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Pakistani literary society honors singer Sidhu Musewala with ‘Waris Shah International Award’ posthumously

July 24, 2022
Henry Club


Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, July 24

Flamboyant Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was on Sunday posthumously awarded the ‘Waris Shah International Award’ in Pakistan.

Sidhu was given this honor by the Pakistan-based literary society “Punjabi Virsa” along with poet Dr Surjit Singh Patar and writer Harjinder Pal Jinder.

This award is given to Punjabi writers and litterateurs for promoting Punjab culture. Sidhu Musewala has become the first singer to be honored with this award.

Pakistani author and Waris Shah International Award Committee chairman Ilyas Ghuman shared a picture on Twitter in which a group of Punjabi writers and singers can be seen conferring the prestigious award on Sidhu. “24/7/2022 Sheikhupura Punjab Pakistan Sidhu Moose Wala honored with “Waris Shah International Award” at a massive gathering of Punjabi writers and singers,” read the caption of the post.

This is the second time that the award will be presented to an Indian personality. Earlier in 2000, the poetess Amrita Pritam was given this honor.


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