In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services

Nine given Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 12 Pride of Performance and 15 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.

LAHORE:

Acting Governor Rana Muhammad Iqbal on Monday gave civil awards to 36 people in recognition of their services in various professions.

Nine people were awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 12 Pride of Performance and 15 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in a ceremony at the Governor’s House.

The only woman amongst the recipients of Sitara-e-Imtiaz was Yasmin Tahir who was awarded for her services as radio talk show host. Information Technology University vice chancellor Dr Umar Saif was given Sitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of services in information technology; University of Punjab vice chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran and University of National Textiles, Sheikhupura, professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Akhtar in education;, Rahat Ali Khan in music; Dr Abdul Rasheed Sial in public service; Muhammad Pervaiz Masood and Muhammad Younis Sheikh in social welfare; and Saeed Ajmal in sports (cricket).

Pride of Performance awards were given to Prof Muhammad Masoodul Hasan in physics; Lt Col Shafqat Hussain in engineering; Dr Mazhar Mahmood in metallurgy; Muhammad Ayub in education; Atif Shah and Asim Buikhari in film, drama and acting; Zulfiqar Ali Ghazi in calligraphy; Mir Muhammad Ali in fine arts; Muhammad Tufail in literature; Prof Asghar Sodai (late) in poetry; Abdul Rauf Tahir in journalism; and Muhammad Atif in sports (snooker). Ayesha Haroon (late) was given pride of performance for her services in journalism.

Prof Rehan Asghar was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in botany; Prof Muhammad Ashraf in veterinary sciences; Muhammad Abdul Mateen Khan in education; Dr Muhammad Khan in education; Aijaz Hussain in music and Sajjad Hussain Tafu in music; Dr Shaheen Mufti in literature; Ghulam Abbas and Prof Sadat Saeed in poetry; Prof Rafiuddin Hashmi in history; Syed Tabish Alvi and Khwaja Babar Masood in journalism; Muneer Ahmed Dar (late) in sports; and Mahmood in public service. Dr Qari Mian Thanvi was awarded for recitation of the Holy Quran.

Brief profiles of the recipients were presented by Additional Chief Secretary Syed Mubashar Raza.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 24^th, 2015.