President Dr Alvi confers Nishan-i-Pakistan award on Bohra community head

ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (SABAH): President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday conferred the
civil award of Nishan-i-Pakistan on Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the Head
of the Dawoodi Bohra Community, in recognition of his services for Pakistan
in the field of spiritual guidance and social services.

The award was conferred at a special investiture ceremony held at the
Aiwan-e-Sard and attended by the federal cabinet members as well as the
representatives of the Bohra community. According to the citation read out
before the conferment of the award, Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the
53rd Dai-e-Mutlaq whose followers are spread across all continents with a
large number of them being Pakistani citizens.

The Bohra community head has a special regard for Pakistan and is an
advocate of peace, harmony and goodwill. Recounting his services in the
education sector, it was told that he had contributed to the building of the
School of Law at the University of Karachi and launched a university project.
Multiple healthcare institutions are operating in the name of the Bohra
community head providing affordable healthcare to people.

Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin has repeatedly emphasized the importance of
conserving and protecting the environment. In the past few years alone,
over 100,000 trees have been planted by his followers in different parts of
Pakistan.

He also launched a global initiative named ‘Project Rise’ encompassing a
range of areas, including healthcare, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene,
environmental responsibility and conservation, and education. He urged his
followers to contribute actively to Pakistan’s socioeconomic progress and
explore business opportunities in the country besides developing an
extensive network of schemes offering interest-free loans.