The National Institute of Banking and Finance, operating as NIBAF Pakistan, has formally unveiled an executive capacity-building initiative focused on Shariah Governance in Islamic Banking Institutions. As the dedicated training arm of the central bank, the institute aims to address the increasingly complex regulatory compliance requirements governing the Islamic financial ecosystem. This technical educational workshop is structured to deepen the comprehension of structural frameworks that ensure banking practices align completely with foundational religious and corporate jurisprudence, thereby reinforcing institutional integrity and boosting consumer confidence across the sector.
According to the official program schedule, the intensive learning initiative will span two consecutive days, commencing on June fifteen and concluding on June sixteen. The daily educational sessions are slated to begin promptly at nine-thirty in the morning and run until five in the afternoon. NIBAF has established the corporate registration fee at thirty-six thousand Pakistani rupees per participant, excluding applicable regional and federal government taxes. This exclusive training session is planned as a localized in-person event, taking place at the dedicated NIBAF Pakistan facility located in Karachi, which serves as the primary commercial hub for the national banking industry.
The curriculum is engineered for a diverse spectrum of financial professionals, with the target audience primarily consisting of mid-to-senior level officers functioning within critical banking segments. These include specialists from dedicated Shariah compliance departments, internal and external corporate audit teams, portfolio relationship managers, financial product development teams, and core Islamic banking operations staff. Attendees will examine a wide array of specialized topics including global policies on governance, comprehensive breakdowns of regional regulatory infrastructures, the precise division of duties between corporate boards and internal Shariah panels, audit mechanisms, conflict resolution methodologies, and realistic case study analyses.
The program will be facilitated by the highly distinguished Islamic finance expert Dr Irum Saba, who currently functions as an Associate Professor within the Department of Finance at the prestigious Institute of Business Administration in Karachi. Her extensive academic credentials include a doctorate in Islamic Finance from INCEIF, alongside a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional designation secured with high academic distinction. She further possesses a Master of Commerce degree achieved with honors and a Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Insurance obtained from the globally recognized Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance located in London.
With a stellar professional trajectory spanning more than twenty years, Dr Saba brings a wealth of international regulatory, academic, and training experience acquired across major global jurisdictions including Malaysia, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan. She holds several high-profile executive roles, acting as the Director for the IBA Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance, the Founder of the Women Leadership Forum, and the Chief Executive Officer of MRM Consultancy. Notably, she also chairs the Islamic Capital Market Development Committee at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and holds the distinction of being the first female professional to be inducted onto a formal Shariah Board in the country through her association with Salam Takaful. Commercial institutions and interested entities must ensure all official candidate registrations are submitted before the fast-approaching deadline on June fourteen by utilizing the official corporate email contacts, landline numbers, or dedicated mobile messaging channels provided by the institute.
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