A Case Study of Islamic Financial Institutions of Pakistan: Challenges & Growth

Authors

  • Nadiya Shahzad Allama Iqbal Open University Campuses

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18196/jiebr.v1i2.20

Keywords:

Economic Development; Islamic Banking; Pakistan Financial Institutions; Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of this research paper was to find the growth of Islamic financial institutions for the economic development of Pakistan. Also, this study highlighted issues and constraints against the growth of Islamic banking in Pakistan. Islamic banking was based on the current model of products of conventional banking to achieve the general objectives of Islamic economic that was insufficient and based on the fair distribution of economic profits and render the Islamic financing more efficient from their conventional equivalents. The study contained major issues such as lack of treasury and liquidity risk management, regulatory, legal and tax environment, several interpretations of Sharia ruling, lender of last resort facility, lack of Sukuk offered in secondary markets. The study found that in Pakistan, the growth and development of Islamic financial institutions were very low compared to other Muslims and non-Muslim countries need to improve the performance of the Islamic banks' mode, and it is not too late to plan on those constraint strategies and implantation to avoid those constraints. This study will facilitate privileged management to lay down policies so that the Islamic banking operations develop low-income countries such as Pakistan.

Author Biography

Nadiya Shahzad, Allama Iqbal Open University Campuses

I am working as Visting Lecturer of Management Sciences Subjects at Buraq Institute of Science & Technology (BIST) & Institute of Management & Information Technology (IMIT) which are approved study centres of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). I have completed my MBA/Ms in banking & Finance in 2017 from AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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2021-12-30

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Shahzad, N. (2021). A Case Study of Islamic Financial Institutions of Pakistan: Challenges & Growth. Journal of Islamic Economic and Business Research, 1(2), 140–154. https://doi.org/10.18196/jiebr.v1i2.20

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