Aftab Mufti awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by the Drishti Media Group
Drishti Media Group is thrilled to announce that Dr. Aftab Mufti will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2025 at the 11th Annual Drishti Awards Gala taking place on November 14, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada. This premier celebration recognizes the innovative and impactful contributions of individuals and organizations dedicated to service, leadership, and positive change in communities. This prestigious event honors those who have gone above and beyond to create dynamic, inspiring, caring, healthy, and exceptional communities through their time, energy, and passion.
Dear SCSHM Community,
I’m humbled to share that I’ve received the Drishti Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Mr. Ashish Arora, Vice President of BMO Financial Group. This recognition celebrates my journey in mentoring and supporting communities in Bridge Engineering. To me, building bridges means more than engineering—it’s about connecting people, ideas, and opportunities across countries. I’m deeply grateful to my mentors, colleagues, students, and friends who have supported me along the way. A special thanks to my wife, Zehra Mehdi, whose unwavering support has made this mission possible.
Receiving the award from Mr. Ashish Arora
With my wife Zehra Mehdi
With Dr. Simon Sutcliffe, President of Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration
Dr. Sutcliffe shared a touching reflection:
“As Zehra stated – *what a small world we live in*… that a Canadian organization (Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration) collaborating with a partner in Hyderabad (MNJIO and the Nilofer Hospital), would meet the granddaughter (Zehra Mehdi) of the founder (Late Sir Mehdi Nawaz Jung) of those institutions at a Gala in Surrey, BC, where both you and I were being honoured for contributions to the well-being of the Indo-Canadian community in Canada and India.Thank you for being part of this journey. I look forward to continuing our shared mission of building bridges—both literal and metaphorical.”
Warm regards,
Aftab
CEO, SCSHM