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* "I Am The Change" by Engro IATC <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iamthechange.com.pk/projects/akhuwat-2/|title=Akhuwat - Projects {{!}} I Am The Change|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engro.com/news-center/impacting-real-change-%E2%80%95-engro-honors-the-winners-of-i-am-the-change-digital-competition/|title=Impacting Real Change ― Engro honors the winners of I am the Change digital competition {{!}} Engro Corporation|website=www.engro.com|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref> (2013)
* "I Am The Change" by Engro IATC <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iamthechange.com.pk/projects/akhuwat-2/|title=Akhuwat - Projects {{!}} I Am The Change|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engro.com/news-center/impacting-real-change-%E2%80%95-engro-honors-the-winners-of-i-am-the-change-digital-competition/|title=Impacting Real Change ― Engro honors the winners of I am the Change digital competition {{!}} Engro Corporation|website=www.engro.com|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref> (2013)


*Commonwealth’s 31st Point of Light Award, Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth <ref name="pointsoflight1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/221007/queen-recognises-pakistani-volunteer-with-commonwealth-points-of-light-award/|title=Queen recognises Pakistani volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award|date=2018-03-28|website=Daily Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/her-majesty-the-queen-recognises-pakistani-volunteer-with-commonwealth-points-of-light-award|title=Her Majesty The Queen recognises Pakistani volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award|website=GOV.UK|language=en|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref> (2018)
*Commonwealth’s 31st Point of Light Award, Queen Elizabeth <ref name="pointsoflight1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/221007/queen-recognises-pakistani-volunteer-with-commonwealth-points-of-light-award/|title=Queen recognises Pakistani volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award|date=2018-03-28|website=Daily Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/her-majesty-the-queen-recognises-pakistani-volunteer-with-commonwealth-points-of-light-award|title=Her Majesty The Queen recognises Pakistani volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award|website=GOV.UK|language=en|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref> (2018)
* Lifetime Achievement - Islamic Economics Application Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://islamiceconomyaward.net/2018-winners/|title=Meet the 2018 Islamic Economy Award Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=Islamic Economy Award - Dubai Chamber|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> IGIAD's President Ayhan Karahan (2018)
* Lifetime Achievement - Islamic Economics Application Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://islamiceconomyaward.net/2018-winners/|title=Meet the 2018 Islamic Economy Award Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=Islamic Economy Award - Dubai Chamber|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> IGIAD's President Ayhan Karahan (2018)
* Best Performance Award (Social Entrepreneur)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/world-changers-meet-the-social-entrepreneurs-of-the-year-2018/|title=World-changers: meet the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018|last=|first=|date=|website=World Economic Forum|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> CM Shehbaz Sharif (2018)
* Best Performance Award (Social Entrepreneur)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/world-changers-meet-the-social-entrepreneurs-of-the-year-2018/|title=World-changers: meet the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018|last=|first=|date=|website=World Economic Forum|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> CM Shehbaz Sharif (2018)

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Amjad Saqib
File:Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib.jpg
Amjad Saqib
Born28 February 1957
Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistan Pakistani
Alma materKing Edward Medical College Lahore[1]
Occupation(s)Author, Philanthropist and Social Entrepreneur
Known forAkhuwat Foundation, Interest Free Microfinance credit program
HonoursSitara-e-Imtiaz (2010)[2]
Life Time Achievement[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Muhammad Amjad Saqib, (Template:Lang-ur; 28 February 1957) is a Pakistani social entrepreneur, development practitioner, author and a former civil servant. He founded Akhuwat Foundation which runs a microfinance credit program at zero interest rate. It is also working on providing financial support to poor families for starting their own earnings.[4]

He is best known for his work for social mobilization, poverty alleviation, microfinance, and education management.[5] He is the author of many books including Akhuwat ka Safar and Molu Musali, and has been writing columns in several Pakistan newspapers like Daily Jinnah, Daily Jang and Nawa-i-Waqt.[6]

Early life

Amjad Saqib was born in 1957 in Faisalabad, industrial city of Pakistan. He graduated from King Edward Medical College, Lahore and completed his master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) from University of the Punjab. He received a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship from American University, Washington D.C.[7] After graduation, he started his career in medicine. Later on he joined civil service and has been posted on different positions He has been providing consultancy services to International Labour Organization, Asian Development Bank, UNICEF, World Bank, and Canadian International Development Agency. [8] He regularly appears as guest speaker at different institute including Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) and many other professional forums. [9]

Akhuwat Foundation

Established in 2001, Akhuwat foundation was the first organisation to start interest-free microfinance credit program which is said to be the first in the world as well.[10] Amjad Saqib set up Akhuwat with the mission of poverty alleviation, zero-interest microfinance and free education for all. This program has disbursed over (Rs. 96 billion) to around 3.6 million poor families in Pakistan and has launched Pakistan's first fee-free University. Akhuwat College University is open to students from poor families.[11]

He also shared a project for the welfare of the transgender community. In this project, they will be provided with jobs and benefits. Akhuwat working to provide rights for shemales from the society and many of the shemales are already getting benefits..[12] In this project, second-hand clothes are given away to the poor people for free. This project is appreciated by the Punjab Government and Federal Government as well.[13] He made a recent visit to Sweden and Denmark to encourage overseas Pakistanis to come forward and do the necessary effort at their end.[14]

Awards and recognition

Due to his works, Amjad Saqib has received wide recognition, including most recent the Islamic Economy Award by Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Thomson Reuters in 2018.[15]

In recognition of his works for uplifting poor communities of society, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousaf Raza Gilani conferred the Nazriya-i-Pakistan Gold Medal award in 2010.[16]

Saqib is also a recipient of Social Entrepreneur of the year award for 2018 by World Economic Forum (WEF) and Schwab Foundation [17]

He recognized as 31st Commonwealth Points of Light by Queen Elizabeth II as in honor of his exceptional voluntary service by founding Pakistan’s largest micro-finance organisation which is providing benefits to thousands of poor and disadvantaged people in a developing country. The award was presented on by the United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner in Pakistan Thomas Drew on 15 March 2018.[18][19][20]


Honours

  • Commonwealth’s 31st Point of Light Award, Queen Elizabeth [18][26][27] (2018)
  • Lifetime Achievement - Islamic Economics Application Award[28] IGIAD's President Ayhan Karahan (2018)
  • Best Performance Award (Social Entrepreneur)[29] CM Shehbaz Sharif (2018)

Literary works

Literary works of Saqib are:[33][34]

  • (2019) Maulo Musali
  • (2016) Kamyab Loag
  • (2015) Sher-e-Lab-e-Darya
  • (2014) Gotam Ke Dais Main
  • (2014) Akhuwat Ka Safar
  • (2014) Dasht-e-Zulmat Main Aik Diya
  • (2014) Aik Yaadgaar Mushaira
  • (2013) Ghurbat Aur Microcredit

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amjad Saqib Profile".
  2. ^ "Pride of Performance, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz awards conferred". Business Recorder. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  3. ^ salama (2015-06-03). "Life Time Achievement Award, ADIB and Thomson Reuters launch EFICA".
  4. ^ Syed Sadaat (2016-07-27). ""In Edhi's footsteps, Social work through civil service is the future". DAWN. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  5. ^ "Profile at Barclay center georgetown.edu".
  6. ^ "Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib: (Sitara-a-Imtiaz) | Microcredit | Disability".
  7. ^ "Barclay center georgetown.edu".
  8. ^ "Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs".
  9. ^ Michael Anielski (14 July 2018). "An Economy of Well being".
  10. ^ "In the Footstep of Akhuwat". March 2014.
  11. ^ Joana Silva Afonso; Ajaz Ahmed Khan (16 July 2019). "Emerging Challenges and Innovations in Microfinance and Financial Inclusion" (Document). link.springer.com. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-05261-4_4.
  12. ^ "Transgender people get their blood screened". 2017-05-07.
  13. ^ Tasneem Noorani (2019-11-05). "Unsung Heroes".
  14. ^ "TEDx Talks ITU". 2016-02-16.
  15. ^ salama (2015-06-03). "Life Time Achievement Award, ADIB and Thomson Reuters launch EFICA".
  16. ^ "Prime Minister conferred the Nazria-i-Pakistan award". Dawn. 2010-03-27.
  17. ^ "World-changers: Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018". 2018-09-24.
  18. ^ a b "Pakistan - Commonwealth Point of Light". Points of Light - Prime Minister's Office 10 Downing Street. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  19. ^ "Philanthropist receives Commonwealth Points of Light award".
  20. ^ "Times of Islamabad".
  21. ^ "Dr. M. Amjad Saqib". TABA Foundation. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  22. ^ "Prime Minister conferred the Nazria-i-Pakistan award".
  23. ^ salama (2015-06-03). "Life Time Achievement Award, ADIB and Thomson Reuters launch EFICA". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  24. ^ "Akhuwat - Projects | I Am The Change". Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  25. ^ "Impacting Real Change ― Engro honors the winners of I am the Change digital competition | Engro Corporation". www.engro.com. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  26. ^ "Queen recognises Pakistani volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award". Daily Times. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  27. ^ "Her Majesty The Queen recognises Pakistani volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  28. ^ "Meet the 2018 Islamic Economy Award Winners". Islamic Economy Award - Dubai Chamber. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  29. ^ "World-changers: meet the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018". World Economic Forum. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  30. ^ "Human rights award".
  31. ^ "Dr. Amjad Saqib".
  32. ^ "Awardees". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  33. ^ "Dr. Amjad Saqib Books | Urdu Books". Amjad Saqib. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  34. ^ "Dr Amjad Saqib | Author | Founder of Akhuwat Foundation". Amjad Saqib. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
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