Malik Riaz awarded for social work

Says Malik Riaz is the ‘human friendly aspect of the business’.

KARACHI:

Human Rights Group of Pakistan has conferred a special award to Bahria Town’s founder Malik Riaz Hussain for his invaluable work in the field of social services.

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar presented the award in a special event organised to mark the United Nations World Water Day in a local hotel. The award was received by Bahria Town CEO Zain Malik on behalf of Malik Riaz.

Governor Sarwar congratulated Malik and his family and said the founder of Bahria Town had played a prominent role in social work. “Successful and prominent businesses have a responsibility to serve community and Malik is fulfilling his responsibility in a befitting manner,” he added.

The organiser of the event, Human Rights Group, highlighted and appreciated the social services of Riaz Hussain. They said Malik Riaz is the ‘human friendly aspect of the business’.

They said Bahria Town gave Rs200m for the drought victims in Tharparkar as compared to Rs100m announced by the provincial government. More than 35,000 persons are provided meal twice a day by the Bahria Dastarkhwans, which work across the country, the organiser noted.

Speaking to the media after the event Zain Malik said Malik Riaz was a patriot with deep sympathy for the humanity. “His success and continuity of his social projects is a reflection of his success,” he said, adding that the Dastarkhwans was permanently set up in Tharparkar.

Pak Oasis was awarded for their services for provision of drinking water and the late Haji Abdur Razzak was awarded for his social services . The gathering was also attended by Danish ambassador Jasper Mollar, Human Rights Group Secretary General Iftikhar Hussain, Dr Salim Safdar, Saleem Abbas Jilani, Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui and others.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 27^th, 2014.