International Award for Promotion of Urdu Literature

Qatar's literary organization of world fame 'Council for the Promotion of Urdu Literature honored India's famous author and research scholar Prof. Nisar Ahmad Farooqui and Pakistani novelist Abdullah Husain with 9th International Award for Promotion of Urdu Literature. This award consists of Rs. 1.5 lakh in cash and a gold medal each. Also the 7th Saleem Jafri International Award consisting of Rs. 75,000 in cash and a gold medal was given to England based Dr. Davis Mathews for his valuable literary service to Urdu. These awards were presented in Doha, capital of Qatar on 16 September when an international mushaira was held.
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