KARACHI: Rotary Club of Nexus installed Iqbal Tahir Arain as its president for the 2026-27 term during a ceremony held at the DHA Club, where Rotary leaders reaffirmed their commitment to expanding community service and humanitarian projects.

District Governor 3271 Shahzad Sabir attended the event as the chief guest. The ceremony also welcomed District Governor Elect Fahad Sikandar, District Governor Nominee Abdul Jabbar Sheikh, Assistant Governor Dr. Durdana Arshad, Coordinator Waqar Sheikh, District Coordinator Atiqa Wali, Assistant Governor Shehnaz Ramzi, Rotaract Chair Roma Tabish and a large gathering of club members.

Club Highlights Growing Membership

The event began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by the national anthem. Participants also offered prayers for the late club member Roshan Afzal.

General Secretary Muhammad Ali Haider welcomed the guests and congratulated Shahzad Sabir on assuming the role of District Governor. He expressed confidence that Rotary District 3271 would achieve significant progress under his leadership.

Haider said the club’s membership had increased from 52 to 62 members since June 30, making the Rotary Club of Nexus one of the district’s key contributors.

He added that the club continues to lead projects focused on out-of-school children, education, healthcare, urban forestry and conflict resolution. He also reaffirmed the club’s goal of becoming a 100% donor club.

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Education Remains the Signature Project

President Iqbal Tahir Arain outlined his vision for the new Rotary year and pledged to continue ongoing service initiatives while introducing new community projects.

He announced that the Out-of-School Children Programme will remain the club’s signature project, reflecting its commitment to improving access to education.

The newly installed president also paid tribute to the club’s former presidents for their leadership and recognised Muhammad Ali Haider’s contribution to the education initiative.

New Community Initiatives Planned

Iqbal Tahir Arain said the club also plans to work on Alternate Dispute Resolution initiatives and establish a V-Disability Centre to support people with disabilities.

He expressed optimism that the coming year would bring meaningful progress through collaboration and community service.

The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks from Aslam Khaliq, who thanked District Governor Shahzad Sabir and the distinguished guests for attending. He reaffirmed the Rotary Club of Nexus’s commitment to organising similar community-focused programmes in the future.