Highest civilian honour for Sarwar Khawaja for establishing first AI university in Lahore

British-Pakistani entrepreneur and educationist Prof. Dr. Sarwar Muhammad Khawaja has been conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, one of the highest civilian honours of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan by the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, at a prestigious investiture ceremony held at the President House. Dr. Sarwar Muhammad Khawaja is launching Pakistan’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Lahore, which will be called the University of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Sciences (UAIES). The ceremony was graced by the Chairman Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, alongside members of the federal and provincial cabinets, eminent diplomats, and distinguished representatives from Pakistan’s social and business spheres. A recitation stated that this eminent accolade recognises Prof. Dr. Khawaja’s exemplary contributions to education, technological advancement, entrepreneurship, and social uplift, as well as his sustained commitment to enhancing Pakistan’s international stature and socio-economic progress. Born in Lahore, Prof. Dr. Khawaja has emerged as a pre-eminent figure within the United Kingdom’s higher education management sector, establishing one of the largest education management operations in the UK. Through his initiatives, he has facilitated the transformation of over 40,000 lives globally through education management and skills development programmes. He is the Founder and Chairman of London-based SK Hub and has held several distinguished international positions, including serving as a Senator in the European Economic Senate and as Chairman of the European Council on Global Relations. The recitation stated that Prof. Dr. Khawaja has played a pivotal role in strengthening Pakistan’s education ecosystem, including the successful facilitation of the country’s first Artificial Intelligence university charter in Punjab; his contributions extend well beyond academia into the domains of social welfa