Salman Sufi receives Mother Teresa Award

International Public Policy and Gender Reforms specialist Salman Sufi received the prestigious Mother Teresa Award during a ceremony in Mumbai on Sunday.

The award was conferred upon Sufi by Harmony Foundation and Missions of Charity for his unprecedented work towards empowerment of women in Pakistan during the last four years.

In his acceptance speech, Sufi paid tribute to Mother Teresa and the countless women who face abuse but are unable to seek justice.

He termed the status of women in Pakistan and India as alarming and stressed upon both countries to compete with each other for eradicating violence against women, according to a press release.

Sufi acknowledged the political support of former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif as the imperative factor in implementation of his women empowerment reforms. He further announced that he is planning to establish a network of his projects in all SAARC countries so an entire eco system of women empowerment can be established among South Asia.