At the KASB Foundation’s get-to-gather program for school children, the Consul General of the
United States, Mr. William J. Martin was the Chief Guest, who is seated alongside Mr. Arif Ali Shah
Bukhari, Chairman of the Foundation during the presentation of the ‘KASB FOUNDATION’S FATA CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM”.
Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, the father of the internet, Mr. Rod Beckstrom, CEO and President of ICANN and Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, the Chancellor of Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASBIT) are members of the Global Peace Network and had detailed and informative discussions about how through redefined educational and economic policies terrorism could be eliminated in Pakistan and through out the world.
General Richard Myers, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Military meeting Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari to discuss the socio-economic situation in Pakistan, and the involvement of Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari in philanthropic activities during the periods of natural disasters that have been hitting Pakistan in quick successions i.e the earthquake and flooding among others.
In support of KASB Foundation’s efforts to promote education to the children from FATA Region, settled in Karachi, the U.S. Consul General and his staff are pictured together with Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, the Chairman of KASB Foundation, and the teaching staff of various sponsored schools with the sponsored students in the background at a get-to-gather event.
During the visit of Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor of KASBIT and Chairman of KASB Foundation to the United States, a meeting was held with the Honorable Dan Levinson, Inspector General, General Services Administration and Former Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services to discuss the humanitarian needs of Pakistan.
During the visit of Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor & Chairman of KASB Foundation and KASB Developers among other KASB Group Companies to the United States, a meeting was held with the Honorable David D. Nelson, Acting Assistant, who is involved with international economic issues, in which the socio-economic affairs of Pakistan were discussed.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chairman of KASB Foundation met Mr. Timothy Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation (UNF) and the Better World Fund to discuss the ongoing philanthropic activities of their organizations.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor of KASB Institute of Technology and Chairman of KASB Foundation, KASB Developers and other KASB Group Companies held a meeting with the Honorable Sue Myrick, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, which has jurisdiction over the intelligence community, including in the CIA, the Defense and the department of State, Justice and Treasury. In the meeting discussions were held to exchange the socio-economic view points of the United States and Pakistan.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor of KASBIT and Chairman other KASB Group Companies and his delegation met Ms. Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States of America, who explained about how the U.S. treasury operated.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari of KASB Foundation and Chairman of many of the KASB Group companies met the United States Representative, Mr. Hal Daub during his visit to Washington and learnt about the way the U.S. Senate works.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor of KASBIT and Chairman of other KASB Group Companies, together with his delegation met Mr. Jon Llewellyn Kyl, the Senate Minority Whip and Republic Junior U.S. Senator representing Arizona to learn and understand the way in which the election process of the United States is carried out.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor of Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASBIT) meeting the Honorable Anthony Wilder Miller, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Education of the United States of America to discuss ways in which the higher education systems with Pakistan could be aligned.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Member Board of YPO MENA (Middle East & Northern Region) and Chairman of KASB Foundation met Mr. Warren Rustand, ex-chairman of WPO and discussed the role that YPO/WPO could play to improve the economy of Pakistan and the development of better relationship with the United States during dinner at the State Department in Washington D.C.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor of KASBIT & Chairman of KASB Foundation met Mr. David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States at the National Archives Building in Washington D.C., and discussed ways by which the students of KASBIT would have e-access to the rich historical records of the United States.
During his visit to the United States, Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chancellor of KASBIT and Chairman of KASB Foundation, met Mr. Lawrence Bender, famed Hollywood producer of the recently released move “Countdown to Zero” and discussed way through which the wrongly held perceptions of Pakistan could be overcome. In this perspective, Mr. Bukhari invited Mr. Bender to personally visit Pakistan so that he could himself verify how peaceful the majority of Pakistanis are and how great a country Pakistan is so that if possible, he may be able to make a documentary picture to correctly portray Pakistan as a land of enlightened people who strive for peace just as much as citizens of all other peace loving countries do.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chairman of KASB Foundation and Chancellor of KASB Institute of Technolgoy met Governor Tim Kaine, Chairman, Democratic National Committee and Former Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia at the United State Department of State and discussed the areas of education and social affairs in Pakistan, which could be further developed with the cooperation of the United States.
Mr. Arif Ali Shah Bukhari, Chairman of KASB Foundation and Chancellor of KASB Institute of Technolgoy met Senator Bob Corker (R. Tennessee) Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during his visit to the United States and discussed ways in which the mass transit system and infrastructure of Pakistan could be developed through the creation of a joint infrastructure development fund.