Karachi. February 10, 2012: On the directive of the Prime Minister, the Pakistani government has submitted a formal nomination for Mr. Abdul Sattar Edhi to the 2012 Nobel committee. This nomination is in partnership with 'Edhi for Nobel Peace Prize', a campaign launched by SOC Films and Peter Oborne, chief political commentator of the Daily Telegraph.

 

The initiative includes an online petition and a letter writing campaign aimed at galvanizing support and awareness for Mr. Edhi's nomination. To date, over 75,000 signatures have been amassed and hundreds of letters have been sent to individuals who are in a position to submit nominations to the Nobel Committee.

 

A televised launch event to raise awareness, support and promote the petition for this campaign is scheduled for the 8th of February in the House of Lords in London, England. It is hosted by Engage, a media awareness organization for British Muslims, and will be hosted by Lord Ahmed of Rotherham.

 

SOC Films is Pakistan's first investigative documentary film house based in Karachi, Pakistan. With Emmy award winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy at its helm, SOC Films seeks to set a new standard for groundbreaking cinema that furthers the art of non fiction story telling in Pakistan.

 

The initiative has also partnered with the American Pakistan Foundation (APF) and the British Pakistan Foundation (BPF) to run parallel campaigns in the United Kingdom and the United States.

 

APF's mission is to effectively catalyze long-term economic development and social change in Pakistan by engaging the diaspora and the private sector and by building partnerships with key stakeholders in Pakistan and the United States. APF supports sustainable and scalable socio-economic initiatives in Pakistan and offers a secure and transparent channel for philanthropic funding to Pakistan. For more information on APF visit www.americanpakistan.org.

 

BPF is a not for profit organization dedicated to creating a significant and sustainable impact on the social and economic development of Pakistan by using entrepreneurial approaches to solve poverty related problems that affect over 170 million people. BPF seeks to prove that the effective use of philanthropic capital, combined with a high level of business acumen and intellectual capability, can ensure that great ideas have the opportunity to develop and grow to serve vast numbers of the poor. For more information on BPF visit http://britishpakistanfoundation.com. 

 

For more information about the Edhi campaign, please visit http://www.nobelprizeforedhi.com.