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Music video: Musarrat e Navroz
19 March 2023
The Ismaili is pleased to present Musarrat e Navroz performed by Taufiq Karmali. The song’s lyrics offer felicitations on the joyous occasion of Navroz — the first day of spring and the start of a new year.
Five ways to manage waste, ranked in order of impact
19 March 2023
In nature, the concept of waste does not exist. Ecological systems are designed with perfect circular processes where resources flow in a waste-free, sustainable loop. On the contrary, human-designed systems use linear processes where resources are extracted, processed, briefly used, and then discarded. How can we replicate the ideal circular systems found in nature?
Video: The Ismaili Update - AKU40 Episode three
18 March 2023
Join us from Karachi for the third instalment of “The Ismaili Update: AKU40.” Episode three includes a behind-the-scenes look at the unique triple celebration at the Aga Khan University, which included a special Convocation message from Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered by Princess Zahra.
The story of AKU, as told by its three presidents
17 March 2023
As Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Karachi on a warm and hazy spring day in 1983, thousands had gathered under the shade of a white marquee for a momentous event. The Aga Khan University was to receive its founding charter. “Today,” Hazar Imam said in his acceptance speech, “is historic in the true sense.”
Princess Zahra to address AKU milestone convocation
17 March 2023
Princess Zahra earlier today arrived in Karachi for the Aga Khan University (AKU)’s Convocation of the Class of 2022. To coincide with its 40th anniversary celebrations, AKU’s special event today will honour AKU’s graduating classes in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK, and will include an address by Princess Zahra on behalf of the Chancellor. The event will appear live on The Ismaili TV.
Mawlana Hazar Imam sends message on AKU Founder’s Day
17 March 2023
Finally arriving at a much-anticipated moment, graduands of AKU’s Class of 2022 walked across the stage under the beautiful shamiyana structure set up at AKU’s campus in Karachi — and across similar stages at AKU’s campuses in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Kampala. Princess Zahra delivered a convocation address to guests, which included a special message from Mawlana Hazar Imam.
Video: The Ismaili Update - AKU40 Episode two
17 March 2023
Join us from Karachi for the second instalment of The Ismaili Update: AKU40, a special insight into this week’s events to celebrate 40 years of the Aga Khan University. Episode two includes a behind-the-scenes look at preparations for tomorrow’s Convocation Ceremony, along with details about the traditional AKU regalia, and clips from previous Convocation ceremonies.
In Conversation with Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin, President of the Aga Khan University
15 March 2023
The year 2023 marks 40 years — over half the lifetime of Pakistan — since the Aga Khan University (AKU) was granted its charter. In an exclusive interview for The Ismaili TV, Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin, AKU’s third president, describes the University’s history and vision, and his own involvement with the institution.
Video: The Ismaili Update - AKU40 Episode one
15 March 2023
Join host Kiran Durdana from Karachi for the first instalment of The Ismaili Update: AKU40, a special insight into this week’s events to celebrate 40 years of the Aga Khan University. Episode one includes a behind-the-scenes look at Founder’s Day, a special message from President Sulaiman Shahabuddin, and a clip of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s speech at the AKU charter granting ceremony in 1983.
AKU turns 40 and celebrates its founding vision
15 March 2023
Forty years ago today, on 16 March 1983, the Aga Khan University came into being when its founder and Chancellor, Mawlana Hazar Imam, received its charter from the Government of Pakistan.
AKU's next generation committed to climate action
14 March 2023
Ahead of its 40th anniversary celebrations this year, the Aga Khan University (AKU) recently launched its inaugural President’s Challenge for Climate Solutions, offering young people a platform to engage in climate action.
Prince Rahim attends Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration
12 March 2023
Earlier today, Prince Rahim attended the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration, in the presence of His Majesty The King, Head of the Commonwealth, at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
