Pakistani-American businessman has donated nine million dollars to the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) for unprivileged students, reports Geo.
The donation will help 200 students every year through an endowment fund. This is the biggest ever fund given to any Pakistani university.
It’s my honour dear @HamidMirPAK sb to give back to the country that gave us everything. My contribution is no favour to pakistan, it’s my duty towards my motherland. IT is the future and I will request affluent overseas Pakistanis to work for education in Pakistan-that’s the… https://t.co/6aKPGXHnNb
— Tanweer Ahmed (@itanweerahmed) December 15, 2023
Tanveer Ahmed also donated 50 million dollars to flood affectees in 2022. Business tycoon Tanveer went to America as a student and started working in a restaurant.
Recently, as reported by Dawn, he met Army Chief General Asim Muneer in Washington DC where the chief praised him for his contributions for Pakistan. “I met the army chief along with dozens of other community members. More than 70 people were in attendance. We had an open and frank discussion with the army chief. He interacted with everyone and was very receptive,” Ahmed tweeted after the dinner.
🚨🚨DAWN confirms exactly what I stated as a witness that Army Chief Gen Asim Munir met a packed house of American Pakistanis and leading PTI leaders met him too and congratulated him on his successful visit. Open and frank discussion. Many came on private planes for the meet.… https://t.co/zCsnsjUjqZ
— Tanweer Ahmed (@itanweerahmed) December 18, 2023