Ismaili delegation meets Ibad

KARACHI, Aug 16: Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad lauded the contribution of the Ismaili community under the leadership of Prince Karim Aga Khan and expressed concern over the recent attack aimed at the community.

Talking to a two-member delegation of the Ismaili community at the Governor’s House on Friday, the governor condemned the attack on the community. He assured the delegation comprising Ismaili community chief in Pakistan Iqbal Wulji and director of the Aga Khan Funds for Economic Development Sultan Ali Allana that the government was taking steps to improve law and order.—APP

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