Kashmiri doctor among two Indians granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia

Srinagar, July 11: A Kashmiri doctor is among two Indians who have been granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia, in line with ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ to retain exceptional creative minds.

Dr Shamim Ahmad Butt who hails from Khan Sahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district and Faraz Khalid are among the first recipients who have been granted Saudi citizenship after a royal decree was issued on Thursday, July 4, reported Siasat news portal.

This is in line with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to foster an environment that attracts, invests in, and retains exceptional creative minds, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Bhat, Deputy Head of the Emergency Department at King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, is accredited by the Saudi Commission as a resident of the Saudi Council of Emergency Medicine.

He is also the winner of the 2007-2008 Zonn Perkin Gold Medal for Emergency Research.

Faraz Khalid, an Indian entrepreneur, holds an MBA in entrepreneurial project management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

He serves as the CEO of Noon, co-founded Namshi, and has been instrumental in the creation, launch, and expansion of the e-commerce platform.