Ten Pakistani youngsters who were honored internationally this year by the Diana Award have brought honor to their country.
By motivating other children, these extraordinary young boys and girls have made a significant and enduring difference in their communities.
These recipients are all younger than 25, with the youngest being only 18 years old.
Six of the ten recipients are Pakistani citizens who live in Pakistan, one is from Azad and Jammu Kashmir (AJK), and three are Pakistanis who live abroad.
Iqra Bisma, Ramna Saeed, Faryal Ashfaq, Alizey Khan, Muhammad Amir Khoso, and Moazzam Shah Bukhari Syed are among these deserving Pakistani change-makers.
While Moiz Lakhani, Aiza Abid, and Sikander (Sonny) Khan are Pakistanis living abroad, Arqam Al-Hadee is an Azad Jammu Kashmir native.
Iqra Bisma, an 18-year-old from Islamabad, has received recognition for starting a “listener’s society” to encourage mental health.
On behalf of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, she has held senior positions in more than 15 national and international organizations, according to the Diana Award Roll of Honour 2022 website.
She also led more than 100 youth engagement sessions during the pandemic, including online gatherings, meet-ups, events, workshops, and awareness sessions to encourage the responsible use of social media.
According to Iqra, who spoke to The Express Tribune, she has established a society of listeners called “talk” (time attention listening knowledge) to assist those who require mental health help.
With more than 50 fully trained listeners serving the community, “Talk” is Pakistan’s first listeners’ society, she continued.
The award was created in 1999 and is named Diana in honor of the late Princess of Wales. One of the most significant honors one may receive is this one.
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