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Day 4 of the DJSF National Games
12 February 2018
Day 4 at the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival was all about cricket, football and volleyball as the competition in these three stages reached its final stages. Today we talk to some of the competitors about their ambitions and experience.
Day 3 of the DJSF National Games Pakistan
11 February 2018
Day 3 of the DJSF National Games in Islamabad saw fierce competition as more medals were decided, with all the sports except cricket and football concluding their final matches by the end of the day. It was a day of hard-won matches and another gruelling day for the volunteers - in today's round up we talk to some of the volunteers that made the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival a success.
Day 2 of the DJSF National Games
10 February 2018
Day 2 of the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival National Games saw the competition become more intense with thirteen sports on the timetable plus we take a look at the seniors and differently abled events.
Day 1 of the DJSF National Games
9 February 2018
All the action from Day 1 of competition at the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival National Games in Islamabad
DJSF National Games Opening Ceremony
8 February 2018
The Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival (DJSF) National Games kicked off in Islamabad earlier this week with a grand opening ceremony and cultural show that attracted huge crowds. Regional Teams from all over Pakistan participated in an atmosphere of sportsmanship and team spirit as athletes geared up for the all-important matches ahead.
All set for the DJSF Grand Finale - National Games
3 February 2018
After months of competion at Jamatkhana, Local and Regional level, around 1400 competitors from 8 regions will gather this week for the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival (DJSF) National Games which will feature 17 sports ranging from cricket to climbing to table tennis.
Diamond Jubilee Polo Tournament
19 January 2018
The second event of DJSF was a Polo Tournament, held in Gupis Yasin in late 2017. Polo is an extremely popular sport in the region and 5,000 spectators from the Jamat and sister communities came to enjoy the thrilling matches. Hafiz Sherali, President of the Ismaili Council for Pakistan, attended the final match and distributed medals. Gupis “A” won a closely contested competition with Ishkoman Puniyal achieving silver and Lower Chitral bagging the bronze medal.
A commitment to education in Pakistan
17 January 2018
“When I was younger, people didn’t know how to read,” recalled Musa Khan. “If we received a letter, we had to travel far to find someone who could read it for us. Today, every child in the area is enrolled in school.” The educational progress covered in Musa Khan’s lifetime is that of centuries. Musa is one of many teachers who have dedicated their lives to educating children in their communities in the Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regions of Pakistan.
Enter the Jubilee Arts Pakistan competition
7 January 2018
Tassawur se Takhleeq Tak!
Showcase your artistic ability. Jubilee Arts is a new international programme to be established during the Diamond Jubilee year to celebrate the Jamat’s vast artistic skills and cultural traditions.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Registration Deadline has been extended to January 31st, 2018!
Princess Zahra Aga Khan attends institutional dinner in Pakistan
26 December 2017
On 11 December, 2017, during Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee visit to Pakistan, the Ismaili Council for Pakistan hosted a dinner in honour of the Board of Trustees of the Aga Khan University. The dinner was attended by Princess Zahra along with other trustees and leaders of the Aga Khan Development Network and Jamati institutions.
Chief Minister of Sindh hosts dinner in honour of Mawlana Hazar Imam
25 December 2017
During his Diamond Jubilee visit to Pakistan, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, who also hosted a reception in honour of Hazar Imam on 16 December. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman, along with other key government officials, and AKDN and Jamati leadership were also present.
Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam inaugurates Centre for Innovation at AKU
19 December 2017
Mawlana Hazar Imam inaugurated the Aga Khan University (AKU) Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME), a state-of-the-art facility for technology-based learning for health professionals, on 15 December.
