164 outstanding performers get Star Awards

ISLAMABAD – Outstanding contributors of different fields gathered in federal capital on Saturday to attend the colourful ‘XXth Star Awards Ceremony and Annual Dinner 2009’ and mark the 134th birth anniversary of great Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
The students, educationists as well other participants during ‘Quaid-e-Azam Session’ paid glowing tributes to the struggle of the Quaid for acquiring a separate homeland for the Muslims where they can exercise their rights.Students from different cities shared their ideas and renewed pledge to build and rebuild Pakistan, putting it on the path of progress and prosperity.
Daniyal Tariq Khan, Saif Ali, Maryam Imdad, Adeel Abid, Ahmad Ibrahim Warsi, Ali Gohar, Asif Ali Malik, Asjad Shaheen, Faiz Ashfaq, Hafiz Kamran Farooqui, hamza Nadeem, MaherDil Babai, Muhammad Abdul Ghani, Muhammad Arsalan Hanif, Muhammad Bashir Ilyas, Muhammad Rafay Wasim, Muhammad Sohail Mustafa, Muhammad Umair, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shahzaib Shehzad, Shariq Shadab were among the recipients of star awards 2009.
The others include Syed Usaid Shamim, Talha Rehmani,Vernin Francis U’Chong, Zartash Ahmed, Amna Riaz, Anum Mahmood, Ayesha Afzal, Ayesha Butt, Ayesha Karim, Bushra Iqbal, Hafiza Ayesha Naz, Hina Azam, Hira Alavi, Hufsa Wasti, Iqra Salahuddin Chishty, Kinza Jawwad, Komal Sultan, Maria Farooq,Mehak Hamid, Mehak Shakil, Najia Sajjad Khan, Nida Anwar, Nida Hasan, Sidra Qaiser, Sobia Azfer, Sundus Yousuf and Syeda Ifrah Bukhari. Vischaal Hassan, Abdul Gaffar, Adnan Akhter,
Ahmad Sattar Khan, Amjad Riaz, Bilal Ahmad, Farooq Anwar, Ghulam Mustafa, Hafeezul Haq, Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal, Imdad Khan, Khisro Kaleem Raza, MI Panhwar, Mian Abdul Sattar, Mirza Arsalan Baig, Mohammad Khan Lohar, Mohammad Akram Malik, Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Avais, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq and Muhammad Hidayat Rasool also received the awards.
The others were Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Ijaz Khan Khattak, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, Muhammad Ovais Omer, Muhammad Saif-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Younas Rana, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan, Nimat ullah Khattak, Salman Afridi, Sheikh Saeed Ahmad and Sohail Khimani.
Munir Hussain, Tariq Masud, Umer Rashid, Aamna Sanober, Ambreen Khurshid, Ambreen Shamshad, Amirita Dewani, Anisa Qamar, Asma Abdul Latif, Asmat Salim, Attiya Baqai, Ayesha Dad Khan, Ayesha Shamim, Azra Jabeen, Darakhshan Abbas, Farah nazFarkhanda Parvin, Hafsa Ayaz,Hina Sardar, Hifza Rasheed, Hina Alauddin,Iram Abdali, Kehkashan, Kiran Afshan, Madiha Zahid, Mah Jabeen, Mehvish, Naeema Khan, Nazish Naseer, Nilofar, Nosheen, Nuzhat, Qurat-ul-Ain, Qurratulain Yousaf, Razia Nizam, Razia Sultana were also among the awardees.
Saira Sultan, Samina feroze, Samreen Amir, Samreen Riaz, Samreena Saleem, Sana Imdad, Sara Jaffar, Shabana Usman, Shahla Rizwan, Shazia Iftikhar, Sobia Aziz, Sundus Mumtaz, Wajiha Malik, Xaenub Mirza, Jacqueline Maria, Muhammad Akbar Khan, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi, Nazra Sultana, Nuzhat Ahmad, Anwer Abbas, Anwar Ali Shah, Daroo Khan Achaqzai, Ghulam Sarwar Kandhir, Mazhar ul Islam, MP Gangwani, Masood Rabbani, Mohammad Aslam Tahir, Muhammad Haroon Rashid, Muhammad Memon, Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui and Nusrat Shafi were among the award winners.
The others were Sardar Ali, Sohaila Mushtaq, Ali Buksh Soomro, Faizullah Abbasi, Faizullah Qureshi, Mahmood Saleem Mahmood, Nasim A, Khan, Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Riaz-ul-Haq tariq, Tanzil Haider Usmani, Waseem Nazir, Mehroo Rashid Habib and Nasreen Haque.
The portraits of the recipients of the awards were displayed in the gallery titled “Hall of Fame” to acknowledge the excellent services of the budding talents, scholars and scientists.
Addressing the gathering, Chairman South Asia Publications (SAP) and President Star Awards Syed Mohammad Mahmud said December 25 is the day which has historical significance as Quaid-e-Azam and Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity both were born on that day.
Star Awards aimed at highlighting the achievements of outstanding male and female populations of the country, giving them the respect and recognition they deserve and galvanizing them as potential human force in the mainstream of the development process.
The long term plan of the Star Awards is to establish a separate Foundation or Trust under the presidentship of Professor Dr. Asadullah Kazi, Chancellor of the Isra University, Hyderabad, he said. Renowned Singer Dr Amjad Parvez amused the audience with his patriotic songs. Vice Chancellors of various universities, students, artists from across the country attended the day long event.