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August 11, 2011, Khushhalibank celebrates its 11th anniversary today, with a resolve to take on new challenges and setting further milestones as a pioneer in microfinance banking in Pakistan.                  May 05, 2011 , Khushhalibank and Western Union signed an agreement to introduce international inbound remittance services in 76 districts across Pakistan where Khushhalibank operates. This agreement makes KBL the first microfinance institution in Pakistan to introduce the cross border inbound remittance service, thereby facilitating a large segment of rural population to receive money from overseas through Khushhalibank’s wide network of 109 branches.                  May 03, 2011 , JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has upgraded the entity ratings of Khushhalibank, to ‘A’ (Single A) from ‘A-’ (Single A Minus) for the medium to long-term and A-1 (A One) from A-2 (A Two) for the short-term. The ratings reflect Khushhalibank’s ability to withstand tough operating environment and maintain its market standing. It also highlights the bank’s position as one of the largest microfinance bank operating in the MFB sector in Pakistan.                  February 26, 2011, Khushhalibank, while acknowledging the contributions made by young entrepreneurs in various sectors became the exclusive partner of IBA Verve 2011 organized by IBA Entrepreneurship Society (IBAES) and Center for Entrepreneurial Development. The event took place in Karachi and was graced by the some of the country’s most renowned businesspersons. IBA VERVE 2011 was a unique platform in which students were exposed to real life success stories and industry best practices.                  February 22, 2011, Khushhalibank's clients won the highest numbers of awards during the 7th Citi-PPAF Awards held in Islamabad. Sajan, a client of Mithi Branch, was awarded a prize of Rs. 110,000 for being the Regional Winner from Sindh. His loan officer Jhaman Das received a cash prize of Rs. 25,000. In runners up category, Kalsoom Bibi from Rawalpindi Branch and Muhammad Azeem from Gawadar Branch were awarded a cash prize of Rs. 80,000 each and their loan officers Adeel Shaehzad and Khadim Hussain were given a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 respectively.                  August 11, 2010, Khushhalibank successfully completes 10 years of micro-finance banking in Pakistan. Ghalib Nishtar, President Khushhalibank, expressing his views on the occasion said, "Today, we have made our contribution by making a difference in hundreds and thousands of lives across the country by providing financial service access to the unbanked segments of the population."                April 19, 2010, Khushhalibank held its Annual Sales Conference at PC Bhurban to review the performance for the year 2009. The conference was chaired by Ghalib Nishtar, President, Khushhalibank and attended by all Departmental Heads and the Retail Unit from the Corporate Office, and Regional Business Managers and Territory Portfolio Managers from their respective Regions.                  February 16, 2010, Khushhali Bank in collaboration with American Business Council has given the first 20 cheques to the affected traders of Bolton Market under 'Bolton Market - Business Revitalization Program' of USAID in a ceremony held in Karachi. Khushhali Bank is managing the process of grant disbursement of USAID's funds of PKR 1 billion for the program.                  August 11, 2009, Khushhali Bank celebrates its ninth anniversary to acknowledge the contribution and hard work of its employees, while resolving to make its clients a priority and rejoicing the unprecedented success of past nine years.                  Khushhali Bank Limited re-constitutes its Board of Directors for a term of three years. Syed Ali Raza, President, National Bank of Pakistan, being the chairman, the new Board of Directors consists of seven members, four representing the share holders three non share holding Independent Directors.                 
 
 
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  Jafakash Aurat Project, Supporting Skill & Micro Enterprise Development amongst Gawadar Women
 
Overall goal of the Ministry of Women Development (MoWD), Government. of Pakistan is social, economic and political empowerment of all Pakistani women and eradication of poverty. The main objective of the Ministry is "to remove inequalities and imbalances in all the socio-economic development sectors and to ensure objective is to ensure the participationā€¯. These are also the integral parts of the UN Millennium Development Goals. Therefore the Ministry of Women Development engaged Khushhali Bank Limited to initiate Jafakash Aurat Project, Supporting Skill and Micro Enterprise Development amongst Gawadar Women.
   
  Objectives and Scope:
 
Broadly, the Women Development ā€“ crossing cutting theme has thrust upon social, economic, political and legal empowerment of women. By and large most of the development efforts have been directed at urban women. This project exclusively focuses on poorest of the poor women of Gawadar District. Being essentially a project focusing on the development and empowerment of poor women, it establishes a strong relationship with priority and emphasizes current five year plan and also with other Women Development Projects under the present year's PSDP of MoWD.

The current development in Gawadar (road access & port construction) has opened new opportunities for economic activities including those where women can play a major role. The local residentsā€™ population, visitors, investments in industrial and service sectors are growing at a fast pace creating economic (and to a smaller extent) entrepreneurial opportunities for women in sectors such as hospitality, poultry, hand craft, jewelry making, secretarial services etc.
   
  Job Opportunities
 
The project aims at providing skills to Gawadar women to generating/improving income generation capacity presented by the existing market conditions. Over a period of three years, approximately 3500 women will be trained in various skills (suited to literate/illiterate women). It is expected that this project will result in creation of approximately 10,000 jobs (2,000 direct and 8,000 indirect jobs).
   
  Project Implementation:
 
Jafakash Aurat Project, Gawadar was launched from 1st October 2006. This project was inaugurated on 22nd January, 2006 by the Minister of Women Development (at the time) Nilofar Bakhtiar along with the Chief Minister Baluchistan, Jam Muhammad Yousaf and President of Khushhali Bank Limited.

This project has two components ā€“ vocational skills training of women and providing microcredit to enable the women to set up their own microbusinesses or acquiring gainful employment for well being of their economic conditions.

The project has been well received by the local community and is driving considerable response.
   
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SP Name
Rahnuma-FPAP		 Interventions
Family Planning and Sexual & Reproductive Health
Advocacy
Social Development
Poverty Alleviation
Brief Introduction
Rahnuma started serving poor and marginalized people of Pakistan as the Family Planning Association of Pakistan (FPAP) way back in 1953, as one of the pioneers in providing family planning services and advocating for the small family norm. Operational throughout Pakistan.
   
   
SP Name
Sindh Graduate Association (SGA)		 Interventions
Education
Primary health,
Social Mobilization/Awareness
Brief Introduction
Established in the year 1972. Providing services in 16 districts of Sindh with a branch network of 70 active branches in all the districts of Sindh (23 districts). Main objectives are:
To create awareness amongst the people
To develop the human resources
To uplift the socio-economic conditions
To endeavor for protection of basic rights
To mobilize the rural masses for social development
To reform health and social sector services
   
   
SP Name
Health And Nutrition Development Society (HANDS)		 Interventions
Health (reproductive health, MCH)
Primary Education (Formal & Non-formal) & Adult Literacy
Social Mobilization/Awareness
Brief Introduction
HDF was formed by the American-Pakistani community, in 1997. The Human Development Foundation is a not for profit organization "incorporated under the Illinois General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986ā€¯. HDF Pakistan is a subsidiary of HDF-North America. Since the beginning, HDF has mobilized the Pakistani American community and established supporting networks in all major metropolitan areas of USA, that have worked together to raise approximately US$ 3 million annually. HDF has 8 regions in all the 4 provinces and AJK
   
   
SP Name
Society for Human Development		 Interventions
Relief Activities
Training
Social Mobilization and Awareness
Brief Introduction
Working in Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh and Jhang

Objectives
To provide up-to-date information and training to community groups and local departments
To educate, motivate, mobilize and transfer managerial, technique, knowledge, skills and attitudes to local groups
To enable poor women, small farmers and landless people to participate in activities for their own economic and social development in selected areas of Toba Tek Singh, Jhang and Faisalabad
To establish NGOs, CBOs and community groups at local level and linked with other groups to advocate
   
   
SP Name
Indus Resource Center (IRC)		 Interventions
Participatory Governance
Education & Literacy
Economic Initiatives
Brief Introduction
Established in the year 1999, the Indus Resource Centre (IRC) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) working with marginalized communities of rural Sindh. It is presently focusing its field activities in three districts of Sindh ā€“ Khairpur, Dadu and Jamshoro. However, training and publications are provided at the provincial level. IRC's coordination office is based in Karachi and its field offices are situated in Khairpur and Sehwan.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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