LONDON: The City of London Corporation has bestowed its highest civic honour, the Freedom of the City of London upon Tariq Sheikh for his exceptional contributions to the British halal meat industry, his pioneering entrepreneurial journey and his commitment to philanthropy.
The Freedom of the City of London is one of the nation’s oldest and most revered traditions, dating back to 1237.
The previous notable recipients include Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, Diana, Princess of Wales. prime ministers of the United Kingdom; Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher. Global leaders; Jawaharlal Nehru, Nelson Mandela. Presidents of the United States of America; Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Entrepreneurs and academics; Professor Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Jimmy Choo, Morgan Freeman, JK Rowling, Sir Michael Cane, George Helon, JP, and other senior officials within royal family, politics, business, and celebrities in their chosen fields.