Al Baraka Islamic Bank is attributed to be the pioneer of Islamic Banking in Pakistan. It has been operating in the country since 1991 as branch operations of Al Baraka Islamic Bank Bahrain.Al Baraka Banking Group is licensed as an Islamic wholesale bank by the Central Bank of Bahrain and is listed on Bahrain Bourse and Nasdaq Dubai stock exchanges. It is a leading international Islamic banking group providing its unique services in countries with a population totaling around one billion. The Group has a wide geographical presence in the form of subsidiary banking units and representative offices in 17 countries, which in turn provide their services through over 700 branches.