Punjab govt to launch ‘Quaid-e-Azam Life Time Achievement Award’

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The Punjab Government shall launch the Quaid-e-Azam Life Time Achievement Award in recognition of meritorious services rendered by the legends, Pakistan Today learned on Monday.
A summary in this regard was approved by the Punjab chief minister (CM). According to details, the award would be given in the field of visual art (fine arts, crafts, architecture and design), performing arts (theater, tv, cinema and music), language and literature to the living legends of the respective fields. A total of ten awards, each worth Rs 1 million, would be given every year. A selection committee comprising academia, artists, literary figures, elected representatives and representatives of non-governmental organisations would be formed to select suitable candidates for the award. The Punjab CM would approve the recommendations of the committee and confer the award on the most deserving candidates.