Profiles

Amjad Karim

Received a scholarship from us in 2005.

He studied in Islamabad . "As far as my degree is concerned, it is bachelor of business administration honours degree. It was three years course, which I have just completed. Now I want to get admission for masters of business administration, which would start from August this year. It is one year course. Now I'm handling some culture groups through out Pakistan. As you know I can speak German fluently. So I'm taking the opportunity to utilise my language skills."

Anita Akram

A student from Shimshal studying in Karachi.

Let me tell you something about myself. I am doing BA in English from University of Karachi and busy with my 2nd year 3rd semester mid term papers these days.

I have been living in Karachi since 2003. In my spare time I like to read story books, novels, news paper and so on...I also use the internet for my projects and assignments. I like to write for about one-two hours daily and that writing consists of my daily diary, articles of any kind, stories and academic writing as well. After reading anything I make my own reading record book. Moreover, I also like to watch movies and informative TV programs such as BBC, National Geographic, Discovery etc. It's not necessary to add but I also like to cook.

Karim Samad Khan

Received a scholarship in 2008

My name is Karim Samad Khan, s/o Muhammad Khan. I'm a student of B.COM part one.

My college name is Gilgit College of Commerce and Economics. .GCCE is a new college and this college started his work in Hunza last year, its main branch is in Gilgit. This is the first college in Hunza for B.com students (actually for boys).

I'm doing bachelor in commerce. I have a very interesting subject and also a hard one. My performance in my subject is satisfactory because my marks and my other activities in college are good and recently my college honoured me with the best student award.

I'm the first boy in my family doing B.com and my elder sister is also in B.com part 2. I have six sisters and two brothers. They all are studying in a good position, which is satisfying. I'm not from a rich family therefore I have a problem of financial support.

First of all I'm very thankful to the donors who support us in our education. I want to say that your scholarship is helpful to me but that cannot complete my needs, because my expenses are greater than the amount. And because of financial problems I took admission in Hunza, but the education in Abbottabad and Islamabad is much better than Hunza.

My subject consists in research and experience but we have no facility of computers. I'm living in a rented house.

My plans for the future are that I want to complete my education and be the first person in my family. After completing my education I want to run my own business.

Best regards, Samad

Maheen Amjad

My name is Maheen Amjad. The reason I required this scholarship is my financial condition as my father passed away this year February 11th. He was the only supporter on our family. At the moment we are facing hard time and it is getting difficult to complete my education.

I am doing BBA from Pakistan Air Force Institute of Economics and Technology. I am an active student in my university. I am an editor of my university’s magazine Campus o’ clock, head registrar in KES i.e. KIETs Entrepreneurial Society, head cooperate liaison in HRS i.e. Human Resource Society, I am also recently appointed as a Teaching Assistant for subject English-I and I am the head trainee of MOC (Master of Ceremony).

That’s my University’s activities; apart from that I have worked 2 years in Aga Khan University Hospital as a volunteer; my work over there was to assist my boss with research and development. Moreover, I played an effective role in Admin. I worked in following departments in AKUH, Operating Room, Alumni, and CHC.

For financial problem, I am giving tuitions at my home and I go to coaching center to check papers. It is getting really tough for me to deal with this. This is affecting my education and the output is not ample and satisfactory.

Syed Ahmed Khan

Received a scholarship to study in 2008.

My name is Syed Ahmed Khan, son of Mirza AhmedKhan. I belong to Shimshal Hunza.

My father puts up all his efforts to support me ''I salute you dad;'' being a poor student I couldn't access the best reputed institutions for better education.

My family has always supported me financially because I am the first person in family who is doing graduation.

I am doing B.COM(bachelor in commerce) from the Government college of commerce and management sciences, Mansehra. Mansehra is a beautiful city of Sarhad province. It is about 700 km from my home (Shimshal).I have been here for last two years doing my graduation. It takes two years to complete B.com and I am in the last year. The main subjects I am studying are 1)Financial accounting 2)Cost accounting 3)Income tax law 4)Auditing 5)Accounting Information system 6)Business communication 7)Statistics. It costs about $1200 including residence to complete the bachelor’s degree ($600 each year). I am thankful to the Shimshal Trust for granting me a scholarship and helping my parents. It really reduced the problem which my family had been facing for many years.

After my graduation it is my desire to take admission in MBA (masters in business administration). It will take further two years to complete the masters. But still it is only a dream for me because my parents will not be able to afford further burden. So I will have to do some job to complete my masters. I am the elder son and now it is my duty to look after them.

In this fourteen years of educational journey I found many supporters: my parents , my respectable teachers, my villagers and a great personality from New Zealand Miss Pam. She remained my teacher for six months in Shimshal and still her love and kindness is continued.

I would like to thank them all for their valuable support and love.