Al-Iftikhar Bugvia Foundation
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| Abbreviation | AIBF |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr Anwaar Ahmed Bugvi |
| Type | Non-governmental organization; charitable organisation |
| Legal status | Registered Category (A) Charity, Punjab Charity Commission (PB-6976792864708031) |
| Headquarters | Bhera, Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan |
Region served | Punjab and parts of Jhelum District, Pakistan |
| Website | aibf |
The Al-Iftikhar Bugvia Foundation (AIBF) is a Pakistani non-governmental charitable organisation founded in 1998 by Dr Anwaar Ahmed Bugvi. The foundation is based at Bhera in Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan, and operates programmes in healthcare, education, ration distribution, livelihood support and emergency relief across Bhera, Bugga Sharif, and surrounding villages in Sargodha and Jhelum districts.[1]
History
AIBF was founded in 1998 by Dr Anwaar Ahmed Bugvi, a former Adviser Health (Technical) of the Government of Punjab,[2] as a continuation of the Bugvi family's long tradition of religious, educational and charitable work in Bhera, including the operation of Dar-ul-Uloom Azizia (a madrasa founded by the family in 1841) and the custodianship of the Sher Shah Suri Mosque (Jamia Masjid Bhera).[3]
The foundation is registered with the Punjab Charity Commission as a Category (A) Charity under registration number PB-6976792864708031.[1]
Programmes
According to the foundation, its core programme areas are:[1]
- Healthcare and medical aid — supporting dispensaries, free health camps, supply of medicines (including a monthly supply to the Pakistan Red Crescent Society hospital in Bhera) and donation of hospital equipment
- Ration and food security — Ramadan ration drives, Eid Qurbani meat distribution and monthly flour distribution
- Education and skill development — running women's sewing centres at Maliyar and Bugga, school supplies, tuition support and English-language courses
- Livelihood and Qarz Hasna — interest-free qard hasan micro-loans, including motorbikes for delivery riders and small-business support
- Emergency and disaster relief — including burn victims, fire damage, flood relief and acute medical emergencies
- Zakat, disability and social welfare — monthly zakat distribution, wheelchairs and family welfare support
- Heritage and cultural preservation — including the Zahoor Ahmad Bugvi Auditorium and the maintenance of historical buildings in Bhera
- Green plantation drive — biannual tree-planting campaigns
Activities and reception
A youth calligraphy competition organised by AIBF on 18 November 2025 at the Zahoor Ahmad Bugvi Auditorium in Bhera was reported by the local heritage portal Bhera.org.[4]
Governance
The foundation is led by Dr Anwaar Ahmed Bugvi (chairman). Other board members documented in independent sources include Sahibzada Abrar Ahmed Bugvi (chief patron, also Khatib of the Sher Shah Suri Mosque),[5] Salman Abubakar Bugvi (assistant professor of mechanical engineering, University of Lahore) and Sahibzada Ahmad Muneeb Bugvi (manager, ORIC, University of Health Sciences, Lahore).[1]
See also
- Bugvi family
- Dar-ul-Uloom Azizia, Bhera
- Anwaar Ahmed Bugvi
- Sher Shah Suri Mosque
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "About AIBF". Al-Iftikhar Bugvia Foundation. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "PMF officials may face axe: Exam scandal". Dawn. 14 September 2005.
- ↑ "Sher Shah Suri Mosque / Jamia Masjid Bhera". Directorate General of Archaeology, Government of the Punjab. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Calligraphy competition by Iftikhar Bugvia Foundation, 18 November 2025". Bhera.org. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gates of Bhera". Bhera.org. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
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