Microfinance Focus June 22, 2011: Pakistan based microfinance institution; Farz Foundation today announced launch of the second National Islamic Microfinance Conference Pakistan 2012 scheduled to be held on 4th, 5th and 6th February in Lahore, Pakistan.

The theme of the conference is ‘Halal investment in Livestock through Islamic Microfinance for poverty alleviation and profitability’ in Pakistan/Muslim countries: Challenges of the Past and Opportunities of the Future’.

Over 300 participants are expected to arrive at the conference and share their individual experiences through sessions, mini-trainings, and workshops designed under three different tracks of risk management, responsible finance, and product development and innovation.

The objective of the conference is to analyze the opportunity of Halal investment in livestock sector by scaling up the business through Islamic Microfinance.

The researchers, practitioners, professionals and investor invited to speak will share their experiences, discuss the challenges to develop networks and plan their strategies for tapping the potential market of livestock.

The Farz Foundation is a Shariah certified, social performance based poverty alleviation organization with an Islamic Microfinance model and business design according to the rules of shariah. MURABAHA (Islamic mode of sale and purchase) is the core product of Farz Foundation and FF has been operational with this product under the Shariah compliance from 1 Jan, 2010.