PPAF confers Amtul Raqeeb Award on women of courage

ISLAMABAD, March 11: Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund’s Amtul Raqeeb Award is an annual award presented on the occasion of International Women’s Day to female community members engaged in PPAF supported community development initiatives across the country. The Award is meant to honor and recognize the invaluable contribution by individuals especially women belonging to PPAF-supported communities in self-advancement as well as in the socio-economic development of the area they inhabit.
Dr. Sania Nishtar, Founder and President Heart File, was the chief guest at the occasion. She said, “PPAF is truly reaching those people who are the resources of this country. PPAF is to be congratulated also for creating this award in the name of a truly brave woman who sacrificed her life in the course of her work and for recognizing the achievements of outstanding women who are making a difference in their communities.”
Hailing from different regions of the country, this year’s Amtul Raqeeb Award recipients included Rehmat Bibi (Badin), Gul Bano Qasim (Rehri Goth), Hussan Jamala Bibi (Shangla), Naeema Bibi (Swabi), Sofia Sahar (Muzaffargarh), Lakki Bibi (Kech) and Ghazala (Sibbi). These women belonging to far flung areas of the country were acknowledged for their courage in the face of adversity and becoming role models in their respective communities.-PR