Dr. Salman Zakir Scholarship

Dr. Salman Zakir was a compassionate and hard-working 24-year-old physician who passed away on October 4, 2022, just four months after graduating from medical school. Salman spent his young life working towards his goal of becoming a physician. He worked hard in high school and studied tirelessly for the medical school entry test until he received acceptance to his desired medical school of Khyber Medical College (KMC). Given the competitive nature of the government medical schools in Pakistan, Salman was one of just 2% of students accepted to the medical class of 2022 in the KPK region.

While we are torn over his untimely death, we want to establish a scholarship fund to help finance medical school tuition and fees for low-income students. Salman epitomized dedication and love for medicine. Therefore, there is no better way to honor him than to support the dreams of disadvantaged students with the same aspirations he lived for.

Medical school tuition and fees in Pakistan may seem negligible to many of us, but the costs are discouraging for the average Pakistani who makes less than $100 in an entire month. Tuition, books and boarding fees for public medical schools in Pakistan for a year total 75,000 rupees or $345 USD. To celebrate Salman's life, we want to raise funds to finance medical school fees for students with financial needs. We would love your help to start this scholarship in memory of Dr. Salman Zakir, and we thank you in advance.