Four Pakistanis have been named by Forbes as 30 under 30 in Asia for their "tireless efforts in the areas of gender equality and social impact."
Author Durre Aziz Amna, designer Zain Ahmad, digital entrepreneur Muhammad Saad, and social entrepreneur Shawana Shah were named for their achievements in art, style, education, games, food, enterprise technology, and media.
Amna, a Pakistani-born Yale graduate, is the author of American Fever, a coming-of-age story about a Pakistani Muslim girl growing up in a small community in the US state of Oregon, the New York Times reports.
Shah is the co-founder ofDa Hawwa Lur, a platform that supports girls, women, and transgender individuals in Pakistan on political, social, and economic levels.
"Four Pakistanis have been included in the prestigious 'Forbes 30 under 30 Asia List' and are a sense of pride for our country," Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement.
"The way I have seen this team execute at speed, fight enormous battles, bring product innovation in an archaic industry, and build a culture of togetherness has been an experience of a lifetime."
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