Sarah Ahmad
Sarah Ahmad | |
|---|---|
 Sarah Ahmad in 2024 | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
| Assumed office 23 February 2024 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Chairperson of the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau Punjab | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1986 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | IPP (2024-present) |
| Alma mater | Institute of Business Management, Karachi (MBA) |
Sarah Ahmad (Urdu: سارہ احمد; born 17 November 1986) is a Pakistani politician and child rights activist.[1] She has been a chairperson of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau in Punjab since 8 February, 2019 and a member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly since 2024, elected to one of the seats reserved for women from the province. She is a Chairperson of the Child Protection Welfare Bureau of the Government of The Punjab.[2] Sarah Ahmad represented Pakistan at the United Nations Conference on Violence Against Children, held on 19 September 2023, in New York.[3][4][5][6][7]
Recognitions and awards
In 2022, she received the Global Collaborative Award in Rome, Italy, for her advocacy against child sexual abuse in Pakistan.[8]
In March 2024, she was presented with Pakistan’s Woman of Courage Award by Donald Blome, the United States Ambassador to Pakistan.[9] Ahmed is the first Pakistani woman to receive it.[10]
On 23 March 2024, she received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, a state-organized honor in Pakistan awarded to civilians and military officers for achievements and services to the state.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Child Protection and Welfare Bureau chairperson Sara Ahmad joins IPP". Dunya News. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Our Chairpersons | Child Protection & Welfare Bureau".
- ^ "Pakistan takes up child abuse issue at UN conference". Daily Pakistan Global. September 21, 2023.
- ^ "5,000 survivors of child sexual abuse rehabilitated in Punjab in last five years, UN told". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk.
- ^ "ECP notifies female MPAs on Punjab Assembly reserved seats". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ Shafique, Amjad (February 22, 2024). "ECP issues list of reserved seats for women, minorities in PA".
- ^ "Sarah Ahmed receives Global Collaborative Award for work in protection of children". November 19, 2022.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (March 19, 2024). "Sarah Ahmad wins prestigious award". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Pakistani Woman Honored with "Pakistan's International Woman of Courage Award". WE News English. March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "President confers civil awards on Pakistanis, foreign nationals on Pakistan Day". Dunya News. March 23, 2024.
- ^ "President confers civil awards on Pakistanis, foreign nationals on Pakistan Day". March 23, 2024.