Akram Khatoon, director First Micro Finance Bank Pakistan, an Aga Khan Foundation project

Akram Khatoon is also a director on the board of the First Micro Finance Bank Limited in Islamabad, an Aga Khan Foundation project.

Women need to struggle against feudalism: Akram Khatoon

By Ali Waqar

LAHORE: Akram Khatoon – the founder of the First Women’s Bank of Pakistan – has urged Pakistani society, especially women, to struggle against the feudal mindset for a better future.

She was talking to Daily Times in connection with Women’s Day, which is today (Thursday). Sharing her professional experiences and views on women empowerment, she praised the government’s efforts to protect women and their rights.

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  1. the first micro finance bank is a special gift to pakistan which would make a tremendous contribution to eradicat poverty which is a challenge for the government. It aims to reduce poverty, protect vulnerable poor populations, integrate clients into the economic and social structures of their countries.

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  2. the first microfinance bank is of of the top microfinance bank in pakistan. it is providing credit facilities to the rural poor in far flung areas of pakistan especially in the northern areas of pakistan. thanks alot for the efforts of sir agha khan

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  3. the first micro fiance bank is one of the best bank in pakistan which eradicate the paverty from the grassroot level by helping the poors in farflung areas of pakisan and other poor countries .The credit delivery system is effective because it provide loan accoding to the needs of poors in different area specially focus to enhanced the standard of life of poor .The policies are effective which bring sustainability .If we co -operate and follows the rules of FMFB our future will be properous and eazy face the morden challanges of globalizations.

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  4. every man and woman right to enjoy his life fully but his feelings and all the inspirations going to the end because of the poverty. Undistribution of wealth and other unjustice makes him or her worst enemy of his fate and for others. He want to live and fully devotion regarding his house and his care about his income. my suggestions are regarding the micro financing in rural and backward areas. now it is very necessary to grip the hands of poooor peoples iin the community and the world.
    please with love and affection……….
    come with the poor and sincer poeples…yes

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  5. The first micro finance bank is very posative Initiative to improve the standard of living. the basic aim of FWFB his to reduce the poverity in pakistan. The credit delivery system is effective and easy for customer because it provide loan accoding to the needs of poors in pepole and every one can easily access to FWFB and collect the micro loan at lowest rate and poor can easily start the micro business and
    improve the standard of life of the poor people which are specially
    which are belong to rural areas.

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  6. Its good to see Incoporating Micro Banking in pakistan as this practice adpoted all over the world and gives healthy contibution in countrys Growth rate

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