KARACHI, March 13 -- Prominent Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has rejected the prestigious 2025 Wolf Prize in architecture, citing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as her reason.

The Wolf Prize, awarded in Israel since 1978, honors outstanding contributions in science and the arts, aiming to promote global achievements and international goodwill. It is presented in six categories: agriculture, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, physics, and an arts award that alternates among architecture, music, painting, and sculpture.

Lari, known for her work at the intersection of architecture and social justice, expressed her gratitude for the recognition but declined it due to what she described as the "continuing genocide in Gaza."

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