NINE ASIAN AND AFRICAN COUNTRIES FOLLOW PAKISTANI PROGRAMME</I> - 2005-08-11

GILGIT: At least nine Asian and African countries have replicated the model of an Aga Khan sponsored development programme in their respective countries after the said programme attained success in the Northern Areas and Chitral, says a top NGO official. 'We are privileged as the model of our programme has been replicated in nine African and Asian countries due to its success in mountainous region of Pakistan,' said Izhar Hunzai, general manager Aga Khan Rural Development Program (AKRSP) while talking to The News Thursday.