As customary Pakistan Day tradition, President Dr Arif Alvi conferred civil and military awards on prominent personalities, including foreign nationals in recognition of their services in their respective fields. Musicians, poets, actors and writers across the entertainment industry were honoured with prestigious awards during a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr.
According to Radio Pakistan, the awards included six Nishan-i-Imtiaz, three Hilal-i-Imtiaz, twenty four Sitara-i-Shuja’at, eight Sitara-i-Imtiaz, fourteen President’s Award for Pride of Performance, one Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam, one Sitara-i-Khidmat, one Tamgha-i-Pakistan, twenty two Tamgha-i-Shuja’at and eight Tamgha-i-Imtiaz.
Pakistani celebrities honoured with civil awards on Pakistan Day
Veteran actress Bushra Ansari and actor Talat Hussain were honoured with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz award, whereas the Nishan-i-Imtiaz award was conferred upon renowned painter Sadequain Naqvi, singer Abida Perveen and late poet Ahmed Faraz.
Meanwhile, the Pride of Performance award was presented to celebrities including Humayun Saeed, Sakina Samo, and singer Ali Zafar, as well as religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel.
Other recipients of civil awards include actress Resham, producer and drama writer Sultana Siddiqui, Syed Farooq Qaiser, drama actor Javed Mansoor Babar, and Habib-ur-Rehman Panerai.
Other recipients were honoured for showing excellence in fields of medicine, education, social services, fine arts, and for showing gallantry in the war against terrorism and during the coronavirus pandemic.
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