Iam immensely pleased to learn that the First Women Bank Ltd (FWBL) has completed its 14 years of successful operation. Its vision to be the lead Bank for women: dynamic, adaptive and responsive to their special economic needs, offering the best financial services and the best banking practices, is being realised. Its establishment was the need of the hour for the socio-economic uplift of the women folk who constitute half of our population. FWBL thus became the pioneer in helping the Pakistani women, in their personal as well as collective economic prosperity through exclusive as well as innovative banking facilities. The financial turn over, increased deposits, advances and profits during recent years speak of the dynamism and dedication of the management team in general and the leadership of Ms Zarine Aziz in particular. I wish all success and prosperity to FWBL in the days to come.