Allied Bank, with its registered Office in Lahore, is one of the largest banks within the country with over 1300 branches and ATMs. It was the first Muslim bank established in Pakistan before independence (1942) with the name of Australasia Bank. It was named as Allied Bank of Pakistan from Australasia Bank Limited in 1974, and Sarhad Bank Ltd, Lahore Commercial Bank Ltd and Pak Bank Ltd were also merged in it.