AKU President and Vice- Chancellor

AKU president to receive prestigious civil award

President receives prestigious honour for his work in education In an announcement on Pakistan’s Independence Day, President Asif Ali Zardari awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin, Aga Khan University’s (AKU) President and Vice- Chancellor for his contributions to the advancement of education and quality of life in Pakistan.  The Sitara-i-Imtiaz is the third-highest civilian…

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President Asif Ali Zardari

President Zardari signs bill into law preventing independents from changing parties

President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Elections Act (Amendment Bill) 2024 into law, which prohibits independent lawmakers from switching parties. The bill is now with the Senate Secretariat for the issuance of a gazette notification. This ratification follows a challenge by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Supreme Court, where PTI contested the bill’s…

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