The President of Pakistan will confer 694 individuals with the country’s highest civil awards on March 23, 2024, for showing excellence in their respective fields. The investiture ceremony of these awards will include both foreign and Pakistan nations. Earlier, artists such as Mehwish Hayat, Reema, Babra Sharif, Attaullah Esakhelvi, Sajjad Ali, Nasir Adeeb and many others have been awarded various civil awards by the government.
Notable Mentions From Showbiz
Renowned filmmakers Bilal Lashari and Sarmad Khoosat will receive “Sitara-e-Imtiaz” for taking Pakistani cinema to new heights. The music maestro Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will be honored “Hilal-e-Imtiaz” for his outstanding contribution to Sufi and classical music. Actors Adnan Siddiqui and Sajal Aly will receive Pride of Performance and “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz” respectively for their supreme acting prowess.
The list continues with names like Sheema Karmani, Shazia Manzoor, Ajab Gul, Fizza Ali Meerza, and Khalid Bin Shaheen being recognized for their contributions with titles such as “Pride of Performance” and “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.”
Check out the complete list of awards conferred to celebrities:
Hilal-i-Imtiaz
Mr. Rahat Ali Khan (Qawwali/ Singing)
Mr. Mohammad Ahmed Shah (Culture)
Mr. Muhammad Anwar Masood Literature (Poetry)
Mr. Bilal Lashari (Direction, Cinematography, Script writing)
Mr. Satish Anand (Film Production/ Distribution)
Mr. Javed Bashir Ahmad (Singing)
Mr. Faakhir Mehmood (Singing)
Ms. Shabnam (Singing)
President’s Award for Pride of Performance
Mr. Gulab Khel (Rubab playing)
Ms. Shazia Manzoor (Singing)
Ms. Dhai Bai alias Mai Dhai (Singing)
Mr. Hamayoon Khan (Singing)
Mr. Inayat Hussain Bhatti (late) (Film Acting, Production, Direction, Script Writing)
Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Attre (Music Composing)
Mr. Ajab Gul Arts (Acting / Direction)
Mr. Ishrat Abass (Drama/Theater/ Radio/Actor)
Mr. Shakir Zeb (Music Direction)
Mr. Qadir Bux Mithoo (Comedy)
Mr. Mehboob Ali (Artist & Designer, Woodcut Print Specialist)
Ms. Mussarrat Kalanchvi (Urdu / Saraiki Fiction & Play Writing)
Mr. Adnan Siddiqui (Acting, Host, Production)
Ms. Zubaida (Naghma) (Film Artist)
Mr. Hassan Askari (Film Direction /Writing)
Ms. Sheema Karmani (Classical Dancing/ Choreography)
Mr. Naseer Baig Mirza (Comparing, Writing, Producer)
Mr. Ajab Khan (Calligraphy & Painting)
Mr. Baqir Abbas (Flute playing)
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz
Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Qamar (Naat Khawani)
Ms. Sajal Ali (Acting)
Syeda Mehrbano Kazim (Alias Juggan Kazim) (Anchoring /Acting)
Mr. Abdul Batin Farooqi (Acting)
Mr. Almas Khan Khalil (Folk Pashto Singing)
Mr. Fazal Wahab Dard (Singing)
Ustad Rustam Fateh Ali Khan (Classical Singing)
Mr. Imran Aziz Mian (Qawwali)
Dr. Khalid Bin Shaheen Acting / Production
Mr. Shahzad Rafique (Film Direction)
Ms. Fizza Ali Meerza (Production / Screen Writing)
Mr. Amjad Sheikh (Film Production/ Distribution)
Mr. Abdul Wasay Chaudhary (Film/Drama Acting)
Mr. Farooq Hassan (Host)