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Business Recorder
24-05-2025
- General
- Business Recorder
Alkhidmat announces its ‘Qurbani campaign'
LAHORE: Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan has formally launched its annual Qurbani Fi Sabilillah 2025 campaign, announcing the sacrifice of 10,000 animals during Eid-ul-Adha to distribute meat among more than two million underprivileged individuals. The announcement was made here during a press conference held at Alkhidmat's head office. Dr Hafeez ur Rehman, President of Alkhidmat Foundation, stated that this year's campaign will benefit deserving families across Pakistan— including orphans, widows, prisoners, the transgender community, and other marginalised groups. In addition, the Foundation has made arrangements to carry out Eid sacrifices for displaced Palestinians in Egypt, Jordan, Al-Quds, and the West Bank. The campaign includes the sacrifice of 6,000 large and 4,000 small animals. 'With the support of our donors and volunteers, we aim to bring Eid joy to those who need it most,' said Dr Rehman. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Turkish envoy visits Alkhidmat Foundation HQs
KARACHI: The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Pakistan, Dr Irfan Neziroglu, visited the national headquarters of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan in Lahore on Thursday. He was warmly received by President Alkhidmat Foundation Dr Hafeez ur Rehman, Secretary General Syed Waqas Jafri, Vice Presidents Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, Syed Ihsanullah Waqas, Dr Mushtaq Mangat, and other senior officials. During the visit, the Ambassador was given a detailed tour of the Alkhidmat Complex and briefed on the organisation's ongoing humanitarian activities, both within Pakistan and internationally. These included relief projects, volunteer engagement, and various development initiatives. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Hafeez ur Rehman stated that Türkiye and Pakistan have always stood by each other during times of need. 'Our partnership with Turkish humanitarian organisations is a matter of great pride for us,' he said. Ambassador Neziroglu praised the services of Alkhidmat Foundation, describing them as exemplary. He emphasised the deep cultural and emotional bond between the peoples of Türkiye and Pakistan, noting, 'Our flags may differ in colour, but our hearts beat as one.' He also expressed a strong interest in expanding mutual cooperation, particularly in initiatives aimed at youth engagement and joint community service. The Ambassador acknowledged and appreciated the role of Alkhidmat volunteers during the recent earthquake in Türkiye, offering his heartfelt thanks for their timely and selfless support. As a symbolic gesture of commitment, Dr Neziroglu formally registered himself as an Alkhidmat volunteer and assured his continued support for the organisation's future initiatives. The visit concluded with the presentation of an honorary shield, a model of Minar-e-Pakistan, and traditional Pakistani gifts — a shawl and cap — by Dr Hafeez ur Rehman to the Turkish Ambassador. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MindHYVE.ai™ and Alkhidmat Foundation Partner to Launch Pakistan's First Multi-Sector AI Initiative for Social Good
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a transformative move set to redefine humanitarian operations in Pakistan, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one of the nation's most respected non-profit organizations. The MoU was signed by Belal Faruki, Founder & CEO of and Khalid Waqas, President of Alkhidmat Foundation KPK. This partnership aims to deploy agentic AI systems—starting with the Ava-Education™ large reasoning model and its ArthurAI™ e-learning platform to scale impact across education, healthcare, orphan care, disaster relief, and microfinance initiatives. As part of the agreement, and Alkhidmat will co-establish a Multi-Sector AI Innovation Lab in Peshawar, envisioned as a regional hub for applied AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) solutions in social development. The lab will serve as a launchpad for localized AI training, agent deployment, and academic research, while incubating youth-led startups in partnership with universities and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IT Board. "This isn't just a tech deployment—this is about building capacity, equity, and long-term national infrastructure for AI-powered social progress," said Belal Faruki "Alkhidmat's mission and reach make them the ideal partner for this new frontier in purpose-driven technology." Under the first phase, educational agent ArthurAI will be deployed within Alkhidmat's Bano Qabil program, supporting over 85,000 registered students through adaptive learning paths, multilingual content, and real-time feedback. Subsequent phases will see agents like Chiron (healthcare), Eli (finance), and Carter (retail & e-commerce) integrated into Alkhidmat's broader humanitarian services. Alkhidmat KPK President Khalid Waqas commented, "By combining our grassroots infrastructure with AI expertise, we are opening doors for inclusive education, smarter healthcare, and data-informed governance—especially in Pakistan's most underserved regions." will provide hosted AI platforms, APIs, training, and agent customization. The collaboration will operate under a non-profit licensing model, with both parties committed to sustainability, ethical governance, and regional language accessibility including Urdu and Pashto. This MoU signals a powerful step toward AI-for-good innovation in Pakistan and sets a precedent for global public-private humanitarian alliances. About in Newport Beach, California, builds domain-specific AGI agents, autonomous and semi-autonomous agentic systems and domain specific large reasoning models to transform national infrastructure and industry through intelligent automation and decision systems. Website: | Email: hello@ | Contact: +1 (949) 200-8668 Media ContactMarc OrtizEmail: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
15-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
MindHYVE.ai™ and Alkhidmat Foundation Partner to Launch Pakistan's First Multi-Sector AI Initiative for Social Good
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ -- In a transformative move set to redefine humanitarian operations in Pakistan, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one of the nation's most respected non-profit organizations. The MoU was signed by Belal Faruki, Founder & CEO of and Khalid Waqas, President of Alkhidmat Foundation KPK. This partnership aims to deploy agentic AI systems—starting with the Ava-Education™ large reasoning model and its ArthurAI™ e-learning platform to scale impact across education, healthcare, orphan care, disaster relief, and microfinance initiatives. As part of the agreement, and Alkhidmat will co-establish a Multi-Sector AI Innovation Lab in Peshawar, envisioned as a regional hub for applied AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) solutions in social development. The lab will serve as a launchpad for localized AI training, agent deployment, and academic research, while incubating youth-led startups in partnership with universities and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IT Board. "This isn't just a tech deployment—this is about building capacity, equity, and long-term national infrastructure for AI-powered social progress," said Belal Faruki "Alkhidmat's mission and reach make them the ideal partner for this new frontier in purpose-driven technology." Under the first phase, educational agent ArthurAI will be deployed within Alkhidmat's Bano Qabil program, supporting over 85,000 registered students through adaptive learning paths, multilingual content, and real-time feedback. Subsequent phases will see agents like Chiron (healthcare), Eli (finance), and Carter (retail & e-commerce) integrated into Alkhidmat's broader humanitarian services. Alkhidmat KPK President Khalid Waqas commented, "By combining our grassroots infrastructure with AI expertise, we are opening doors for inclusive education, smarter healthcare, and data-informed governance—especially in Pakistan's most underserved regions." will provide hosted AI platforms, APIs, training, and agent customization. The collaboration will operate under a non-profit licensing model, with both parties committed to sustainability, ethical governance, and regional language accessibility including Urdu and Pashto. This MoU signals a powerful step toward AI-for-good innovation in Pakistan and sets a precedent for global public-private humanitarian alliances. About Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, builds domain-specific AGI agents, autonomous and semi-autonomous agentic systems and domain specific large reasoning models to transform national infrastructure and industry through intelligent automation and decision systems. Media Contact Marc Ortiz Email: [email protected]
Express Tribune
08-05-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Mobile health units deployed
Amid mounting tensions and cross-border aggression, Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan has mobilised a humanitarian relief operation. Addressing a press briefing, Secretary General Syed Waqas Jafri announced the deployment of critical resources and the activation of nationwide emergency networks. "We have activated our 41 Alkhidmat Response Centres across Pakistan and set up war crisis management cells at the central, regional and provincial levels," he said. The foundation has dispatched 15 mobile health units, 50 ambulances, medicines worth Rs10 million, tents and other relief goods to the affected areas.
