Mobilink Bank reinforces leadership in digital banking and gender diversity, wins two awards at CFA Society Pakistan

Islamabad
Mobilink Bank, one of the largest microfinance Banks in Pakistan, has won the ‘Best Digital Banking Services’ honour from CFA Society Pakistan for the fourth year in a row, this time taking the ‘Best Digital Banking Services of the Year 2025’ award in the Telcos category at the 23rd Annual Excellence Awards. Mobilink Bank was also conferred the ‘Gender Diversity Award FY 2026’ in the Non-Banking Financial Institutions category, a dual recognition that reflects both the scale of its digital banking model and its long-standing commitment to an inclusive, gender-diverse organization.
The digital banking award recognizes how Mobilink Bank’s digital-first approach continues to bring secure, convenient and innovative financial services for millions of Pakistanis. Mobilink Bank, together with JazzCash, serves a registered base of over 67 million users with a nationwide network of over 2.3 million merchants & agents. Over the past year, Mobilink Bank also launched its digital Islamic banking operations and continued to strengthen digital onboarding through its Dost app, widening access to formal finance for small businesses and underserved communities.
The Gender Diversity Award recognizes Mobilink Bank’s progress in building an inclusive workplace, with women now representing 44% of senior leadership. Beyond the workplace, the Bank serves over 23 million women users and more than 5 million women borrowers together with JazzCash, with lending to women exceeding PKR 163 billion. The Bank has also trained 31,000 women in financial literacy, while it’s WIN Incubator has graduated 28 women-led startups.
Commenting on the achievement, Aamir Ibrahim, Chairman Mobilink Bank and CEO JazzWorld, said, “Winning the Best Digital Banking Services award for the fourth consecutive year is a strong testament to the trust millions of customers place in Mobilink Bank and the efforts of our people to continually raise the bar in digital financial services. Our recognition for gender diversity reflects an equally important commitment to building an institution where everyone has the opportunity to lead and grow. Together, these honours reinforce our ambition to expand financial access and create greater economic opportunities for Pakistanis.”
Haaris M. Chaudhary, President & CEO, Mobilink Bank, added, “Being recognized by CFA Society Pakistan for the fourth year running tells us that the direction we have chosen is delivering. Our digital-first model, our people agenda and our DEI commitments are all part of the same ambition: to build a more inclusive financial ecosystem that serves Pakistan better, especially small businesses and women. This recognition is encouraging, but it also raises the bar for what we need to do next.”
Mobilink Bank has also been recognized recently with the Community Engagement & Partnerships Award at the UN Women 2026 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards, acknowledging its efforts to advance women’s economic participation through inclusive partnerships and community-led initiatives.