The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister Finance Mr. Siraj-ul-Haq said that Islam is complete code of life and our prosperity is in compliance of Islamic Code of Finances, our society can flourish only and only when we adopted that Islamic ways in our daily life. This was stated by Senior Minister Finance Siraj-ul-Haq while delivering speech after inaugurating The Bank of Khyber (BOK) Raast Islamic Banking Branch at Main Bazzar Kohat this morning in a simple but graceful ceremony.

Acting Managing Director BOK Mr. Imran Samad, Group Heads and Divisional Heads from Head Office also attended the inaugural ceremony. Mr. Siraj-ul-Haq also spoke on the occasion that the present Provincial Government policy guide lines on Banking, Finance, Trade and Investment and assured that the Government is committed for the well being of common man with its resources. Mr. Siraj-ul-Haq also appreciated the efforts of the BOK Management and staff for the dedicated and devoted services for the significant growth in all operational areas of the BOK, which reflects their honest and sincere services to the masses across the country through BOK network.

Earlier Mr. Iman Samad, Acting Managing Director BOK in his welcome address said that BOK is committed to cater the Banking requirements of Islamic Banking as well as conventional in a befitting manner in order to encourage the economic developmental activities in the region. Mr. Imran Samad said that Raast Islamic Banking of BOK has business friendly network in all major cities of the country. We are increasing our net-work by establishing 21new branches by December 2013 and it will further enhance in 2014. He said that BOK had been serving Islamic Banking clients by providing them all Banking services through its net-work across the country successfully since 2003.

He also mentioned that BOK Raast Islamic Banking is supervised by proper Shariah Compliant Committee as per State Bank of Pakistan’s rules. In this regard Islamic Banking Group and full time Shariah Compliance Department is ensuring proper compliance of all Shariah rules.

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