Doha-based Barwa Bank is sponsoring its official Ziyad Rahim for the Marathon des Sables (MdS) slated for April 6-16, 2012. According to Gulf News, Ziyad Rahim, a Pakistani, is the head of Barwa Banks Risk Assessment Division and is the son of cricket commentator Tariq Rahim and nephew of General (retd) Jehangir Karamat, former Chief of Army Staff. The Marathon raises money for the treatment of NOMA, an acute gangrenous infection that affects the face. The MdS is a grueling marathon and is considered to be the toughest footrace in the world. The participants cover 255 kms of the Moroccan Sahara Desert over six days. Barwa Bank Chief Executive Steve Troop said: ”We are all inspired by what Ziyad is endeavoring to do and wanted to show our support, both for him as our colleague and also for a very worthy cause”. Ziyad is a well known marathon runner having participated in races all over the world.
