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HOUSTON : Tanweer Ahmed, an American-Pakistani business magnate, has recently garnered media attention in the US, Pakistan, and other regions due to his kind donation of $9 million to a Pakistani institution and the recent visit of General Asim Munir, the chief of the Pakistani Army, to the US.
General Asim Munir’s visit to Washington was the reason the business entrepreneur gained so much notice.
Tanweer Ahmed shared on social media his personal story of meeting the army chief and seeing firsthand the open and honest three hours of talks the chief had with the Pakistani American diaspora group.
Ahmed also noted that the Pakistani community had made a strong demand to meet with the Army Chief in Washington, DC, and that the Chief was forthright in his discussions with the community.
In the same meeting, the army chief commended him for giving $9 million to the National University of Science & Technology (NUST) in Islamabad. The purpose of the donation was to enable students from low-income families to receive high-quality education through scholarships, with a particular emphasis on assisting and empowering the poorest students from all over Pakistan. Tanweer Ahmed received appreciation from Gen. Munir, who said, “Pakistan is proud of heroes like you.”
Tanweer Ahmed and the university have partnered to establish an Endowment Fund for underprivileged students, which would enable roughly 200 students to receive scholarships annually, according to NUST. One of the biggest donations ever made to a Pakistani university by an outside Pakistani is $9 million.
“Your assistance to NUST in creating the Science and Technology Park, growing campus areas, and collaboration for aiding economically disadvantaged students are commendable endeavors, receiving appropriate recognition,” the Army Chief said to Ahmed.
In fact, this project will help NUST grow stronger and make it possible for many students to pay for their education. Your humanitarian aid initiatives and interest in Pakistani academia are a true testament to and favor from the Pakistani people.
Tanweer Ahmed received a doctorate degree and a gold medal from Sindh Governor Mr. Kamran Tessori last month in recognition of his charitable contributions to Pakistan, which included $9 million for the construction of NUST University’s new IT Tower.
Mr. Tanweer Ahmed is interested in working with more than only NUST University. In Sialkot, he has already constructed a cutting-edge hospital.
According to Tanweer Ahmed, he intends to extend the program to NUST, where the contribution program would be ongoing, as well as other universities. Scholarships would be awarded to the worthy students each year by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The scholarship application process will be entirely merit-based and reserved for those who cannot afford to pay for a high-quality, pricey education. In order to help brilliant and deserving Pakistani students succeed in a variety of cutting-edge fields like artificial intelligence (AI), information technology (IT), and cutting-edge technologies, I made the decision to establish the Endowment Fund. These industries are the ones of the future, and Pakistan’s youth will be extremely beneficial.
Tanweer Ahmed is an American-Pakistani businessman, philanthropist, and investor who works with large corporations, hospitals, and nonprofits.
In addition to owning the Houston Hurricanes cricket team, he is the owner of the largest cricket complex in Houston, the Prairie View Cricket Complex. The multimillionaire billionaire owns numerous food chain franchises, including Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC, in addition to being the inventor of a food chain brand. In addition to owning the biggest transportation company in California, he also has investments in the energy and pharmaceutical industries. Tanweer Ahmed is recognized for having brought more than $50 million in help to Pakistan amid the terrible floods that struck the country in 2022.
Tanweer Ahmed arrived in the US as a child and began his life there in modest circumstances.
Tanweer, 55, was born into an agrarian family of lower middle class in Sialkot. Despite not having enough money to send his kids to a modern school, his father, Muhammad Waris, made every effort for them since he understood the value of education. When he enrolled Tanweer Ahmed in the top private school in his neighborhood, Mohammad Waris had severe financial challenges.
In order to save money for lunch, a young Tanweer Ahmed would either have the luxury of taking the bus to school or walking a few miles. Tanweer Ahmed’s circumstances were so bad at the time that, at the age of ten, he would sell vegetables in the Sialkot neighborhood to help pay for his schooling.
