28 awarded KP Youth Excellence Awards 2026

PESHAWAR The KP Youth Excellence Awards 2026 were organized to recognize and celebrate young individuals from across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for their outstanding contributions to social work, education, culture, technology, humanitarian service, youth empowerment and community development. The awards were presented during the International Youth Day 2026 celebrations at Sahibzada Abdul Qayum Hall, University of Peshawar, attended by more than 250 young people. The 28 youth changemakers recognized with the KP Youth Excellence Awards 2026 are Muhammad Adan Khan from Swat, Syed Mohsin Ali Shah (Shah Jee), Shahid Ali Khan and Arab Shah from Peshawar. Alaike, Adnan Khan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ramin Raana Marwat from Lakki Marwat, Saddat Syed Bilal from Peshawar and Jiya Kashif from Mardan were awarded. The others benfaceries are Oliyab and Manmeet Kaur from Peshawar, Hassan Nisar from Haripur, Muhammad Bilal Sethi, Sania Javed, Mashal Javed, Fatima Faraz Hoti from Peshawar Asghar Khan Mohmand from District Mohmand. Shahab Ud Din, Dr. Haseeb Ullah from Peshawar Ammad Ali from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sabahat Rahim Baig from Chitral Khkula Momand from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nasar Ali Roghani from Upper Dir Usman Ashraf from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hira Ali Malik from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sufyan Ahmad from Peshawar, Suleman Qamar Khan from Malakand, Zarka and Kamal Shah from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also received the awards. The event also featured the KP Youth Policy 2026, the Ehsaas Naujawan Programme, youth success stories, a panel discussion, inspirational talks and musical performances. The event was organized under the Directorate of Youth Affairs, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Atifa Yousafzai, Operations Director Youth Affairs, serving as Chief Organizer and Alamzeb / Bint-e-Hawa Forum providing event management and consultancy. The awards celebrate the message that empowered youth are the driving force behind a stronger, more inclusive and progressive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.