| 1. DEFINITIONS
• “BAL” Bank Alfalah Limited.
• “Basic Cardmember” Cardmember to whom BAL has issued the
original Basic Credit Card.
• “Basic Credit Card” Cardmember means the original person
excluding any Supplementary Cardmember who is issued a Card and for
whom the Card Account is first opened by the Bank.
• “Billing Address” Address on which the Cardmember receives
his/her Card Statement.
• “Business Day” Any day other than a Sunday that BAL is open for
business in Pakistan.
• “Business Partner” Participating organization which has offered
products / services in Fortunes.
• “Card” All categories and types of BAL VISA / MasterCard
• “Card Account” Cardmembers VISA / MasterCard Account.
• “Cardmember” Holder of Basic Credit Card(s) issued by BAL.
• “Commencement Date” Starting date of the Program as announced
by BAL July 1,2007- June 30,2008.
• “Fortunes” Branded Points based program to reward Cardmembers
for their patronage with BAL.
• “FTO” Fast Track Option.
• “Point Account” Fortunes Point Account.
• “Reversals” Transactions for which the Cardmember will not be
entitled to Points.
• “Rs.” Rupees.
• “Program” Fortunes reward program.
2. ELIGIBILITY
2.1. All Basic Cardmembers issued Cards by BAL from the
Commencement Date are eligible to enroll in the Program. Enrollment
is currently free of cost but any fee for participation at the sole
discretion of BAL at any time, can be introduced in the Program
which will be notified to Cardmembers.
2.2. Points earned by a Supplementary Cardmember will be credited
to the account of the Basic Cardmember and may be used only by the
Basic Cardmember for redemption.
3. CONVERSION
3.1. For every Rs. 50 charged on the Card (Refer to Point 4.3),
BAL will credit one (1) Point into the Card Account. However, BAL
reserves the rights to change at any time and without prior notice
to the Cardmember, the ratio between a) a Point to be awarded; and
b) the specified amount charged to Cardmember’s Point Account.
4. POINTS ACCRUAL
4.1. Points will accumulate on a monthly basis by reference to
the total value of qualifying retail purchases made on the Card
during that month.
4.2. Purchase Balances shall be rounded such that balance of Rs.
0-25 shall not receive a Point whereas balance of Rs. 26-49 will be
equal to one Point. 4.3. Cardmembers would be given points for all
Retail Transactions net of Reversals. Transactions included in
Reversals are as follows:
• Cash Advances or withdrawals in local or foreign currency • All
Fees, Penalties & Services Charges • Credit Card Payments •
Insurance premium plans • Disputed Transactions • Balance transfer
amount • All payments at Call Center or through Auto Debit
Transactions • Temporary Credits • All types of reversals
4.4. BAL may by notice at any time vary the nature or category of
Credit Card transactions that qualify for Points under the Fortunes
Program.
4.5. Points accumulated in the Program have no cash or monetary
value and thus no cash can be claimed by Cardmember from BAL against
the accumulated Points.
4.6. Points accumulated in the respective Card Account will be
shown in the monthly Card statement.
4.7. If a previously cancelled Card Account is reinstated within
six months of the cancellation date, any unutilized Points in the
account will be reinstated.
5. POINT REDEMPTION
5.1. Redemption requests can be given by filling out the Fortunes
Redemption Form present in the catalogue / branches or by calling
Bank Alfalah Phone Banking Service at 111-225-111. Once you have
filled out the form in completion, you can either mail it to the
Rewards Department or place it in the Drop Boxes located for your
convenience. Very soon, you will be able to submit online
application available on our website (www.bankalfalah.com).
5.2. The Card Account must be open, in good standing and there
should be no past due balances on the Card account. Moreover, it
should not be fraudulently operated.
5.3. Points accrued in the Program can be redeemed by the Basic
Cardmember only.
5.4. In case the Cardmember voluntarily closed his card, points
accrued during the tenure of Cardmembership will be available for
redemption for 15 days from the date of closure of the account.
5.5. If the Basic Cardmembers account is terminated at any time
for any reason, whether by the Cardmember or Bank Alfalah, the
Cardmember and Supplementary Cardmembers shall henceforth be
disqualified from participating in the Program.
5.6. Processing and delivery of rewards to the Cardmember would
require four to six weeks.
5.7. Certain rewards may take a longer time for delivery to the
Cardmember due to availability issues by certain business partners.
BAL will try to ensure deliveries within the stipulated time period,
however, BAL bears no responsibility for delays or defects inherent
in the reward. The Cardmembers will have the right to request the
cancellation of that reward if he/she is not willing to wait, and
the Points will be added back to his/her point account.
5.8. All rewards are subject to availability with the respective
vendor(s) and Business Partner’s and restrictions may apply as to
when the rewards can be redeemed.
5.9. Points calculation for every item mentioned in the reward
catalogue is subject to change depending on market rate.
5.10. Any additional meals, taxes, transportation or
accommodation arrangements made in connection with any reward will
be the sole responsibility of the Cardmember.
5.11. Redeemed Rewards are not exchangeable for other rewards,
refundable, replaceable or transferable for cash or credit, under
any circumstances.
5.12. By redeeming a reward, the Cardmember releases BAL, its
subsidiaries and affiliates from all liabilities to the Cardmembers,
their guests or any transferees of the reward regarding the
redemption or use of any reward or other participation in the
Program.
5.13. Redemption of Points by way of Fast Track Option:
a) Under the Fast Track Option (“FTO”) facility offered by BAL,
reward(s) are redeemable against the accumulated points or against a
combination of Fortune Points and payment in rupees of the charge
thus incurred as a result of the purchase. The said charge will then
be posted on your Credit Card pursuant to the authority given by you
to BAL.
b) The FTO will be available on selected items and the same will
be indicated in the catalogue provided by BAL from time to time.
c) Your consent to redeem a reward by way of FTO will be
indicated on the Fortunes Redemption Form.
5.14. The colour of reward item could be different from the one
shown in catalogue.
6. POINTS REDEMPTION FOR THE DECEASED.
6.1 In the event of the death of a cardholder, the same is to be
reported to BAL immediately or latest within 10 business days.
6.2 Points are redeemable or transferable to another BAL credit
card (only on the production of sufficient documentary evidence) by
an immediate relative of the cardholder i.e. a supplementary card
member/holder, father, mother, spouse, son/daughter or next of kin
nominated and adjudged by way of a valid decree passed by a Court of
competent jurisdiction, provided however that the request for
redemption is made within 30 days from the date of reporting the
demise of the cardholder.
6.3 Expired points cannot be added back, whereas, only regular
point redemption request will be entertained.
6.4 Redemption request will only be processed in accordance with
the criteria as more particularly described in Section 5 –'96 Points
Redemption and provided only if the card status is in good standing.
The Bank shall be the sole judge in deciding whether or not the card
status is in good standing.
6.5 The Bank reserves the right to alter or terminate the Rewards
Scheme or amend the terms and conditions thereof at any time.
6.6 In case of any disputes, decisions of the Bank shall be final
and binding.
7. FORTUNES CERTIFICATE
7.1. Upon receiving your redemption request for Fortunes, BAL may
send you a Fortunes Certificate within 4-6 weeks of your request.
The reward so requested will either be sent along with the Fortunes
Certificate or further instructions for redemption will be detailed
on it.
7.2. BAL nor the Business Partner is responsible for lost, stolen
or mutilated Fortune Certificates.
7.3. Once a Fortunes Certificate has been issued, Points will not
be added back to your Point Account.
7.4. Fortunes Certificates will only be mailed to the Basic
Cardmember on the Billing Address.
7.5. Validity date of the certificate issued will clearly be
indicated on it.
7.6. Points for any unredeemed Fortunes Certificate will not be
added back under any circumstances.
7.7. Fortunes Certificates must be surrendered upon redemption
and no photocopies will be honored.
7.8. In the event that the Reward Certificate takes the form of a
shopping / dining voucher and the Cardmember wishes to purchase
goods or services in excess of the value noted on the Redemption
Certificate, the Cardmember must settle the difference to the
Business Partner. No cash value will be awarded if in case the
shopping / dining is less than the face value of voucher.
8. GENERAL
8.1. All hotel and travel rewards are subject to availability,
specific
terms and conditions and may have restrictions, blackout dates
and exclusions, unless specified by BAL.
8.2. BAL assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage
resulting from accident or otherwise to any person or thing in
association and /or connection with the reward redeemed.
8.3. Issuance of travel Reward Certificate does not constitute a
reservation. The Fortunes Certificate holder is responsible for
making all reservations and to notify the Business Partner of the
reward(s) they are going to redeem.
8.4. BAL reserves the right to terminate the Program at any time.
BAL also reserves the right to change the Programs Terms and
Conditions at any time. These changes may include the imposition of
fee for participation in the Program and the introduction of
expiration dates for accumulated Points.
8.5. Fraud or abuse relating to accrual of Points in the Program
or conversion of Points, may result in forfeiture of accrued Points
as well as cancellation of a Cardmembers Program, and any BAL Card
or other BAL Accounts and any decision by BAL in this respect shall
be final.
8.6. All questions or disputes regarding eligibility for the
Program, or the eligibility of Points for accrual, or conversion of
Points will be resolved by BAL at its sole discretion and any
decision by BAL in this respect shall be final.
8.7. BAL’s failure to enforce a particular Term and Condition
does not constitute as a waiver of that Term and Condition by BAL.
8.8. BAL will bear no responsibility for resolving any dispute
concerning goods or services received as a Reward under the
Program.
8.9. Certain Terms and Conditions pertaining to a specific Reward
will be indicated on its Fortunes Certificate.
8.10. BAL shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred or
suffered by the Cardmember by reason of a Business Partner refusing
to allow a transaction or accepting the Credit Card.
8.11. BAL shall not in any way be held responsible for the
quality and fitness of or the purpose, merchantability of the
rewards delivered to the Cardmember.
8.12. By signing the "Reward Redemption Request" or making a
request by calling 111-225-111, it is assumed that you have read,
understood and agreed with the "Terms and Conditions" mentioned
hereinabove.
8.13 No request will be entertained for not receiving the reward
item after 02 months from the date when the reward item was booked.
8.14 If item returned by the courier and Card Member is out of
country for an indefinite period of time, his order will be
cancelled and points against the same will be added back.
8.15 BAL reserves the right to disqualify any Cardmember from
further participation, if in its judgement, the Cardmember has in
any way violated these Terms and Conditions, or has violated the
Credit Card terms and conditions.
8.16 BAL shall not be liable if it is unable to perform its
obligations under these terms and conditions for any reason
whatsoever.
8.17 Each of these Terms and Conditions shall be severable and
distinct from one another and if at any time, any one or more of
such terms and conditions is or becomes invalid, illegal,
unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the
remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
8.18 The event of the occurrence of a Force Majeure event that
directly affects the ability of BAL hereto to perform its
obligations hereunder or affects the Business Partner, BAL shall be
entitled to suspend performance of such an obligation for the
duration of the Force Majeure event. Force Majeure includes acts of
God, war, hostilities, riots, civil commotion, strike, revolution,
epidemic, accident, fire, flood, earthquake, blockade, or any other
cause similar to the kind herein enumerated or of equivalent force
not within the control of BAL.
8.19 In the event of breach by the Cardmember of any of the terms
and conditions agreed upon herein, the Cardmember shall be liable
for any costs/losses/expenses arising from such breach and shall
hold BAL harmless and indemnify BAL in full and immediately upon
such breach. This in no way curtails the rights to any other lawful
remedy that BAL may have under the laws governing these terms and
conditions. Breach of any Terms and Condition shall also give the
BAL the right to terminate the transactions contemplated herein and
the Bal may at its sole discretion take any other action under the
policies of the BAL The Cardmember shall also hold the BAL harmless
and indemnify BAL for any expenses/damages accruing to them due to
any error or breach caused by the act/omission of the Cardmember
with respect to any transactions related hereto or contemplated
herein.
8.20 The decision of BAL in respect of any dispute that may arise
in connection with these terms and conditions shall be final and
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