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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presenting a commemorative stamp, to Prince Rahim Agha khan, issued by Pakistan Post to honour His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV for his services to Pakistan.

Mawlana Hazar Imam attended a dinner this evening hosted in his honour by the President of Pakistan His Excellency Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President’s official residence.

Guests at the banquet included Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir, Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah.

Also in attendance were federal ministers, members of parliament and members of the diplomatic community.

The dinner followed a meeting between Hazar Imam and President Zardari, where they discussed the well established partnership between the Ismaili Imamat and Pakistan, including AKDN’s various projects and programmes across the country.

AKDN has been active in Pakistan since 1905. Its agencies complement the government’s efforts across health, education, rural development, culture, and economic development, and have received numerous national and international awards for their programmes.

This is the first time Hazar Imam is visiting Pakistan since 2024, when President Zardari conferred upon him the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the nation's highest civilian award, in recognition of his family’s longstanding contributions to the country. Mawlana Shah Karim received the same honour in 1983, joining a distinguished list of recipients that includes Queen Elizabeth II and Nelson Mandela.

Photo credits: AKDN / Rahil Imtiaz Ali / Akbar Hakim

Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Islamabad today on an official visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of the government. He was welcomed at the airport by the President of Pakistan His Excellency Asif Ali Zardari and his daughter First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari. Also present were Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Information; Saleem Mandviwalla, Member of the Senate; Nizar Mewawalla, President of the Ismaili Council for Pakistan; Sultan Ali Allana, Director of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development; and a delegation of Jamati leaders.

President Zardari and Hazar Imam then travelled together to Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President's official residence, where a formal guard of honour was presented. Following a bilateral meeting, President Zardari is hosting a banquet this evening in honour of the visit.

In the days ahead, Mawlana Hazar Imam will meet with Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and other senior government officials in the capital, before travelling to Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral to spend time with the Jamat in the Northern Areas of the country, home to a large concentration of Ismailis.

Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral carry centuries of rich heritage and history, set against some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world. Once an integral link on the ancient Silk Road, the region today is a global hub for mountaineering and cultural tourism, known for its distinctive blend of traditions.

Across these valleys and mountain communities, preparations have been underway for weeks, with the Jamat planning, building, and celebrating in anticipation of welcoming their Imam.

Photo credits: IPL / Akbar Hakim

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"Ali has come from the progeny of the Imams and he is the same Lord that occupies the Throne (of Imamat) in the present age. Manifestation upon manifestation, the lineage (of Imams) has been established. How can he be anyone else?." Anant Akhado by Pir Hasan Kabirdin AS

"As for those who believe and do good, the Most Compassionate will 'certainly' bless them with
'genuine' love." Holy Qur'an (19:96)

"O Lord! I consider you as my mother and father, and I do not know anyone else. My life is in your hands, and it will remain wherever you put it." Anant Akhado by Pir Hasan Kabirdin AS

"O Lord! Save us because only you are the savior.
Nobody can save us except you. O Ali! Only you are." Täriye tu taranhar by Pir Sadardin AS
"The believer who is immersed in true deeds is merged with Light and becomes Light."
- Eji Apnu Ăp Pichhānore by Sayyid Imãm Shãh

"In this world, be worried about the soul." Munivar Bhai Chanchal Chit by Pir Sadardin AS

"When My servants ask you 'O Prophet' about Me: I am truly near. I respond to one's prayer when they call upon Me. So let them respond 'with obedience' to Me and believe in Me, perhaps they will be guided 'to the Right Way!" Holy Qur'an (2:186)

"When My servants ask you 'O Prophet' about Me: I am truly near. I respond to one's prayer when they call upon Me. So let them respond 'with obedience' to Me and believe in Me, perhaps they will be guided 'to the Right Way!" Holy Qur'an (2:186)

"My words are the words of my father, and the words of my father are the words of my grandfather, and the words of my grandfather are the words of my great grandfathers, Imam al-Hasan and Imam al-Husayn, and their words are the words of Imam Ali, and the words of Imam Ali are the words of Prophet Muhammad and (finally) the words of Prophet Muhammad are the words of God the Almighty, the Great."
- Imam Jafar al-Sadiq

"And thus We have revealed to you a Spirit from Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it [the Spirit] a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muhammad], you guide to a straight path."
Holy Qur'an (42:52)