BankIslami Pakistan LTD. (بینک اسلامی پاکستان لمیٹڈ) is a Pakistani Islamic bank based in Karachi, Pakistan. It has 340 branches in 114 cities in Pakistan. It is the first Islamic commercial bank to receive the Islamic banking license under the Islamic banking policy of 2003 from the State Bank of Pakistan on March 31, 2005. The bank started its operations on 7 April 2006 and offers shariah-compliant retail banking, investment banking, consumer banking, and trade finance products. The bank intends to focus on wealth management as the core area of business and plans to soon launch proprietary products and integrated financial planning services. The bank has a nationwide presence. Its branch network consists of 343 branches and sub-branches spread over 125 cities in Pakistan. With the amalga