Winners List: Government honours celebrities with prestigious national awards on 75th Independence Day
This year marks the 75th year of independence for the country and to commemorate the occasion, 253 Pakistani citizens from all walks of life, as well as foreign nationals, were awarded the highest honors: the Pakistan Civil Awards by the President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, for showing excellent courage and remarkable achievements in their respective fields. A number of prominent Pakistani celebrities, belonging to the field of entertainment and sports were also conferred with the Civil Awards. The list of the celebrity recipients is as follows: Nishan-e-Imtiaz Musical composer Ahmed G. Chagla Actor Qavi Khan Hilal-e-Imtiaz Writer, author Amjad Islam Amjad (Urdu Literature) Sitara-e-Imtiaz Filmmaker Riaz Shahid Poet Naseer Turabi Singer Hassan Jahangir Actor Tauqeer Nasir Actor, singer, anchorperson, pilot Fakhr-e-Alam President’s Pride Of Performance Singer Gul Zari Wagma Singer Arooj Aftab Actress Anjuman Actor Afzal Ahmed Actress Sangeeta Tamgha-e-Imtiaz ...