Naureen Hyat: Delivering the bank to millions in Pakistan
Photo: Naureen Hyat
In a nation where only 23 per cent of the 200 million population are financially included, there are many more thousands whose hopes and aspirations are frustrated every day due to lack of proper access to loans and insurance. A medical college dropout may have just the solution.
Naureen Hyat had always wanted to be a doctor to help and treat the poor and needy. Although she did join a medical college, she had to drop out as it was far from home. But when she saw that people needed more financial services to assist them in managing their lives and building better futures, she had found another way to help.
Moved by the sacrifices and contributions of her ancestors to humanity, and with the support of her family, Naureen embarked upon a journey of philanthropy and social development at an early stage.
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