Name : Mr. Muhammad Atif Hanif
Position: : Chief Executive Officer, Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited
Profession : Banker, Economist, Published Author, Think-Tank Founder

Mr. Muhammad Atif Hanif is the Chief Executive officer of Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited. He is a seasoned banker with 25+ years of banking experience in leading banks, out of which 18 years has been with Islamic banks. He comes with a diverse banking experience including Retail and Corporate banking, both in Islamic and conventional banks including The Bank of Khyber, HBL Islamic, Dubai Islamic Bank and Bank Alfalah. Prior to starting his banking career, his experience of 4 years also includes Capital markets. Mr. Hanif has also served on various boards including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pension & Provident Fund and as Nominee Director for BOK on the Board of Taurus Securities (Pvt.) Ltd. He has been part the Provincial Government Committee tasked to form Industrial policy in 2021 for the province of KP involving subsidized financing schemes.
Additionally, he has also been part of the Youth Commission in KP Government tasked to launch programs for development and rejuvenation of youth in the province. As Professional & Personal Interests, Mr. Hanif has several Key Publications to his credit.
These include articles on Development of Home Remittance through banking channels published in The News in 2008 and 2010 which formed basis of Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI). As the Founding member of Pakistan China Institute, a nongovernmental, non-political Think-Tank, he has also been involved in the Promotion of Chinese Language in Pakistan and Socio-Economic Development with China with an article Published in 2011 in The News.
More so, he has several other published articles focused on socio economic development. As a pioneer promoter of Olive Plantation in Pakistan he also wrote articles on the subject in “The News”. He has also written on the Need for Development of Specialized Higher Education Institutions in under developed areas of the country in “Pakistan & Gulf Economist”. He has been the Chairman of Horticulture Society of Pakistan, Peshawar Chapter.