Presidential Pride of Performance Awards, Timgha Imtiaz, and Sitara-e-Imtiaz awards were given by the Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer to different persons in a ceremony at Governor's House, here Tuesday. The Governor gave Presidential Pride of Performance to Zulifqar Ali of Lahore Arts Council, Professor Hameed Akhtar, Professor Afzal Tauseef, Masood Ashar, Masood Mufti, Professor Dr Inam-ul-Haq Javed, Shahid Mahmood Nadeem and Zaka-u-Din.

Sitara-e-Imtiaz was given by Governor to Professor Aisha Jalal, Professor Hassan Askari Rizvi, F.E Chaudhry (Photo Journalist), Late Syed Musa Raza (Santoosh Kumar-Actor)- his widow Jamila Raza took the Award, Late Syed Saleem Gillani, Late Muhammad Hanif Ramay, Javed Masud, Dr Muhammad Amjad Saqib, Dr Rasul Baksh Raees and Dr Zaheer-u-Din Babar Awan.

Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer gave Tamgha Imtiaz to Maqsood Ahmad, Dr Muhammad Sajid, Dr Muhammad Iqbal, Dr Masud Saqib, Sajad Haider Kishwar, Ustad Abdul Lateef Khan, Dr Kanwal Feroz, Dr Tahir Taunsvi, Ashiq Buzdar, Faisal Mahmood and Shafqat Rana. The ceremony was attended by people from different walks of life.

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