HOUSTON: With the mission of enriching the people of all four provinces of Pakistan and Kashmir with the ornament of education, Citizen Foundation hosted a special program in Houston, to highlight the accomplishment and to raise funds for the foundation programs.
The event also highlighted the achievements and philanthropic activities of a prominent entrepreneur Mr. Syed Javed Anwar who has accomplished the extra ordinary stature from his education.
The event was attended by Pakistan Counselor General Afzal Mahmood, Karachi Houston sister city President Mr. Saeed Sheikh, prominent community activists Noman Ahmad, Dr. Tariq Aziz, Dr. Imtiaz Anwar, Haroon Sheikh, Sajid Sheikh, Haroon Mughal, Nilofur Saeed and more than one thousand local participants.
The event raised in excess of 1.3 Million dollars in a very short time. The entrepreneur and philanthropist Syed Javed Anwar contributed one hundred thousand to this worthy cause.
Mr. Syed Javed Anwar was the chief guest of this fund raising event in which he was also presented with a special award in recognition of his services to this cause.
Addressing the participants Mr. Javed Anwar said that when he was contacted for this event and when he learned about students of these schools, soon he realized that these students have similar stories as his own life story.
He said that when he finished his Matriculation and was admitted to Adam Jee Science College, he did not have money to pay for the college fees, which was waived by Mr. Adam Jee.
He said he came to US at the age of eighteen and with dedication and hard work he continued his education and earned his degree in Petroleum engineering. He said he worked on a job for a short time and in 1984 established his own company, which is a multimillion company now.
He said all his accomplishments were possible because of his education as if he had not finished his education, he would not be standing at this stage.
Mr. Javed Anwar said that it is his wish to see education to remotest of areas in Pakistan. He said that this is his mission and he will do everything possible to further this cause.
Babar Suleman and his team was also introduced at this occasion, who is planning to go around the world n a single engine plane in thirty days to be in Guineas Book of World Record.
He is planning to donate all the money raised through his endeavor to these schools. A documentary on Javed Anwar was also shown during this event. The documentary presented Ex-President George Bush and Governor Rick Perry and a number of celebrities praising Syed Javed Anwar for his accomplishments.
They said that Syed Javed Anwar is a great asset for the America and state of Texas. Syed Javed Anwar donates millions of dollars not only to Pakistani educational institutions but also to American Universities and Colleges.
Recently he has given a fur million dollar endowment fund to University of Texas Austin with a million dollar annual donation. The event participants were also apprised of schools performance under Citizen Foundation and its projects.
Houston chapter President Abdullah Jaffery thanked the participants for their presence.
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