October 13, 2000 | ||
Aga Khan due today in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Spiritual leader of Ismailis, Price Karim Aga Khan, will arrive here on Saturday on the first leg of his Pakistan visit. In Islamabad, the Aga Khan will meet President Rafiq Tarar, Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf and senior government officials. On 16th and 17th, he will attend the conference on indigenous philanthropy, says a Press release. |
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October 14, 2000 | ||
Aga Khan coming to Pakistan on Saturday
ISLAMABAD (October 14) : Prince Karim Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, will arrive here on Saturday on a two-week visit to Pakistan, official sources said. The distinguished guest will be received by Interior Minister Lieutenant General Moinuddin Haider (Retd) along with the Ismaili community members at the airport here. |
Aga Khan arrives today
The distinguished guest will be received by Federal Minister for Interior, Moinudin Haidder along with the Ismaili community members at the airport. Prince Karim, soon after arrival would leave for Aiwan-e-Sadr and would call on the president Muhammad Rafiq Tarar. |
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October 15, 2000 | ||
Himalayas is top of the world
Desmond Balmer, Sunday October 15, 2000:The restoration of a 700-year-old fort in a project that breathed new life into an historic Himalayan village has won the British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow global Award . The Karimabad and Baltit project on the terraced slopes of Hunza, part of the Karakoram range in northern Pakistan, was oneof six section winners in the awards which recognise environmental responsibility in the tourism industry. |
Prince Karim arrives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (October 15) : Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili community, flew into the Federal Capital by his special plane on Saturday evening, to start his fortnight long visit. On arrival, he was warmly received by Interior Minister Lieutenant General Moinuddin Haider(Retd), Sahibzada Yaqub, and a large number of Ismaili community members at the PAF Chaklala.-APP |
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Prince Karim Aga Khan meets Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Prince Karim Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, met with President Mohammad Rafiq Tarar here Sunday, promising co-operation in Pakistan's socio-economic development, officials said. The Prince briefed Rafiq Tarar on projects being undertaken by the Aga Khan Foundation in Pakistan. |
Prince Karim Aga Khan arrives on fortnight visit
ISLAMABAD: Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili community, arrived here on Saturday on a fortnight visit to Pakistan. Interior Minister Lt Gen (retd) Moinuddin Haider, former foreign minister Sahibzada Yaqub Khan and a large number of Ismaili community members received him at Chaklala airport. Soon after his arrival he left for the Presidency and called on President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar and remained with him for sometime. |
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Aga Khan assures of help in social sector
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Prince Karim Aga Khan on Sunday apprised President Rafiq Tarar of on-going projects in Pakistan and assured him that for the promotion of social sector, his full cooperation would continue. The spiritual leader of Ismaili community extended this assurance at a meeting with President Tarar when the former called on him at Aiwan-i-Sadr. The Aga Khan is on a fortnight's visit of Pakistan. |
Aga Khan meets followers
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community met his followers (Jamat) here at Jinnah Stadium on Sunday. Addressing a large congregation, His Highness, the Aga Khan urged his followers to strengthen their bonds with other fellow Muslims both in rural and urban areas for common determinations on future issues and to bring improvement in the quality of life. He also called for building bridges through consultations for social integration and unity in society.-APP |
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October 16, 2000 | ||
Musharraf, Aga Khan discuss tourism projects
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16: The spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, Prince Karim Aga Khan, held a meeting with Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf here on Monday. The chief executive lauded the tremendous contribution of the various philanthropic and social development programmes being undertaken by Prince Karim Aga Khan worldwide, particularly in Pakistan. |
Aga Khan meeting in Pakistan - conference
n Pakistan, a two-day international conference aimed at finding ways of moving the country away from dependency on foreign aid and towards self-reliance has opened in the capital Islamabad. The conference, which the organisers say is called Indigenous Philanthropy, is examining ways of getting Pakistanis to invest in social development and has been sponsored by the Aga Khan's Development Network. The Aga Khan is due to address the conference on Tuesday, as is Pakistan's military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, who during his year in power has introduced measures to get more Pakistanis to pay their taxes. |
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October 17, 2000 | ||
Aziz, Moin call on Aga Khan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz met Prince Karim Aga Khan here on Tuesday at the Aiwan-i-Sadr. Prince Aga Khan assured the finance minister that there would be more investment in Pakistan by the Aga Khan Foundation, especially in the education sector, the health sector and the rural development sector. |
Aga Khan assures Chief Executive of co-operation in social sector uplift
ISLAMABAD (October 17) : The spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, Prince Karim Aga Khan, held a detailed meeting with Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf here on Monday. |
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October 18, 2000 | ||
Aga Khan hopes Philanthropy Centre will take Pakistan to self-reliance
.ISLAMABAD (October 18) : Highlighting a major change in development thinking that social services should move away from government's responsibility to the private and community organisations, the Aga Khan on Tuesday expressed the hope that the proposed Centre for Philanthropy would take Pakistan towards the much-cherished goal of self-reliance. |
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October 20, 2000 | ||
Prince Karim in Karachi
KARACHI (October 20) : Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual head of Ismaili community, was given a warm welcome when he flew in here on Thursday evening on a visit to Karachi. ..........At the airport, the distinguished guest was welcomed by Sindh Governor Mohammadmian Soomro. ..........Also present at the airport to greet him were provincial ministers, chief secretary, IG Police, Commissioner Karachi and other senior officers besides prominent leaders of the Ismaili community.-APP |
Aga Khan opens development centre in Gilgit
GILGIT (October 20) : Prince Karim Aga Khan inaugurated the Professional Development Centre Northern Areas in Gilgit on Thursday. ..........The PDCN is a collaborative partnership between Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKES,P) and the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED). |
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Prince Karim in Gilgit
GILGIT (October 19) : Spiritual Leader of the Ismaili community Prince Karim Aga Khan arrived here on Thursday on two-day visit of Northern Areas. ..........Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas, Abbas Sarfaraz Khan received him at Gilgit airport. |
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October 21, 2000 | ||
Musharraf assures help for uplift projects
KARACHI, Oct 21: The Pakistan government would not be found wanting if organizations like the Aga Khan Development Network sought its cooperation and collaboration in the field of development, said Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday. |
KARACHI: Aga Khan Foundation's projects hailed
KARACHI, Oct 21: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said the social development programmes of the Aga Khan Development Network, under the visionary leadership of His Highness the Aga Khan, have immensely benefited people in many parts of Pakistan and are a continuing testimony of his commitment. |
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Aga Khan calls on Sindh governor
Soomro appreciated the welfare activities of Aga Khan Foundation, specially in the education and health sectors. ..........He said the government is laying emphasis on community participation in the process of development in all sectors. ..........The Aga Khan appreciated the measures being taken by the government and assured of his all cooperation.-APP |
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October 22, 2000 | ||
Musharraf pays tribute to Aga Khan
Pakistan's military leader General Pervez Musharraf paid glowing tributes to the Ismaili community leader, Prince Karim Aga Khan, for his interest in the welfare of the Muslim Ummah and thanked him for building a superb university in Pakistan. |
Aga Khan's contribution praised
.KARACHI (October 22) : Sheikh Humayun Sayeed, chairman, Standing Committee on International Affairs of the FPCCI, has applauded the services of Prince Karim Aga Khan in the uplift of social sector of Pakistan. Monday. |
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October 23, 2000 | ||
No effort to be spared to promote tourism in northern areas: Chief Executive
KARACHI (October 23) : Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf has said that no effort will be spared for the promotion of tourism in the Northern Areas (NAs). ..........In this regard, he thanked Prince Karim Aga Khan for his guidance and his contribution to the development of social sector in Pakistan. |
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October 29, 2000 | ||
Prince Karim flies back to Paris
KARACHI (October 29) : His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, spiritual head of the Ismaili community, on Saturday left Karachi for Paris after two weeks stay in Pakistan. Sindh Governor Mohammadmian Soomro saw him off at the Karachi Airport . |
Aga Khan meets Sindh governor
KARACHI (October 29) : Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual head of Ismaili community, called on Sindh Governor Mohammadmian Soomro at the Governor House on Saturday. ..........At the meeting both exchanged views on matters of mutual interests besides investment in Sindh and economic progress |
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