An Allahabad-based Urdu litterateur has been chosen by Pakistan for one of its highest civilian awards "Sitaara-e-Imtiyaz".
"I was pleasantly surprised when I received a call on August 15 from Iftikhar Arif, noted Urdu poet and Pakistani scholar who also heads the National Language Authority which is a body devoted to promote the cause of Urdu.
"He told me that just a day ago, the Pakistani government had taken the decision to confer this award on me," renowned Urdu literary figure Shamsur Rahman Faruqi told agency in Allahabad.
Faruqi said the award presentation ceremony was likely to take place in March next year and the authorities have informed him that a formal invitation will soon be send wherein details of the programme will be given.
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