Other Activities
Since his return to Pakistan in 1995, Zulkader has been involved in a number of activities and has contributed to support social sector and educational programs. He has been deeply involved in philanthropic organizations.
Due to his commitments, he was chosen to sit on the Board of Governors / Management Board of the following academic institutions:
- Cadet College Petaro, Sindh, Pakistan
- Women's Institute of Science & Humanities, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Cadet College Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
In addition, he is an honorary adviser on technology, and an ex-officio member of the Board of Research at the Islamic Research Institute of the International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
He has worked in different capacities with non-governmental organisations as well. Since its inception in 2003, he has been the Chairman of the Petarian Foundation, which offers scholarships to needy and meritorious students at Cadet College Petaro, and runs their teacher training programs. The devastating earthquake in the northern areas of Pakistan on 8 Oct 2005 brought the Petarian Foundation to offer relief programs, medical relief programs and reconstruction and rehabilitation programs. To date, the Petarian Foundation has disbursed nearly US$ 2.5 million worth of relief and reconstruction services in Bagh, AJK in cash and kind. The Foundation also established relief camp for the Internally Displaced Persons from Swat at Peshawar in 2009, and for the affected population of the 2010 Floods in Pakistan. It set up relief camp at Jhimpir, Sindh, and constructed homes for people at Jhimpir, Dadu, and Peshawar District.
Zulkader is also an education counselor for new undergraduate applicants to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, USA. He has also been a Member of the Nomination Committee for selection of candidates from Pakistan for the Eisenhower Foundation Fellowships, Washington, DC.
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