Farhan Wilayat Butt
| Farhan Wilayat Butt | |
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| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Pakistani |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Pakistan |
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| Known for | Recipient of Gusi Peace Prize (Philippines) and The Wolf Award (Canada) |
| Notable work | Water Relief, Minority Rights |
Farhan Wilayat Butt is a philanthropist, social activist and minority rights activist from Lahore, Pakistan.[1] He constructs water wells and hand pumps on voluntarily basis in order to provide clean drinking water in less-fortunate and underprivileged desert areas of Tharparkar (Sindh)[2] as Tharparkar and many other regions of interior Sindh are facing a drought-like situation due to less water resources and Environmental issues in Pakistan. He also raises his voice for the rights and protection of religious minorities and marginalized communities in Pakistan.[3] He conducts interfaith activities (including discussions[4]/ interviews[5]/ meetings[6]/ festivals[7]/ trips[8]/ tours[9]) to reduce misunderstandings between different religious communities.
Awards and honors[edit]
Farhan received Gusi Peace Prize[10] from Manila, Phillipines[11] in recognition of his humanitarian services and SATHA Innovation Award from Italy–Pakistan relations, Italy in 2019 for his water relief projects in Tharparkar.[12]
In 2020, Andy Beshear, the governor of Kentucky acclaimed his humanitarian services and awarded him with the state's highest title of honor, "Kentucky Colonel".[13] In the same year, The Green Organization of United Kingdom also acclaimed his "Sindh Water Relief Project" and awarded him "Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice".[14]
In 2021, he received The Wolf Award from a Canadian non-profit organization (The Wolf Project) on his peace activism and interfaith services.[14] In the same year, International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) of Ohio, USA awarded him an honorary doctorate degree of Environmental Arts & Peace Sciences on his water-relief projects (for arrangement of clean drinking water in desert areas in interior Sindh).[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Farhan Wilayat - Young Pakistani Humanitarian". Shehryar Pakistani. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sindh Water Relief Project". SDGActionAward. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "A Pakistani Interfaith Harmonizer". articles. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Peace Discussion on Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan". Interfaith Harmony Week. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "A Short Interview of Jassi Lailpuria - The 1st Sikh Pop Singer of Pakistan". Pakistan Christian Voice. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Meeting with Dr. Mimpal Singh - First MBBS Doctor of Pakistan". Pakistan Christian Post Magazine. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Scenes of interfaith harmony and peaceful co-existence are observed at Valmiki Temple during the festival of Diwali". Daily The News. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "A Peace Tour to the Shrine of Hazrat Mian Mir for Celebration" (PDF). World Interfaith Harmony Week. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Muslim-Hindu tour to Grand Mosque of Lahore Bahria Town". Christian Post. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Gusi Peace Prize". articles. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Laureates of Gusi Peace Prize". articles. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "SATHA Innovation Award Results 2019". articles. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "The Honourable Order of Kentucky Colonel achieved by a Pakistani". Pakistan Christian Post. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Young Pakistani Wins Two International Awards For His Humanitarian Services". The Truth International. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "ICEA celebrates the amazing and inspirational people around the world". International Center for Environmental Arts. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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