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Punjabi
writer Ahmad Salim receives Presidential Award
Associated Press of Pakistan, 17 Aug 2010
ISLAMABAD:
Ahmad Salim, famous Punjabi poet, writer and Senior Advisor at Sustainable
Development Policy Institute (SDPI) has received President’s Pride of
Performance Award on the occasion of Independence Day in recognition of
his excellent contributions in the field of literature. Ahmad Salim has a
diverse portfolio and has served the nation as for over 36 years as a
teacher, language instructor, writer, researcher, translator and editor
with the government, media, international organizations, and research
institutions, said a press release on Tuesday.
He
has over 150 publications to his credit, including 87 books, 22 research
publications including three on curriculum and education, and eight
international publications besides a number of articles in reputed
newspapers.
Salim
has also won other awards such as best poem on Faiz in 1966, Writer’s
Guild Award on best translation from Sindhi to Punjabi in 1977, Masood
Khaddarposh Award on best Punjabi prose work in 1996, Masood Khaddarposh
Award on 3rd best Punjabi prose work in 1996, Satguru Ram Singh Azadi
Award in 1999 (UK), Punjabi Adabi Sangat Award (UK) on best Punjabi
contribution in 2000 and best script for PTV documentary, Cholistan, in
1978.
His
publications include 25 books of literary work on poetry, fiction,
criticism, travelogue in Punjabi; 20 non-fiction books; 20 research books
on minorities in Pakistan 1947 and 1971; he has compiled over 40 books on
literature, history, and freedom movements while he is currently compiling
15 more books on these subjects. |
