June 24, 2015
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Pak national receives award at Buckingham Palace
APPISLAMABAD: Brave and courageous polio-affected Salman Ahmad from Pakistan received “The Queen’s Young Leaders” award for 2015.
His achievements were recognised when he collected his award from Her Majesty The Queen at a ceremony held at the Buckingham Palace on Monday, according to a message received on Tuesday from Pakistan’s High Commission in London.
Pakistan High Commissioner to UK Syed Ibne Abbas represented Pakistan at the award ceremony. He also met talented Salman Ahmad and commended him for his achievements. Salman Ahmad, 27, was affected by polio in his childhood but he refused to let his mobility problems hold him back. He co-founded the GADE Foundation, which aims to encourage young men and women to become more involved in enterprise. It has so far established groups at 26 universities to organise its activities at grassroots level. Salman hopes to change attitudes towards disabled people. He is the recipient of several international awards, including the Commonwealth Scholarship and was nominated for Commonwealth Youth Award for Excellence in Development Work.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk