WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, was honoured Sunday with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award for Diplomacy and International Service’ in recognition of his commitment, leadership and service.
The award, named after the leader of he American civil rights movement in mid-50s, was conferred on the Pakistani envoy at the 31st International Salute to the Life and Legacy of the late Dr. King, convened by Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural and Minority Medicine (IAMMM).
The ceremony, held ay Willard InterContinental Washington D.C., was attended by more than 150 guests, including US lawmakers, diplomats, entrepreneurs, community leaders and educationists from Washington and across the United States, according to a Pakistani embassy’s press release.
The coveted award is conferred annually as part of the commemorative celebrations in honour of the late Dr. King’s birthday, which is celebrated on January 15.
Ambassador Masood Khan was also nominated as the Honorary Chairman of Martin Luther King International Salute.
