19th January 2014
Chief guest Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Awarded "Pride of Karachi Awards" at the historical Mohatta Palace.
K-Electric (KE), formerly known as KESC, on the completion of their 100 year existence conducted the ‘KE Pride of Karachi Awards’ at the historical Mohatta Palace, where the honorable Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan was present as the Chief Guest.
Being so deeply engrained in the fabric of Karachi, KE decided to conduct an award ceremony to commemorate the rich history of this city by paying tribute to individuals from all walks of life. These individuals since the inception of Pakistan have made a significant impact on this country, this city, its people and its socio-economic landscape.
The award ceremony which was hosted at the Palace which dates back to 1927, was a humble attempt to recognize and honor those individuals who have worked selflessly and passionately for the betterment of this society. Individuals from the fields of Arts and Architecture, Literature, Performing and Visual Arts, Sports and Social Work had been shortlisted and selected by an honorable council.
During the occasion the honorable chief guest Dr.Ishratul Ebad Khan appreciated the award ceremony conducted by KE, in recognizing the services of the 25 people who won the ‘KE Pride of Karachi Awards’.
The winners of the ‘KE Pride of Karachi Awards’ have been awarded with a lifetime supply of ‘FREE’ electricity from KE. Governor Ishratul Ebad Khan also asked the KE leadership to include and honor the services of the late Chaudhry Aslam by providing his family with free electricity as well, which KE accepted.
CEO KE, Mr Nayyer Hussain on this occasion commended the council members and said “Our challenge was to bring together a council that was a true representation of the five categories chosen for the awards. We sought out and enlisted the help of respected members of society who are experts in their respective fields and as such have a better perspective to nominate the individuals who deserve to be recognised through these awards”
Winners for the category of Arts, Architecture and Urban Design were Arshad Abdulla, Habib Fida Ali, Marjorie Husain and Shahid Sajjad. Award winners for the field of Social work were Abdul Sattar Edhi, Akhtar Hameed Khan, Dr. Adib Rizvi, Dr.Shershah Syed, Hakeem Muhammad Said, Dr.Nadira Panjwani, Sr.Ruth Lewis, Sr.Dr. Ruth Pfau and Zubeida Dossai. Amar Jaleel, Jaun Elia, Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi and Zehra Nigah won their respective awards for the field of Literature, whereas Mehdi Hassan, Moin Akhtar, Naseeruddin Saami and Zia Mohyeddin won for the field of Performing and Visual Arts. Anwar Ahmad Khan, Hanif Mohammed, Jahangir Khan and Muhammad Yousuf were awarded for their contribution in the field of Sports.
