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 17th edition of International CSR Summit & Awards, and CSR Gallery jointly organized by The Professionals Network (TPN) and Ethical Business Update (EBU).
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 endeavor to enhance the quality of life for all.
Subsequently, NBP won four awards at the 10th 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 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.-PR