President Dr Arif Alvi has accorded his approval to conferment of country’s highest civil award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
Dr Mufaddal Saifuddin is the 53rd Da’i al-Mutlaq and head of Mumbai-based Dawoodi Bohras, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release on Wednesday.
The president approved the conferment of civil award under Article 259 (2) of the Constitution and the Decorations Act 1975.
Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin has arrived in Pakistan along with his family members on November 20.
Born in Surat, India on the 20th of August, 1946, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq and present leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community.
According to details, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin has dedicated his life to the service of the community and the betterment of society at large, with a special emphasis on education, environmental responsibility and socio-economic development.
Syedna Saifuddin guides his followers across the globe drawing them closer to their faith, culture and heritage