Pakistani youth honoured

Islamabad: Another Pakistani youth has proved his flare at the world stage with wining a ‘Power of Peace Award 2016’ given in recognition to remarkable individuals/groups who demonstrate a commitment to the values of peace through the special contributions they make to their community - locally, nationally or globally.

Syed Muhammad Aqeel Tahir hails from Lahore. He settled in Australia in 2005 and since then he has been serving in his capacity to the people not only Pakistanis but others across Australia and Pakistan.

“My journey started as one-man engine when I arrived in Australia in 2005, it struck out while helping colleagues and fellow students, lending a hand wherever it was possible. It was then thought over that a platform should be, where people of different communities could come together and interact with each and seek help, which will further fill out the gap in between cultures. Today we stand as “Australia-Pakistan Youth Association Inc.” known as ‘Australia-Pakistan Club.’

His work includes helping people from Pakistani Community and other communities. He and his team provide help such as accommodation, employment guidance, charity work, community work, educate members with laws and rules, student support and promote businesses which can particularly benefit Pakistanis.

He and his colleagues have been instrumental in their support to the flood affected people in Pakistan in 2010 through provision of tent hospital and have also been involved in other initiatives in Pakistan.

His association in 2013 was given appreciation for its work by the Honourable Prime Minister of Australia Ms. Julia Gillard. In the same year, he was awarded with Community Services Award by University of Management and Technology, Lahore.