Philan­thropi­st Zain Ashraf focuse­s on reduci­ng econom­ic inequa­lity by provid­ing intere­st-free micro-financ­ingPakistani social entrepreneur and philanthropist Zain Ashraf has been conferred the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Award, according to the official website of the international organisation. Campaigners, entrepreneurs, and innovative industry experts are just a few of the 20 talented young people who have been shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards. Regional Young Persons of the Year will be selected, with one exceptional entrant being recognised as the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year, during the Commonwealth Youth Forum, in London in April. The Regional Young Persons of the Year will receive £3,000, and the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year will pick up £5,000. Last year’s Commonwealth Young Person of the Year was Krystle Reid, an advocate for empowerment of young persons living with disabilities in her native country Sri Lanka.

Source: The Express Tribune February 17, 2018 10:30 UTC