Maulana Tariq Jamil will be awarded the Pride of Performance Award presented by the president.
The Pride of Performance award is bestowed to recognise people who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the field of literature, arts, sports, medicine and science”. The Pride of Performance is the highest national literary award of Pakistan conferred upon its citizens.
President Dr Arif Alvi announced civil awards on the occasion of the 73rd Independence Day. Those who will be presented with the awards include actors, poets, singers and soldiers as well as foreign nationals for their services to the country.