Meezan Bank and RIU sign MoU

Saturday, July 26, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: Meezan Bank Limited (MBL) and Riphah International University (RIU) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Shariah Adviser of Meezan Bank Dr Imran Usmani and Vice Chancellor of Riphah International University Dr Anis Ahmed signed the MoU at the University Campus on Friday. Under the memorandum, MBL will provide technical and training assistance to RIU for designing the course curriculum, selection of text books, development of case studies, training of RIU faculty and students, etc. Speaking on the occasion, Shariah Adviser of Meezan Bank Dr Imran Usmani said that the initiative would pave the way for such Islamic Banking and Finance degree programmes that would help bridge the scarcity of required human resource for Islamic banking and finance industry.... [read full story]