United Bank celebrates golden jubilee

KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) has produced an audio CD, comprising songs and narratives, based on selected works of Pakistan s revered national poet-philosopher Dr Mohammad Iqbal, to mark the bank s Golden Jubilee this year, it said in a press release. Incorporated on July 27, 1959, UBL started operations in November the same year. Its operations now extend to 11 countries outside Pakistan, through 17 branches, representative offices, subsidiaries and joint ventures apart from over 1100 domestic branches. Emphasizing the relationship between UBL s vision and Iqbal s ideals, President and CEO of UBL, Atif R Bokhari states: As fa progressive banking organization, UBL is aptly suited to embrace a national icon such as Iqbal, whose ideals embody the spirit of this institution. The CD contains original compositions of songs and narrations by some of the most outstanding composers, singers and artistes in the country. Introduced in UBL s Golden Jubilee year, this audio CD is a humble contribution towards propagating the message of Iqbal, particularly at a time when the nation needs his inspiration the most, and may be seen as a fitting tribute to the spirit of progressiveness, it added.