NUST signs Memorandum of Understanding with Askari Bank

NUST Professional Development Centre (PDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Askari Bank (AKBL). Under the agreement, NUST PDC will facilitate AKBL with customised executive development programmes, certifications, pathways and skills development, including reskilling and upskilling for Askari bank employees across Pakistan.

NUST PDC to in collaboration with the AKBL academy will impart quality training in various cities of Pakistan.

Askari Bank will also partner with NUST in industry outreach initiatives with the aim to generate knowledge and address challenges faced by the banking sector.

The agreement will also see how two organisations can collaborate to support innovation and expand the digital economy in the region through further applied research.

The delegation from Askari Bank was led by Mr Atif R. Bokhari, President, Askari Bank. His team included Mr Khurshid Zafar, Chief Operating Officer, and Mr Shehry Ali Shah, Chief Digital Officer along with Mr Abdul Salam Khan, Head of HR.

The delegation was welcomed by Engr Javed Mahmood Bukhari (Retd), Rector NUST. Other notable attendees from NUST included Ms Maria Faheem Qadri, Director University Advancement Office, Mr Muhammad Ali, Programme Manager PDC, Ms Sana Maqbool, GM Corporate Advisory Council and Ms Hamna Aleem, Assistant Manager PDC.