District bar association Sujawal honors Aga Khan V, commend his services to humanity

The legal fraternity of District Sujawal paid homage to Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims,

SUJAWAL: The legal fraternity of District Sujawal paid homage to Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, on the occasion of his 55th birthday. The District Bar Association, Sujawal, issued a statement of felicitation for the local Ismaili community and acknowledged his services and the contributions of his family to humanity across the world. It also praised his dedication to combating the effects of climate change.

Later, at an event that commenced with a cake-cutting ceremony, General Secretary of DBA Sujawal, Syed Ali Imran Shah, said that Prince Rahim Aga Khan and his ancestors had played a vital role in the creation as well as the development of Pakistan, adding that the services of the Aga Khan Development Network in the fields of health, education, tourism, culture and rural development had been commendable.

Former Vice President of District Bar Association Sujawal, Ayaz Ali Khowaja, said that the Aga Khan has always promoted peace, harmony and cultural diversity across the world and that his efforts have also been acknowledged by the United Nations. Advocate Sajjad Ali, Shahzad Soomro, Pradeep Kumar, Naseer Ahmed Mirbahar, among others, also addressed the gathering.

Separately, members of the Ismaili community residing in Sujawal and Thatta districts organized different events on Monday and illuminated community centres to commemorate the 55th birth anniversary of their spiritual leader.