Pakistani student refuses US prize in protest

bluey · #1 (**permalink**) 06-23-2008, 05:12 PM

Pakistani student refuses Harvard Scholarship as protest against American attacks on Mehmand

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani student, Samad Khurram vociferously refused his Harvard University scholarship award presented to him by the American Ambassador Anne W. Patterson, which simply awed her into a terrible confusion.

The said student refused the award, which was presented in an event held by a private collage at the National Art Gallery, as a protest against the recently carried out American attacks on Mehmand Agency.

The American Ambassador greatly regretted these attacks, terming them as a "terrible misunderstanding", and stoutly refuted the notion that the student was refusing the award, maintaining that currently there were 5400 Pakistani students studying in America

The entire hall resounded with thunderous clapping for the student, who was later on restricted by management to talk to any media member.

In her speech the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, underscored the need for "people to people ties" to strengthen the relationship between Pakistan and the U.S. while speaking at the Annual Student Recognition Day of Roots College International at the National Art Gallery here today.

"There is a myth that American universities are hesitant to accept students from Pakistan," Ambassador Patterson told graduates of the Roots Schools system who have received private scholarships to study in the United States and other countries. "All together, 5,400 students from Pakistan studied at U.S. colleges and universities last year."

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zeyneddine · #2 (**permalink**) 06-23-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bluey

Pakistani student refuses Harvard Scholarship as protest against American attacks on Mehmand

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani student, Samad Khurram vociferously refused his Harvard University scholarship award presented to him by the American Ambassador Anne W. Patterson, which simply awed her into a terrible confusion.

The said student refused the award, which was presented in an event held by a private collage at the National Art Gallery, as a protest against the recently carried out American attacks on Mehmand Agency.

The American Ambassador greatly regretted these attacks, terming them as a "terrible misunderstanding", and stoutly refuted the notion that the student was refusing the award, maintaining that currently there were 5400 Pakistani students studying in America

The entire hall resounded with thunderous clapping for the student, who was later on restricted by management to talk to any media member.

In her speech the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, underscored the need for "people to people ties" to strengthen the relationship between Pakistan and the U.S. while speaking at the Annual Student Recognition Day of Roots College International at the National Art Gallery here today.

"There is a myth that American universities are hesitant to accept students from Pakistan," Ambassador Patterson told graduates of the Roots Schools system who have received private scholarships to study in the United States and other countries. "All together, 5,400 students from Pakistan studied at U.S. colleges and universities last year."

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what a moron. refusing the best way to steal like $200k from the United States.

edit: Sr, your title is misleading. He refused an award after already winning the scholarship. Samad Khurram is/was a student at Harvard. Which makes his refusal even stupider, as he's in the US, on a scholarship, and speaking out against US military actions.

Rambo · #3 (**permalink**) 06-23-2008, 08:56 PM

he must be a patriot pakistani. i wish there were more patriot pakistanis like him

Jamroll · #4 (**permalink**) 06-24-2008, 08:08 AM

Lol, good on him.

ShotgunMessiah · #5 (**permalink**) 06-24-2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by zeyneddine

what a moron. refusing the best way to steal like $200k from the United States.

edit: Sr, your title is misleading. He refused an award after already winning the scholarship. Samad Khurram is/was a student at Harvard. Which makes his refusal even stupider, as he's in the US, on a scholarship, and speaking out against US military actions.

If this is the case, I've got to agree wholeheartedly. You're already going to pay them anyway, isn't it more patriotic to take the scholarship and make a statement than refuse and give your Pakistani money to the US?

Hard2Hit · #6 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 05:08 AM

Salaams,

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Originally Posted by ShotgunMessiah

If this is the case, I've got to agree wholeheartedly. You're already going to pay them anyway, isn't it more patriotic to take the scholarship and make a statement than refuse and give your Pakistani money to the US?

Honor doesn't have a price.

You can live in a country and criticize its policies at the same time, as both things are not mutually exclusive.

Many pakistani students are studying there, okay, so what? Most systems can be corrected or at least better attempts could be made to correct a system from within. What the brother did was quite intelligent and diplomatic. Taking the scholarship and then making a statement doesn't make sense, you dont protest and say thanks at the same time!

To each their own...

Wasalam,
-me

ps: Its an old topic, I know

LEGALEAGLE · #7 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hard2Hit

Salaams,

Honor doesn't have a price.

You can live in a country and criticize its policies at the same time, as both things are not mutually exclusive.

Many pakistani students are studying there, okay, so what? Most systems can be corrected or at least better attempts could be made to correct a system from within. What the brother did was quite intelligent and diplomatic. Taking the scholarship and then making a statement doesn't make sense, you dont protest and say thanks at the same time!

To each their own...

Wasalam,
-me

ps: Its an old topic, I know

welcome back bro..

Hard2Hit · #8 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LEGALEAGLE

welcome back bro..

Thanks janaab, and dont you check my updates thread, I was back earlier as well

LEGALEAGLE · #9 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Hard2Hit

Thanks janaab, and dont you check my updates thread, I was back earlier as well

downloading a movie from itunes, keeping up with facebook, msn, aim, watching tv, checking out books on amazon and I've just bought an ipod...

checking your updates would be straw and the proverbial camels back

the_wrong_guy · #10 (**permalink**) 08-26-2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hard2Hit

Salaams,

Honor doesn't have a price.

You can live in a country and criticize its policies at the same time, as both things are not mutually exclusive.

Many pakistani students are studying there, okay, so what? Most systems can be corrected or at least better attempts could be made to correct a system from within. What the brother did was quite intelligent and diplomatic. Taking the scholarship and then making a statement doesn't make sense, you dont protest and say thanks at the same time!

To each their own...

Wasalam,
-me

ps: Its an old topic, I know

Salams H2H bhai.

Hope you are well.