Karachi, Pakistan – In a social media post, Mr. Zafar Masud, the President and CEO of Bank of Punjab, offered a glowing recommendation for the book Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu AKA “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty” by Daron Acemoglu.
A brilliant article [How to Get Rich in the 21st Century]. A kind of blue-print of what we need to do in the new political set-up. Settled ideas flowing from ‘Washington Consensus’ including free trade and markets certainly needs a relook
Karandaaz Pakistan and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) have officially joined forces to transform Pakistan’s agriculture sector! Under Karandaaz’s inaugural Digital Financing for Agriculture (DFA) Challenge 2023, this strategic alliance aims to revolutionize farming practices and enhance financial inclusion nationwide.
A recent analysis of Pakistan’s economic situation written by Nasir Jamal and published in Dawn News discusses the country’s reliance on IMF programs bailouts and the need for domestic reforms. In the article Mr. Nasir quotes Mr. Zafar Masud, president and CEO of the Bank of Punjab, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Aisha Ghaus Pasha, former state minister for finance, Ahmed Kamal, one of the top textile and clothing exporters, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Mr. Masud is a regular contributor to the local media on the topics of finance, economics and energy and has also published a book on these topics, titled “Out of the Box”. Following are the edited transcripts of a recent conversation BR Research had with Mr. Zafar Masud:
Zafar Masud has been elected as the Chairman PBA (Pakistan Banks’ Association). Congratulations to him on his election as the Chairman of the Pakistan Banks’ Association, bringing this honor to The Bank of Punjab for the first time.
Today in Lahore, the formal Agreement Signing Ceremony took place between The Bank of Punjab and the Transport & Masstransit Department of the Govt of Punjab. Among the attendees were Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Secretary of the Transport & Masstransit Department, Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi, President & CEO of BOP, Zafar Masud, senior provincial ministers, and executives of BOP.
President & CEO of BOP, Zafar Masud, accompanied by renowned architect Nayyar Ali Dada and Razi Ahmed, Chairman of Alhamra (Lahore Arts Council), explored the Alhamra Museum in Lahore.
Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, graced BOP’s stall at the Women’s Day event hosted by the Women Development Department Punjab.
Zafar Masud, President & CEO of BOP, warmly welcomed her and shared insights about BOP’s empowering women initiatives.
BOP’s Senior Management was present at the BOP stall during the International Women’s Day event hosted by the Women Development Department and sponsored by BOP. The Commissioner of Lahore and the Deputy Commissioner of Lahore were also in attendance.
