Section PREAMBLE

AGHA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION AGHA KHAN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION BOARD ORDINANCE, 2002 ORDINANCE CXIV OF 2002 An Ordinance to establish the Agha Khan University Examination Board [Gazette of Pakistan Extraordinary, Part I, 8th November, 2002] F. No. 2(I)/2002-Pub.-----dated 8-11-2002.-The following Ordinance promulgated by the President is hereby published for general information:- Whereas it is desirable and expedient in the national interest to aspire to standards of excellence in the field of education and in persons of such objective to draw-upon all available resources; And whereas the Government of Pakistan considers it important to offer the people of Pakistan more educational options and to improve the school examination system; And whereas the Agha Khan University is committed to the improvement of education in Pakistan and aboard and in pursuance thereof has established a Medical College, School of Nursing and an institute for educational development in Pakistan, an institute for study of Muslim civilization in the UK, and is in the process of establishing a faculty of Arts and Sciences in Karachi as well as medical, nursing and education programmes in East Africa; Afghanistan, Syria and Central Asia and thus possesses the requisite inside, expertise and experience in the provision of education including all administrative matters connected therewith; And whereas the Agha Khan University has agreed to assist the Government in this endeavour in the greater national interest and in furtherance of the public-private partnership; And whereas pursuant to the Agha Khan University Order, 1983 (President's Order No. 3 of 1983), the Agha Khan University is authorised to establish an Examination Board; And whereas the President of Pakistan is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; Now therefore, in pursuance of the proclamation of emergency of the Fourteenth day of October. 1999. and Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, read with the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf. the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:-