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His Highness the Aga Khan Speech at the Inauguration Ceremony of Aga Khan University, Karachi

Posted November 12th, 2017 by librarian-hd
Date: 
Monday, 1985, November 11

Your Excellency The President; Your excellency the Governor of Sind; Honourable Chief Minister of Sind; Honourable Ministers; Your Excellencies; Distinguished Guests.

Mr President, your unfaltering encouragement has enabled us to bring the Aga Khan University into being. To give the first private University in Pakistan your support was a bold initiative and one to which I wish to offer the fullest recognition.

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His Highness the Aga Khan Speech at the Inauguration Ceremony of Aga Khan University, Karachi 1985-11-11

Posted November 12th, 2017 by librarian-hd
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Hazar Imam with President Zia ul-Haq inaugurating the Aga Khan University and Hospital 1985-11-11

Your Excellency The President; Your excellency the Governor of Sind; Honourable Chief Minister of Sind; Honourable Ministers; Your Excellencies; Distinguished Guests.

Mr President, your unfaltering encouragement has enabled us to bring the Aga Khan University into being. To give the first private University in Pakistan your support was a bold initiative and one to which I wish to offer the fullest recognition.

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University of Washington and Aga Khan University sign agreement to further population health, research, service and education 20

Posted March 5th, 2019 by librarian-hd
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa Aga Khan (representing the Aga Khan Development Network), UW President Ana Mari Cauce,

Seattle, USA, 4 March 2019 - The University of Washington today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan University to codify partnership activities already underway and to leverage complementary strengths to further expand research, service and education in low- and middle-income countries.

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The Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan University Hospital celebrate the World Heart Day. 2023-09-17

Posted September 17th, 2023 by librarian-hd
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The Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan University Hospital celebrate the World Heart Day
Source: 
tradechronicle.com

The Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan University Hospital commenced this year’s World Heart Day celebrations in full swing as the leadership of AKU, led by President Dr. Sulaiman Shahabuddin, and Section Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Saultat Fatmi, along with many other esteemed faculty members, medical staff, doctors, nurses, and enthusiastic medical and nursing students, came together for a vibrant Mini-Marathon on Sunday, 17 September 2023 at the AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Center, at the AKU Stadium Road Campus.

Aga Khan University celebrates World Environment Day 2023-06-06

Posted October 16th, 2023 by librarian-hd
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“Oceans: The Mystery of the Missing Plastic” followed by a panel discussion at the AKU auditorium.
Source: 
https://dailytimes.com.pk/

The Aga Khan University commemorated the 2023 World Environment Day, featuring the screening of documentary, “Oceans: The Mystery of the Missing Plastic” followed by a panel discussion at the AKU auditorium.

AKU Medical College receives international award in curriculum development 2022-09-03

Posted September 3rd, 2022 by librarian-hd
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Dr Sadaf Khan received the award at the AMEE Lyon 2022 conference held in Lyon, France.
Source: 
aku.edu

The Aga Khan University’s Medical College has been awarded the Association for Medical Education in Europe, AMEE’s 2022 ASPIRE-to-Excellence Award in curriculum development.

It is the only academic institution across the globe to win in this category of the ASPIRE awards this year.

IBA and AKU to collaborate for higher education 2022-08-20

Posted August 21st, 2022 by librarian-hd
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The MoU-signing ceremony was held at the AKU and Dr S Akbar Zaidi, executive director, IBA; and Sulaiman Shahbuddin, President,
Source: 
academiamag.com

Two of the finest higher educational institutions of Pakistan, the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi and the Aga Khan University (AKU) are coming together to take the quality of higher education to the next level.

In a meeting held at the IBA Karachi, Main Campus, the heads of both institutes, Dr S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA Karachi, and Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin, President AKU, discussed various avenues where their respective organizations can play major roles to create positive societal impact through their collaborative efforts.

AKU’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 2022-02-10

Posted February 11th, 2022 by librarian-hd
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AKU’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 is commendable and other institutions should follow suit, said Sindh Energy
Source: 
www.aku.edu

The Aga Khan University’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 is commendable and other institutions should follow suit, said Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh while talking to AKU President Sulaiman Shahabuddin at the minister’s office.

Mr Sulaiman informed the minister that new solar installations on AKU campuses will cut the University’s carbon footprint by more than 365,000 kg per year, the equivalent to 1.5 million kilometres travelled in a medium-sized car.

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