LAHORE : Renowned Chicago-based Pakistani poet Abid Rashid has been honored with the prestigious Seerat Award by the Government of Pakistan for his fourth collection of Naat, titled “Khair-ul-Bashar.”
He received the first-place Seerat Award directly from Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif during an official ceremony commemorating Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi. Prior to this, a special launching ceremony for the book was held at the Lahore Press Club under the chairmanship of senior poet Nazir Qaisar.
Prominent literary figures, including Hussain Majrooh, Ghulam Hussain Sajid, Abbas Mirza, Shahid Ashraf, and Tariq Sharifzada, spoke extensively on his poetry and the literary depth of his work during the event.
Continuing his literary endeavors through his organization, Sakhunwar Chicago, Mr. Rashid is hosting the 3rd annual International Hareem-e-Naat Literary Conference in Chicago today, Saturday, August 29.
Reported By: Shahzad Framosh I Lahore
