AL Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited hosted a grand roadshow, `Shaheen Paharon Par`, and launched NexGen Banking at a ceremony held on Feb 17 at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi, as per a press release. Some of the invitees included Yaseen Anwar, former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan; H. E. Cemal Sangu, consul general of Türkiye; and H. E. Engineer Sami Abdullah Salim Al Khanjari, consul general of the Sultanate of Oman, among others.

The event started with a grand road show for `Shaheen Paharon Par` where nine students from 7 leading universities of Karachi, each with a diverse skill set, showcased documentaries, artwork & photos from a study tour to Gilgit, Hunza & Skardu, sponsored by Al Baraka Pakistan and organised by Tara Uzra Dawood, CEO of the Dawood Global Foundation.

This was followed by the launch of Pakistan`s first academia co-brand debit card powered by 1Link`s domestic card scheme, PayPak. With four unique card variations that personify the digital native, tech-savvy youth of Pakistan, the NexGen programme creates incredible value via digital financial literacy programmes. •