Pawan Singh Arora
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| Pawan Singh Arora | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pawan Singh Arora May 2, 1989 Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Other names | Pawan Singh |
| 💼 Occupation | Public Relations Officer |
| 📆 Years active | 2014-Present |
Pawan Singh Arora (پون سنگھ اروڑا) is a Pakistani Sikh actor and a former government officer. He was the first Sikh official in Pakistan to be employed as Public Relations Officer for Governor of the Punjab at the Department of Public Relations, in the Governor's House, Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan).[1][2][3][4][5] He also served as coordinator minority affairs in Punjab[6]. He previously served as the first Sikh officer in Nankana Sahib, on the post of District Information Officer in the Government of the Punjab.[7]
He started his career as Radio jockey from Mast fm103 network was also associated with Apna FM network[8] and donned many hats as content creator, theater artist, actor[9] and also known as one of the famous Sikh youtuber[10]. He received a Master's degree in communication studies and M.Phil in Gender Development and Human Rights from the University of the Punjab. He attended Washington College of Law (AUWCL), American University as Hubert Humphrey Fellow for International Religious freedom 2021-2022.[11] He is also an IVLP (International Visitor Leadership Program) alumnus for promoting Religious and Heritage Tourism.[12][13]
He is an Impact award holder and vocal on educating minorities their rights, and preservation of Sikh heritage in Pakistan.[14][15]
His family is a resident of Nankana Sahib and didn't migrate during partition of 1947.[16] Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar acknowledged the services of his family for the Gurudwaras and Sikh community.[17]
Education and career[edit]
He graduated from Punjab University, Lahore with a degree in Commerce. He started his career as a radio jockey. He also worked as a script translator at the Ajoka Theater, Lahore. Before this, he was working as district information officer at Nankana Sahib.[18][19][20] Pawan Singh has been working as Public Relations Officer at Governor House, Lahore since January 2019.[4]
In an interview to a Pakistani TV News channel, he stated, "There is a quota reserved for minorities but I was selected on open merit system."[18]
Honours[edit]
He has been honoured by the Department of Human Rights and Minorities, Punjab (Pakistan). In November, 2019, he assisted governor Punjab in the Kartarpur Corridor project (sacred shrine of Baba Guru Nanak inside Pakistan) to facilitate Sikh pilgrims to perform their religious rituals there.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sardar Pawan Singh Arora appointed as first Sikh PRO to Punjab Governor | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ↑ "In a first, Sikh officer appointed as Punjab Governor PRO". tribune Pakistan.
- ↑ "Meet Sardar Pawan Singh Arora - first Sikh PRO to Punjab Governor". Daily Pakistan Global. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "My dastar (paghdi) is my pride and identity". BBC News Urdu. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ Yudhvir Rana (11 January 2020). "In a first, Sikh appointed at high-profile Pakistan post". Times of India (newspaper). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ "ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਸਿੱਖ PRO ਅੱਜ ਕੱਲ ਕੀ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ". BBC News ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ). 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ "In a first, Sikh officer appointed as PRO at Punjab Governor House". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ Bureau, Sikh Siyasat (2019-01-11). "West Punjab Governor's Office Gets First Sikh PRO". Sikh Siyasat News. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ "Pakistan's First Sikh PRO stars in a Ramadan TVC to spread the message of peace and unity [WATCH] - ZemTV". Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ "Sikhlens Vaisakhi Celebration 2022". Sikhlens. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ "2021-2022". American University Washington College of Law. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ Editor, Puan (2022-09-06). "IVLP Impact Award Recipients Make Profound Impacts". Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/stateivlp/status/1550222335881334784". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-09-19. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Team, Meridian International Center. "Pawan Singh Arora | Meridian International Center". www.meridian.org. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ Arora, Pawan Singh; Bukhari̇, Shema (2019-04-30). "BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING: PARTICIPATION OF PAKISTANI SIKHS ETHNIC GROUP IN HIGHER EDUCATION". Social Sciences. 14 (2): 46–61.
- ↑ "Pakistan's First Sikh PRO stars in a Ramadan TVC to spread the message of peace and unity [WATCH]". Siasat.pk News Blog. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ "Governor endorses Sikh' proposal to carry dollars". Daily Times. 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 First Sikh Public Relations Officer to Punjab governor 'appointed on merit' (Pawan Singh Arora joined provincial information department three years ago) The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 17 January 2019, Retrieved 6 September 2020
- ↑ "Meet Sardar Pawan Singh Arora - first Sikh PRO to Punjab Governor". Daily Pakistan Global (newspaper). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ "Sardar Pawan Singh Arora appointed as first Sikh PRO (Public Relations Officer) to Punjab Governor". Pakistan Today (newspaper). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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