The star of the hit television serial 'Benaam' and the male lead of the upcoming serial 'Woh Pagal Si', Saad Qureshi was recently appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador by the Pakistan Learning Festival.
In an exclusive conversation with The Friday Times, the debonair young actor shared his excitement about the appointment. “I believe that quality education, which is both affordable and accessible, is our country’s greatest need,” he said with great excitement. “I am glad to become a part of the Pakistan Learning Festival because it allows me support a cause that is very near and dear to my heart.”
Photography by Hussain Zaidi and Coordination by Umer Mushtaq
The Pakistan Learning Festival is a social movement founded by the CEO of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi Baela Raza Jamil, and the Founder and Director of the Adab Festival Ameena Saiyid, in collaboration with a number of private and public organizations. The goal of the organization is to promote a culture of learning, which focuses on creativity, imagination, and multi-sensory stimulation, and not just on school textbooks, tests, and examinations
Photography by Hussain Zaidi and Coordination by Umer Mushtaq
“I have followed the work of the Pakistan Learning Festival for quite some time and always been impressed by the effective and efficient manner in which the organization promotes modern education and learning in Pakistan,” added Saad. “I believe that a citizen’s right to education is sacrosanct and should never be denied to anyone. Education is the key to our nation’s success and, quite honestly, the cure for all our ills. I am proud of all organizations that support the cause of education in Pakistan and grateful to now be a part of one of them.”
Photography by Hussain Zaidi and Coordination by Umer Mushtaq
Saad has big plans to support education as a Goodwill Ambassador of the Pakistan Learning Festival. “I plan to help raise funds for the Pakistan Learning Festival, participate in PLF events, speak about the organization’s work in the media, and use the platform to make Pakistani’s aware of their inviolable right to education,” he said with unbridled enthusiasm. “I look forward to the day when any and everyone in Pakistan has access to education. It is my biggest dream and one that I hope God will make come true in my lifetime.”
Photography by Hussain Zaidi and Coordination by Umer Mushtaq.
