Mohammad Salim Khan hails from an affluent family, the descendants of Mahawali Khan Tor Kaka from the northwest frontier tribal area of Pakistan settled in the UP state of northern...view moreMohammad Salim Khan hails from an affluent family, the descendants of Mahawali Khan Tor Kaka from the northwest frontier tribal area of Pakistan settled in the UP state of northern India, having blue blood royal lineage. This family rendered great political and educational services to the people of their area for many centuries. He received his early education from the Marlborough School, London, did electrical engineering from Peshawar University, and MSc nuclear engineering from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is the chairman of Al.Fajr (trust) registered, which are the international publishers and distributors of Holy Quran and translation of its meanings in different languages of the world in all formats, especially audio recordings. It is one of those very few self-reliant philanthropic organizations of Pakistan that are the trendsetters. They have been actively involved with Afghan refugees, then were the first organization to set up a tent village for the earth quake victims of Kashmir in 2005, set up beggar schools and medical dispensaries for the under privileged, created job opportunities for low income classes especially the women, devised low income housing schemes and arranging marriages for the under-class. He is the founder of Union of Beneficence and the Inter Disciplinary Organization. He has been vocal about international and national affairs through writing to the newspapers and media houses for the last ten years. He is also the Chief Executive of Madinah Housing (fulfilling his income needs).view less