·         Facilitating Company Secretary in organizing/preparing agenda of meetings and drafting minutes of Board of Directors, Board Committees, Management Committee and Shareholders Meetings.
·         Facilitating in executing instructions & decisions of Directors, Shareholders and Management Committees.
·         Preparing draft minutes of meetings of AGM, BOD, Committees’ meetings from notes taken by Company Secretary.
·         Ensuring regulatory compliance relating to Corporate Affairs including those of SECP, SBP and PSX.
·         Arranging timely information to internal & external auditors, Credit Rating Agencies and consultants
·         Ensuring compliance with the relevant provisions of Companies Law and rules made there-under and other statutes and bye-laws of the Bank
·         Working as a resource person for new regulations, guidelines and instructions relating to Company Secretary Office
·         Keeping abreast of changes in regulatory requirements and keep the Directors and Management informed of all new developments
·         Timely updation of Bank’s website with respect to regulatory compliance of SECP
·         Review & updation of Askari Bank’s Corporate Governance Framework and Company Secretary Office Manual
·         Coordinating for revision/approval of Policies and Operational Manuals / SOPs of the Bank.
·         Effectively facilitating and assisting for Staff Development, Training and Office Management

·         Managing/working on statutory compliance of SECP & SBP relating to Directors, Shareholders, Company Secretary, Auditor, Legal Advisor and all ancillary matters of the Bank
·         Preparation/finalization of Notices, Agendas & Minutes of Board of Directors’ Meetings, Annual General Meetings and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings and ensuring their timely circulation to the concerned
·         Preparation and filing of various forms like Form-03, Form-26, Form 27, Form 28, Form 29, & management of all SECP relating matters (approvals/statutory requirements) of Bank from time to time
·         Preparation and filing of Annual Return of Bank (Form-A) with SECP
·         Provision of SME Bank and SME Leasing Information from time to time for SBP Software
·         Completed amendments in Memorandum & Articles of Association of SME Bank in line with regulatory requirements
·         Carried out assignment of issuance of shares (without right issue) to Federal Government

Tax Assignments
 
·         Preparation/facilitation of monthly consolidated with-holding tax statements u/s 165 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 for clients
·         Preparation/facilitation of annual with-holding tax statements u/s 165& 149 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 for clients
·         Preparation/facilitation of monthly Sales Tax/ Federal Excise Duty (FED) Return
·         Providing/arranging advisory/guidance to clients in taxation matters from time to time
·         Dealing with FBR on diversified taxation matters on behalf of clients
 
Corporate Affairs’ Assignments
 
·         Looked after Corporate Matters of more than 100 companies (from registration with SECP to winding up of companies)
·         Represented clients at SECP for various hearings and prepared necessary statutory documents for clients
·         Incorporated companies for clients like Akhtar Solar Limited, Brillux (Pvt) Limited, Nawaz Food (Pvt) Limited, K S Ahmed and Co. (Pvt) Limited, Karakorum Properties (Pvt) Limited, Currentage Energy (Pvt) Limited, Fortalice (Pvt) Limited and Airblue Flight Catering (Pvt) Limited through SECP.
·         Carried out statutory compliance to SECP rules and regulations relating to Directors, Shareholders, Company Secretary, Auditor, Legal Advisor and all ancillary matters on the behalf of our clients
·         Preparation and filing of all kind of Forms like Form-03, Form-26, Form 27, Form 28, Form 29, Form A, Form B with SECP
·         Management of all ancillary matters of clients pertaining to SECP