The Saarc Lifetime Achievement Award, 2010: Hamid Mir
Hamid Mir of Geo TV was banned in 2007 and 2008 in Pakistan. He is the only Pakistani journalist who has the distinction of covering wars in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Chechnya, Bosnia, Kashmir and Sri Lanka. He also interviewed Osama bin Laden, which was the first interview with bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks in the US.
The Saarc Awards 2010 for Supporting Democracy: Mark Tully and Abhi Subedi
The Saarc Environment Awards: Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, KK Muhammad and Baba Sewa Singh
The Saarc Young Poet Award: Rubana Haq of Bangladesh
(More information HERE.)
Hamid Mir of Geo TV was banned in 2007 and 2008 in Pakistan. He is the only Pakistani journalist who has the distinction of covering wars in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Chechnya, Bosnia, Kashmir and Sri Lanka. He also interviewed Osama bin Laden, which was the first interview with bin Laden after the 9/11 attacks in the US.
The Saarc Awards 2010 for Supporting Democracy: Mark Tully and Abhi Subedi
The Saarc Environment Awards: Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, KK Muhammad and Baba Sewa Singh
The Saarc Young Poet Award: Rubana Haq of Bangladesh
(More information HERE.)
