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IPPA Stand for International Pakistan Prestige Awards

Prominent Pakistani showbiz celebrities dazzled at the red carpet of the International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) 2021 that took place on Sunday night (October 31).

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The star-studded award show, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey, celebrated and honoured local talent. 

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NFC enacted since 1951

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President Arif Alvi announced Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam the country’s third highest civil award for Prof. Celal Soydan, who teaches at the Department of Urdu Language and Literature at Istanbul University, state-run Pakistan Television reported.

This came on the occasion of the 74th independence day of Pakistan.

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ð  The Ramon Magsaysay Award, named after a Filipino president killed in a plane crash, was established in 1957.

ð  The Ramon Magsaysay Award dubbed as Asia’s highest award equivalent to Nobel Prize.

ð  Pakistani Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for pioneering the idea of Interest-Free Microfinance Programme.

ð  Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder Akhuwat foundation.

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President Alvi conferred on 14th August 126 civil awards on Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals for showing excellence and courage in their respective fields

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Directors: Asad Faruqi, Geeta Gandbhir

Producers: Asad Faruqi, Geeta Gandbhir, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Awards: News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary

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The awards included six Nishan-i-Imtiaz, three Hilal-i-Imtiaz, 24 Sitara-i-Shuja'at, eight Sitara-i-Imtiaz, 14 President's Award for Pride of Performance, one Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam, one Sitara-i-Khidmat, one Tamgha-i-Pakistan, 22 Tamgha-i-Shuja'at and eight Tamgha-i-Imtiaz.

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The personalities who received the Nishan-i-Imtiaz were Sadeqain Naqvi (Art), Abida Parveen (Singing), Ahmad Faraz (Literature), Prof Shakir Ali (Art), Zahoorul Haq (Art), and Dr Jameel Jalibi (Literature).

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Iconic singer, musician, and qawwal, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan received a lifetime achievement award from the Arts Council, Karachi, in a ceremony on Tuesday evening 16 March 2021.

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President of Pakistan conferred Pakistan's highest civilian award "Nishan-e-Pakistan" on Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister on Pakistan Day 2024

President of Pakistan: Asif Ali Zardari

Saudi Defence Minister: Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud

Awarded on 23 March 2024

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