MIRPUR (Kashmir English): In a momentous achievement, Saghir Khan, a Pakistani of Kashmiri origin, became the first Pakistani and Kashmiri to receive the esteemed Community Service Award in New York on Thursday.
This distinguished award acknowledges Khan’s exceptional achievements in community service, cementing his position in history. Saghir Khan from Charrhoi town in Azad Jammu Kashmir’s (AJK) Kotli district received this recognition from Jessica Ramos who is a representative of the Community Service Honour Centre at a magnificent ceremony. Numerous attendees from different nations participated in the event to show Khan’s widespread appeal throughout the world.
As president of the American Alliance, Khan has spent decades addressing community issues, receiving great praise from the Pakistani and Kashmiri diaspora populations in the United States. On the first day of Eid ul Fitr, his hometown of Charhoi ecstatically celebrated his success.
In New York a Community Service Award celebrates individuals together with organizations and businesses which demonstrate remarkable dedication towards community service by volunteering philanthropic action and civic engagement. Specific organizations including government bodies along with nonprofits, schools and businesses, award society-enriching contributions through their Community Service Awards.
Community service award recipients often obtain honours from both New York State Senate and Assembly groups and their local city councils together with nonprofit organizations such as United Way. Institutions of higher learning, together with educational establishments, recognize students who display outstanding service activities. Through their advocacy as well as their leadership and direct aid activities, community awardees prove their commitment to bringing positive change to their communities.
Saghir Khan achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Pakistani and Kashmiri person to win New York’s prestigious Community Service Award. Khan received worldwide recognition when Jessica Ramos honored him for his decades as president of the American Alliance thus leading to his hometown Charhoi celebrating his achievement on Eid ul Fitr.
