A Pakistani microfinance pioneer, a Bangladeshi scientist who helped develop a cheap oral vaccine against cholera and a Filipino fisherman were among Tuesday's winners of Asia's equivalent to the Nobel Prize. In a tweet, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “Have been told this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s highest honour, has been given to a Pakistani, Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder Akhuwat. We are proud of his achievement as we move forward in creating a welfare state based on Riasat e Madina Model.”Have been told this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s highest honour, has been given to a Pakistani, Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder Akhuwat. We are proud of his achievement as we move forward in creating a welfare state based on Riasat e Madina Model. The Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 to honour people and groups tackling development problems.

Source: The Express Tribune August 31, 2021 20:19 UTC