Lahore: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) President Arif Usmani on Friday said that the bank would offer ‘all possible assistance for the support and uplift of the masses’; including the provision of soft loans on easy terms to assist them in constructing their houses under the Prime Minister’s affordable housing scheme, according to a news source published on August 16.
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The NBP president lauded Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan Housing Programme (NPHP) and deemed it a ‘revolutionary initiative’ that will improve the living standard of the masses, and will boost economic activity in the country. He reiterated that the construction sector is associated with over 40 industries and will help them all achieve their enormous potential.
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Meanwhile, Usmani also revealed the premier government commercial bank has recently undergone several structural, policy and technological upgrades – which are expected to yield fruitful outcome within 6 months.