Daily Archives: May 21, 2010

Hunza Lake Crisis Worsens

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Further landslides are exacerbating the threat that a newly formed 16km-long lake on the River Hunza in northern Pakistan may burst its banks, with local NGOs saying up to 13,000 people have already been displaced. Federal Minister Manzoor Wattoo has … Continue reading →

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FOCUS Humanitarian: Opening Of The New School In Savnob

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

On November 25 in Jamoat Savnob, deep in the valley of the Bartang river, a tributary to the Panj in GBAO, there was a very important event: the opening of the new school. The Savnob School has been rehabilitated as … Continue reading →

Posted in Focus Humanitarien

Aga Khan Trust for Culture: Goldasta Mosque Opening – Kabul

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Kabul, Afghanistan, May 19, 2010 – Minister of Information and Cultural Affairs Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, Minister of Religious Affairs and Hajj Khawas Khan Niazi, and U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry celebrated the restoration and opening of the Goldasta Mosque in … Continue reading →

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Exploding mangoes and other seasonal musings

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

KARACHI: Your language defines, to a large extent, what you can and cannot do, a green-shirted Muhammed Hanif told his audience at an event on Thursday. The lecture series, ‘Exploding Mangoes and Other Seasonal Fruits-Readings and Conversations with Mohammad Hanif’, … Continue reading →

Posted in AKU Pakistan

Institute of Ismaili Studies: Alnoor Merchant Speaks on Patronage in Islamic Art

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Alnoor Merchant, Head Librarian and Keeper of Special Collections at The Institute of Ismaili Studies recently visited Arlington, Waco, Austin and Chicago in the USA to talk about artistic, intellectual and architectural patronage in the Islamic world. He also spoke … Continue reading →

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Habib Bank Ltd Donates 10 Million For Hunza IDPs

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Karachi—Habib Bank has donated Rs. 10 million to assist IDPsaffected by the natural disaster in Hunza Valley. These funds are meant to support the residents by restoring a semblance of normalcy in their lives and accelerating the process of rehabilitation. … Continue reading →

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Desensitization used to treat allergies

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

A non-conventional treatment is being praised by some food allergy sufferers. Before his desensitization treatment, food and certain chemicals made Nathan Towle miserable. “He had no impulse control. He couldn’t control his behaviour with other kids. He wasn’t accepted into … Continue reading →

Posted in Ismailis On Front

Aga Khan Museum Collection reflects pluralism of the Muslim world and shared human heritage

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

For almost 3 000 years, merchants, artists, mystics and philosophers travelled along the Silk Road — a network linking Asia with the Mediterranean world, including Europe and North Africa. They traded in goods, shared cultural traditions and exchanged ideas and knowledge … Continue reading →

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