Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib Biography | CEO of Akhuwat Foundation

 

Full Name: Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib

Date of Birth: 1 February 1957 (age 64 years)

Place of Birth:  Kamalia, Punjab

Nationality: Pakistani,

Religion:  Islam

Education: Government College University, Lahore. King Edward Medical College, Lahore. American University, Washington.

Occupation: Social Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Author.

Known for: Akhuwat Foundation, Largest interest-free Microfinance credit program.

Honors: Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Life Time Achievement

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Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib Biography
Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib Biography

Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib Biography :

  • Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, is a Pakistani social entrepreneur, development practitioner, former civil servant, and author.
  • He is the founder and Executive Director of the Akhuwat Foundation.
  • He provides consultancy services to different organizations including International Labour Organization, Asian Development Bank, UNICEF, World Bank, and Canadian International Development Agency.
  • Established in 2001, Akhuwat was the first organization in Pakistan.
  • Akhuwat is founded in accordance with the Islamic principle of MawaKhat or brotherhood.
  • To tackle the issue of poverty through the disbursement of interest-free loans also known as Qarz-e-Hasan.
  • The world’s largest Islamic microfinance organization that provides interest-free loans to the most deserving segments of society.
  • In 2020, Akhuwat’s Islamic Microfinance program has disbursed PKR 122 Billion ($760 million) in interest-free loans with a repayment rate of 99.8% to 3 million families across Pakistan.
  • The organization has a network of more than 4000 employees in over 800 branches across 400 cities in Pakistan.
  • Akhuwat’s Education Services includes a network of over 300 schools and 4 colleges. Akhuwat has distributed 2.5 million clothes to low-income families across all provinces of Pakistan.

 

( Last Updated: 15 February 2021 )

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