The International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre Tertiary & Higher Education (QAHE), in partnership with the American University of Business and Social Sciences (AUBSS), is pleased to announce that Mr. Ali Qadar has been awarded the Doctor of Public Service (Honoris Causa).
Mr. Qadar has a long record of public and community service. He holds a BA in Economics and Political Science and pursued postgraduate studies in economics at Punjab University. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1981 and has worked across the accounting profession, including roles at Pinner, Darlington & Co. and Hancock & Ashford, before founding Ali Qadar & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Throughout his career Mr. Qadar has combined professional practice with sustained voluntary commitment. He served as a Sheffield city councillor from 1996 to 2012 and has held leadership roles in a range of civic and charitable organisations, including the Sheffield Racial Equality Council (member, vice chair and chair), Common Ground (co chair), Sharrow Citizens Advice Bureau and Sheffield Mental Health and Advocacy Citizens Advice Bureau (trustee roles). He has also contributed to education as a school governor and supported international development through a UK registered charity delivering sanitation and basic services in South Asia.
QAHE and AUBSS recognise Mr. Qadar’s significant contributions to public life, community cohesion and welfare — both in Sheffield and internationally — which exemplify the values of civic responsibility and service to others. His receipt of the British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2025 for services to the Sheffield community and other civic honours further attest to his sustained impact.
QAHE congratulates Mr. Ali Qadar on this honorary award and looks forward to celebrating his continued leadership and community engagement. Further details about the award and citation are available from QAHE’s offices on request.
