{"id":69096,"date":"2025-03-26T13:42:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T08:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=69096"},"modified":"2025-03-26T13:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T08:42:57","slug":"army-public-school-survivor-ahmed-nawaz-awarded-british-empire-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/army-public-school-survivor-ahmed-nawaz-awarded-british-empire-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"APS attack survivor Ahmed Nawaz awarded British Empire Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR: Ahmed Nawaz, a survivor of the <span class=\"diff-highlight\">horrific<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/chief-of-army-staff-gen-asim-munirs-mother-passes-away\/\">Army Public School<\/a> (APS) Peshawar attack <span class=\"diff-highlight\">of<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">December<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">16<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">2014<\/span>, has been awarded the British Empire Medal by King Charles <span class=\"diff-highlight\">in<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">recognition<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">of<\/span> his <span class=\"diff-highlight\">work<\/span> to <span class=\"diff-highlight\">advance<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">youth<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">empowerment<\/span> and global peace.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed&#8217;s <span class=\"diff-highlight\">story<\/span> is <span class=\"diff-highlight\">extraordinary<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">:<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">he<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">was<\/span> injured in the attack<span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">which<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">killed<\/span> 132 students and <span class=\"diff-highlight\">many<\/span> teachers. <span class=\"diff-highlight\">He<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">has<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">experienced<\/span> lifelong <span class=\"diff-highlight\">hardship<\/span>, <span class=\"diff-highlight\">but<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">he<\/span> has <span class=\"diff-highlight\">not<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">abandoned<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">his<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">commitment<\/span> to <span class=\"diff-highlight\">advocacy<\/span> for <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/pms-youth-program-distributes-rs-209-billion-to-31700-young-entrepreneurs\/\">youth empowerment<\/a> and peace.<\/p>\n<p>His <span class=\"diff-highlight\">dedication<\/span> to <span class=\"diff-highlight\">empowerment<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">and<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">peace<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">for<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">youth<\/span> has <span class=\"diff-highlight\">brought<\/span> him <span class=\"diff-highlight\">international<\/span> recognition, including <span class=\"diff-highlight\">being<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">elected<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">by<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">students<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">to<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">be<\/span> the President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/world\/william-hague-elected-oxford-university-chancellor\/\">Oxford University<\/a> Students&#8217; Union in March 2022<span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> a position <span class=\"diff-highlight\">that<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Benazir<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Bhutto<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">also<\/span> held <span class=\"diff-highlight\">in<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">1980s<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed <span class=\"diff-highlight\">sees<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">his<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">life<\/span> and <span class=\"diff-highlight\">love<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">for<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Pakistan<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">as<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">vital<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">to<\/span> his faith. <span class=\"diff-highlight\">After<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">attack<\/span><span class=\"diff-highlight\">,<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">the<\/span> Government of Pakistan sponsored Ahmed&#8217;s medical treatment in the UK in 2015, where he was treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. <span class=\"diff-highlight\">Ahmed<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">then<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">continued<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">schooling<\/span> in London, <span class=\"diff-highlight\">where<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">he<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">showed<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">great<\/span> resilience and determination.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed&#8217;s story <span class=\"diff-highlight\">is<\/span> a powerful <span class=\"diff-highlight\">example<\/span> of <span class=\"diff-highlight\">why<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">we<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">should<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">continually<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">promote<\/span> peace, education, and empowerment <span class=\"diff-highlight\">for<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">youth<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">and<\/span> <span class=\"diff-highlight\">children<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR: Ahmed Nawaz, a survivor of the horrific Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack of December 16, 2014, has been awarded the British Empire Medal by King Charles in recognition of his work to advance youth empowerment and global peace. 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