Khushhali Microfinance Bank and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Monday inked an agreement to provide end-to-end connectivity solutions through its Managed WAN services, says a press release.

The agreement entails provision of Data Connectivity, Hosted IP Video Surveillance and Managed Router to more than 100 branches of Khushali Bank.

Walid Irshaid, PTCL President and CEO, while speaking on the occasion said, "By leveraging PTCL's cutting edge ICT services, we are committed to boost efficiency, improve services and operations delivery for organisations across Pakistan and empower businesses to reach their full potential through technology."

"The signing of this agreement reflects our preparedness to implement strategic projects that enable banks and other financial intuitions in Pakistan to use state-of-the-art telecommunications and IT solutions to better serve their customers," added Mr. Walid.

The MoU was signed by Nasir Naqvi, Chief Information Officer, Khushali Bank and Kamal Ahmed, Chief Digital & Corporate Services Officer PTCL in the presence of Ghalib Nishtar, President, Khushali Bank and Walid Irshaid, PTCL President & CEO.

Yawar Afridi, Head Operations, Khushhali Bank, Samer Ajjawi, Advisory Team Member Etisalat; Zahid Mahmood, GM Corp Sales North, PTCL and Nauman Ashraf, GM Business Development, PTCL were also present at the occasion.

The deployment of PTCL's Managed WAN & Surveillance services will ensure 24X7 business continuity, security and improved customer experience for Khushali Bank in a cost effective manner without any capital expenditure.