PAL announces ‘Kamal-e-Fun Award’ for 2015

Islamabad

The Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) has announced Kamal-e-Fun Award for the years 2015. Renowned writer, poetess Kishwar Naheed has been nominated for the Kamal-e-Fun Award 2015, says a press release.

The panel of judges consisted of well known writers and scholars Asghar Nadeem Syed, Mushtaq Soof, Nasir Ali Syed, Yussouf Shaheen, Zaheda Hina, Muhammad Ayub Baloch, Abdul Qayum Bedar, Dr. Najeeba Arif, Mr. Abaseen Yousufzai, Harris Khalique and Wafa Chishti met here today in the office of Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad. Zahida Hina presided over the meeting.

Kamal-e-Fun Award is the highest literary award in the field of literature for recognition of lifetime’s achievement in creative and research work. The amount of this award is Rs1,000,000.

Dr. Muhammad Qasim Bughio, Chairman PAL, has also announced the National Literary Award for the year 2015, given on the best literary books written during the year in Urdu and other Pakistani languages in his press conference.

According to the decision of the panel for Urdu Poetry, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal Award is given to Saleem Kausar on his book ‘Mein Ne Ism-e-Muhammad PBUH Ko Likha Buhat’, in Urdu Prose Baba-e-Urdu Molvi Abdul Haq Award is given to Muhammad Hamza Farooqi on his book ‘Hum Nafsan-e-Khush Guzran’, in Punjabi language Syed Waris Shah Award is given to Zahid Hasan on his book ‘Tassi Dharti’, in Sindhi language Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Award is given to Rubina Abro on her book ‘Qadam Khan Adam Taeen’, in Pushto language Khushhal Khan Khattak Award is given to Andesh Shams ul Qamar on his book ‘Pemana Da Ghazal’, in Balochi language Mast Tawakli Award is given to Rehman Murad on his book ‘Burd’, in Seraiki language Khwaja Ghulam Fareed Award is given to Tariq Ismail Ahmdani on his book ‘Seraiki Lok Bayania’ in Brahui language Taj Muhammad Tajal Award is given to is given Prof. Khuda Dad Gul  on his book ‘Malasi’, in Hindko language Saeen Ahmad Ali Award is given to Aftab Iqbal Bano on her book ‘Pathar Da Jigar’, in English language Pitras Bukhari Award is given to M. Athar Tahir on his book ‘The Last Tea’, and in Translation Muhamamd Hasan Askari Award is given to Hameed Jafri on his book ‘Kaheen Bhi Rah Mein Manzil Na Hog’.

The award money Rs200,000 will be given to each of Award winner for the National Literary Award 2015.