JS Bank Limited, one of the fastest growing banks in Pakistan announced the launch of its JS Bank Cup – Women T20 Cricket Tournament at a ceremony held in a local hotel in Karachi. Mr. Khalil ur Rehman, SEVP- Group Head Operations, Mr Kamran Jafar, SEVP- Group Head Retail Banking & Mr. Imran Shaikh, VP- Head of Marketing & Media Management were present along with other senior bank officials to share their views on the occasion.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Khalil ur Rehman said, “ JS Bank is the pioneer and has the privilege of hosting the first ever Women T-20 tournament in Pakistan. The tournament is sponsored by JS Bank to promote women’s cricket & also pave way for talent hunt of new emerging players. JS Bank’s progressive approach to banking is reflected in our constantly expanding suite of banking products and services. We are providing cutting-edge technology enabled services at affordable prices to our customers, along with the security of banking with a truly committed organization.
Mr. Kamran Jafar shared his thoughts on this exclusive sponsorship and commented, “ We at JS Bank believe in many firsts, and as a part of our retail & marketing strategy we believe that encouraging and promoting our youth in healthy sporting activities is an essential need of the hour considering the current socio political scenario and the onus of this responsibility lies on the Corporate sector.
Partnering with JS Bank in organizing this tournament, Ayesha Qureshi from FN Sports shared the details of the tournament and said “The tournament will be played between 4 Karachi based teams being; JS Orange, JS Red, JS Blue & JS Green at the Moin Khan Cricket Academy starting 29 June 2011 till 03 July 2011. Each team comprises of 15 squad members i.e 13 players, a manager & Coach (PCB certified). All 60 participants will be awarded medals at the closing ceremony. These teams have a blend of raw talent, experience & youth representing all 7 zones of Karachi. The teams also include 8 Cricketers who are at the moment representatives of the National Junior & Senior Cricket squad, which in turn are equally divided to create a perfect balance amongst the 4 teams & giving all an equal chance to emerge as the Winners. The tournament will be played on single league system & top 2 teams to play the final. All the 6 pool matches will be played during the day starting at 10:00 am, while the final on the 3rd July 2011 is a Day/Night Fixture, and will commence on 6:30 pm.
JS Bank is counted amongst the most performance driven banks on Pakistan’s banking landscape. The Bank now has an online network of more than 130 branches in 67 cities across Pakistan. In its unrelenting effort to provide high quality products and services, JS Bank continues to pursue the path of innovation and excellence.
