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Home»Uncategorized»UBL Announces | Winners of The 8th UBL Literary Awards
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UBL Announces | Winners of The 8th UBL Literary Awards

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KARACHI:  The 8th UBL Literary Awards were held in Karachi recently. Celebrating the literary efforts of Pakistani writers, UBL held these awards for the eighth year running. The awards were held at a local hotel and the event was attended by a host of writers, literary & media personalities, socialites and celebrities.

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Over 130 entries were received as nominations for the seven categories of the awards. The books, which were written by Pakistani authors and published in Pakistan in 2017 & 2018, were shortlisted by an esteemed panel of judges which included the likes of Dr. Asghar Nadeem Syed, Dr. Asif Farrukhi, Mr. Ghazi Salahuddin, Dr. Arfa Syeda, Ms. Kishwar Naheed, Dr. Anwaar Ahmad and Mr. Masood Ashar.

The winners from each category are:

•          Urdu Fiction:                                    Jindar by Akhtar Raza Salimi

•          Urdu Non-Fiction:               Us Ko Ik Shakhs Samajhna Tou Munasib Nahin

by Dr. Nasir Abbas Nayyar

•          Urdu Poetry:                                     Tum Kabeer by Fahmida Riaz

•          Translation into Urdu:                    Dur Uftada Shehr Say Aik Taveel Nazam

by Munawar Hussain

•          Children’s Urdu Literature:           Nazmein, Pahelian Aur Nasr Paray by Shanul Haq Haqqi

•          English Non-Fiction:                       The Faltering State by Tariq Khosa

•          Children’s English Literature:       Partition by Amina Azfar

For the first time in the history of the Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award was also presented to Ms. Zehra Nigah for her extensive and extraordinary body of work.

Sima Kamil, President & CEO UBL, during her speech, said “Pakistan is a wonderful mix of cultures, languages and ethnicities and our literary lineage is best proof of that. UBL considers it incumbent upon itself to recognize and inspire writers to continue contributing to the country’s literary wealth. We hope that the literary impetus does not slacken and that future generations continue to take advantage of these literary treasures”.

Founded in 1959, United Bank Limited (UBL) leads the banking and financial services sector in Pakistan. UBL is deeply embedded across core segments, serving over 5.3 million customers through its network of over 1400 countrywide branches, more than 1400 ATMs and over 36,000 branchless banking agents.

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