ISLAMABAD: Tahir Yaqoob Bhatti, President/CEO of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), paid a visit to Mr. Maqbool Ahmad Gondal, Auditor General of Pakistan, at his office in Islamabad. During the meeting, Mr. Tahir Yaqoob Bhatti briefed the Auditor General on the “Reforms and Transformation Strategy” implemented at ZTBL in 2023, which helped steer the organization out of financial and administrative challenges. He shared that ZTBL has transformed into a vibrant institution, achieving record financial performance year after year while creating more than 900 employment opportunities for fresh graduates and postgraduates across the country. He further highlighted that, through digital banking products and services, ZTBL is reaching small farmers more efficiently. He also shared that the bank follows a unique business model in which branch managers and mobile credit officers visit villages and far-flung areas to provide agri-financing and other banking services at farmers’ doorsteps. Maqbool Ahmad Gondal appreciated ZTBL’s performance and its role in improving the livelihoods of small farmers and strengthening the rural economy. While assuring full support and cooperation from his office, the Auditor General emphasized that accountability, transparency, and good governance should remain key priorities for sustaining the bank’s financial growth. the President/CEO ZTBL presented a ZTBL memento to the Auditor General of Pakistan, who assured that he would visit the ZTBL Head Office in Islamabad. Our Correspondent
