KARACHI: The Aga Khan Centre, a unique building, was opened by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at an inauguration ceremony hosted by His Highness the Aga Khan, in London. Among the guests were the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, says a […]
We are humble and saying a lot of thanks to our great Prime Minister Honourable Jestin Trudeau and Liberal Party of Canada to fulfill the promise he made during the October 2015 election campaign. We also thank the Honourable Immigration Minister Mr John Mccallum and his team for making such a wonderful arrangement and quick
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The partnership combines Ontario’s excellence in education, green energy, health care and other key areas with the Aga Khan Development Network’s vast global experience in bringing sustainable development to societies living in diverse cultural and geographical environments, says a press release. “Today, Ontario and the Ismaili Imamat have signed a historic agreement of cooperation to
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LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Monday, after dropping for the past two sessions, as escalating clashes in Libya stoked worries about supply from the OPEC member. A fire caused by fighting at one of Libya’s main export terminals has destroyed 800,000 barrels of crude – more than two days of the country’s
NEW YORK, Nov 10: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani wants to build a “real and honest friendship” with Pakistan during his visit to Islamabad later this week, his spokesman was quoted as saying in a dispatch published in the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Reporting from Kabul, the newspaper said the visit was aimed at resetting
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TORONTO, Sept 16: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and His Highness the Aga Khan formally opened the Ismaili Centre Toronto and Aga Khan Museum. These projects, which are initiatives of the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, are intended to foster knowledge and understanding both within Muslim societies and between
TORONTO, Aug 20: The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, which is dedicated to presenting an overview of the artistic, intellectual and scientific contributions that Muslim civilizations have made to world heritage, has opened its doors to the public. The museum’s permanent collection of over 1,000 objects include masterpieces that reflect a broad range of artistic
KABUL, May 12 (AFP): Residents of an Afghan village blockaded by Taliban fighters have resorted to eating grass due to food shortages, according to a report released on Monday revealing the country’s worsening insurgency. The International Crisis Group (ICG) said that the withdrawal of US-led troops had coincided with renewed ethnic and tribal feuds, government
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OTTAWA, Feb 28: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan pointed out the rise in religious hostility and intolerance in many countries – both between major religious groups and within them. In an address to a joint session of the Canadian parliament at the invitation of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the 49th hereditary Imam of
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RAWALPINDI, Dec 24: After 14 years, the directors general military operations of Pakistan and India held a meeting at Wagah in Lahore on Tuesday. Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa Tuesday said that meeting between Director Generals Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan Army and Indian Army was held in
