PRINCE Karim Aga Khan was a man who straddled various worlds and cultures. Beyond his role as spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, he was a man of great wealth and influence, channelling funds towards the socioeconomic uplift of his flock as well as other communities, particularly in the developing world. Pakistan — where […]
LISBON: Prince Rahim, 53, has become the 50th Imam of the Ismailis according to the Will of the 49th Imam who passed away in Lisbon Portugal on February 4, 2025. The Will of His Highness Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV was read out at a gathering of Ismaili Jamat leaders from different parts of
\”Few persons bridge so many divides — between the spiritual and the material; East and West; Muslim and Christian — as gracefully as he does,\” Vanity Fair wrote about His Highness the Aga Khan in its 2013 article. The 49th Imam of the Ismailis passed away in Lisbon at the age of 88 on Feb
LISBON (PORTUGAL): His Highness Shah Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th Imam of Ismailis, has passed away in Lisbon Portugal at the age of 88 on February 4, 2025, the family of the Aga Khan announced. The Will of the Imam naming his successor and the 50th Imam of the Ismailis will be made
ISLAMABAD: A delegation from Chitral Bar Association, led by its President Sajid Ullah, called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, says a press release. The chief justice welcomed the delegation and said as part of his commitment to strengthening access to justice in remote areas, he
PESHAWAR: The Board of Revenue Khyber Pakthunkhwa has transfered a piece of land to the Sports and Youth Affairs Department for the establishment of a youth center at Junalikoch in Upper Chitral. According to a notification issued by the Board of Revenue, the land was transferred in accordance with a decision of the provincial cabinet
CHITRAL: A lawyer belonging to the Koghuzi village of Chitral has been arrested under the blasphemy law and PECA 2016. The case against Shamsul Islam was registered under section 298-A of Pakistan Penal Code and section 10-A of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. Section 298-A is applied when a person disrespects the wives,
WASHINGTON: A US national of Pakistani origin woman was among the passengers killed when a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane in the United States on Thursday. The deceased woman has been identified as Asri Hussain, wife of Hamad Raza. The husband of the woman told local media that at around 8pm as the
BOONI: Arrangements for the anti-polio campaign to be launched on February 3 were reviewed at a meeting held here on Wednesday, said the district administration of Upper Chitral. The meeting was briefed about the preparations such as formation of polio teams, deployment of security personnel, supply of polio materials and other measures for the drive
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Akhtar Hayat Gandapur has been removed from his post. A notification has also been issued to remove Hayat from the post of IGP. In his place, Zulfiqar Hameed has been posted as the new IGP. Sources say that the IG Gandapur was removed from the post because he
