Mohammad Akhtar (social worker)
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Mohammad Akhtar also known as Mohammad Akhtar Chaudhry is a social worker in Kashmir, Pakistan.
Early life[edit]
Born in UK to parents of Pakistani origin, Mohammad Akhtar Chaudhry is the Founder/Chairman of Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust (KORT) which is a non-profit organization working for orphans and the under-privileged children in Azad Kashmir and now extending its operations to Swabi, Pakistan.[1][2]
Career in social work[edit]
Mohammad Akhtar left his business and turned to the social development sector after the 2005 Pakistan earthquake which claimed the lives of over 100,000 people and caused injuries to a large number of local population. Within six days of this natural disaster, Mohammad Akhtar Chaudhry reached the affected area to help the needy people with over 118,000 British pounds along with some of his friends.[1] He constructed a complex in Kashmir that provides complete boarding and educational facilities to the orphans and the abandoned children. Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan visited KORT and applauded the efforts of Mohammad Akhtar Chaudhry.[3]
Mohammad Akhtar's 'Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust', a non-profit organization, is doing the charity work mainly in Muzaffarabad, Bagh and Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir. According to a major newspaper of Pakistan, "It is funded by families, friends and individual donors from Pakistan as well as abroad".[1]
For his commitment and dedication towards vulnerable communities and for the recognition of his social services, in 2020, the President of Pakistan awarded him with the civil award “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz”.[1] The speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan, Asad Qaiser invited Ch. Mohammed Akhtar and made him part of his team of 'Model Welfare Villages project', the first village is under construction in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[4][5]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan for his social work and public service in 2020.[5][1]
- The area with the home for orphans was renamed 'Akhtarabad' by the Azad Kashmir government in recognition of his services.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Ahmed, Shahzada Irfan (1 October 2020). "Rebuilding a new generation". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ↑ "Chairman KORT Chaudhry Muhammad Akhtar called on FM for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan". Daily Kashmir Post (newspaper). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ↑ "Members of Kashmir Orphans Relief Trust (KORT), an NGO working in earthquake affected areas of AJ & K, called on Prime Minister". Government of Pakistan website. Prime Minister's Office, Islamabad, Pakistan. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ↑ "People who support the needy and destitute get the blessings of both worlds: Asad Qaiser (Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan)". National Assembly of Pakistan website. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ibne Safi, Fehmida Riaz among 116 recipients of civil awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2019, Retrieved 22 January 2022
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