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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.
AKDN West Africa celebrates Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee in Abidjan
10 January 2018
AKDN West Africa commemorated the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam with a diplomatic reception in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 8 December, 2017.
Video: 2017 Year in Review
30 December 2017
Wishing everyone across the world a very happy new year and all the best for 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.
Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Pakistan after 13-day visit
19 December 2017
Mawlana Hazar Imam departed from Karachi on 19 December after concluding a historic 13-day visit to Pakistan.
Video: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to Pakistan
18 December 2017
If you missed the showings in Jamatkhana, the film of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Diamond Jubilee visit to Pakistan is now available online. This 56-minute film recounts the busy programme undertaken by Mawlana Hazar Imam during this historic 13-day visit to Pakistan, as well as preparations by the Jamat.
Mawlana Hazar Imam inaugurates Centre for Innovation at AKU
15 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.
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Karachi
14 December 2017
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Karachi on 14 December, continuing his Diamond Jubilee visit to Pakistan.
Hundreds of thousands gather for Diamond Jubilee Darbars in Northern Pakistan
11 December 2017
Surrounded by the spectacular backdrops of the Hindu Kush and Karakorum mountain ranges — some of the highest in the world — Mawlana Hazar Imam graciously granted the Jamats of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral with Darbars on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee visit to Pakistan.
