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Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN)
House No. 132, Street No.40, F-10/4, Islamabad
Tel: 051-2292231/051-2292270
Fax: 051-2292230
Email: info@pmn.org.pk
Website: http://www.microfinanceconnect.info
Date of Formation :	24/08/2001
Type of Organization :	Public Guarantee Limited Company

Head of the Organisation
Name:	Syed Mohsin Ahmed	Designation:	Cheif Executive Officer
Phone:	051-2292231
Email:	smahmed@pmn.org.pk	Fax:	051-2292230

Areas of Focus
1	Acting as an information gateway by disseminating industry relevant information, improving transparency, promoting benchmarking, and serving as an information hub.
2	Promoting an enabling environment that benefits the work of all stakeholders;
3	Building the capacity of stakeholders, especially that of retail microfinance institutions;

Brief Profile of the Organisation

The Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) is a network of organisations engaged in microfinance and dedicated to improving the outreach and sustainability of microfinance services in Pakistan. PMN evolved in late 1997 from an informal effort of several Pakistani attendees of the Microcredit Summit in February 1997. The Microfinance Group Pakistan (MFG-P) was created in 1999 It was registered under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 as a legal entity as the Pakistan Microfinance Network in April 2001. The Network has become increasingly active since 1999, establishing its membership, activities, and credibility in an effort to address these issues. It has fostered greater awareness among policy makers, launched comprehensive capacity-building initiatives, established standards and benchmarks for transparency in microfinance institutions, and serves as an information hub for the local microfinance industry. The PMN's mission is to support the sector (especially retail microfinance providers) and enhance scale, quality, diversity, and sustainability in order to achieve inclusive financial services.

Relevance with Standing Committees of the Senate
No.	Committee Name	View Members
1	Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile Industry
2	Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization
3	Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage

Relevance with Standing Committees of the National Assembly
1	National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce
2	National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization
3	National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning and Development
4	National Assembly Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage
5	Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly

Relevance with Standing Committees of KPK Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperation Department
2	Standing Committee on Communication and Works Department
3	Standing Committee on Environment Department
4	Standing Committee on Information and Public Relations Department
5	Standing Committee on Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Department
6	Standing Committee on Food Department
7	Standing Committee on Population Welfare Department
8	Standing Committee on Administration Department
9	Standing Committee on Public Health Engineering Department

Relevance with Standing Committees of Punjab Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Transport Department
2	Standing Committee on Commerce and Investment
3	Standing Committee on Culture and Youth Affairs
4	Standing Committee on Health
5	Standing Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering
6	Standing Committee on Irrigation and Power
7	Standing Committee on Livestock and Dairy Development
8	Standing Committee on Mines and Minerals
9	Standing Committee on Population Welfare

Relevance with Standing Committees of Sindh Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Tourism and Resource Development
2	Standing Committee on Gender Mainstreaming
3	Standing Committee on Cooperatives
4	Standing Committee on Energy
5	Standing Committee on Excise, Taxation and Narcotics
6	Standing Committee on Primary Health(BHU, HRC and Vertical Programmes) and Secondary Health(Rest of Health)
7	Standing Committee on Industries and Commerce
8	Standing Committee on Labour and Human Resources
9	Standing Committee on Irrigation

Selected Publications
No.	Name of Publication
1	Mobilizing Savings from the Urban Poor in Pakistan
2	The Causes of High Rate of Drop-Out Amongst Microf
3	Poverty and Social Impact Assessment: Pakistan Mic
4	Rural Finance Policy in Pakistan- Its Scope Source

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