PLANE CRASH IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN

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PLANE CRASH IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN

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PIA flight PK-661 crashes enroute to Islamabad, no survivors

Passenger list at:

http://www.dawn.com/news/1301042/pia-fl ... -survivors

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The three AKDN employees died in the plane crash included two faculty and one finance officer of the Aga Khan University.


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Three aku staff of finance dept--2 ismailis

So far it seems that there were 14 jamati members including 1 crew. There are also reports that there were more students from the jamat.
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I heard there were 14 Ismailis in this plane. What a tragedy!
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MEMORANDUM

To : All Faculty and Staff

From : President Firoz Rasul

Date : Thursday, Dec 8, 2016

Subject : Plane Crash in Northern Pakistan

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We all learned yesterday about the tragic plane crash that took the lives of all 48 passengers who were en route from Chitral to Islamabad.

It is with much sadness and regret that I am writing to inform you that the passengers included three of our very own colleagues based at AKU’s Professional Development Centre Chitral (PDCC) who were travelling to Islamabad to attend a workshop. We will dearly miss our colleagues:


1. Umara Khan (age 44), Associate at PDCC. Umara joined the PDCC in 2003. He is survived by his wife and two children, 9 and 12 years of age.


1. Muhammad Khan (age 46), Senior Instructor and Deputy Head PDCC. Muhammad joined PDCC in 2004. He is survived by his wife and five children from 9 to 22 years of age. Muhammad was an alumnus of AKU-IED, Master of Education, Class of 2002.


1. Akbar Ali (age 41), Senior Instructor PDCC. Akbar joined PDCC in 2009. He is survived by his wife and two children, 7 and 12 years of age. Akbar was an alumnus of AKU-IED, Master of Education, Class of 2009.

Dr. Sarfaroz Niyozov, the Director of AKU-IED and Dr. Moladad Shafa, the Head of PDCs are travelling to Chitral to meet with and provide support to the families of the deceased and our AKU colleagues at the PDCC.

We will always appreciate and remember the hard work and contributions that Umara, Muhammad and Akbar made to the University. I know you will want to join me in extending our deepest sympathies to their families as well as all the families who lost loved ones in this terrible accident. This is a very sad time for AKU. We will pay our respects together at the University Assembly in Pakistan tomorrow.

With kind regards.



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Six members of a family buried 10 days after the PIA plane crashed

By Gul Hamad Farooqi


CHITRAL: Six members of a family were among the 20 Chitrali victims of the 7th December PIA ATR plane crash in Havelian. Their dead bodies were brought to Chitral today on a C-130 plane operated by the Pakistan Air Force.


The six family members – husband Mirza Gul, wife Gul Horan, daughter Zahida Parveen, daughter Sameena Bibi, son Hassan Ali and son Farhan Ali – were shifted from the Chitral airport to their native village, Ezit, located in the remote Garam Chashma Valley. Six graves were prepared in one line for the family. They were laid to rest after a collective funeral prayer, attended by large numbers of locals.

Only one member of the family, 14 year old daughter, Haseena Gul, survived, because she was not on the plane. Haseena Gul is in severe trauma, according to local reporters. Officials of the Social Welfare Department’s Child Protection Unit met her in Garam Chashma Valley today. This was necessitated by a situation in which the custody of the child has to be decided; she is going to receive tens of millions of rupees as compensation, insurance, money for the loss of her family members. More than one relatives had come forward to claim custody of the child, which created a confusion.


Child Protection Unit officials have said that the child needs time to recover from the shocks of the tragedy, and should not be put through legal processes for custody.

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http://pamirtimes.net/2016/12/17/six-me ... e-crashed/
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PIA, Aga Khan Foundation agree to take care of Haseena Gul

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Aga Khan Foundation have agreed to take care of Haseena Gul, the 14-year-old girl from Chitral, who lost all six members of her immediate family in the ATR air crash.

The Board of Directors of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Ltd (PIACL) during its meeting took keen interest in the welfare of Haseena Gul. The board said that, if needed, PIA would like to take the responsibility of her education as well as living and medical expenses.

The board was given a detailed briefing on the unfortunate crash of ATR-42 and apprised of the steps taken by the airline for providing relief, support and assistance to the aggrieved members of families.

While expressing their deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident, the board members appreciated the proactive steps taken by the PIA management in this regard after the crash.The meeting was informed that the Safety Investigation Board was conducting a thorough investigation of the incident and all assistance it needs from PIA is being provided forthwith.

The board was informed that an initial compensation of Rs500,000 has been disbursed among the next of kin of most of the persons who lost their lives in the December 7 crash and the process would be completed after the finalisation of legal formalities.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/174166 ... aseena-Gul
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