Pakistan
Aga Khan University Hospital launches WhatsApp Channel to improve patient services 2023-07-13
Posted July 16th, 2023 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Pakistan has introduced a new WhatsApp channel as part of its efforts to enhance patient services. This initiative aims to provide patients with convenient access to a wide range of hospital services and improve the overall patient experience through quick and timely communication.
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AKU’s Hayat App wins at International Digital Health Awards 2023-06-15
Posted June 15th, 2023 by librarian-hdAga Khan University's Hayat app has been awarded a prestigious silver medal at the international Digital Health Awards 2023. Hayat's innovative approach to improving access to healthcare provision using technology set it apart and made it a worthy award recipient under the Mobile Digital Health Resources category of the competition.
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Aga Khan’s educational efforts in uneven valley 2023-06-14
Posted June 14th, 2023 by librarian-hdThe construction of the historic Karakoram Highway in Pakistan began in the 1960s, with engineers from the Pakistan Army risking their lives to star the gigantic work. The engineers were flown to China to survey and create a dirt road, starting their descent towards Pakistan from there.
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Portuguese ambassador to Pakistan visits AKDN programmes in GB 2023-06-13
Posted June 13th, 2023 by librarian-hdFrederico Silva, the Portuguese ambassador to Pakistan, recently visited various programmes of the Aga Khan Development Network in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Baltit Fort Hunza 2023-06-10
Posted June 10th, 2023 by librarian-hdGilgit-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.
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MoU signed with AKUH for medical facilities to Sindh Police employees 2023-01-27
Posted May 18th, 2023 by librarian-hdThe 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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Aga Khan Fund Shows Interest to Buy HBL Shares Worth Rs. 3.53 Billion 2023-05-02
Posted May 2nd, 2023 by librarian-hdOn 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.
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AKU & Columbia U announce dual master’s degree 2020-03-12
Posted April 19th, 2023 by librarian-hdThe unique degree brings together two of the world’s leading universities and gives students the opportunity to study a topic of global significance while based in London and New York.
Columbia University and AKU have jointly developed an advanced curriculum for the program that includes a two-and-a-half-year sequence of reading and research seminars, interdisciplinary electives, and intensive foreign language training.
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Prince Karim Aga Khan – The legend of Humanity 2023-03-28
Posted April 5th, 2023 by librarian-hdPrince Karim Aga Khan is a highly esteemed figure who has made significant contributions to humanity. As the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community, he is globally recognized a visionary leader. His ancestors have a long history of passion and generosity in creating an ecosystem for nurturing human index development chiefly in the field of education, health, and Islamic culture.
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Speech by Princess Zahra Aga Khan during the AKU Founder's Day and 40th Anniversary celebrations 2023-03-18
Posted March 20th, 2023 by librarian-hdMarch 18, 2023
In her address to the gathering, Princess Zahra Aga Khan delivered a message from Hazar Imam – Chancellor and Founder of the Aga Khan University – on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Aga Khan University a three-fold celebration: AKU’s 40th anniversary; the inaugural Founder’s Day commemoration; and the success of AKU’s Class of 2022.. Shamiyana structures were set up at AKU’s campus in Karachi — and across similar stages at AKU’s campuses in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Kampala.
Karachi, Pakistan
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Message from Hazar Imam, on the occasion of the AKU Founder's Day and 40th Anniversary celebration 2023-03-18
Posted March 19th, 2023 by librarian-hdMessage by Chancellor His Highness The Aga Khan (Convocation today).
Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Forty years ago, the Aga Khan University received its Charter from the Government of Pakistan as a vast crowd of well-wishers looked on. It was a truly historic occasion – the kind that comes only a few times in one's life. It filled my heart and the hearts of many others with joy and pride.
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Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah speaking on the occasion of AKU Founder’s Day 2023-03-18
Posted March 18th, 2023 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University on Saturday celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2022, its first-ever Founder's Day and the University's 40th anniversary. Simultaneous ceremonies were held in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and broadcast online to an international audience of AKU's friends and supporters. Princess Zahra Aga Khan attended the ceremony in Karachi and shared a message from His Highness the Aga Khan, Founder and Chancellor of the University. Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah was the Chief Guest.
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Princess Zahra delivered a message from Hazar Imam at the AKU Founder's Day and 40th Anniversary celebration 2023-03-18
The Aga Khan University on Saturday celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2022, its first-ever Founder's Day and the University's 40th anniversary. Simultaneous ceremonies were held in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and broadcast online to an international audience of AKU's friends and supporters. Princess Zahra Aga Khan attended the ceremony in Karachi and shared a message from His Highness the Aga Khan, Founder and Chancellor of the University. Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah was the Chief Guest.
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Princess Zahra speaking at the AKU Founder's Day and 40th Anniversary 2023-03-18
Princess Zahra delivers message from Hazar Imam during the AKU Founder's Day and 40th Anniversary held at AKU, Karachi 2023-03-18
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Aga Khan University Graduates 777 Students, Celebrates Founder's Day and 40th Anniversary 2023-03-18
Posted March 18th, 2023 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University on Saturday celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2022, its first-ever Founder's Day and the University's 40th anniversary. Simultaneous ceremonies were held in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and broadcast online to an international audience of AKU's friends and supporters. Princess Zahra Aga Khan attended the ceremony in Karachi and shared a message from His Highness the Aga Khan, Founder and Chancellor of the University. Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah was the Chief Guest.
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$3 million grant supports AKH in ambitious effort to improve children’s health around the world 2023-03-10
Posted March 12th, 2023 by librarian-hdAn international team of researchers has received $3 million to support an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development can profoundly shape children's health throughout life.
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Contribution of Aga Khan Education Service for Secondary education: Case study of Gilgit
Publication Type | Journal Article | |
Year of Publication | 2023 | |
Authors | Wajhullah Fahim | |
Key Words | Aga Khan Education Service; AKES; Gilgit; literacy; girl; education |
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AKU, AKAH, UCA launch climate change documentary series for South, Central Asia 2020-10-15
Posted March 4th, 2023 by librarian-hdKARACHI-In a bid to spotlight the dire consequences of climate change in Central and South Asia, the Aga Khan University (AKU), the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) launched a film series focusing on the catastrophic impact of the rapid melting of the world’s largest repository of ice outside the polar regions.
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Winter sports festival supported by AKRSP in Hunza concludes 2023-01-21
Posted January 22nd, 2023 by librarian-hdGILGIT: The winter sports festival, with colourful performances by local athletes and artists, concluded in Gulkin village of Hunza.
The venue of the event was Attabad lake, however, later it was shifted to Gulkin village in Gojal. The event attracted local people and tourists amid freezing temperature. The event was organised by GB Tourism Department to promote winter tourism in the region and for revival of indigenous games. Iqbal Hussain, director of GB Tourism Department told Dawn that the concept of arranging the seven-day event was derived from the snow leopard.
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Chitral hosted the first-ever girls’ ice hockey competition facilitated by AKRSP 2023-01-07
Posted January 7th, 2023 by librarian-hdAt the Park Center Ice Ground in Upper Chitral, a hockey tournament was staged for the first time ever in Pakistani history.
The girls’ teams from several academies in Upper Chitral battled against the boys’ teams during the uncommon ice hockey event.
Eight teams altogether, made up of both boys and girls, took part in the competition.
The match between the Fox and Snow Leopard teams, which the latter won by three goals, was officiated by Canadian High Commissioner Leslie Scanlon, who was present with her daughter.
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