ISLAMABAD – US Embassy Islamabad on Monday recognised the contributions ofa Pakistani award-winning open-source engineer Ahmad Awais for contributingcode to the software for the Mars 2020 helicopter mission.

US Embassy took to twitter and wrote, “Pakistani developers are trulymaking their mark in the world. #DidYouKnow Ahmad Awais (@MrAhmadAwais), aPakistani award-winning open-source engineer, contributed code to thesoftware for the Mars 2020 helicopter mission, also known as NASA’sIngenuity Helicopter?”

This is not the first time that Pakistanis have garnered praises in theInformation Technology (IT) field.

Back in March, 15-year-old Pakistani app developer Nabeel Haider came upwith a solution: an alternative instant messaging app that he claims workseven better.

Haider hails from Karachi and has a keen interest in app development.

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication SyedAmin-ul-Haque, who met and praised the teenager for his dedication, hasoffered him a chance to refine the app under expert supervision.