Pakistan -- The Health Sector's ResponsibilityTackling climate change by reducing operational emissions across the globe is a top priority of the AKDN. With healthcare operations in eight countries, AKHS is committed to better understanding our carbon footprint. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates health operations to be responsible for 5-15% of a nation's carbon emissions. According to conservative estimates, health systems ...

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UK -- On Sat 19 and 26 Mar, Jamats from Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Denmark were able to come together once again to celebrate Navroz after two years of what was, for many, a period of social isolation, due to the pandemic. Jamats in the four countries each had the chance to celebrate the new year together. Dutch festivities were celebrated ...

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UK -- On Sat 26 Mar, AKYSB held their long anticipated Navroz event for 18-45 year olds to celebrate Navroz and bring people together. A delicious three course meal was served and guests turned up in droves wearing traditional dress from various traditions. After dinner, the event continued with music from Zamana, a traditional raas garba band, an Afghani band called ...

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Pakistan -- Through her tireless efforts and unwavering commitment, Nadia Iqbal from Zulfiqarabad in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) sets a remarkable example for the women of our Jamat through her contributions in the field of IT. Her hard work paid off as she was honored by an Excellence award presented by Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan. "Freelancing in Gilgit was a challenge ...

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UAE -- "O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female and made you into races and tribes, so that you may identify one another." A verse from Surah Al-Hujurat 49:13 A civilisation cannot exist without culture, and culture cannot exist without knowledge. The pursuit of knowledge is not just a right, but also an obligation on the ...

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Portugal -- Since the 12th century fantastical tales of the Assassins, their mysterious leader and their remote mountain strongholds in Syria and northern Iran have captured the European imagination. These legends first emerged when European Crusaders in the Levant came into contact with the Syrian branch of the Nizari Ismailis, who at the behest of their leader were sent on dangerous ...

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Portugal -- Desde o século XII que os contos de fantasia dos Assassinos, o seu misterioso líder e as suas remotas fortalezas montanhosas na Síria e no norte do Irão, capturam a imaginação europeia. Estas lendas surgiram quando os Cruzados Europeus do Levante entraram em contacto com o ramo sírio dos Nizari Ismailis, que a mando do seu líder foram enviados ...

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Global -- Afghanistan is at a critical point in its history. Since 1990, the country's Human Development Index score has increased by almost 70 per cent despite numerous political and security uncertainties. However, this progress faces an existential challenge following the collapse of the government on 15 August 2021. The resulting social, economic, and political shocks have had serious repercussions for ...

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