Karachi, February 20, 2018 (PPI-OT): National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) bagged eight awards at the two prestigious CSR Summit and Award ceremonies, organized in Karachi and Islamabad respectively. Impressed by NBP’s vision and implementation of CSR activities, the two organizations; National Forum for Health and Environment (NFEH) and The Professionals Network (TPN) unanimously acknowledged NBP’s valuable contribution in diversified categories.
National Bank of Pakistan won a total of eight coveted awards, it bagged four awards at Islamabad in the variant categories, featuring sports and cultural support, cause advocacy and awareness campaign, best services in health and education, as well as the first of its kind category, ‘Best CSR Manager of the Year’ which was also won by NBP during the seventh edition of International CSR Summit and Awards, and CSR Gallery jointly organized by The Professionals Network (TPN) and Ethical Business Update (EBU).
Mr. Ovais Asad Khan, EVP and Wing Head CSR received the award on behalf of the organization during a ceremony held in Islamabad on January 18, 2018. He said, “It is a great privilege to be recognized on such a dynamic platform, after being at the forefront of perpetual CSR efforts in Pakistan,” saying the recognition was yet another milestone for National Bank of Pakistan in its endeavour to enhance the quality of life for all.
Subsequently, NBP won four awards at the tenth edition of NFEH’s CSR Summit and Awards held in Karachi, within the categories of sports and recreational activities, corporate leadership, best CSR manager for the year 2017 as well as for women welfare, empowerment and development. Governor Sindh Mr. Muhammad Zubair was invited as the chief guest at the 7th International CSR Summit, Awards and CSR Gallery and distributed awards amongst winners in various categories in Karachi on January 25, 2018.
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