Muhammad Zaheer Awan (Shaheed) Welfare Trust (Registered) was named after the younger brother of Dr. Muhammad Nazir Awan, Muhammad Zaheer Awan Shaheed, who was martyred by the abductors at a very young age in 2015. His heart remained very embittered when he saw the miserable condition of people. He always used to help the helpless and the needy according to his ability. After his martyrdom, his elder brother Dr. Muhammad Nazir Awan shouldered the responsibilities who made systematic efforts to carry all the Welfare work through a trust and finally in 2019 the establishment of Muhammad Zaheer Awan (Shaheed) Welfare Trust (Registered) came into effect. Another aspect that worked behind the establishment of this trust was simply to serve God’s people, for the sake of the Lord, for the soul of Muhammad Zaheer Awan (Shaheed) and for the needs of the helpless and needy people in the difficult situation of the country. After doing some charity work for the first two years, Dr. Muhammad Nazir Awan realized that as long as we do not register our trust, the problems will not end. Consequently in the beginning of 2021, Muhammad Zaheer Awan (Shaheed) trust was registered under Trust Act 2020 by Ministry of Industries and Commerce KPK Peshawar.
Before the establishment of Muhammad Zaheer Awan (Shaheed) Welfare Trust, a few different efforts are mentioned below which were done by Dr. Muhammad Nazir Awan and his younger brother Muhammad Zaheer Awan (Shaheed) for the welfare and well-being of the people by utilizing their own resources without taking any donation from anyone:
Infrastructure
(1) A 16 km long road was built from Bodla to Thesi via Mir Bala, which is connected to UC Nara, UC Majuhan Bodla, Sandiki, Chak Hal, Bandi, Damka, Bagla, Nari Mira Bala, Balko, Danna and Thesi from which more than 3000 families of four villages are benefited. The cost of this development project was about Rs. 14,50,000 at that time. This project was inaugurated by the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Honorable Mr. Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi Sahib.
(2) The first Girls Model School was built for the education of girls in Mera Bala Thesi Havelian, Abbottabad, a village comprising 4 kanals. 800 families are being facilitated and educate their children in this school project. Project cost amount Rs. 750000. The project duration was 1 May 1998 to 13 August 1998. The school was handed over to the Abbottabad Education Department for further improvement.
(3). Construction of 3 KM link Road from Thesi to Balkho from which more than 1200 families are benefiting. The cost of this road project was Rs. 2,50,000. The project completion period was 1st June 1998 to 2nd July 1998. Later, the said Road was handed over to District Council Abbottabad for permanent care.
(4). A 3 km long link road has been constructed from UC Lagriyal to Dehri Rakhala in Tehsil Haveliyan, District Abbottabad. The cost of this road project was Rs 350,000. The duration for completion of the project was from 1st September 1998 to 31st October 1998 which was later handed over to District Council Abbottabad for permanent maintenance.
(5) Rs. 22,00,000 was distributed to various needy families during Covid-19. Apart from this, there are many works whose details are shortened due to the length of the article. Their details will come in the next pages, Insha Allah.