Three Pakistanis Receive Queen's Young Leaders Awards

Three Pakistanis receive Queen's Young Leaders Awards

Queen Elizabeth-II awarded the accolades to Haroon Yasin, Hassan Mujtaba Zaidi, and Mahnoor Syed in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace

London (Pakistan Point News – 27th June, 2018) In a moment of pride for Pakistan, three of its youth young were honoured with the Queen's Young Leaders Awards at the Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Queen Elizabeth-II awarded the accolades to Haroon Yasin, Hassan Mujtaba Zaidi, and Mahnoor Syed in a festive ceremony.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were among those who greeted the winners of the special youth leadership award. He also addressed the "future leaders" from Commonwealth countries at the reception where they were presented with a medal for outstanding contributions.

The Queen's Young Leaders Awards are given on the basis of the youth's community services and recognise exceptional people between the ages 18 to 29, across the Commonwealth, who are taking a lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives.