Department: Mechanical Engineering

“Starting with the name of Allah – the most beneficent and the most merciful”

Today I feel very blessed & lucky to had received the NED Scholars’ scholarship and most importantly the most cooperative teacher and mentor, Dr. Muhammad Sohail Ahmed. I can recall each and every conversation with him. I remember the ways he guided us, not only me, in such a supportive way as only our parents do throughout our lives, may Allah bless him and my parents. For me, the best part of this Scholarship is the fact that it not only supported me financially in a crucial period of my life, but also

helped me to excel in my soft skills with their dedicated webinar series, training sessions, and internship support while quality mentoring is always a plus point of it. By the grace of Allah, it gave me the courage to challenge my fear up to the highest limit and

was able to get selected for internships at international and famous national organizations including Schlumberger, Engro (SECMC), PARCO, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills & Energy Ltd, Orient Energy Systems. In all these places I am remembered as a hardworking engineer with sound engineering knowledge.

Alhamdulillah, at last, because of my parents’ prayers, especially my dearest papa (Late), and with the cooperation of NED Scholars, I have successfully completed my bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering as the “first engineer” in my family. InshaAllah, soon I will be hired in a reputed organization in Pakistan. My sincere advice to my juniors will be to always believe in Allah. Have faith that if Allah has taken away something precious from their lives, He will provide them a better substitute in the future. Do not get jealous of others’ lifestyles, these are Allah’s ways to test us. Always focus on your targets and try to help others in any way you can. And last but not least respect your parents, serve them now and serve them well. Don’t wait for a future time to make them happy, but start serving them from now onward before it is too late. Life is short and once it is gone, regret is the only option. Inshah Allah, it will definitely make you stronger and assist in your personal and professional life while teaching you to work under stressful

conditions. I said this because I experienced it practically during my study. A few days ago I lost my father (papa) due to severe illness, he never saw me as a ``engineer”. Although I wish to write in detail, in short, NED Scholars’ generosity and support have inspired me to provide relief to others and to help my community. May Allah bestow me the strength to do good deeds and follow the path NED Scholars Alumni. I also hope to mentor students in achieving their objectives just as Dr. Sohail has supported me. Thank you so much for sharing your intellectual guidance, worthy knowledge, and valuable time with me, which I could have hardly found anywhere else!

Thank you.