Dr.

Firdous Ashiq Awan

Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting

Education
Diploma in Hospital Management (DHA), South Atlantic University, U.S.A.

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S), Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore.

International Representation
Asia-Europe Youth Forum, as the elected chairperson of the meeting, June 1997 Kula Lumpur, Malaysia. World Youth Conference, June 1998, Bangkok.. World Youth festival, August 1998, Portugal. Represented Pakistan in almost 92 countries of the world during different seminars, conferences and forums. Global Meeting of Generation, January 1999, Washington DC, USA. General Assembly of World Assembly of Youth, Jan 2000 Kula Lumpur, Malaysia. International Youth Dialogue June 2001 Malaccaa, Malaysia UN General Assembly, Nov 2001, New York USA. 2002-2007 participated in different parliamentarian forum international dialogues, working group and conferences on different issues related to women, youth, children and other social sector issues. 2008 headed a parliamentary delegation to USA to observe and learn the best parliamentary practices in the most developed democracy of the worlds.

Management Experience
Ex-Parliamentary Secretary Cabinet Division. Vice President WAY World Assembly of Youth 92 country members platform based in Malaysia (Kula Lumpur) working for the Youth rights worldwide, won the seat by defeating India by 87 votes and first time Pakistan has won the election and India lost in the history

of world Assembly of youth since 1949. President SHADE (Society for Health and Development Exchanges) as NGO working for the rights of deserving and non affording patients. Ex-President Pakistan Medical Association (Punjab) Ex-Vice Chairperson (APYF) All Pakistan youth Federation (APYF) an Umbrella NGO working all over Pakistan for the welfare of youth in health, education and environment. Central President All Pakistan Awan Women Association, a platform encouraging women in political empowerment. Member Ex-District Council, Sialkot and got the maximum vote in the District Sialkot against women reserved seat Ex-Chairperson District Health committee Sialkot.

School & College Activities

Scholarship in primary, Middle and High School based on academic performance. House prefect, sports president and head girl in high school. Class representative and head girl of intermediate college. (Union President) student representative for five years in Medical College (FJMC). Sports President. Member College Literary society. Managed numerous college funfairs, seminars, debate competitions, fashion shows, talent-shows etc.

HONOURS
Top Position in Secondary School Board Exams Best student of the college award. Shield of honor for being a community leader and selfless efforts from a non

government Organization, SHADE (Society for Health and Development Exchange). Gold medal by Asian Youth Council for working for the rights of youth of Pakistan. Best Doctor Award by Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) in recognition of the services for the poor patients. Best social services award in recognition for the services performed in earth quack area in 2007. ` *****