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one atypical situation in case

of this training.

A glorious closing ceremony
was held at NIBAF Islamabad

where Deputy Governor
Policy, Dr. Murtaza Syed,
Executive Director HRD Mr.

Qasim Nawaz and Addnl.
Director HRD, Mr. Wasim ur
Rehman also participated

virtually.
congratulating all the young Trainee Program of SBP
Deputy Governor Policy, Dr.
officers on successful wherein approximately 850
Murtaza Syed gave an
completion of four and half officers have been hired
informal address to the
months of their training under this program till date.
participants which was
program. He shed light on the
followed up brief Q&A
significance of SBOTS as
session. He started off by
being a flagship Management

Some of the highlights of Deputy Governor’s speech:

He expressed his delight to see representation from all parts of the country. Though he
regretted less number of female recruits in this batch however he reiterated SBP’s resolve to
adhere to basic values of gender mainstreaming and maintaining diversity through equal
opportunity employer for people across varied socioeconomic backgrounds.

He further stressed SBP’s Belief in high standards of meritocracy and restated its continuous
upholding which has created a highly competitive and conducive work environment.

He also recapitulated that training at NIBAF is just the beginning, you will be offered a lot of
training opportunities at leading domestic and foreign institutes for which SBP expects you to
excel in your areas to enable us to achieve our strategic goals. You would also have a chance to
contribute development of the same in respect of the department in which you are posted.

I hope during the training you had good opportunities to interact with the senior officials from
the SBP and they must have responded to your questions accordingly to respective policy. You
may however like to raise questions relating to the future direction of SBP in the present
environment. I would also suggest, that in the interest of time questions relating to your own
interest are left for our subsequent meetings.

In the end, invited them to Afterwards, Executive He began by extending his
have a formal meet up with Director HRD Mr. Qasim warmest felicitations to all

him after their joining at SBP. Nawaz was invited to express the participants. He advised
his thoughts on the occasion. the participants that “you

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