Rayan, a three year old child, has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), a form of blood cancer in USA. He is now in URGENT need of a bone marrow transplant. He has not been able to find a perfect match which will increase his chances of survival.

His parents have started a swab test drive and has requested the people belonging to SOUTH ASIAN ETHNICITY to take a bone marrow compatibility SWAB test – it is free, painless (no needles) and takes 30 seconds only. The best part is that they are also maintaining a database from samples which could be used for matching purposes for other patients in future.

Aga Khan University will be hosting a stall from 10:30 – 3:00 today at Medical College. Please stop by and participate. Do also inform and motivate others to do the same. Please come and try to save a life.

More info: Facebook Event Page
http://www.curerayan.org/donation.htm

For queries please contact:
Mr Rehan Bandukda (Organizer): 0300-827-9926

Aga Khan University is organzing its OPEN HOUSE 2011 in Karachi on Saturday, January 8th 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT

Admission Workshop

Preparing for the AKU Admission Test

Programmes Presentation

Details on academic programmes will be provided

Food Court, Games, Poster Presentation and other activities

Graduate Programmes

Master of Education (Teacher Education and Educational Leadership Management)

Master of Arts (Muslim Cultures)

Master of Science in Nursing

Master of Science (Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Policy and Management)

Master of Health Professions Education

Postgraduate programmes

PhD (Health Sciences); PhD (Education)

Postgraduate Medical Education Programmes

Internship, Residency, Fellowship

Undergraduate programmes

Bachelor of Science in Nursing;

Post-RN BScN; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Gifts for those who pre-register at: openhouse.reg@aku.edu

Today JUI (F) and other religious parties have announced to hold countrywide protest against amendment in Blasphemy Law.

In this connection some of the known protests in Karachi which are scheduled for today are, a) JI will stage a protest demonstration at 1400 hrs at Mosa Lane, Liyari Town, b) a protest rally will be taken out at 1400 hrs from Bhains Colony up to Bhains Colony More (Landhi Town) and block National Highway, c) IJT will hold a protest demonstration at Industrial Area, New Karachi at 1430 hrs, d) a protest rally will be taken out from Masjid Binori Town, Jamshed Town up to Numaish Chowrangi at 1500 hrs, e) a group of religious parties will stage a protest at Kulsoom Hotel, Nala Stop, Godhra Chowk, M.A. Jinnah Road at 1600 hrs.

Just to add that the sugar bag is available in 2Kg

A blast was heard near PIDC a while ago. Friends from nearby localities have said they heard a very huge blast. Geo reports “A powerful blast in CID building near PIDC has rocked the buildings in the surrounding area. The powerful blast brought down the whole building of Central Investigation Department (CID) located in the most sensitive area in the central area of the metropolis. A powerful shock wave released by the blast also shattered windowpanes of a number of surrounding buildings”

Those of you who might be interested in the cause of Education can benefit from this upcoming event. The theme of the conference is very apt with the conditions our country is facing with after the recent floods.
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Transforming Pedagogies Emerging Contexts & Texts of Teacher Education
October 26-28, 2010
Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development Karachi, Pakistan

This year’s international conference aims to share innovative and integrated pedagogies aims to counteract human crisis and oppressive situations, which have implications for issues of human development as a whole, and in doing so invokes transforming potential of education in general and teacher education in particular, to search for ‘new’ language of possibilities and pedagogies for change.

 The conference will focus on following inter-linked themes:

• Changing contexts and texts of teacher education
• Critical and innovative pedagogies for social change
• Pedagogies for emergencies and other complex contexts

Interested participants can register themselves at http://www.aku.edu/events/IEDIC2010/dynamic/Registration.aspx

More details at: http://www.aku.edu/events/IEDIC2010/

Pic taken near F.B Area

The country is faced with the most challenging natural disaster, the recent floods have rendered more than 14 million people homeless. Thousands of which only a couple of ours drive away form our own city Karachi. And since a lot of small groups from Karachi, mostly students from various university are heading out to the various areas of Sindh here is a very useful blog post by Sana Saleem of FLP which explains what items are urgently needed to more effectively and efficiently help the flood affected people here in Sindh, and more specifically in Thatta.

Visit: http://asiancorrespondent.com/sanasaleem1/help-guide-for-relief-in-thatta

Image Credits : http://flp.org.pk/

Or is it? This pic taken 20 min back shows black coulds over Gulshan side.