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The Aga Khan Development Network’s Eastern Africa Regional COVID-19 Response Programme, funded with 9.4 million euros, is set to conclude this month, leaving a significant impact on over 10 million individuals across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique.

Launched in December 2020, the initiative aimed to address the health, economic, and social vulnerabilities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Africa. The program, jointly funded by the European Union (EU) and the Aga Khan Foundation, followed a three-pronged approach to improve systemic, gender-sensitive responses.

Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan is not only blessed with some spectacular natural scenery but some man-made wonders also add up to its glory. One exceptional edifice embellishing the breathtaking surroundings is the redoubtable Baltit Fort that was the royal residence of ruling families of Hunza.

Foundations of this wonderful building were laid some 700 years ago and it became not only the residence of the Mirs of Hunza but also served as defence bastion in case of an attack.

Chers Mukhisaheb, Kamadiasaheb, Mukhianisaheba, Kamadianisaheba, Ya Ali Madad.

Un événement memorable a eu lieu à Chantilly ce jour en l'honneur de notre bien-aimé Mawlana Hazar Imam, en présence de plusieurs membres de sa famille.

Making amends for a narrow eclipse at Newmarket, The Aga Khan's Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) returned to re-establish her dominance at The Curragh on Sunday, providing Dermot Weld with a sixth G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas and completing a weekend Classic double for her sire in the process.

So impressive when taking the G1 Moyglare S. here in September, the TDN Rising Star was quicker away here than in the 1000 Guineas and able to draft in behind Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never) and that runner's stablemate and pacemaker Dower House (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

The University of Waterloo welcomed Prince Hussain Aga Khan and Princess Fareen Aga Khan to campus. Prince Hussain visited Waterloo for a special presentation of his exhibition, The Living Sea – Fragile Beauty, which focuses on the beauty and majesty of the oceans and the critical importance of ocean ecology.

An esteemed conservationist, Prince Hussain is a photographer of ocean life and promotes ecological values and consciousness. His exhibitions aim to inspire admiration for wildlife and the desire to protect it.

Prince Rahim hosted a luncheon yesterday for His Excellency Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture and Youth for the United Arab Emirates, at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon.

The meeting offered an opportunity to further discuss matters of mutual interest and cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the UAE, notably in the areas of culture and sustainability.

Shortly afterwards, His Excellency the Minister and his delegation were received at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, where they took part in a guided tour of the building and its gardens.

Prince Hussain and Princess Fareen arrived in Calgary earlier this week for the Canadian debut of The Living Sea – Fragile Beauty — an exhibition featuring photography by Prince Hussain, celebrating the beauty and vulnerability of the oceans.

On 18 May, Prince Hussain and Princess Fareen attended an event hosted by the University of Calgary. In front of an audience comprising faculty and staff, as well as community and Jamati representatives, Prince Hussain delivered a keynote address.

The Telangana government has signed another MoU with the AKTC to restore the Saidanima's tomb, Badhshahi Ashurkhana and Shaikpet Sarai .

Hyderabad: After successfully restoring the Qutb Shahi tombs here with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), the Telangana government has signed another memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the AKTC to restore the Saidanima’s tomb, Badhshahi Ashurkhana and Shaikpet Sarai in the city. Of the three monuments, two are currently inaccessible to the public.

The Sindh Police and Aga Khan Hospital and Medical College Foundation on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the hospital would be providing medical facilities to all the employees of Sindh Police.

The MoU was signed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon and Interim CEO of Aga Khan Hospital, in a simple ceremony held at Central Police Office (CPO) Karachi.

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The Delhi High Court recently said that the Aga Khan Trust, by way of maintaining sixteenth century park complex Sunder Nursery, had done a “commendable job” for heritage protection in the country. [Binny Kalra v. Union of India & Ors].

Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Subramonium Prasad further said,

It’s a year since Muzaffar Davlatmirov, a respected religious leader in the Gorno-Badakhshan region in Tajikistan, witnessed Tajik state forces brutalise his community as part of a long-running attempt to suppress the area’s religion, culture and anti-government protests.

Now, the 59-year-old Ismaili khalifa (cleric) from the regional capital, Khorog, is in prison, as are hundreds of other locals.

Aga Khan University Hospital is the best cancer treatment centre in East Africa in terms of uninterrupted access to essential cancer drugs, a new international study has revealed.

The hospital scored highly for both public and private care.

However, the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) emerged as public health facility in terms of availability of cancer drugs.

This spring weather calls for a walk in the garden. No garden? No problem! The University of Alberta Botanic Garden is now open for 2023 season.

Dermot Weld felt the lack of a recent run cost Tahiyra, who finished a close-up second to Mawj in the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

The Aga Khan-owned daughter of Siyouni had been vastly impressive when taking the Moyglare on her last run in September.

However, her trainer felt that she would have benefitted from an extra couple of weeks and having made a tardy start from the stalls in the mile fillies’ Classic, she had plenty of ground to make up.

The Aga Khan may have been narrowly denied Qipco 1000 Guineas success at Newmarket, but there was at least some compensation at Leopardstown, where the owner enjoyed a double.

Whereas the vanquished Rowley Mile runner-up Tahiyra has already proven herself as a top-class operator, trainer Dermot Weld and the owner could have another on their hands in Azazat, who built on an encouraging third at the Dublin track last month to win the Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden in impressive fashion.

AFD and Khan continue to carry out joint operations in East Africa, which expand and improve access to quality healthcare, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania. This partnership is opening doors to high quality care at a time when the global pandemic is putting unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems.

When actors work in teams, they can amplify the impact of their operations. That’s why the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and AFD Group have built a strong relationship over the past fifteen years, notably in healthcare institutions across East Africa.

On Tuesday, Habib Bank Limited (PSX: HBL) informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange that its sponsor, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), has shown its interest to buy additional shares in the bank against an investment of Rs. 3.53 billion.

According to the stock filing, AKFED has informed HBL vide its letter dated May 1, 2023, of its intention to acquire additional shares of the commercial bank from the open market by utilizing the accumulated dividends that have not been repatriated, amounting to Rs. 3,534,747,825.

Geneva, Switzerland, 9 January 2023 – At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the UN Secretary General, a delegation led by Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Zahra Aga Khan, representing the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), attended the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations (UN) at the Palais des Nations.

The Aga Khan University (AKU) in Kampala, whose construction was launched yesterday, will open doors to its pioneer students in two years.
Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin, the university president, said the multi-million dollar education and health complex located in Nakawa Division will be ready by 2025, enabling students to be admitted the same year.

Uganda’s Education minister Janet Museveni and Princes Zahra Aga Khan, a daughter of His Highness and trustee of Aga Khan University, launched the project and engineering works at a colourful on-site ceremony yesterday.

The University of Waterloo community is invited to a presentation by Prince Hussain Aga Khan featuring the work of his exhibition The Living Sea - Fragile Beauty at the Humanities Theatre on Tuesday, May 23.

The Living Sea – Fragile Beauty is an exhibition featuring the work of Prince Hussain Aga Khan, which celebrates the beauty and magic of the ocean. This exhibition also speaks to the devastating impact of plastic pollution and human activity, on marine life and the environment. The exhibition will be available for viewing at the Ismaili Centre Toronto from May 24 to June 4.