Renowned poet Zafar Iqbal wins Kamal-e-Fun-Award

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) gave Kamal-i-Fun Award 2021 to renowned poet Zafar Iqbal.

PAL Chairperson Dr Najeeba Arif announced the national literary awards.

Recipients of national literary awards.

Urdu prose (creative literature) Saadat Hasan Manto Award given to Irfan Javaid on his book “Ajaib Khana”, Urdu prose (criticism and research) Baba-i-Urdu Molvi Abdul Haq Award to Tauseef Tabassum on his book “Yahee Aakhir Ko Thahera Fun Hamara”, Urdu poetry, Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal Award to Iftikhar Arif on his book “Bagh-i-Gul Surakh”, Punjabi poetry Syed Waris Shah Award to Nasir Baloch on his book “Un Mia Bhaar” and to Shafqat Hussain on his Book “Kon Koiian De Jorr”, Punjabi prose Afzal Ahsan Randhawa Award given to Zahid Hasan on his book “Kahani Ik Maan Di”.

Sindhi poetry, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Award given to Khalida Nasreen on her book “Deewan”, Sindhi prose Mirza Qaleech Baig Award to Zubaida Berwani on her book “Aaradhni”, Pushto poetry, Khushhal Khan Khattak Award to Laiq Zada Laiq on his book “Da Watan Sandere”, for Pushto prose Mohammad Ajmal Khan Khattak Award will be given to Dr Waqar Ali Shah on his book “Abdul Ghani Khan Zond o Zaman”, for Balochi prose, Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi Award will be given to Dr Fazal Khaliq on his book “Sheeshlo”, for Balochi poetry, Mast Tawakli Award will be given to Masroor Shad on his book “Charag Laib ae Ant”, for Seraiki poetry Khwaja Ghulam Fareed Award will be given to Malik Ashtar on his book “Nazmen De Mujasme”.