KP’s Mashal Aamir wins Princess Diana Award for her services for humanity

A girl from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mashal Aamir has been awarded the Princess Diana Award for her services for humanity and participation in welfare activities.

The award credits those who have shown a consistent commitment to humanitarian causes. She has undertaken social work since her childhood that focused on environmental and equality activism.

As per details, Mashal has completed her education in law from UK’s Cambridge University.

She focuses on providing a platform for marginalized voices globally, mainly ethnic women and vulnerable children. Mashal was recently elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, UK, an award granted to those who have made outstanding achievements in social progress and development.

She has undertaken work internationally such as in South Korea, America, Pakistan and The Hague including the ‘International Criminal Court’, ‘Supreme Court of Pakistan’, ‘Legal Aid USA’ and ‘Citizens Advice Bureau Scotland’ and thus was awarded a scholarship for her commitment to the field of criminal justice. She has also been selected as one of 30 Under-30 Inspiring Scottish Women and 100 Notable Women in Law.

Princess Diana Award was established in memory of the late Princess Diana, the only award in her name and honoured by her children. “I received the award for my many years of charity work, this ranges from ICC in The Hague, America, South Korea and in Pakistan. I help Pashto speaking community with the support of my family and varied organisations that I have been involved with to bring about positive impact,” she said.