Founder Akhuwat Foundation, Amjad Saqib Presented With Asia’s Highest Honor, The Ramon Magsaysay Award!

Philanthropist and founder of Akhuwat Foundation, Dr. Amjad Saqib has made Pakistan proud with his tireless efforts and ingenuity that resulted in the development of an interest-free financing model. The same achievement has now allowed for him to win Asia’s highest honor, the Ramon Magsaysay award.

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The Ramon Magsaysay Award is proof of a hardworking, committed and humble people. Dr. Amjad Saqib CEO of Akhuwat is well-deserving of the honor pic.twitter.com/sj9bvLGMn1

— Fari Khan (@Ak_Fk_) August 31, 2021

This is indeed a moment of pride for Pakistan as the award is considered equivalent to the Nobel Prize in Asia.

“The [Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation] board of trustees recognizes the intelligence and compassion that enabled him to create the largest microfinance institution in Pakistan; his inspiring belief that human goodness and solidarity will find ways to eradicate poverty; and his determination to stay with a mission that has already helped millions of Pakistani families,” read a statement issued by the organization announcing the honor.

The statement further highlighted the 64-year-old’s efforts in the microfinance sector. It said the Akhuwat Foundation is now the largest microfinance institution in Pakistan, which has distributed 4.8 million interest-free loans worth $900 million to help approximately three million families.

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Ever since it was founded in 2001, Akhuwat has used places of worship for loan disbursements and promoted volunteerism among staff and clients to transform borrowers into donors.

Akhuwat] fosters diversity and inclusion, serving all—irrespective of religion, caste, color, and gender, it added.

Prime Minister, Imran Khan also lauded the philanthropist for his efforts saying he’s proud to have people like him in the country who are upholding the practices of Riyasat-e-Madina.

Have been told this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s highest honour, has been given to a Pakistani, Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder Akhuwat. Congratulations to him. We are proud of his achievement as we move forward in creating a welfare state based on Riasat e Madina Model.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 31, 2021

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is named after a Filipino president, who was killed in a plane crash. It was established in 1957 to honor people and groups tackling development problems.

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