Peshawar, August 22, 2026: 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 — Swat
Syed Mohsin Ali Shah (Shah Jee) — Peshawar
Shahid Ali Khan — Peshawar
Arab Shah — Peshawar
Adnan Khan — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ramin Raana Marwat — Lakki Marwat
Saddat Syed Bilal — Peshawar
Jiya Kashif — Mardan
Oliyab — Peshawar
Manmeet Kaur — Peshawar
Hassan Nisar — Haripur
Muhammad Bilal Sethi — Peshawar
Sania Javed — Peshawar
Mashal Javed — Peshawar
Fatima Faraz Hoti — Peshawar
Asghar Khan Mohmand — District Mohmand
Shahab Ud Din — Peshawar
Dr. Haseeb Ullah — Peshawar
Ammad Ali — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sabahat Rahim Baig — Chitral
Khkula Momand — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Nasar Ali Roghani — Upper Dir
Usman Ashraf — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Hira Ali Malik — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sufyan Ahmad — Peshawar
Suleman Qamar Khan — Malakand
Zarka — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Kamal Shah — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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.