests o various stake$ol"ers "ier an" t$is is a common t$ing

    an" very &ell justie". 1o t$e *uestion $ere arises $o& to %alancet$e interests o all t$e stake$ol"ers o a %usiness. 0$e various

    interests o "ierent stake$ol"ers areI

    0hareholders

    1$are Qalue H #rot

    Management

    1urvival H o% 1ecurity

    4enders

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    0H$!.HO4".!0 !I&H0

    0$e s$are$ol"ers enjoy t$e rig$ts an" %enets provi"e" or in t$e

    Commercial Companies a& &$ic$ inclu"e %ut not limite" to

    ;eceiving "ivi"en"s ;eceiving s$are o total company assets on li*ui"ation

    ;eceiving annual report o t$e company %alance s$eet

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    Minority 0hareholders

    0$e term J-inority 1$are$ol"ersK means t$ose &$o "ont control t$e

    management o t$e company or select its "irectors.

    0$e "ecision making process or running t$e %usiness o t$e Bank issu%ject to t$e majority vote o t$e s$are$ol"ers or "irectors as t$e

    case may %eE majority "ecision is e:pecte" to consi"er t$e rig$ts o

    t$e minority s$are$ol"ers.

    0$e ollo&ing rules $ave %een "evelope" in compliance &it$ t$e CBB

    re*uirements in or"er to protect all s$are$ol"ers in general an"

    minority s$are$ol"ers in particularI

    '+ 0$e Controllers s$all make consi"ere" use o t$eir position an"s$all ully respect t$e rig$ts o minority s$are$ol"ers. 0$e C$airman

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    7+ 0$e restriction in point 6 a%ove "oes not apply to transactions or

    contracts entere" into on arms lengt$ %asis %et&een suc$ t$ -ay) 2>'6 at (I3>

    a.m. to transact t$e ollo&ing %usinessI

    Ordinary Business

    '. 0o conrm t$e minutes o 9:tra r"inary General -eeting $el" onune '5) 2>'5.

    2. 0o receive) consi"er an" a"opt t$e Annual Au"ite" 8inancial

    1tatements o 0$e Bank o #unja% or t$e year en"e"

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    '. 0$e ;egister o -em%ers an" t$e 1$are 0ranser Books o t$e

    Bank s$all remain close" or transer rom 24+>5+2>'6 to 3>+>5+2>'6

    %ot$ "ays inclusive.

    2. All mem%ers are entitle" to atten" t$e meetingE $o&ever) t$erig$t o vote is restricte" to t$ose &$o are registere" as suc$ or a

    perio" o not less t$an t$ree mont$s prior to t$e "ate o t$e meeting

    as per section '7' o 0$e Bank o #unja% Act) '((.

    3. #ro:ies in or"er to %e eective must %e "eposite" at t$e

    Corporate Aairs

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    nominee s$all $ave to %e pro"uce" unless it $as %een

    provi"e" earlier at t$e time o t$e meeting.

    B6 /O! $PPOININ& P!O3I.0

    i !n case o in"ivi"ual) t$e account $ol"er or su%+account$ol"er s$all su%mit t$e pro:y orm as per t$e a%ove

    re*uirement.

    ii 0$e pro:y orm s$all %e &itnesse" %y t&o persons &$ose

    names) a""resses an" C/!C num%ers s$all %e mentione" on

    t$e orm.

    iii Atteste" copies o C/!C or t$e #assport o t$e %enecial

    o&ners an" t$e pro:y s$all %e urnis$e" &it$ t$e pro:y orm.

    iv 0$e pro:y s$all pro"uce $isP$er original C/!C or original

    #assport at t$e time o t$e meeting.

    v !n case o corporate entity) t$e Boar" o '4 "ate" t$ 1eptem%er) 2>'4 $as

    allo&e" companies to circulate Annual Au"ite" 8inancial 1tatements

    along &it$ notice o Annual General -eeting to its mem%ers t$roug$

    e.mail. 1$are$ol"ers &$o "esire to receive t$e Banks Annual

    Au"ite" 8inancial 1tatements an" notice o Annual General -eeting

    t$roug$ e.mail) in uture) are re*ueste" to ll t$e re*uisite orm

    availa%le on Banks =e%site i.e. &&&.%op.com.pk.

    !n case any mem%er &$o $as provi"e" consent to receive Annual

    Au"ite" 8inancial 1tatements an" notice o Annual General -eeting

    t$roug$ e.mail su%se*uently re*uests or a $ar" copy) t$e same

    s$all %e provi"e" ree o cost &it$in 7 "ays o t$e receipt o suc$

    re*uest.

    '>. #ursuant to 19C# Circular /o.'> o 2>'4 "ate" -ay 2') 2>'4) i

    Bank receives consent orm rom t$e mem%ers $ol"ing aggregate'>W or more s$are$ol"ing resi"ing at geograp$ical location to

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    participate in t$e meeting t$roug$ vi"eo conerence at least '> "ays

    prior to t$e "ate o meeting) t$e Bank &ill arrange vi"eo conerence

    acility in t$at city su%ject to availa%ility o suc$ acility in t$at city.

    0o avail t$is acility please provi"e ollo&ing inormation an" su%mit

    to t$e Corporate Aairs

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    ollo&e". 0$e proce"ure is comple:) an" legal a"vice &ill al&ays %e

    re*uire".

    !oles of the 7oard of directors

    0$e roles o t$e %oar" o "irectors inclu"eI

    .sta7lish visionD mission and values

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    9nsure t$at communications %ot$ to an" rom s$are$ol"ersan" relevant stake$ol"ers are eective.

    Mn"erstan" an" take into account t$e interests o s$are$ol"ersan" relevant stake$ol"ers.

    -onitor relations &it$ s$are$ol"ers an" relevant stake$ol"ers%y gat$ering an" evaluation o appropriate inormation.

    #romote t$e goo"&ill an" support o s$are$ol"ers an" relevantstake$ol"ers.

    !es8onsi7ilities of directors

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    $udit Committee

    JAn au"it committee is a selecte" num%er o mem%ers o a

    companys %oar" o "irectors &$ose responsi%ilities inclu"e $elping

    au"itors remain in"epen"ent o managementK.

    P#!PO0.

    0o assist t$e %oar" o "irectors in ullling its oversig$t

    responsi%ilities or

    ' 0$e integrity o t$e companys nancial statements)

    2 0$e companys compliance &it$ legal an" regulatory

    re*uirements.

    3 0$e in"epen"ent au"itors *ualications an" in"epen"ence

    4 0$e perormance o t$e companys internal au"it unction an"

    in"epen"ent au"itors.

    0$e au"it committee &ill also prepare t$e report t$at regulatory

    rules re*uire %e inclu"e" in t$e companys annual pro:y statement.

    $#HO!I5

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    0$e au"it committee $as aut$ority to con"uct or aut$orie

    investigations into any matters &it$in its scope o responsi%ility. !t is

    empo&ere" toI

    Appoint) compensate) an" oversee t$e &ork o t$e pu%licaccounting rm employe" %y t$e organiation to con"uct t$eannual au"it. 0$is rm &ill report "irectly to t$e au"itcommittee.

    ;esolve any "isagreements %et&een management an" t$eau"itor regar"ing nancial reporting.

    #re+approve all au"iting an" permitte" non+au"it servicesperorme" %y t$e companys e:ternal au"it rm.

    ;etain in"epen"ent counsel) accountants) or ot$ers to a"viset$e committee or assist in t$e con"uct o an investigation.

    1eek any inormation it re*uires rom employees S all o &$omare "irecte" to cooperate &it$ t$e committees re*uests S ore:ternal parties.

    -eet &it$ company o@cers) e:ternal au"itors) or outsi"ecounsel) as necessary.

    0$e committee may "elegate aut$ority to su%committees)inclu"ing t$e aut$ority to pre+approve all au"iting an"permitte" non+au"it services) provi"ing t$at suc$ "ecisions arepresente" to t$e ull committee at its ne:t sc$e"ule" meeting.

    COMPO0IION0$e au"it committee &ill consist o at least t$ree an" no more t$an

    si: mem%ers o t$e %oar" o "irectors. 0$e %oar" nominatingcommittee &ill appoint committee mem%ers an" t$e committeec$air.

    9ac$ committee mem%er &ill %e %ot$ in"epen"ent an" nanciallyliterate. At least one mem%er s$all %e "esignate" as t$e Jnanciale:pert)K as "ene" %y applica%le legislation an" regulation. /o

    committee mem%er s$all simultaneously serve on t$e au"itcommittees o more t$an t&o ot$er pu%lic companies.

    M..IN&00$e committee &ill meet at least our times a year) &it$ aut$ority to

    convene a""itional meetings) as circumstances re*uire. Allcommittee mem%ers are e:pecte" to atten" eac$ meeting) inperson or via tele+ or vi"eo+conerence. 0$e committee &ill invitemem%ers o management) au"itors or ot$ers to atten" meetings

    an" provi"e pertinent inormation) as necessary. !t &ill meetseparately) perio"ically) &it$ management) &it$ internal au"itors

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    an" &it$ e:ternal au"itors. !t &ill also meet perio"ically in e:ecutivesession. -eeting agen"as &ill %e prepare" an" provi"e" in a"vanceto mem%ers) along &it$ appropriate %rieng materials. -inutes &ill%e prepare".

    !.0PON0IBI4II.00$e committee &ill carry out t$e ollo&ing responsi%ilitiesI

    /inancial 0tatements

    ;evie& signicant accounting an" reporting issues an"un"erstan" t$eir impact on t$e nancial statements. 0$eseissues inclu"eI

    Comple: or unusual transactions an" $ig$ly ju"gmentalareas

    -ajor issues regar"ing accounting principles an" nancialstatement presentations) inclu"ing any signicantc$anges in t$e companys selection or application oaccounting principles

    0$e eect o regulatory an" accounting initiatives) as &ellas o+%alance s$eet structures) on t$e nancialstatements o t$e company.

    ;evie& analyses prepare" %y management an"Por t$ein"epen"ent au"itor setting ort$ signicant nancialreporting issues an" ju"gments ma"e in connection &it$t$e preparation o t$e nancial statements) inclu"inganalyses o t$e eects o alternative GAA# met$o"s ont$e nancial statements.

    ;evie& &it$ management an" t$e e:ternal au"itors t$eresults o t$e au"it) inclu"ing any "i@cultiesencountere". 0$is revie& &ill inclu"e any restrictions ont$e scope o t$e in"epen"ent au"itors activities or onaccess to re*ueste" inormation) an" any signicant"isagreements &it$ management.

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    material issues raise" %y t$e most recentinternal *uality+control revie&) or peer revie&)o t$e rm) or %y any in*uiry or investigation%y governmental or proessional aut$orities)&it$in t$e prece"ing ve years) respecting oneor more in"epen"ent au"its carrie" out %y t$erm) an" any steps taken to "eal &it$ anysuc$ issuesE an" to assess t$e au"itorsin"epen"ence all relations$ips %et&een t$ein"epen"ent au"itor an" t$e company.

    0ake into account t$e opinions o managementan" internal au"iting.

    ;evie& an" evaluate t$e lea" partner o t$ein"epen"ent au"itor.

    #resent its conclusions &it$ respect to t$ee:ternal au"itor to t$e %oar".

    o 9nsure t$e rotation o t$e lea" au"it partner everyve years an" ot$er au"it partners every sevenyears) an" consi"er &$et$er t$ere s$oul" %e regularrotation o t$e au"it rm itsel.

    o #resent its conclusions &it$ respect to t$ein"epen"ent au"itor to t$e ull %oar".

    o 1et clear $iring policies or employees or ormeremployees o t$e in"epen"ent au"itors.

    o n a regular %asis) meet separately &it$ t$ee:ternal au"itors to "iscuss any matters t$at t$ecommittee or au"itors %elieve s$oul" %e "iscusse"privately.

    Com8liance

    o ;evie& t$e eectiveness o t$e system or monitoring

    compliance &it$ la&s an" regulations an" t$e results omanagements investigation an" ollo&+up inclu"ing"isciplinary action o any instances o noncompliance.

    o 9sta%lis$ proce"ures orI0$e receipt) retention) an" treatment o complaints receive" %y

    t$e liste" issuer regar"ing accounting) internal accountingcontrols) or au"iting matters.

    0$e con"ential) anonymous su%mission %y employees o t$eliste" issuer o concerns regar"ing *uestiona%le accounting or

    au"iting matters.

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    o ;evie& t$e n"ings o any e:aminations %y regulatoryagencies) an" any au"itor o%servations.

    o ;evie& t$e process or communicating t$e co"e ocon"uct to company personnel) an" or monitoring

    compliance t$ere&it$.o %tain regular up"ates rom management an" companylegal counsel regar"ing compliance matters.

    !e8orting !es8onsi7ilities

    ;egularly report to t$e %oar" o "irectors a%outcommittee activities an" issues t$at arise &it$ respect tot$e *uality or integrity o t$e companys nancialstatements) t$e companys compliance &it$ legal orregulatory re*uirements) t$e perormance an"

    in"epen"ence o t$e companys in"epen"ent au"itors)an" t$e perormance o t$e internal au"it unction.

    #rovi"e an open avenue o communication %et&eeninternal au"it) t$e e:ternal au"itors) an" t$e %oar" o"irectors.

    ;eport annually to t$e s$are$ol"ers) "escri%ing t$ecommittees composition) responsi%ilities an" $o& t$ey&ere "isc$arge") an" any ot$er inormation re*uire" %yrule) inclu"ing approval o non+au"it services.

    ;evie& any ot$er reports t$e company issues t$at relateto committee responsi%ilities.

    +hat are the 7eneGts of an audit committee

    Goo" management involves matc$ing key tasks &it$ t$e appropriate

    people to ac$ieve %etter results. Zour company can "erive t$e most

    %enet rom an au"it committee %y ollo&ing t$ese ve stepsI

    '. everage your time. 8inancial reporting is %ecoming moreimportant an" complicate" every year. An au"it committee s$oul"

    %e le" %y a "esignate" Jnancial e:pertK an" stae" &it$ a select

    group o people kno&le"gea%le a%out nancial matters.

    2. !mprove your internal control. !nternal control may not %e at t$e

    top o your list o important o%jectives) %ut it s$oul" %e. !nternal

    control is more t$an "ual signatures on c$ecks an" segregation o

    "uties. #roperly "esigne") it &ill support every aspect o your

    company.

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    #roper internal controls &ill lea" to $ig$er e@ciencies in all

    processes) less &aste o resources) more o%jective evaluation

    met$o"s an" more timely an" accurate management

    measurements. 0$ink $o& valua%le suc$ improvements &oul" %e oryour organiation an" $o& muc$ you &oul" %e &illing to pay a

    consultant to gui"e you in t$e rig$t "irection. 0$is is anot$er role an

    eective au"it committee can ll.

    3. !mprove your nancial management. 0$e au"it committee

    ocuses on t$e nancial management an" reporting o t$e company.

    0$is group provi"es a $ig$ level o specic e:pertise in t$is critical

    area o your company.

    8inancial management an" reporting "etermine your

    cre"it&ort$iness to outsi"ers an" gro&t$ targets an" successes to

    insi"ers. 0$ey are t$e key "eterminants in esta%lis$ing t$e market

    value o your company S t$e ultimate score%oar" or managements

    results.

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    makes t$e p$ysician %etter an" more eective. ,i""en pro%lems can

    %e "iscovere" early an" "ealt &it$ %eore t$ey gro& into somet$ing

    "angerous.

    $udit Committee of BOPAu"itors

    0$e retiring au"itors '6.

    Board !isk Management Committee

    Pur8ose and authority

    0$e risk committee is esta%lis$e" %y an" among t$e %oar" toproperly align &it$ management as it em%arks a risk management

    program. 0$e primary responsi%ility o t$e risk committee is to

    oversee an" approve t$e company+&i"e risk management practices

    to assist t$e %oar" inI

    verseeing t$at t$e e:ecutive team $as i"entie" an"assesse" all t$e risks t$at t$e organiation aces an" $asesta%lis$e" a risk management inrastructure capa%le oa""ressing t$ose risks

    verseeing) in conjunction &it$ ot$er %oar"+levelcommittees or t$e ull %oar") i applica%le) risks) suc$ as

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    strategic) nancial) cre"it) market) li*ui"ity) security)property) !0) legal) regulatory) reputational) an" ot$errisks

    verseeing t$e "ivision o risk+relate" responsi%ilities to

    eac$ %oar" committee as clearly as possi%le an"perorming a gap analysis to "etermine t$at t$e oversig$to any risks is not misse"

    !n conjunction &it$ t$e ull %oar") approving t$ecompanys enterprise &i"e risk management rame&ork.

    0$e risk committee may $ave t$e aut$ority to con"uct

    investigations into any matters &it$in its scope o responsi%ility an"

    o%tain a"vice an" assistance rom outsi"e legal) accounting) or

    ot$er a"visors) as necessary) to perorm its "uties an"

    responsi%ilities.

    !n carrying out its "uties an" responsi%ilities) t$e risk committee

    s$all also $ave t$e aut$ority to meet &it$ an" seek any inormation

    it re*uires rom employees) o@cers) "irectors) or e:ternal parties. !n

    a""ition) t$e risk committee coul" make sure to meet &it$ ot$er

    %oar" committees to avoi" overlap as &ell as potential gaps in

    overseeing t$e companies risks.

    Com8osition and meetings

    0$e risk committee &ill comprise t$ree or more "irectors as

    "etermine" %y t$e %oar". 0$e mem%ers$ip &ill inclu"e a

    com%ination o e:ecutive an" non+e:ecutive "irectors. 0$e

    committee may inclu"e non+"irectors as mem%ers. 9ac$ mem%er

    &ill $ave an un"erstan"ing o risk management e:pertise

    commensurate &it$ t$e companys sie) comple:ity an" capital

    structure.

    0$e risk committee &ill provi"e its mem%ers &it$ annual continuing

    e"ucation opportunities an" customie" training ocusing on topics

    suc$ as lea"ing practices &it$ regar" to risk governance an"

    oversig$t an" risk management.

    Committee mem%ers &ill %e appointe" %y t$e %oar". Mnless a

    c$airperson is electe" %y t$e ull %oar") t$e mem%ers o t$e

    committee may "esignate a c$airperson %y majority vote.A""itionally) t$e risk committee) in conjunction &it$ t$e ull %oar"

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    an" &it$ t$e nominations committee) may "o &ell to consi"er an"

    plan or succession o risk committee mem%ers.

    0$e risk committee &ill report to t$e ull %oar". 0$e risk committee

    &ill consi"er t$e appropriate reporting lines or t$e C9) t$ecompanys c$ie risk o@cer C; an" t$e companys management+

    level risk committee +&$et$er in"irectly or "irectly + to t$e risk

    committee.

    0$e committee &ill meet at least *uarterly) or more re*uently as

    circumstances "ictate. 0$e committee c$airperson &ill approve t$e

    agen"a or t$e committees meetings) an" any mem%er may

    suggest items or consi"eration. Brieng materials &ill %e provi"e"

    to t$e committee as ar in a"vance o meetings as practica%le.

    9ac$ regularly sc$e"ule" meeting &ill %egin or conclu"e &it$ an

    e:ecutive session o t$e committee) a%sent mem%ers o

    management. As part o its responsi%ility to oster open

    communication) t$e committee &ill meet perio"ically &it$

    management) $ea"s o %usiness units) t$e C; i applica%le) t$e

    c$ie au"it e:ecutive "irector o t$e internal au"it unction) an" t$e

    in"epen"ent au"itor in separate e:ecutive sessions.

    !es8onsi7ilities and duties

    0o ull its responsi%ilities an" "uties) t$e risk committee &illI

    .nter8rise res8onsi7ilities

    o ,elp to set t$e tone an" "evelop a culture o t$eenterprise vis+\+vis risk) promote open "iscussion

    regar"ing risk) integrate risk management into t$eorganiations goals an" compensation structure)an" create a corporate culture suc$ t$at people atall levels manage risks rat$er t$an reNe:ively avoi"or $ee"lessly take t$em

    o #rovi"e input to management regar"ing t$eenterprises risk appetite an" tolerance an")ultimately) approve risk appetite an" t$e statemento risk appetite an" tolerance message" t$roug$outt$e company an" %y line o %usiness

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    o -onitor t$e organiations risk prole + its on+goingan" potential e:posure to risks o various types.

    o Approve t$e risk management policy an" plan.o0$e committee s$oul" revie& t$e risk management

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    ;isk management is a structure" an" "iscipline" approac$ aligning

    strategy) processes) people) tec$nology an" kno&le"ge or

    evaluating an" managing uncertainties t$at an organiation aces as

    it creates value.

    0$e Banks risk management strategy is %ase" on a clear

    un"erstan"ing o various risks) "iscipline" risk assessment an"

    measurement proce"ures an" continuous monitoring. 0$e policies

    an" proce"ures esta%lis$e" or

    t$is purpose are continuously %enc$marke" &it$ %est practices H

    1B# gui"elines.

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    -arket risk is manage" t$roug$ t$e -arket ;isk -anagement

    Committee -;-C t$at meets regularly an" "eci"es on t$e sie)

    mi:) tenor) pricing an"

    composition o various assets an" lia%ilities. 0$e Committee isprimarily involve" in i"entication) measurement) monitoring an"

    management o li*ui"ity an" interest rate risks using various tools

    suc$ as ;atio analysis) Gap analysis) !nterest ;ate 1ensitivity etc. or

    management o li*ui"ity an" interest rate risks.

    0$roug$ Basel 1teering Committee) t$e management keeps a%reast

    &it$ eective "eployment o capital an" monitor regulatory

    compliance o CA; in compliance &it$ gui"elines o 1B#.

    Compre$ensive systems an" proce"ures $ave %een put in place or

    managing perational ;isk. All ne& pro"ucts intro"uce" %y t$e Bank

    pass t$roug$ an approval process to i"entiy an" a""ress

    operational risk issues.

    Credit !ating

    =$ile ackno&le"ging t$e improvement in nancial $ealt$ o t$eBank) -Ps #akistan Cre"it ;ating Agency #AC;A $as assigne"

    J#ositive utlookK to long term an" s$ort term ratings o AA+ an"

    A']) respectively.

    As per stan"ar" rating scale an" "enition JAAK long term rating

    "enotes a very lo& e:pectation o cre"it risk. !t in"icates a very

    strong capacity or timely payment o nancial commitments not

    signicantly vulnera%le tooreseea%le events. 1imilarly) JA']K s$ort

    term rating "enotes o%ligations supporte" %y t$e $ig$est capacityor timely repayment.

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    Human !esource and !emuneration

    Committee!e8orting

    0$e Committee c$air &ill provi"e a report o t$e actions o t$e

    Committee to %e inclu"e" in t$e Boar" papers or t$e Boar" meeting

    ne:t ollo&ing a meeting o t$e Committee. 0$e report &ill inclu"e

    provision o meeting agen"as) papers an" minutes o t$e

    Committee.

    0$e Committee c$air &ill also) i re*ueste") provi"e a report as to

    any material matters arising out o t$e Committee meeting. All

    "irectors &ill %e permitte") &it$in t$e Boar" meeting) to re*uest

    inormation o t$e Committee c$air or mem%ers o t$e Committee.

    !es8onsi7ilities of Human !esource and !emuneration

    Committee

    0$e responsi%ilities o t$e Committee are as ollo&sI

    ;evie& an" recommen" arrangements or t$e e:ecutive"irectors an" t$e e:ecutives reporting to t$e C9) inclu"ingcontract terms) annual remuneration an" participation in t$eCompanys s$ort an" long+term incentive plans.

    ;evie& an" recommen" remuneration arrangements or seniormanagement inclu"ing contract terms) retention strategy)termination policies) superannuation arrangements) annual

    remuneration an" participation in t$e Companys s$ort an"long+term incentive plans.

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    ;evie& major c$anges an" "evelopments in t$e Companysremuneration) recruitment) retention an" termination policiesan" proce"ures or senior management) remuneration policies)superannuation arrangements) $uman resource practices an"

    employee relations strategies or t$e Group. ;evie& t$e senior management perormance assessment

    processes) an" t$e annual results o t$ose assessments. ;evie& an" approve s$ort+term incentive strategy)

    perormance targets an" %onus payments. ;evie& an" recommen" to t$e Boar" major

    c$angesP"evelopments to t$e Companys employee e*uityincentive plans.

    ;ecommen" &$et$er oers are to %e ma"e un"er any or all ot$e Companys employee e*uity incentive plans in respect o a

    nancial year. !n respect o t$e Companys employee e*uity incentive plans

    in place rom time to timeI revie& an" "etermine t$e perormance $ur"les applica%le

    to t$e e:ecutive "irectors) t$e e:ecutives reporting to t$eC9 an" senior managementE

    revie& an" approve t$e propose" terms o) an" aut$oriet$e making o) oers to eligi%le employees o t$e Group)inclu"ing "etermining t$e eligi%ility criteria applying in

    respect o an oer) in respect o a nancial yearE revie& an" approve) &it$in t$e parameters o t$e plans)

    amen"ments to t$e terms o e:isting plansE revie& an" approve t$e terms o any trust "ee" applying

    in relation to t$e plans an" o any amen"ment to anysuc$ trust "ee") inclu"ing aut$oriing t$e e:ecution oany suc$ trust "ee" or amen"ing "ee" on %e$al o t$eGroupE an"

    a"minister t$e operation o t$e plans) inclu"ing %ut notlimite" to "etermining "isputes an" resolving *uestionso act or interpretation concerning t$e various plans.

    ;evie& an" recommen" to t$e Boar" t$e remunerationarrangements or t$e C$airman an" t$e non+e:ecutive"irectors o t$e Boar") inclu"ing ees) travel an" ot$er %enets.

    Be satise" t$at t$e Boar" an" management $ave availa%le tot$em su@cient inormation an" e:ternal a"vice to ensureinorme" "ecision+making regar"ing remuneration.

    ;evie& an" recommen" to t$e Boar" t$e remuneration reportprepare" in accor"ance &it$ t$e Corporations Act 2>>' Ct$

    or inclusion in t$e annual "irectors report.

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    ;evie& an" acilitate s$are$ol"er an" ot$er stake$ol"erengagement in relation to t$e Companys remunerationpolicies an" practices.

    !n respect o "iversity) to revie& an" recommen" to t$e Boar"

    in relation toI t$e Companys "iversity policyE 9sta%lis$ment o measura%le o%jectives or ac$ieving

    "iversity across t$e group) an" t$e annually assessmento %ot$ t$e o%jectives an" progress in ac$ieving t$em.

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    ,uman ;esource -anagement

    ,; strategy is an integral constituent o overall %usiness strategy o

    t$e Bank. !n to"ayLs ast+pace" era o $ig$ %usiness competition)

    organiational success massively "epen"s not only on competitive

    %usiness strategy) %ut also on proper alignment o t$e ,; strategy&it$ t$e Business strategies.

    Banks ,uman ;esource -anagement is %ase" on a strategic an"

    co$erent approac$ or management o t$e BankLs most value" asset

    ^its people. !t $as %een ensure" t$at recruitment process is

    transparent an" programs to $ire) motivate an" retain t$e %est

    employees are in place.

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    &$ic$ t$ey con"uct t$eir %usiness) t$ereore) is central toeconomic $ealt$. Governance &eaknesses at %anks t$at play asignicant role in t$e nancial system can result in t$etransmission o pro%lems across t$e %anking sector an" t$eeconomy as a &$ole.

    0$e primary o%jective o corporate governance s$oul" %esaeguar"ing stake$ol"ers interest in conormity &it$ pu%licinterest on a sustaina%le %asis. Among stake$ol"ers)particularly &it$ respect to retail %anks) s$are$ol"ers interest&oul" %e secon"ary to "epositors interest.

    Basel Committee

    0$e Basel Committees gui"ance "ra&s rom principles o

    corporate governance pu%lis$e" %y t$e rganiation or9conomic Co+operation an"

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    5. Align corporate culture) corporate activities an"

    %e$avior &it$ t$e e:pectation t$at t$e %ank &ill operate

    in a sae an" soun" manner) &it$ integrity an" in

    compliance &it$ applica%le la&s an" regulations.

    6. 9sta%lis$ control unctions

    he !ole of Pu7lic "isclosure 1 rans8arency

    0ransparency is consistent &it$ soun" an" eective corporategovernance. As emp$asie" in e:isting Committee gui"ance on%ank transparency) 37 it is "i@cult or s$are$ol"ers)"epositors) ot$er relevant stake$ol"ers an" marketparticipants to eectively monitor an" properly $ol" t$e %oar"

    an" senior management accounta%le &$en t$ere is insu@cienttransparency.

    0$e o%jective o transparency in t$e area o corporategovernance is t$ereore to provi"e t$ese parties &it$ t$einormation necessary to ena%le t$em to assess t$eeectiveness o t$e %oar" an" senior management ingoverning t$e %ank.

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    '. 0$e recruitment approac$ or t$e selection o mem%ers o t$e

    %oar" an" or ensuring an appropriate "iversity o skills)

    %ackgroun"s an" vie&points

    2. =$et$er t$e %ank $as set up %oar" committees an" t$e

    num%er o times key stan"ing committees $ave met.3. All material "evelopments t$at arise %et&een regular reports

    are "isclose" to t$e %ank supervisor an" relevant stake$ol"ers as

    re*uire" %y la& &it$out un"ue "elay.

    4. 0imely pu%lic "isclosure is ma"e on a %anks pu%lic &e%site) in

    its annual an" perio"ic nancial reports) or %y ot$er appropriate

    means. !t is goo" practice to $ave an annual corporate governance+

    specic an" compre$ensive statement in a clearly i"entia%le

    section o t$e annual report "epen"ing on t$e applica%le nancial

    reporting rame&ork.

    5. B# "iscloses its risk e:posures an" risk management

    strategies &it$out %reac$ing necessary con"entiality. =$en

    involve" in material an" comple: or non+ transparent activities) B#

    "iscloses a"e*uate inormation on t$eir purpose) strategies)

    structures) an" relate" risks an" controls.

    6. B# appropriately "iscloses t$eir incentive an" compensation

    policy. !n particular) an annual report on compensation is "isclose"

    to t$e pu%lic.

    0u8ervisor and rans8arency at BOP

    1upervisors o B# provi"e gui"ance or an" supervisecorporate governance at %ank) inclu"ing t$roug$compre$ensive evaluations an" regular interaction &it$ %oar"san" senior management) s$oul" re*uire improvement an"reme"ial action as necessary) an" s$are inormation oncorporate governance &it$ ot$er supervisors.

    1upervisors o B# esta%lis$ gui"ance or rules) re*uiring %ankto $ave ro%ust corporate governance policies an" practices.

    1uc$ gui"ance is especially important &$ere national la&s)regulations) co"es or listing re*uirements regar"ing corporategovernance are not su@ciently ro%ust to a""ress t$e uni*uecorporate governance nee"s o %anks.

    ;egulatory gui"ance o B# a""ress) among ot$er t$ings)e:pectations or c$ecks an" %alances an" a clear allocation oresponsi%ilities) accounta%ility an" transparency among t$e

    mem%ers o t$e %oar" an" senior management an" &it$in t$e%ank.

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    -anagement o B# "o Cooperation an" appropriateinormation+s$aring among relevant pu%lic aut$orities)inclu"ing %ank supervisors an" con"uct aut$orities) cansignicantly contri%ute to t$e eectiveness o t$ese aut$orities

    in t$eir respective roles.

    Cor8orate &overnance Practices in BOP!isk Management /ramework

    ;isk management is a structure" an" "iscipline" approac$aligning strategy) processes) people) tec$nology an"kno&le"ge or evaluating an" managing uncertainties t$at anorganiation aces as it creates value.

    0$e Banks risk management strategy is %ase" on a clear

    un"erstan"ing o various risks) "iscipline" risk assessment an"measurement proce"ures an" continuous monitoring.0$e policies an" proce"ures esta%lis$e" or t$is purpose are

    continuously %enc$marke" &it$ %est practices H 1B#gui"elines.

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    -arket risk is manage" t$roug$ t$e -arket ;isk -anagementCommittee -;-C t$at meets regularly an" "eci"es on t$esie) mi:) tenor) pricing an" composition o various assets an"lia%ilities. 0$e Committee is primarily involve" in i"entication)

    measurement) monitoring an" management o li*ui"ity an"interest rate risks using various tools suc$ as ;atio analysis)Gap analysis) !nterest ;ate 1ensitivity etc. or management oli*ui"ity an" interest rate risks.

    0$roug$ Basel 1teering Committee) t$e management keepsa%reast &it$ eective "eployment o capital an" monitorregulatory compliance o CA; in compliance &it$ gui"elines o1B#. Compre$ensive systems an" proce"ures $ave %een put inplace or managing perational ;isk. All ne& pro"uctsintro"uce" %y t$e Bank pass t$roug$ an approval process to

    i"entiy an" a""ress operational risk issues.

    Information echnology

    0$e %ank ully ackno&le"ges t$e importance o inormationtec$nology in "eveloping more Ne:i%le structure t$at canrespon" *uickly to t$e "ynamics o a ast c$anging marketscenario.

    =it$ ocus on sop$isticate" pro"uct "evelopment) %ettermarket inrastructure) implementation o relia%le tec$ni*ues

    or control o risks an" reac$ geograp$ically "istant an""iversie" markets) t$e Bank $as al&ays en"eavore" to%enet rom tec$nological a"vancements. '5)implementation o a state o t$e art core %anking systemJ8le:cu%e Mniversal Banking 1ystemK $as %een initiate") &$ic$&oul" not only %ring e@ciency in operations %ut also $elp inattaining service e:cellence.

    0$e Bank $as a net&ork o 4>6 online %ranc$es) inclu"ing 'su%+%ranc$) along &it$ 274 A0-s to $elp customers enjoy t$econvenience o 24P7 %anking services. !n or"er to provi"e

    seamless %anking services to value" clients) %ranc$es $ave%een e*uippe" &it$ %ack+up connectivity) &$ile acompre$ensive !0 1ecurity #olicy $as %een put in place toensure saety o customers "ata an" acilitate e:ecution o%anking transactions in a secure" environment.

    !n or"er to mitigate t$e risk involve" in a "isaster situation)

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    he 08ecial $ssets Management 90$M:0$e 1pecial Assets -anagement Group o t$e Bank $as%een

    entruste" &it$ t$e task o recoveryPregulariation o /on+

    #erorming oans /#s portolio. !n t$is regar") acompre$ensive strategy $as %een implemente" to recover an"restructure t$e inecte" portolio or early recovery an" toconvert its stagnant portolio into generating assets. =it$ avie& to make t$e recovery e:ercise o /#s result oriente") t$e-anagement) apart rom conventional recourse availa%le orresolution in an" outsi"e t$e Court) $as also initiate" searc$an" attac$ment o "eaulters $i""en assets to pursue t$em tocome to ta%le o negotiations or amica%le settlement.

    Apart rom placement o "eaulters names on 9C) t$e Bank$as also initiate" $ar" $itting legal actions against t$e"eaulters un"er /ational Accounta%ility r"inance) '((( an"8!A Act) '(74. n t$e initiatives taken %y t$e Banks-anagement) /AB an" 8!A $ave commence" investigationsagainst several "eaulters an" it is e:pecte" t$at t$eir eorts&oul" yiel" result in near uture.

    CO". O/ CON"#C $N" B#0IN.00 P!$CIC.0 of

    BOP 9mployees must raise concerns H suspicions) in con"ence)

    a%out any actual or operational illegal activity or miscon"uctcomplying &it$ t$e =$istle Blo&ing policy an" 1e:ual,arassment policy.

    8ailure to "o so &ill result in employee %eing "eeme" a partyto t$e irregularity. All employees s$all also not in"ulge in any ot$e ollo&ing activities e:cept &it$ t$e prior permission o t$eCompetent Aut$orityI

    '. Borro& money rom or in any &ay place t$em sel

    un"er pecuniary o%ligation to %roker or moneylen"er or asu%or"inate employee o t$e Bank or any rm or person

    $aving "ealings &it$ t$e Bank.

    2. Buy or sell stock) s$ares or securities) o any

    "escription &it$out un"s to meet t$e ull cost in t$e case

    o purc$ase or scripts or "elivery in t$e case o sale.

    ,o&ever) $ePs$e can make a %ona+"e investment o

    $isP$er o&n un"s in suc$ stocks) s$ares an" securities as

    $ePs$e may &is$ to %uy.

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    3. en" money in $isP$er private capacity to a

    constituent o t$e Bank or $ave personal "ealings &it$ a

    constituent in t$e purc$ase or sale o %ills o e:c$ange)

    Government paper or any ot$er securities.

    4. Guarantee in $isP$er private capacity t$e pecuniaryo%ligation o anot$er person or agree to in"emniy in suc$

    capacity anot$er person rom loss.

    5. Act as agent or an insurance company) ot$er&ise

    t$an as agent or or on %e$al o t$e Bank.

    6. Be connecte" &it$ t$e ormation or management o

    a joint stock company.

    7. 9ngage in any ot$er commercial %usiness or pursuit

    eit$er on $isP$er o&n account as agent or anot$er or

    ot$ers.

    . Accept or seek any outsi"e employment or o@ce

    &$et$er stipen"iary or $onorary.

    (. Mn"ertake part+time &ork or a private or pu%lic

    %o"y or private person) or accept ee t$ereo.

    '>. pen or maintain a Business Current Account &it$

    any Bank or Banker o any "escription inclu"ing B#.

    CO!PO!$. 0OCI$4 !.0PON0IBI4I5 9C0!:0$e Bank o #unja%) as a vi%rant corporate entity) is ully

    cogniant o its responsi%ilities to&ar"s t$esociety. =$ile t$ecommercial entities are suppose" to generate %est possi%lereturn on s$are$ol"ers e*uities %y eectively mitigating risks)t$e real success rests in contri%uting to&ar"s t$e uplit o allsegments o society. Besi"es cementing t$e organiationsposition in t$e society) Corporate 1ocial ;esponsi%ility C1;initiatives al&ays result into nancial inclusion &$ic$ ultimately

    translates into $ealt$y economic activities. Accor"ingly) t$e Bank $as %een taking keen interest in

    "evelopment o specially "esigne" programs) pro"ucts an"services to meet t$e re*uirements o un"er privilege"communities across t$e country.

    Besi"es ocusing t$e areas o e"ucation) sports) art H culture)$ealt$care an" social &elare un"er its

    Corporate 1ocial ;esponsi%ility C1; initiatives) t$e Bank $as%een making calculate" an" conscious eorts orempo&erment o peoples.

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    %ey C0! initiatives taken 7y the Bank0ocial "evelo8ment through Banking 0ervices

    0$e Bank $as %een making every eort to e:pan" its reac$ toevery corner o t$e country &it$ special emp$asis on un"er

    "evelope" an" un%anke" areas to promote nancial inclusion.Besi"es oering easy access to state o t$e art %ankingpro"ucts an" services to t$e resi"ents o t$ese areas) ne&%ranc$es are also e*uippe" &it$ latest tec$nologies) onlineconnectivity an" 24P7 %anking services t$roug$ a vast net&orko strategically locate" A0-s. Availa%ility o top notc$ %ankingservices at t$e "oor steps o t$e resi"ents o un"er privilege"areas) &it$ easy access to specially "esigne" cre"it linesE $elppromote economic activities in t$ese areas %y uplitingagriculture an" 1-9 sectors. 0$e Bank takes pri"e in improvingt$e social lives o millions o peoples across t$e country %ya""ressing t$eir nancial &oes t$roug$ its vast net&ork o%ranc$es

    0$e Bank $as %een ully supporting t$e Government o t$e#unja% Go#% initiative or provi"ing sel employmentopportunities to e"ucate" unemploye" yout$ t$roug$provi"ing ve$icles or commercial use. =$ile 2>)>>> ve$icles&ere "istri%ute" among e"ucate" unemploye" yout$ in years2>''+2>'2) process or nancing 5>)>>> more ve$icles is

    un"er&ay. Besi"es oering a uni*ue earning opportunity toe"ucate" unemploye" yout$) t$e sc$eme $as also %een $aile"as a major %reakt$roug$ to&ar"s improving transportationsystem in t$e country.

    "is7ursement of /inancial $ssistance to the /armers

    '5) t$e Government o #akistan Go# initiate"

    nancial assistance program or t$e armers o t$e country un"er

    J#- ?issan #ackageK. 0$e Bank o #unja% $as %een playing pivotal

    role in acilitating t$e Government in "is%ursement o nancialassistance to t$e eligi%le armers in s$ortest possi%le time an" in a

    ully transparent manner.

    "is7ursement of /inancial $ssistance through %hidmat

    Cards

    '5) t$e Go#%) un"er its poverty alleviation

    program) initiate" nancial assistance program or t$e nee"y

    persons o t$e province o #unja%. 0$e Bank o #unja% $as

    intro"uce" specially "esigne" prepai" -asterCar") calle" ?$i"mat

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    Car") or "is%ursement o nancial assistance to t$e nee"y persons

    t$roug$ A0-s net&ork.

    CultureD 08orts and Heritage

    0$e Bank makes every possi%le eort to encourage promotion oculture) sports an" local $eritage in t$e country. Accor"ingly) Bank

    generously participates in activities promoting t$e culture) sports

    an" local $eritage. Besi"es organiing an" sponsoring "ierent

    sports events across t$e country) t$e Bank also e:ten"s nancial

    support to t$e cultural events at t$e_ ;egional levels.

    .nvironment 8rotection and energy conservation

    0$e persistent energy crisis in t$e country $as ma"e it o%ligatory or

    every in"ivi"ual an" organiation to play its role in preserving

    energy. Accor"ingly) every eort is %eing ma"e to keep energy

    consumption at %arest minimum level an" ensure eective

    utiliation o "ay lig$t in o@ces an" %ranc$es o t$e Bank.

    8urt$er) t$e generators are %eing use" rationally to avoi" pollution

    an" $elp curtail uel consumption. 0$e Bank also realies t$e

    nancing nee"s to $elp pro"uce alternative energy. Besi"es

    acilitating an" nancing large scale projects) t$e Bank $as also

    intro"uce" 1olar #enal 8inancing 1c$eme &it$ an o%jective to re"uceenergy &oes o common man an" $elp pro"uce lo& cost

    environment rien"ly energy.

    .m8loyees- !elations

    0$e Bank takes pri"e in creating jo%s or e"ucate" yout$ o t$e

    country. =$ile jo%s are a&ar"e" t$roug$ a completely transparent

    an" merit %ase" system) t$e Bank also acts as an e*ual opportunity

    employer to $elp promote &omen empo&erment. 0$e Bank also

    takes "ue care o its lo&er ca"re sta t$roug$ a&ar" o concessional

    sta nance acilities) a&ar" o sc$olars$ip to t$eir c$il"ren an"

    len"ing $elping $an" at "ire nee" t$roug$ %enevolent un" sc$eme.

    08ecial Care for .lderly and 08ecial Persons

    Besi"es oering personalie" an" priority services to t$e senior

    citiens) t$e Bank ensures $aar" ree services to t$e special

    persons visiting t$e Bank. 1enior citiens) pensioners an" "isa%le"

    persons are "uly taken care o in line &it$ t$e "irectives o Go# an"1tate Bank o #akistan.

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