District administration Bahawalpur to launch “Shan-e-Bahawalpur” award

Lahore : District administration Bahawalpur has decided to launch an annual laudatory award “Shan-e-Bahawalpur” to recognize the outstanding services of the citizens in different fields from 14th August 2016. A four member committee for finalizing the nominations in this regard has been constituted.

This was stated by District Co-ordination Officer Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwar Mahaar, here, today.

The four member nomination committee is headed by prominent intellectual, Malik Habibullah Bhutta while chairman, Department of History Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Dr. Shahid Hassan Rizvi and Principal, College of art and design, Islamia University, Bahawalpur have been included as members. Deputy district officer human resource management, Muhammad Tayyab would serve as a secretary of the nomination committee.

District Co-ordination Officer further said that both proposals and nominations for considerations of the nomination committee might be sent till July 31st.

Shan-e-Bahawalpur would have 2 categories to recognize the outstanding services of the nominees which include: – Life time achievement and annual award.

District Co-ordination Officer further said that Shan-e-Bahawalpur annual award is a practical manifestation to pay tribute for the exemplary and the glorious services rended by the citizens of the District in the wide ranging areas which include:- Sports; Literature; Lok Wirsa; Culture; Education; Health; Agriculture; Science and Technology.

DCO said that the award giving ceremony would have the joint collaboration of Islamia University Bahawalpur and various government departments.