Engro Excellence Award for Literature (Pakistan)
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Email Address: Online form
Editor/Founder: Ishrat Hussain/ Engro Corporation
Country: Pakistan
Type: Writers' Prize
Description: The Engro Excellence Awards give Pakistan a chance to present itself to the world as a nation of talented people who are capable, knowledgeable and innovative. The Awards recognize the contributions of three worthy recipients, one each from the fields of social and humanitarian services, literature and natural & applied sciences. Nominees are adjudicated by a jury comprising of five of Pakistan’s most esteemed and respected personalities, each of whom is considered a symbol of excellence and beacons of hope in their relevant fields. The Engro Excellence Awards aims to be an annual event and in the long run aims to be seen as one of the most prestigious civilian awards ceremony in Pakistan. The recipients which could be individuals or institutions are selected based on lifetime accomplishment and excellence in their respective fields and receive a cash prize of PKR 5 Million each at an exclusive award ceremony.
Read about the 2011 awarding ceremony here.
(Directory entry)
Go to website
Email Address: Online form
Editor/Founder: Ishrat Hussain/ Engro Corporation
Country: Pakistan
Type: Writers' Prize
Description: The Engro Excellence Awards give Pakistan a chance to present itself to the world as a nation of talented people who are capable, knowledgeable and innovative. The Awards recognize the contributions of three worthy recipients, one each from the fields of social and humanitarian services, literature and natural & applied sciences. Nominees are adjudicated by a jury comprising of five of Pakistan’s most esteemed and respected personalities, each of whom is considered a symbol of excellence and beacons of hope in their relevant fields. The Engro Excellence Awards aims to be an annual event and in the long run aims to be seen as one of the most prestigious civilian awards ceremony in Pakistan. The recipients which could be individuals or institutions are selected based on lifetime accomplishment and excellence in their respective fields and receive a cash prize of PKR 5 Million each at an exclusive award ceremony.
Read about the 2011 awarding ceremony here.
(Directory entry)
