As part of the organizations Strategic Expansion Plan 2017Y21, 8 new branches were opened at Deepalpur, Okara, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Jumbar, Habibabad, and Arifwala. The inaugural ceremonies were graced by CEIP’s General Manager, Jamil Ahmed, and Operations Manager, Nabila Tehseen, who cut the ribbon and delivered motivational speeches to the new staќ. Giving an impetus to microfinance in Pakistan, CEIP is actively engaged in the financial inclusion of marginalized communities in the country»s economy. It plans to expand to a total of 57 branches by 2021, for which extensive market identification and feasibility studies are being conducted by the Risk and Compliance department, while the Human Resource continues to hire and motivate staќ to develop their capacity through orientations, trainings, and workshops.