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AKU’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 2022-02-10
Posted February 11th, 2022 by librarian-hdThe 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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To sir with love: Aga Khan III – a tireless advocate for female education 2013-11-02
Posted February 5th, 2022 by librarian-hdSir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, born on November 2, 1877, was the 48th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. Through his intimate knowledge of diverse cultural traditions, he played a unique and significant role in the international affairs of his time, and his long public career had many dimensions.
A social reformer, whose concerns included the alleviation of rural poverty and the upliftment of women in society, he was an advocate of modern education and became an ardent supporter of male and female educational advancement in the subcontinent.
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The Aga Khan’s views on education 2017-12-08
Posted December 18th, 2021 by librarian-hdHis Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, is on a visit to Pakistan. Many Pakistanis are familiar with the Aga Khan given the large number of social service institutions that bear his name. These institutions, in fact, represent the Ismaili Imamat’s long-standing commitment to the betterment of the people in Pakistan.
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1994-AKU
November 18th 1994 Nursing & medical student / graduation luncheon with MHI & Princess Zahra Aga Khan Imam was very happy to meet his new graduates and emphasizes on continuing education.
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1994 Pakistan
November 18th 1994 Nursing & medical student / graduation luncheon with MHI & Princess Zahra Aga Khan Imam was very happy to meet his new graduates and emphasizes on continuing education.
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Remembering a hero of the nation: Sir Aga Khan's drive for education 2021-11-02
Posted November 2nd, 2021 by librarian-hdThe 2nd of November marks the birth anniversary of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan (1877-1957) who made significant contributions to the social, cultural, political, economic and educational growth of Muslims.
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Birthday of our beloved 48th Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah
November 2nd marks the birthday of our beloved 48th Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah who was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1877
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SPEECH AT H.R.H.PRINCE AGA KHAN'S BOYS'& GIRLS' SECONDARY & NURSERY SCHOOL 1960-08-27
Posted September 22nd, 2021 by librarian-hdSPEECH BY HIS HIGHNESS PRINCE KARIM AGA KHAN
H.R.H.PRINCE AGA KHAN'S BOYS'& GIRLS' SECONDARY & NURSERY SCHOOL KHARADAR, KARACHI, PAKISTAN
August 27, 1960
(Speeches. Vol 2 pgs. 21-22)
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AKUH wins World Oral Health Day Award 2021-09-19
Posted September 19th, 2021 by librarian-hdKARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi, has recently won the 2021 World Oral Health Day (WOHD) Award for the 'Best Campaign by a Dental Practice or Clinic' under the theme titled "Be Proud of Your Mouth".
FDI World Dental Federation and the WOHD Task Team congratulated AKUH for their enthusiastic commitment to oral health in their community.
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Speech by Princess Zahra at the opening of the Princess Zahra Pavilion Karachi 2021-09-06
Posted September 9th, 2021 by librarian-hdSpeech by Princess Zahra Aga Khan during the opening of the Princess Zahra Pavilion at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
September 6, 2021
President Firoz Rassul. President Designate Sulaiman Shahabudin, Aga Khan University Hospital CEO Dr. Shahid Shafi, generous Donors, Leaders, faculty and staff of the University
It is an honour to share this occasion with all of you today and I only wish we could all be together in person.
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Princess Zahra Pavilion opened at AKU Karachi
Posted September 6th, 2021 by librarian-hdToday September 6th, 2021 The New Private Wing Complex known as the Princess Zahra Pavilion was opened at The Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. Princess Zahra delivered remotely the address at a special ceremony which was hosted by President Firoz Rassul and various donors
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Princess Zahra Pavilion opened at AKU Karachi
Posted September 6th, 2021 by librarian-hdToday September 6th, 2021 The New Private Wing Complex known as the Princess Zahra Pavilion was opened at The Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. Princess Zahra delivered remotely the address at a special ceremony which was hosted by President Firoz Rassul and various donors
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Diamond Jubilee Day 1945-08-17
Posted August 16th, 2021 by librarian-hdAugust 17th was designated by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah to Ismailis as Diamond Jubilee Day and to be celebrated as such every year.
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Urdu:An ‘Early Mistake’ of Pakistan 2021-08-02
Posted August 2nd, 2021 by librarian-hdImposing Urdu as a national language on then-East Pakistan actually damaged ‘national unity,’ rather than bolstering it
Dr. Naazir Mahmood, in his book of collected essays Politics Pictures Personalities (2005), highlights some “mistakes” of Pakistan soon after Partition in 1947, suggesting these foreshadowed the “big” mistakes it was to make later.
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Speech by Hazar Imam to Ismailia Association for Pakistan 1964-12-16
Posted July 25th, 2021 by librarian-hdTHE MOST IMPOkfANT PROBLEM
An extroct from a speech of His Highness The Ago Khan given at Ismailia Association of Pakistan
The most important problem for us today is to create students who are capable of going back and of reading the original texts of our history, of reading these texts in Arabic, of reading them in Persian, of reading them in Urdu, of reading them in Gujarati, of reading them in any language in which they have been written.
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AKU releases findings of Pakistan’s largest vaccine survey 2021-07-15
Posted July 16th, 2021 by librarian-hdThe largest-ever survey of routine immunisation coverage across Pakistan has found that 76.1 per cent of children under the age of 2 years have received the full course of vaccinations recommended by Pakistan’s government.
Of the remaining children, more than 1 in every 6, or 17.7 per cent, have been partially vaccinated while 5.9 per cent of under 2s have never been vaccinated, according to results from The Third-Party Verification Immunization Coverage Survey, TPVICS.
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AKU wins grant to develop gene therapies for blood disorders 2021-07-01
Posted July 1st, 2021 by librarian-hdKARACHI: Efforts to find less-invasive and more affordable cure for two common genetic disorders — beta thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia — have received a boost with Aga Khan University’s research centre recently winning a competitive research grant of Rs159.60 million.
Currently, Pakistan has an estimated 100,000 transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients with 5,000 babies born with the disease every year.
On the other hand, sickle-cell disease is one of the well-known causes of anaemia in the country.
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Aga Khan and the Pakistan Movement 1877-11-02
Posted June 9th, 2021 by librarian-hdThe state of Pakistan and its inhabitants owe a debt of gratitude to Aga Khan III for his contributions to its development
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Glossary of Holy Ginan
Publication Type | Book | |
Year of Publication | 1993 | |
Authors | Tajddin Sadiq Ali, Mumtaz Ali | |
Edition | 1 | |
Short Title | Ginan Glossary | |
City | Bombay | |
Publisher | Daredia-Nurdin | |
Volume | 1 | |
Volume and Pages | 67 | |
Key Words | Ginans; glossary; translation. Gujarati-English; word-by-word; dictionnary |
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1 ISMAILI PIRS, VAKILS & SAYEDS OF SOUTH ASIAN REGIONS
Publication Type | Book | |
Year of Publication | 2015 | |
Authors | Tajddin Sadiq Ali, Mumtaz Ali | |
Editor | Daredia | |
Short Title | Ismaili Pirs, Vakils and Seyyeds | |
City | Mumbai | |
Publisher | Daredia | |
Volume and Pages | 94 | |
Original Language | English | |
Key Words | Pir; Vakil; Seyyed. Syed. Sayyed; Ismaili; Ginan; Dadu; Bawa |
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