Rotary District 3271: New Rotary Year Begins With Tribute at Mazar-e-Quaid
District Governor Shahzad Sabir launches the 2026–27 Rotary year with a wreath-laying ceremony, while the official installation ceremony is scheduled for 4 July in Karachi.
Rotary District Governor Shahzad Sabir lays a floral wreath at Mazar-e-Quaid to mark the start of the 2026–27 Rotary year.
KARACHI, July 1, 2026 — Rotary International District 3271 formally opened its 2026-27 Rotary year today as District Governor Shahzad Sabir led a wreath-laying ceremony at the Mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, paying tribute to the Father of the Nation before assuming charge of the District’s leadership for the year ahead. DG Sabir was accompanied by the First Lady, his children, and his parents, lending the occasion the warmth of a family milestone alongside its civic significance.
The ceremony also marked the formal coming-together of the District’s leadership team for the year, with DG Sabir flanked by Vice Governor PDG. Dr. Aftab Imam and Mentor PDG. Hanif Khan. Also present were District Secretary Arif Siddiqui; Advisors to the Governor Syed Kashif Rafi, Waqar Ahmed Shaikh, and Atiqua Vally; Deputy Governors Shoaib Ismail, Pervez Madraswala, and Imdad Bughio; District Learning Facilitator Anila Chaudhary; District Additional Secretary Asif Mukaty; IMPACTCON 2027 Chair Shahid Ismail; District Treasurer Ravi Kumar; District Joint Secretary Shafqat Ali; and Sergeant at Arms Capt. Sajid Mehmood, accompanied by the District’s Assistant Governors — together representing the full breadth of the team that will steer District 3271 through the coming Rotary year. The wreath ceremony was hosted by Rotary Club of Karachi Bay under leadership of Past District Governor, Muhammad Hanif Khan.
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“Standing at the Quaid’s resting place reminds every one of us why we serve,” said DG Shahzad Sabir. “Our nation’s founder asked us to build with discipline, unity, and faith — and that is exactly the spirit our District carries into this Rotary year. Guided by Rotary International President Olayinka H. Babalola’s call to Create Lasting Impact, our team remains firmly committed to Rotary’s enduring motto, Service Above Self, and to translating that spirit into projects and partnerships that leave a lasting mark on the communities of Sindh and Baluchistan.”
Rotarians across District 3271 have long been at the forefront of community service in Sindh and Baluchistan, with clubs driving sustained efforts in polio eradication, smart village development, literacy, water and sanitation, and disease prevention and health care. From immunization drives that have helped move Pakistan closer to a polio-free future, to smart village models that bring clean water, schooling, and basic health services to underserved communities, District 3271’s clubs continue to anchor Rotary’s humanitarian footprint in the region. DG Sabir reaffirmed that these flagship areas of service will remain central to the District’s agenda through 2026-27.
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District 3271 comprises Rotary clubs across Sindh and Baluchistan and is part of Rotary International, a global network of more than 1.2 million members working to advance community service, peacebuilding, and humanitarian action worldwide. Under DG Sabir’s leadership, the District will pursue its 2026-27 service agenda in the months ahead, with further details on flagship initiatives to be announced.
