HGISF Pakistan-2nd Quarterly Progress Report-2014

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Quarterly Progress Report 2

nd Quarter, 2014

For the month ended April 1st to June 30th, 2014

HUNZA GILGIT ISMAILI STUDENTS FEDERATION (HGISF), PAKISTAN

2nd Quarterly Progress Report-2014

Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF), Pakistan Page 2

Table of Contents

Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2

I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 3

III. DETAILS OF ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................ 3

IV. CONSTRAINTS AND WAY FORWARD ................................................................................. 15

V. ANNEXURE ............................................................................................................................. 17



I. Introduction The Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF) Pakistan is a youth-led and youth-centric civil

society organization that is working on a voluntary basis for the holistic development of our

community members in general and our youth from Hunza and Gilgit region in particular who are

either living in main urban centers of Pakistan or living in their native villages and towns in Hunza and

Gilgit region of Pakistan. HGISF is the mother organization of more than eighteen youth-led civil

society initiatives and student bodies of Hunza and Gilgit region mainly based here in Karachi and

rest of the country. It has several thousand members representing all village organizations of Hunza

and Gilgit region in Karachi Pakistan. Current it is being run by an active Central Cabinet along with

Board of Advisors and management committee which has been nominated by member village

organizations, student organizations and social welfare organizations and endorsed by namdar

Regional Council for Karachi & Baluchistan, Pakistan for the year ended 2014-2015.

II. Executive Summary The 2nd Quarterly Progress Report covers the activities carried out during the period April 1st to June

30th, 2014. These activities comprise of activities carried out by HGISF itself and its member

organizations along with its multipurpose human development project named Jiwani Development

Center in Karachi, Pakistan.

During the period under reporting majority of our members were busy with their exams and summer

vacations. Furthermore, due to the holy month of Ramazan a number of our activities had to slow

down or reschedule accordingly. Therefore, during the period under reporting, we have mainly focus

on creating forward linkages with likeminded institutions in academia, civil society and government

authorities in all targeted areas of Pakistan besides arranging some educational and recreational-

cum-sporting activities at our organizational level in Karachi. Besides this, JDC remained open from

early morning upto late night rendering services through Early Childhood Development (ECD) classes

for Jamati toddlers, Tusion & Englisg Language Classes along with library and reading room services

to all AliJiwani based Jamat.

III. Details of Activities During the period under reporting we have successfully executed some of the following activities in

our targeted thematic and geographical areas in Pakistan.

1. Inspection of Sindh Government Hospitals with Chief Secretary Sindh

On the invitation of Mr. Sajjad Saleem Hottiyana-the Chief Secretary (CS) to the

Government of Sindh, two HGISF Cabinet members and nine volunteers from its

federating units visited Chief Secretary Office on 8th June, 2014 in Karachi and discussed

areas of mutual interest.



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er on the team in the leadership of Mr. Fida Karim-the then Acting Chairman and

current Senior Vice Chairman of HGISF accompanied Chief Secretary to inspect Liyari

General Hospital and Civil Hospital in Karachi. The objective of the said visit was to

facilitating Chief Secretary in assessing current situation of patient care and service

delivery in these hospitals and distribute cash and food items among patients; thus try to

mitigate the sufferings arising out of illness and chronic disease besides promoting

culture of voluntary service at Sindh Government Institutions level in Sindh Province of

Pakistan. This was carries out in the backdrop of our suggestion in one of our earlier

meeting with CS to foster the spirit of voluntary service to improve service delivery at

government institutions level in Sindh province Pakistan.

Initially our team in the leadership of Chief Secretary visited Liyari General Hospital in the

volatile Liyari Town and inspected different wards of the said hospital. The team inquired

after health of admitted patients and quality of service delivery. Cash, water and food

items were distributed among needy patients.

The situation of wards and toilets were highly apathetic and smelly. Drinking water was

not available in scorching heat. The bed sheets were so filthy that nobody could sit on

them except poor patients. Therefore, Chief Secretary directed concerned official to

change filthy bed sheets on the spot and same was ensured with the help of volunteers.

Chief Secretary himself along with volunteer’s spread out bed sheets and washed toilets

and directed the concerned official to ensure high quality of service delivery to the

poor and vulnerable communities of Liyari. A couple of volunteers with full support of



Chief Secretary Office was assigned the task of follow-up to ensure proper patient care

and service delivery in the stated hospital. One of the objective of visiting Liyari General

Hospital in volatile Liyari town was also to boost-up the confidence level and morale of

local communities who are suffering due to notorious Liyari-gand-war and skirmishes

among non-state actors in Liyari.

Than the team visited Civil Hospital Karachi-the 1900-bed tertiary care and the largest

teaching hospital of Pakistan. Here the team inspected different wards, inquired after

health of patients, quality and nature of service delivery to patients and their

attendants.

Though the hospital was overcrowded and toilets were not properly maintained but

poor patients who were interviewed for their feedback were seems satisfied with service

delivery as they were stated to be receiving proper care and medication. Food packets

and cash were distributed among needy patients in two wards each comprising fifty

patients. Chief Secretary appreciated team HGISF and requested them to visit these

and other hospitals in Karachi, adopt at least one patient till his/her discharge and

directly report to him and make accountable if something in doing wrong in these

hospitals to ensure quality of patient care and service delivery in Sindh Government

hospitals in Karachi. He further stated to team leader of HGISF in front of top authorities

of Civil Hospital that “being an active civil society organization you can shout on them if

you found them not working properly and directly report to me to address the same”

At the end of inspection Chief Secretary thanked HGISF and reiterated his commitment

to support HGISF to achieve our shared goals for community development in the days

ahead. Team HGISF also reciprocated with the same sentiments and assured the good

office of Chief Secretary to work together to promote our shared goals and objectives

in all targeted areas of Pakistan.

It is befitting to note it here that this visit was in commensurate with new policy of HGISF

wherein it is working on creating sound forward linkages with relevant government and

non-government organizations throughout Pakistan.

2. Program on Early childhood Development

Jiwani Development Centre (JDC) - the

human development project of Hunza

Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF)

- arranged a one day lecture program

on Early Childhood Development (ECD)

here on 20th June, 2014 in the National

Council Hall Karachi. The said program

was arranged in close collaboration

with Institute of Early Childhood

Education and Development (IECED)

Karachi. Mrs. Naheed Wasi w/o Senator

Ali Haider was the chief guest of this

session. Mr. Sardar Khan Senior Vice

President Pakistan People’s Party-Karachi Division was the Guest of Honor.

The program was attended by 60 participants from North & Southern Regions of our

Jamat comprising students, teachers and general members interested in early

childhood development in Karachi.



The program was started by the holy name of Allah which was followed by welcome

note delivered by Mr. R.Raheem Sherazi-Coordiator HGISF. In his welcome note he

appreciated Mrs. Naheed Wasi the founding Director and Senior Trainer of IECD along

with Guest of Honor for their collaboration and support in executing this event.

He also appreciated the role of Regional Council for Karachi and Baluchistan for being

there to support HGISF and its federations to ensure holistic development of our Jamat in

general and our youth in particular in Karachi Pakistan. Mr. Sherazi and team HGISF also

brief about the mission, vision and current projects and activities of HGISF in Pakistan. He

especially mentioned ECD classes that HGISF have recently started in Jiwani

Development Center in Ali Jiwani-the most under privileged area of our community in

Karachi.

The main purpose of establishing JDC is to provide different training and educational

opportunities to our Ali Jiwani based members in Karachi. He emphasis on all Jiwani

based members to visit JDC at the address of House # 105, Block 4, Jiwani Heights,

Super Highway Karachi and avail the services regarding CED classes, English Classes,

Audience is engrossed in lecture on ECD



Couching Classes along with library and reading room. JDC is providing these facilities

either free of cost or at a negligible fees.

After this Mrs, Naheed delivered the keynote lecture on ECD. She underlined the scope

of ECD and shared her insight regarding importance and impacts of ECD in ensuring

holistic development of a child. She shared all the basic necessities and technique

which can change not only a life of an individual but also a life of a family, life of society

and life of a nation, if they are well educated and applying these tools in their practical

life. Early Childhood Development program is one of the emerging and an important

professional which is in high demand not only in Pakistan but abroad as well.

The second round comprises of cross questioning wherein most of the participants

raised questions regarding expensive course of ECD and requested HGISF and other

institutions to help them to meet their demand. HGISF assured the participants that

HGISF will do the needful to provide merit-cum-need based scholarship for Diploma

Program in ECD.

A survey form was also circulated on the spot to scrutinize interested and qualified

students and teacher for further test and interview. In the light of participants demand

and potential of ECD in job market, it was decided by HGISF that in collaboration with

IECED and government of Sindh that scholarship will be provided to potential but

equally deserving students from our members in Karachi. So that they will better be

able to absorb in job market in the days to come.

3. Scholarship Program for Diploma & Certificate Courses in Early childhood Development

Programme (ECD)

In continuation with aforementioned lecture session on early childhood development

(ECD), HGISG in close collaboration with Institute of Early Childhood Education &

Development and Government of Sindh have announced scholarships for diploma

and certificate programmes in Early childhood Development for female members of

our Jamat in Karachi. Some of 80 members from Matrovil, Garden, Karimabad,

Kharadar, Aishamanzil, Ali Jiwani and other parts of Karachi shown up for interview.

Selection were made purely on merit-cum-need basis along with extensive interview by

ECD Experts, JDC Team and Representatives from Sindh Government and Institute of

Early Childhood Education and Development.

Out of these members, 100% scholarship has been provided to 8 candidates for one

year diploma programme. While full monthly fee discount have been provided to 4

candidates. Similarly, some of 21 members have been selected for one year diploma

programme and half yearly certificate programme. These include 8 members for

Certificate Programme and 13 members for Diploma programme. It is befitting to note

it here that these benefeciries belong from not only HGISF’s member organizations but

also from other under served parts of Pakistan like interior Sindh, Ghizer, chitral,

Baluchistan and less developed areas of Karachi. Our only criteria was merit-cum-need

plus member of Ismaili Jamat from any part of Pakistan. Besides this HGISF is also

providing transport facility for these benefeciries.

Senior leadership of HGISF take this opportunity to acknowledge and highly appreciate

the sincere contribution of JDC team, Mr. Rahat, Mr. Sarfaraz Hamza, Mr. Ahmed

Barcha, Ms. Anita Aziz, Mr. Sardar Khan Senior Vice Chairman Pakistan People’s Party

Karachi division along with Senator Taj Haider and IECED management and



administrator for their sincere contribution in this programme. It is expected the same

spirit in the year ahead to lead this programme to its logical end.

Fee Structure IECED Diploma Program (One Year)

Fee Structure for IECED Certificate Program (Six Months)

S.no Fee Details Amount

1 Admission Fee 7000

2 Monthly Fee 3000

3 Total fee for Certification Program(6

Months fee, admission fee)

25000

List of candidates entitled for Diploma Program:

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# GR# Name

Father’s

Name

Registratio

n

Admissio

n

Monthly/

August,1

4

Paid

Amoun

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Total

Pendin

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1 D105/S1

4

NASREE

N NAZIR

NAZIR

MOHD

100 7000 1000 5100 3000

2 D106/S1

4

RABIA

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

ZAKIR

HUSSAIN

100 7000 1000 7100 1000

3 D113/S1

4

ANILA

ADIL

ADIL

SHAH

100 5000 1000 5100 1000

4 D114/S1

4

SAIRA

PARVEE

N

SHER

UUAH

BAIG

100 4000 1000 5100 _____

5 D115/S1

4

SAEEDA

PARVEE

N

ZULFIQA

R ALI

100 2500 1000 3600 _____

6 D116/S1

4

SAMEET

A

SAMAD

JAN

100 7000 No fee 4000 3000

S.no Fee Details Amount

1 Admission Fee 10,000

2 Monthly Fee 4,000

3 Total Yearly Fee(Admission fee plus

12 months fee )

58,000



7 Shakeel

a Bano

Issa

Khan

100 No fee

1000 100 1000

8 Kishwar Muliam

Shah

100 10000 1000 _____ 11100

List of Candidates Entitled for Scholarship in IECED Certificate Program / Evening

(6 Months)

S# GR# Name Father’s

Name Registration Admission

Monthly/

August,14

Paid

Amount

Total

Pending

1 Evening Shazadi Piyar Ali 100 1000 No fee 1100 -------

2 Evening Anila

Kiran

Karim

Dad

100 2000 No Fee 2100 ____

3 Evening Fouzia

Akhter

Karim

Akhter

100 % Free

4 Evening Rozina Musa

Baig

100 % Free

5 Evening Zohra

Iqbal

Iqbal

Karim

100 % Free

6 Evening Hina Baig Sher

Ullah

100 % Free

7 Evening Rubina

Karim

Issa

Karim

100 % Free

8 Evening Husun

Bano

Salman 100 % Free

9 Morning Zahra

Shah

Shah

Zareen

100 % Free

10 Morning Nargis

Paree

Sarfaraz

Nawaz

100 % Free

11 Evening Anila

Perveen

Sher

Ullah

100 5000 No Fee 2600 2500

12 Evening Shaheena

Bano

Gulbaz

Khan

100 2000 No Fee 2100 2000

13 Morning Farida

bano

Ali

Salman

100 5000 1500 6600 ----------

Transport Expense for ECD Diploma Program (1 year)

s.no Details Amount

1 Per day transport charges 1500

2 Per Month(4 days per month)Charges 6000

3 Total final year Charges(12 months) 72000

Transport Expense for ECD Certification program (6 months)

S.no Details Amount

1 Per day transport Charges 1500



2 Per Week(3 days per week)charges 4500

3 Per Month(!2 days per month) 18000

4 Total Final session Transport Charges(Six Months) 108000

4. Meeting with all GBC level Federations in Karachi:

In the backdrop of police atrocities and highhandedness of President Ismaili Regional

Council for Gilgit, Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF) called an urgent

meeting of all Karachi based Ismaili organizations from Gilgit Baltistan (GB) on June 8th,

2014 in Aga Khan Gymkhana Karachi. A large number of young leaders, social activist

and office bearers of different student organizations and senior leadership of social

welfare organizations from all parts of Hunza, Gilgit and Gizer districts participated in the

stated meeting. During the meeting the said incident was thoroughly discussed and

each member expressed strong condemnation for treatment meted out to honorable

President of the Ismailia Regional Council for Gilgit and termed it simply unacceptable

to say the least. They reiterated their full support to Jamati leadership and warned all

concerned actors to refrain from harassing our leaderships. Otherwise, Jamati members

and youth will be compelled to take matters into their hands and take punitive actions

against such people. The same day the said incident was settled down with the prompt

intervention of GB government after tendering unconditional apologies from

perpetrators it was unanimously decided to give the law to take its own turn and call off

their protest demonstration against assault on Col (r) Ubaidullah Baig, President of the

Ismailia Regional Council for Gilgit. Nevertheless, each member showed strong

resentment against this incident and call upon GB Government and relevant institutions

to resolve the bone of contention once for all. It was discussed and agreed upon that

all federations will forward nominations of two to three persons per federation from all

participating organizations to HGISF to form a joint committee of GB level grassroots

Ismaili institutions based here in Karachi. So that they could jointly work in close

coordination to protect and promote their shared goals in Karachi and throughout

Pakistan including Gilgit-Baltistan. The said committee will also coordinate with

respective Councils and AKDN institutions to provide required human resource or any

other kind of assistance and support besides forwarding member youths related issues

to national level leaderships and resolve the same for the betterment of Jamat. At the

end of meeting Mr. Fida Karim- Acting Chairman of HGISF thanked all participants,

Advisors, senior leaderships of different federations and federating units for showing their

solidarity and strength and reiterated commitment of HGISF to work together to

promote their shared goals in Pakistan.

5. Meeting with GISAK:

The Cabinet and Advisory members of Hunza

Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF) met

with Gojal Ismailia Students Association Karachi

(GISAK) on May 27, 2014 in Garden Darkhana

Jamat Khana Karachi. Senior leadership of both

the organizations participated in the said

meeting and discussed areas of mutual interest

to strengthening each other through

coordinated efforts. During the meeting it was

appreciated that federation has representation



from all regions of Hunza and Gilgit. Nevertheless, it was requested by GISAK to formalize

representation from upper Hunza through GISAK as their new Cabinet has just taken

responsibilities from this month and same was assured by HGISF to achieve their shared

goals in the years ahead. In this regard, it was discussed and agreed upon that HGISF

will send a formal letter to channelize nomination of existing two members from upper

Hunza and same will be endorsed by GISAK within a week. It is worth noting that senior

leadership of both the organizations sit together first time in their recent history and

reiterated their commitment to work together to achieve their shared goals in the days

to come as both the organizations believe that it is high time to strengthen mutual

understanding and working relations through coordinated efforts and collaboration in

achieving our shared goals in Pakistan.

6. Karachi Champions Trophy-2014 in Karachi

The eventful Karachi Champion Trophy-2014 was successfully concluded here on

Sunday, 4th April, 2014 in Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan School Karim Abad

Karachi. This was organized by Khana Abad Ismaili Students Welfare Organization

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Winning team with organizers and Chief Guest of Karachi Champion Tournament

This tournament was aimed at to engage our youth in a healthy competition through

sporting activities so that all federating units and other like-minded organizations come

together on a single platform to compete and cherish healthy competition through

sporting activities. The stated cricket tournament was spanned over five weekends

started on 6th April 2014 and concluded on 4th May 2014.

This year’s Karachi Champion Trophy was the 5th edition of its kind in the history of

KAISWO. A total of 36 Karachi based teams of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral region along

with local team participated in this championship. At the end of the tournament a

grand final closing ceremony was held which was attended by Cabinet members of

Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Student Federation (HGISF) along with office-bearers of all its



federating units, donors, well-wishers, Village elders and Karachi based Advisors in

Khana Abad Ismailia Students Welfare Organization (KAISWO) Karachi. Chief Guest was

Mr. Khush Ahemd Din, the renowned social worker and General Secretary of Hunza

Shinaki Multipurpose Society, Karachi while the guests of honor were Mr. Mr Anwer and

Mr. Naik Alam PhD Scholar from Khana Abad Hunza.

The closing ceremony was concluded with prize distribution. Chitral Young Fighters was

declared as the Champions of the tournament while Northern Friends Cricket Club

(NFCC) remained the runner-up and Turmahin United secured the 3rd position. Special

awards and token of appreciation were also distributed among the best workers of the

event along with Chief Guest and Guests of honor. Mir Afzal declared player of the

tournament while Hussain was declared as the Man of The Match. This eventful

tournament was culminated with thrilling tunes of local music, singing, local dance and

performance of the Aly Abad Orchestra along with the keynote address of Guest,

Muhammad Karim Damino-President KAISWO and the vote of thanks from senior adviser

of the KAISWO Mr. Sartaj Shah.

7. Children Football Camp-2014

In the backdrop of Football World Cup-2014 in Brazil, football fever was at its full swing

among our youth. Therefore, Jiwani Development Centre (JDC)-the multipurpose

human development project of Hunza Gilgit Ismaili Students Federation (HGISF)

Pakistan- arranged a two days football camp under the name of “Children Football

Camp-2014” here in Jiwani Ground Ali Giwani Karachi. Sum of thirty Jiwani based

children from Hunza, Gilgit, Ghizer, Chitral and southern regions participated in this

summer football camp.

Glimpses of Children Football Summer Camp-2014



The event was conducted by Mr. Suhail a renowned and professional football couch

from HGISF. During the camp participants were specially trained by a professional

football couch regarding ins and outs of football along with extensive practice in the

ground. The children termed it “a thrilling and equally learning experience” and

requested team HGISF to provide more opportunities like this to ensure their physical

and emotional development. At the end of summer camp footballs were distributed as

a token of appreciations among best performing children. Cabinet members and

Advisors of HGISF also participated in concluding session of summer camp.

Mr. Fida Karim-then Acting Chairman HGISF highly appreciated team HGISF in general

and event managers specially Mr. Sarfraz Ahmed-Joint secretary HGISF, Mr.Rizwan

Karim-Media Coordinator-Cum-Photographer of HGISF, Mr.Irshad Ali-JDC team

member, Mr.Suhail-the Football Coach, Mr. Hasnain Iqbal-Volunteer HGISF along with

Advisors, participating federations, senior leadership and children and their parents for

their all-out support and cooperation. He appreciated each one of them along with

maintenance committee and Mukhi sahib of Jiwani JK for making it a huge success

and reiterated the commitment of HGISF to provide more healthy and recreational

activities like this to unlock the true potential of our youth in the year ahead so that our

youngsters could engage themselves in positive activities and become a healthy and

productive citizen of Pakistan.

8. Art and Painting Competition for students:

An Art and painting competition was held on 26th June 2014 in Jiwani Development

Center Karachi. The program was attended by 50 students. Basic aim of this event was

to arrange a positive recreational-cum-developmental activity for students to polish

and encourage their interest in art and painting. Children learn in many ways and art

and painting is one of them. Art is part of the human experience and students can

express themselves through art and crafts.

All students actively participated as all the required stationary was provided to students

to properly present their ideas of art on a paper. Students were divided into two

categories Montessori and Primary Section. At the end of session best performing

students were encouraged by selecting best drawing and paintings and distributed

prizes among best performing students.

Group picture of best performing children with JDC team



9. Meeting with United State Education Foundation, Pakistan (USEFP):

Senior Vice Chairman of HGISF Mr. Fida Karim had a fruitful meeting with Ms. Corina R.

Sanders-Public Affairs Officer in U.S. Consulate General Karachi and Mr. Hassan Nasir -

Educational Adviser at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan in U.S

consulate , Karachi. Besides attending one of their sessions on their Fulbright Scholar

Program, he discussed areas of future collaboration with special reference to US

cultural exchange programs and other scholarships and youth-centric awareness and

development programs in Pakistan. USEFP team appreciates HGISF and assured their

fullest possible support in executing youth development programmes in Karachi

Pakistan. It was decided and agreed upon that HGISF will arrange venue and

participants and USEFP will deliver sessions on thematic areas interested for both the

organizations in the days to come.

Mr. Fida Karim along with other youth activist is engrossed in the presentation of Ms. Corina

10. Meeting with Provost Karachi University:

On the invitation of Ms.Anila Malik-Provost Karachi University Girls Hostel, a delegation

of HGISF and GISAK met with her in the month of June, 2014 in University of Karachi. The

team comprises of Mr.Fida Karim-then acting Chairman HGISF, Mr. Irfan Alam Advisor

HGISF and Mr.Tariq Hussain from GISAK Cabinet along with a member from BADA-one

of our federating unit in Karachi. The objective was to discuss concerns of Provost with

special reference to our hostel based members and devised a mechanism to do the

needful to address her concerns besides facilitating our members in the best possible



way to carry on their education in a conducive and equally healthy environment in

Karachi University with special focus of KU girls’ hostel.

The delegation heard all her concerns and assured our all-out support to address her

genuine concerns and requested hostel admiration to facilitate in their best possible

manner in providing secure and equally conducive environment for learning and

development in KU Girls hostel. It was mutually decided to execute coordinated efforts

and meetings to facilitate our hostel based members in KU.

11. Outreach meetings with Civil Society Organizations(CSO):

In the leadership of Chairman HGISF-Mr. Shahzad Baig, team HGISF met with leadership

of different CSOs based in Lahore and Gilgit-Baltistan. These include Gilgit-Baltistan

Youth Council (GBYC) and Ismaili students Federation based in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

In these meeting he along with his team discussed areas of mutual coordination and

cooperation with special reference to forthcoming general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan

and reiterated their commitment to work together to promote our shared goals in

Lahore and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Similarly, during the period under review HGISF resolved a number of our youth related

socio-economic and educational issues.

As an active youth-led Civil Society Organization, a delegation of HGISF comprising

nine members attended two days conference of FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance,

Pakistan in Regent Plaza Karachi.

Similarly, during this quarter Namdar council for Karachi and Baluchistan issued

nominations of HGISF office bearers for the year 2014-2015.

IV. Constraints and way-forward During the period under reporting HGISF had to face some of the following issues and constraints to

execute their services to its federating member organizations and general members.



Unavailability of proper venue to arrange meetings or to execute capacity development and

awareness programs to our youth. Due to which we have to cancel or repeatedly postponed our

programmes. During the period under review we had to cancel or repeatedly reschedule a couple of

training and awareness sessions in Karachi. These include “training session on project proposal writing

and resource mobilization” which had to be conducted by a renowned international development

professional having several decades experience in UN and other international development and

humanitarian agencies throughout Asia and another one was “awareness session on rising trend of

suicides in our youth”. On the other hand, during this quarter seven member of our federation

committed suicides due to different youth-centric issues but we are not receiving required support from

concerned Jamati institutions on time. HGISF had already brought this matter into kind information and

knowledge of National and Regional Council and proposed to support us to direct concerned

institutions to carry out a research study to find out root causes regarding rising trend of suicide cases in

our youth and take informed decisions on the basis of these findings besides launching awareness-

cum-root cause-addressing projects and programs on the war footing but all is vain so far.

Similarly, a renowned foundation has offered us to carry out different sessions on 15 different youth-

centric topics for our youth. But we have venue problem as we are 100% dependent on Council for

venue and Namdar Regional Council for Karachi and Baluchistan have already wrote to us that it has

to cater more than 50 institutions. So it has its own constraints. Any assistance from National Council or

any AKDN institutions will highly be appreciated in this regard.

HGISF’s unclear terms of engagement with Regional Council which further create difficulties in quick

delivery of quality service to our federating units and general members.

Financial constraints. Unavailability of any financial resource base except voluntary contributions of

HGISF office bearers and Advisors negatively affects our projects and service delivery. Although we

have arranged 78% amount of our scholarship programme but we still needed support for 22% of this

project (approx.: PKRS 200,000) to lead this project into its logical end. Financial support from any of our

member or institution will highly be appreciated in this regard.

For being highly educated, sensitized and equally aware about clear directions of MHI regarding

mandate of each Jamati and AKDN institutions toward our Jamat-the ultimate beneficiaries- our

members are expecting delivery of high quality and prompt service delivery from us all. But due to

aforementioned reasons (financial constraints & delay-daily tactics of Regional Council) HGISF have to

face challenges in coming up to the expectations of our members in Karachi and other parts of

Pakistan. Lack of direct coordination with top authorities of AKDN institutions further makes the matter

worst.

It is high time to devise a proper mechanism to channelize issues, demands and needs identifies at our

community level through HGISF and its grassroots level federations and communicate the same with

concerned AKDN and Jamati Institutions in Pakistan. So that concerned institutions could design their

programmes and annual work plans accordingly to accommodate the needs identified by HGISG and

its federating units at grassroots level in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan.

HGISF and its federating units have a lot of proposals and ideas but facing resource constraints to

implement the same and AKDN institutions have financial resources but needed to take input of

grassroots institutions like HGISF to address the pressing needs and demands of our Jamat as par

priorities of our members-the- ultimate reason behind establishing institutions by our beloved MHI-in

Karachi and other parts of Pakistan including Hunza Gilgit region.



V. Annexure

List of Cabinet members and office bearers of HGISF appointed for the year 2014-2015.





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Jiwani Colony, Super Highway

Karachi, Pakistan

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