Pakistan Academy of Letters' National Literary Awards
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Editor/Founder: Pakistan Academy of Letters
Country: Pakistan
Type: Writers' Prize
Description: Pakistan Academy of Letters was established during the premiership of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as an autonomous organization in July, 1976. It promotes literary activities conferring awards on meritorious works under the Hijra National Literary Awards Scheme launched in 1980 (1401 A.H). 1.) The Kamal-e-Fun Award is conferred in recognition of lifetime achievement in the field of literature. It was launched in 1997. It carries a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh also. So far it has been conferred on the Late Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Mr. Intezar Hussain, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Yousufi, Mr. Ahmad Faraz, Mr. Shoukat Siddiqui, Mr. Muneer Niazi, Mohtarma Ada Jaffri, Mr. Sobho Gyan Chandani, Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Baloch and Jameel-ud-din Aali. 2.) The Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai and Tassawuf Award alongwith cash award of Rs. 25,000/- was initiated in 1998 for research work on the saint and his mystic tradition. Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, Mr. Banhon Khan Sheikh, Agha Khalid Salim, Dr. Umme Kalsoom and Mr. Mohammad Hussain Khashif are its recipients. 3.) National Literary Awards were launched in 1980.The Awards are given every year to the authors of the best books in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Saraiki, Pushto and English.The cash prize 10,000 is given to the recipients.
(Directory entry)
Go to website
Email Address: info@academy.gov.pk
Editor/Founder: Pakistan Academy of Letters
Country: Pakistan
Type: Writers' Prize
Description: Pakistan Academy of Letters was established during the premiership of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as an autonomous organization in July, 1976. It promotes literary activities conferring awards on meritorious works under the Hijra National Literary Awards Scheme launched in 1980 (1401 A.H). 1.) The Kamal-e-Fun Award is conferred in recognition of lifetime achievement in the field of literature. It was launched in 1997. It carries a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh also. So far it has been conferred on the Late Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Mr. Intezar Hussain, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Yousufi, Mr. Ahmad Faraz, Mr. Shoukat Siddiqui, Mr. Muneer Niazi, Mohtarma Ada Jaffri, Mr. Sobho Gyan Chandani, Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Baloch and Jameel-ud-din Aali. 2.) The Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai and Tassawuf Award alongwith cash award of Rs. 25,000/- was initiated in 1998 for research work on the saint and his mystic tradition. Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, Mr. Banhon Khan Sheikh, Agha Khalid Salim, Dr. Umme Kalsoom and Mr. Mohammad Hussain Khashif are its recipients. 3.) National Literary Awards were launched in 1980.The Awards are given every year to the authors of the best books in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Saraiki, Pushto and English.The cash prize 10,000 is given to the recipients.
(Directory entry)
