Senior journalists, others honoured with civil awards on Pakistan Day
Pakistan
Salman Ghani of Dunya News was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz
LAHORE (Dunya News) – A prestigious civil awards ceremony was held at Governor’s House Lahore on Pakistan Day, where Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider honoured individuals for their remarkable contributions to various fields.
Renowned Dunya News journalist Salman Ghani received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for excellence in journalism, while anchorperson Kamran Shahid was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for his significant contributions to the media industry.
The Sitara-e-Imtiaz awarded to the late Colin David John was received by his widow, Professor Rukhsana David, while Mian Rafiq accepted the award on behalf of his late father, Mian Aziz Ahmed.
Recipients of the Presidential Award for Pride of Performance included Hamid Rana, Sahiba Arshad, and Amir Ashfaq, while Tamgha-e-Imtiaz was awarded to Rafiuddin, Imad Shakeel Butt, Rabab Sikandar, and senior anchor Muzzamil Suhrawardy.
Additionally, senior journalists Nasrullah Malik and Muneeb Farooq, Dr Rafiuddin, and singer Fariha Pervez were also honoured with awards.
Kamran Shahid is a prominent journalist, who has been serving the media for the past 19 years.
He began his career in 2007 with a political talk show on PTV News. For the past 12 years, he has been hosting the prime time show ‘On the Front’ on Dunya News.
He has also contributed for the international media and remained associated with the teaching in the past.
