The centre will follow the Ustaad-Shagird (teacher-apprentice) model of music education, which the Aga Khan Music Initiative has previously implemented in central Asian countries.
Category: Asia
Baig belongs to the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam
Caroline began her career writing travel book reviews for The Bookseller then working for Odyssey Guides and Steppe magazine, both companies with a focus on Central Asia while she studied for an MA from SOAS, University of London.
Before joining UNDP, Zahira spent several years working in the NGO sector… several years in Uganda as Country Manager for the Aga Khan Foundation.
People of South Asian-origin are responsible for more than three-quarters of all the smokeless tobacco (SLT) consumption worldwide
Stabilization Program for Northern Afghanistan (SPNA) is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, managed by KfW Development Bank, and implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation, in partnership with Mercy Corp.
In contrast to Burning man, the Kumbh Mela represents a living mythology
Pakistan Youth Outreach & Z Adventures present the first official marathon in Northern Pakistan on Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Karimabad, Hunza.
In a meeting with the delegation, His Highness the Aga Khan underlined the importance of good quality education for improving the quality of life of marginalised populations, including mountain societies in some of the remotest parts of Central Asia.
Fanous Fanous (pronounced “faa-noose”) is the Arabic word for lantern. Historical accounts report that, at…
Restored by Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Shahi Hammam Lahore has become one of the most visited sites
Shahi Hammam Lahore has become one of the most visited sites
Films that influenced the genre as it developed from the 1960s to the present day.
World Environment Day has been started celebrating as an annual event on every 5th of June since 1973
Habib Bank (HBL) received the Best Bank for Small Businesses and Agriculture Award
… in 1992, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Gilgit-Baltistan and was impressed by the social activities being carried out by the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP).