17/05/2026
To build on momentum from Washington D.C., the OPP moved to New York City for further outreach work.
The evening was co-hosted by Mr. Kashif Zafar, Ms Noorain Khan and Mr. Sohaib Naim and was attended by senior members of the American Pakistani community including professionals, investors, businesspeople and policymakers. The event was held at the Pakistan Consulate in New York and Pakistan's Consul General in New York, Mr. Aamer Ahmed Atozai, shared his support and enthusiasm for the OPP’s work.
Malala Yousafzai, LMH alumna and a member of the OPP’s Advisory Body, shared her excitement that the OPP continued to expand and was developing its network in the US. She expressed her delight that the OPP Malala Yousafzai Scholarship has directly supported talented Pakistani women at Oxford for the past five years and is one of the OPP’s foundational scholarships.
Attendees were pleased to hear the OPP has now supported 52 scholars supported from over 15 cities across Pakistan, in MSc, MPhil, MPP and DPhil programmes at Oxford, with total scholarship funding now exceeding £1million. 12 OPP scholars are in residence at Oxford this year. The Allama Iqbal Lecture Series and the Access Programme, which reaches students in Pakistan who have never considered applying abroad, sit alongside the scholarships as part of a wider effort.
The OPP prides itself as a charity of hope. It is not just a scholarship programme; it is a campaign for supporting Pakistan’s best talent. The OPP is owned by every Pakistani who wants to be part of building something lasting for the next generation. The OPP’s New York outreach expanded this powerful community.
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Malala Yousafzai Malala Fund Pakistan Consulate General New York Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
