12/07/2026
The District Zakat & Ushr Committee Gilgit has provided an additional Rs. 300,000 in financial assistance to support deserving students of Karakoram International University (KIU) during the current financial year.
According to the KIU Public Relations Office, the scholarship cheque was formally handed over by Chairman District Zakat & Ushr Committee Gilgit, Haji Iqbal Dar, to Mr. Shahid Ahmed Shigri, Director Financial Aid Office, KIU, during a simple yet dignified ceremony. The event was attended by Mr. Mushtaq Hussain, Internal Auditor, District Zakat & Ushr Committee; Mr. Abdul Aziz, Admin Officer, Financial Aid Office, KIU; and Mr. Zahid Iqbal, Representative of the Chairman.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shahid Ahmed Shigri, Director Financial Aid Office, expressed his sincere gratitude to the District Zakat & Ushr Committee Gilgit, particularly Chairman Haji Iqbal Dar and his team, for their continued support of financially disadvantaged students. He said that many talented KIU students continue their higher education despite significant financial challenges and that the Zakat assistance would help deserving students pursue their academic goals with confidence.
He further emphasized that the Financial Aid Office remains committed to ensuring that all financial assistance is distributed with complete transparency, strictly on merit, and based on genuine financial need so that support reaches the rightful beneficiaries in a timely manner.
Addressing the ceremony, Haji Iqbal Dar, Chairman of the District Zakat & Ushr Committee Gilgit, stated that Zakat is both a religious obligation and a social responsibility aimed at supporting underprivileged members of society. He noted that investing Zakat funds in education is an investment in the nation's future, as educated youth play a vital role in national development and prosperity. He reaffirmed the committee's commitment to continuing financial support for deserving KIU students so that no talented student is deprived of higher education due to financial hardship.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, both institutions agreed to further strengthen collaboration between the District Zakat & Ushr Committee Gilgit and the Financial Aid Office, KIU, to expand financial assistance opportunities and ensure transparent, timely, and equitable support for deserving students.
It is noteworthy that the District Zakat & Ushr Committee Gilgit has so far provided a total of Rs. 600,000 in financial assistance to deserving KIU students during the current financial year, reaffirming its commitment to promoting access to higher education through sustained financial support.