KARACHI: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Wednesday conferred civil awards to 18 personalities from different walks of life.

Veteran TV actress Durdana Butt, who passed away in August 2021 due to Covid-19, was given Pride of Performance.

Addressing the ceremony held at Governor House, he congratulated those who were chosen for the prestigious award for their extraordinary contribution in their respective professional and social fields.

He presented the awards on behalf of the president of Pakistan to the people who have excelled in their respective fields.

Architect Shahid Abdullah was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz while others who received Pride of Performance included Syed Sajid Hassan (acting), Manzoor Ali Mirza (acting), Shakoor (instrumentalist), lsmail Tara (acting), Imdad Ali Vighio (blockmaking), Madad Ali Sindhi (literature), Ayaz Gul aka Ayaz Ali Dal (literature), Parveen Saeed (social welfare) and Soni Faisal (social work).

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz was awarded to Prof Dr Syed Ghulam Musharraf (chemistry), Eng Dr Faizullah Abbasi (education), Rubina Mustafa Qureshi (singing), Zahida Saeed, Professor Shehla Baqi (health), Mohammad Hanif Tayyab (social services) and Dr Mohammad Haroon Memon (social work).

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2022

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