Pakistani youth get Young Leaders awards from UK Queen
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ISLAMABAD: (APP) Queen of United Kingdom Elizabeth II has presented awards to the 2016 Queen's Young Leaders from Pakistan Zainab Bibi and Muhammad Usman Khan in a special ceremony at the Buckingham Palace.
Prince Harry attended the event which recognized exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth who are making lasting change in their communities.
Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Sir John Major, David Beckham and Sir Lenny Henry were also in attendance, said a message received here Monday.
Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK attended the ceremony at the Buckingham Palace.
He met the Award winners and commended their efforts for the prestigious award.
The High Commissioner termed their role as models for the Pakistani youth.
Zainab Bibi is a keen environmentalist, with a strong interest in renewable energy. In 2013, she established the Pakistan Society for Green Energy to increase awareness of green energy solutions.
She then successfully managed to develop a bioethanol (a bio-fuel) from waste tissue paper, which could help provide cleaner energy.
Zainab also introduced into Pakistan, from the US, a plant species that produces bioethanol (biodiesel). `Camelina sativa' has a short growth cycle and a greater resistance to drought, which means that it can be grown in desert areas in
Pakistan.
Muhammad Usman Khan is dedicated to children's education. After attending the British Council's Active Citizens Programme, he designed an educational programme called Back to Life Edutainment for street children.
He promoted the programme using social media and managed to encourage more than 500 young people to voluntarily implement the project in four cities.
Muhammad also founded the BEYLI Organisation, which aims to educate and support underprivileged young people.
