Meezan Bank wins award

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank, has been recognised among the top two winners as “Employer of the Year” by the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) – Pakistan’s largest forum for employers, a statement said.

The bank has received second position as the “Employer of the Year Award 2021” in the category of “Large National Companies”, it added.

The award was announced at the ninth ceremony of the Employer of the Year Awards recently held at a local hotel in Karachi.

Arsalan Ahmed Khan — head of talent acquisition and digital HR solutions, Meezan Bank, received the award from Sajid Hussain Turi —Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.

Meezan Bank Group Head Human Resources, Learning and Development Khalid Zaman Khan said: “Over the years, Meezan Bank has, Alhamdulillah, been recognised with several awards from many fora. In my view, one of the main reasons for this is that the bank’s vision is fully integrated with its culture. Everyone is aligned with the bank’s vision and puts their best efforts towards attainment of the bank’s vision of “Establishing Islamic banking as the banking of first choice…’’.

The awards aimed at recognising the organisations that demonstrate progressive workplace strategies and best practices.

The winners have been selected based on their exemplary staff policies, learning and development initiatives, provision of career growth opportunities, as well as exercising diversity and inclusion and focus on the employee benevolence and retention practices, etc.

This award is yet another milestone towards the bank’s focused commitment to becoming the employer of choice and reflects its focus on best HR practices.

EFP is the apex body of employers of Pakistan established in 1950. This is the only body of employers in Pakistan that is a member of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), Confederation of Asia-Pacific Employers (CAPE) and South Asian Forum of Employers (SAFE).

EFP has been at the forefront in promoting, protecting, and projecting the interests of not only the employers but also the rights of business in Pakistan.