JS Bank, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing banks, completed distributing Rs 5 billion in loans as part of PM Khan’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES).
Reacting to the news, Special Assistant to PM on Youth Affairs Usman Dar congratulated the bank on this massive achievement.
“Under PM Khan’s vision, Kamyab Jawan played an important role in Pakistan’s development and prosperity. Our aim was to better equip the youth,” Usman Dar said on Twitter.
“Regarding this, I would like to congratulate JS Bank for being successful in distributing Rs 50 billion in loans to the country’s youth,” he further added.
وزیراعظم@ImranKhanPTI کےوژن پرپاکستان کی ترقی وخوشحالی میں@KamyabJawanPKاہم کردارکررہاہے۔ہمارامقصدنوجوانوں کواپنےپاؤں پربہترطریقےسےکھڑاکرناہے،اس سلسلےمیں@JSBLPakکومیں مبارک دیتاہوں جوملک بھرکےنوجوانوں میں 5ارب روپےکےقرض تقسیم کرنےمیں کامیاب ہوچکےہیں۔
کامیاب جوان، کامیاب پاکستان! pic.twitter.com/vFKMoxKTxo— Usman Dar (@UdarOfficial) December 13, 2021
PM Khan appreciates JS Bank
Important to note, last month, PM Khan recognized JS Bank as the best private sector bank under the Kamyab Jawan Scheme.
In a bid to empower the youth, JS Bank provided value-added financial offerings and services to build entrepreneurial spirit. Under KJ YES, the bank created over 4000 jobs. The bank did this by distributing more than 1,000 loans with a cumulative value of over Rs 4.5 billion.
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PM Khan congratulated JS Bank for its efforts to create livelihoods. He also said that the efforts of the bank are a benchmark for the financial industry.
We are proud to be recognized as the "Best Private Sector Bank" for the Kamyab Jawan Programme by the honorable Prime Minister, Imran Khan.@ImranKhanPTI @KamyabJawanPK #JSBank #BarhnaHaiAagey #KJConvention2021 #KamyabJawan pic.twitter.com/Nrc1yQ8UD6
— JS Bank (@JSBLPak) November 25, 2021
As a result, Basir Shamsie, president and CEO of JS Bank thanked the PM for his appreciation. Mr. Shamsie further reiterated the bank’s dedication to supporting economic growth.
“Living up to our motto of a responsible corporate entity, we work every day to make a positive grassroots impact on people’s lives by supporting economic growth,” he said on the occasion.
“Under the guidance of the Government of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan, we are continuing our journey towards making a better Pakistan,” he further added.
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