The recent massive earthquake in Pakistan, unprecedented in the history of the country, has left a large region in the north of the country completely devastated. The current estimate of deaths exceeds 50,000 people with hundreds of thousands injured and left homeless. The winter weather is setting in and temperatures fall to below 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahrenheit) at night. This is a severe threat to those who are facing the elements in the open.

This is a time of need, and the Muslim Ummah must come together to help our Muslim brothers and sisters who desperately require food, clothing, medicines, and shelter. For this purpose Meezan Bank has decided to contribute an amount of 5 million rupees (US $83,724) and the staff of the bank has decided to contribute two days’ salary to this cause and help reduce the number of deaths that will inevitably follow if we do not take immediate action.

Meezan Bank Ltd – Zakat Fund Account – account for Zakat.
Our swift code is MEZNPKKA. US dollars correspondence is HSBC. NYK, Swift code: MRMDUS33 A/C MBL-PNSC for Zakat.

Meezan Bank Limited – Sadaqat Fund Account – account of Sadaqat (charities). Please note that we will receive amounts in this account that relate to interest (riba), late payment charges, or any other sadaqat-e-wajibah or nafilah.
Our Swift Code is: MEZNPKKA. US dollars correspondence is: HSBC.NYK, Swift Code: MRMDUS33 A/C MBL-PNSC for Sadaqat.

Please be assured that as the bank is the largest Islamic bank in Pakistan, the activities of the bank are supervised by a Shari`ah Board that is chaired by Maulna Justice (retd) Mohammd Taqi Usmani; the other members are Dr. Abu Sattar Abu Ghaddah, Dr. Imran Usmani, and Sheikh Essam Ishaq. Our main board is chaired by H.E. Sheikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Undersecretary, Ministry of Finance & National Economy, State of Bahrain.

We will take care to ensure that your donations are put to the best possible use in the relief efforts that are being undertaken by both government and private agencies.