Empowering beyond materialism | Amjad Saqib | TEDxPIDE

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  • Dr. Amjad Saqib is sharing his life experiences, how these Experiences forced him towards Philanthropy and Akhuwat Foundation. He is sharing some real examples that he came across in his journey and learnt from those examples. Dr. Amjad Saqib is a Pakistani social entrepreneur, development practitioner, former civil servant and author. He is the founder and Executive Director of Akhuwat Foundation, which is the world's largest Islamic microfinance organization that provides interest-free loans to the most deserving segments of society.
    Amjad Saqib is known for his work for social mobilization, poverty alleviation, microfinance, and education management.
    He has authored nine books which include Akhuwat ka Safar and Molu Musali, which describe his journey in forming Akhuwat and he regularly writes columns in several Pakistani newspapers.
    He is the recipient of several national and international honors including Sitara-e-Imtiaz, a coveted civil award of Pakistan.
    He also received "Asia's Nobel Prize" Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2021 for his organization's interest-free loan program. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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