ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (APP):United States International Aid Agency (USAID) teamed up with Tanweer Ahmed, a prosperous American-Pakistani entrepreneur from Houston, who donated $9 million to Islamabad’s National University of Science & Technology (NUST).
Tanweer Ahmed stated, “This initiative involves a three-way collaboration between my company Pakfoods, NUST, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The agreement was signed on September 9, 2023, in Islamabad, coinciding with the USAID-supported Invest in Pakistan Conference, which was organized in collaboration with the American Pakistani diaspora.” Tanweer Ahmed and USAID previously partnered during the 2022 floods in Pakistan.
The donation, facilitated by Pakfoods, one of the many businesses owned by Tanweer Ahmed in the US, will be overseen by USAID as a project watchdog.
The philanthropist commended the work of USAID in Pakistan. “The work of USAID in Pakistan’s development is highly appreciated. The agency has done a great deal of work in areas of health, education, employment, and promotion of cultural and trade ties between the US and Pakistan. USAID’s involvement as a partner in the NUST Technology Tower initiative will be of immense help.”
Houston based Tanweer Ahmed announced last year in 2023 he will be donating $9 million to Islamabad’s National University of Science & Technology (NUST) to help students from poor backgrounds to gain access to quality education through scholarships.
NUST has confirmed that Tanweer Ahmed and USAID have entered into a partnership with the university through an Endowment Fund for unprivileged students which will benefit nearly hundreds of students who would be able to get scholarships every year.
Last month, President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Pakistan’s second highest civilian award “Hilal-e-Imtiaz” and “Pride of Pakistan” on Tanweer Ahmed for his services towards Pakistan’s development and helping Pakistan’s relations with the United States of America (USA).
The American-Pakistani businessman was awarded for his “services for Pakistan and its people, enhancing defence cooperation, strengthening of bilateral ties and contributions towards peace efforts in the region”.
The award citation said: “Tanweer Ahmed, who is based in the US, has played an important role in helping Pakistan’s educational, medical and social causes through his philanthropy. He has always played a leading role in promoting relations between the US and Pakistan. Tanweer Ahmed has donated USD $9 million for NUST, paid 75 million Pakistani Rupees for the flood victims and established a free dialysis centre in Sialkot. Honouring his humanitarian services, the Pakistan President has conferred Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Tanweer Ahmed.”
The philanthropist was also mentioned in the “Pride of Pakistan” category. The recitation said: “Tanweer Ahmed’s financial assistance and his philanthropy towards mosques, schools and victims of floods merits a mention. To help poor students access quality education and to help eradicate Hepatitis C, he helped establish a free dialysis centre in Sialkot, converted a girl’s high school into a college in his native village Deska are amongst some of his selfless work. You are a patriotic Pakistan and the nation salutes you.”
Last year, the Indus University on the recommendation of Sindh’s governor conferred the honorary doctorate degree on Ahmed in acknowledgement of his services to the IT and health sectors in Pakistan.
Tanweer Ahmed, who made his fortune in the US food industry, said that only quality education can transform Pakistan into making Sam Altman, Larry Page and Elon Musk.
Tanweer Ahmed is an American-Pakistani businessman, investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist who works with major companies, not for profit organizations and hospitals. He is the owner of the largest cricket complex in Houston, the Prairie View Cricket Complex and the owner of the Houston Hurricanes cricket franchise. The multi-millionaire businessman is the founder of a brand of food chains and also owns many food chain franchises like Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC. He owns California’s largest transport company and has business interests in the energy sector and medicine industry. Tanweer Ahmed is credited for taking over $50 million dollars aid to Pakistan during the 2022 devastating floods in Pakistan.
Originally from Sialkot, he started off on a humble note in the US when he migrated as a student and worked in a restaurant. He was then promoted as a manager at the same restaurant. He then started his own restaurant business and has now set up multiple businesses and successful companies.
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