Twenty-six-year-old Zainab Bibi, another winner from Pakistan, Lahore, will become the first Pakistani female to get the award for her work and research. As well as establishing the Pakistan Society for Green Energy, Zainab has developed a bio-fuel from waste tissue paper which could help to provide cleaner energy. She also introduced to Pakistan, from the USA, a plant species that produces bioethanol (biodiesel). "Camelina sativa" has a short growth cycle and a greater resistance to drought, which means that it can be grown in desert areas in Pakistan.
The ceremony will be held at Buckingham Palace in London on June 23. Before receiving their Queen's Young Leaders Award at Buckingham Palace, the winners will visit 10 Downing Street, the UK headquarters of Twitter and meet with senior executives at the BBC World Service main office. They will also meet the Commonwealth Secretary General, take part in workshops at the University of Cambridge, have meetings with UK business leaders, and visit projects that are changing the lives of vulnerable people in the UK.