Islamabad: A two-day International Conference on the 'Emerging Concept of Islamic Microfinance,' organised by Helping Hand for Relief & Development and Riphah Centre of Islamic Business of Riphah International University, will start on Tuesday (July 21), at the Best Western Hotel, says a press release.

It is aimed at exploring emerging concepts for poverty alleviation and economic empowerment in developing countries through Islamic microfinance.

Distinguished scholars and field experts from Pakistan and abroad, including USA, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have consented to participate.

Federal Minister for Privatisation Naveed Qamar is expected to be the chief guest at the event.

Renowned scholars and economists such as Dr. Zahid H. Bukhari, currently working as director, American Muslim Studies Programme at Georgetown University, Washington (USA); Dr. Muhammad Yusop Damit, rector, Islam Sultan Sharif Ali University (Brunei Dar-us-Salam), Sarker Muhammad. Ramzan Ali, secretary, Islamic Aid Bangladesh and Durmus Aydin, Vice President IHH (Turkey) will present their papers on various aspects of Islamic microfinance at the conference.

The participants will deliberate upon related subjects with the objective of consolidating the thematic and operational issues associated with the emerging Islamic Micro Financial Instruments and institutions. The News

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