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Economic Advisory from the Council for Pakistan | August 2022
24 August 2022
The Council for Pakistan would like to provide an update on the current economic climate prevalent within the country which remains delicate and there is a need for the Jamat to take careful steps during the present conditions.
Urdu Version
75 Minutes, 75 Activities: Girl Guides Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day 2022
22 August 2022
As the nation celebrated Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day with enthusiasm, the Ismaili Girl Guides rejoiced in the day by continuing their legacy of voluntary work. 1,800 Ismaili Girl Guides across Pakistan showed their love and patriotism for the country by indulging in social action and community service giving 6,500 minutes on 75 different projects, benefiting more than 3,500 people, reflecting on the multiple themes of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by United Nations to address global issues and challenges.
Shining Stars - Sarfaraz and Deedar represent Pakistan at International Level
21 August 2022
Sepak Takraw, a unique sport, also known as kick volleyball, is a team sport, played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic, between two teams of two to four players on a court, resembling a badminton court. Unlike volleyball, in Sepak Takraw, players are not allowed to use their hands to play with the ball and are required to use their feet, head, knees and chest to volley the ball. An emerging sport in Pakistan, Sarfaraz Rehman and Deedar Rani Durdana Khan represented Pakistan at the King’s Cup Sepak Takraw World Championship in Thailand.
Building Bridges – Intercommunity Visits Allow Youth to Promote Social Harmony
18 August 2022
"A cosmopolitan society regards the distinctive threads of our particular identities as elements that bring beauty to the larger social fabric," replied Mawlana Hazar Imam in response to a question about globalization at Harvard University. The trend toward globalization has ushered us into an age of residing as a global village. To navigate through the challenges posed by increasingly globalized societies, it has become imperative to enhance and promote inter- and intra-religious harmony and develop mutual understanding and empathy based on an acknowledgement of religious diversity and differences.
Broadening Horizons Youth Camp - An eight-day residential camp in Hunza
15 August 2022
From creating start-ups to igniting revolutions, young people have been toppling the old structures and processes that govern our world. Just imagine what solutions might be found if young people are given the space and encouragement to participate and lead – Kofi Annan, (Excerpts from a speech made on the International Youth Day in 2013)
With the advent of the 21st century and the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has changed its course for the future. Demanding creativity, collaboration, strong communication, leadership and resilience in the light of adversities, the youth today face unique challenges. Investment in our youth is the best investment a community can make to secure a dynamic future. Sensitive to the needs of the Jamati youth in Pakistan, the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Pakistan (AKYSBP) organised the Broadening Horizons Youth Camp (BHYC), an eight-day residential camp in Hunza.
The Role of AKDN in Research and Innovation in Pakistan
12 August 2022
For more than a century, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and its predecessor institutions have worked for under-developed communities in Asia and Africa to enhance their quality of life. The role of Imamat in the development of the subcontinent goes back to the time of Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah, who was a stalwart of education. He advocated for quality education and supported the Aligarh University Movement by providing funds, leadership and guidance. By establishing the first Aga Khan School in Gwardar in 1905, Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah laid the foundation of AKDN more than a century ago.
Ismaili Mountaineers from Pakistan Conquer K2, World’s Second Highest Mountain
31 July 2022
This summer, more than 100 mountaineers set a record by conquering the world’s second highest mountain, K2 in the early morning hours of July 22, 2022. Amongst them, nine brave Ismaili mountaineers completed their summit and set new records for Pakistan.
E-Book AKS - National Arts Competition
9 June 2022
The Ismaili Pakistan is pleased to present a compilation of Photographs, Artworks and Creative Writing samples of winners and runner-up of AKS – National Arts Competition.
AKS Winners Announced
5 June 2022
AKS is one of the many initiatives launched as a part of Ismaili CIVIC Pakistan in the first year of its execution that centralises the environment as a core theme for this year. AKS, a national art competition, encourages youth across Pakistan to articulate their relationship with nature and their ideas for environmental sustainability using diverse artistic expressions.
Guidelines for Ethical Wealth Transfer and Inheritance Planning (Urdu)
29 May 2022
اخلاقی طورپر دولت کی منتقلی اور وراثت کی منصوبہ بندی کے حوالے سے اسماعیلی انٹرنیشنل کنسی لیشن اینڈ آربیٹریشن بورڈ کی جانب سے Guidelines کا اعلان
Aging with Grace – A Residential Camp in Lahore
22 May 2022
On many occasions, Mawlana Hazar Imam has expressed his concern to see the elder members of the Jamat live their lives with peace, happiness and dignity. One of the goals of the Golden Jubilee was to improve the quality of life for the elderly. In 2015, while delivering the Jodidi Lecture at Harvard University, Mawlana Hazar Imam stated, “The developing world is now confronting a big challenge: how does it care for the elderly?” Social changes have diminished some of the domestic support that traditionally relieved the costs of ageing, even in more industrialized cultures. Together, we must ponder, "How will we manage the new challenges of longevity?"
