Kabul – 28th February 2017

As a part of its social responsibility, Etisalat through its loyalty program scheme provided 15 of its loyal customers the opportunity to travel to Saudi Arabia and perform Umrah.

In an event organized as farewell, just one day ahead of their pilgrimage, the customers were briefed about Etisalat`s resolution to promote Islamic values and were reassured about company`s long term commitment of standing by Afghans and helping them achieve their goal of rebuilding Afghanistan and leading a peaceful life.

They were also briefed about Etisalat`s vision of facilitating its customers with state of the art technology and unsurpassed products and services.

‘It`s a blessing to pilgrimage to Mecca for Umrah.’ said Hamayon Sarwari, one of the selected customers ‘I would like to thank Etisalat for giving us this once in a lifetime opportunity.’

As an Islamic firm, Etisalat has been determined to promote Islamic traditions. Organizing Quran Contest, conducting food distribution program during the holy month of Ramadan, rebuilding Majeds and sending customers for Umrah are some of the CSR initiatives undertaken by Etisalat.  

‘Pilgrimage to perform Hajj is something every Muslim is longing for and only blessed ones can have the opportunity to perform this important pillar of Islam.’ said Dr. Salah Zerguerras, Etisalat Afghanistan CEO, ‘We are delighted to provide you with the opportunity to go for Umrah and fulfill you dream.’

Dr. Salah further wished the customers a safe and full of blessing pilgrimage and asked them to remember Afghanistan in their prayers during Uramh.

Etisalat loyalty program is a way of saying thanks to customers and is designed to appreciate customers` loyalty. The program offers exciting rewards like; point redemption, free airtime and ownership of loyalty card. It also offers discount at numerous retailers and restaurants.