Like every year, the civil awards handed out by the government, spark a debate on whether the people who received them deserved the honour or not. Sakina Samo, who was also one of the recipients of the Pride of Performance, has expressed her displeasure over Resham and Ali getting the civil honour. “I personally believe the choice for Pride of Performance is becoming increasingly simple and easy and as a result, a number of personalities who have dedicated their entire careers often go unnoticed,” said Samo while talking to a local media publication . “It is sad that the government has given such a huge award to people like Resham and Ali Zafar, who in my opinion don’t really deserve it,” she added. On March 23, 2021, President Dr Arif Alvi conferred top civil and military honours upon various personalities, including those from the entertainment industry. Others who received the awards besides Zafar and Resham include Humayun Saeed, Bushra Ansari, Imran Qureshi and Abida Parveen. ...