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 on
Sunday, where the honorable Governor Sind Dr. Ishratul Ibad was present as the
Chief Guest.
KE
has been an integral part of Karachi for over 100 years serving more than 20
million consumers and employing over 11,000 residents of Karachi. Having
completed this milestone, KE is even more committed to working towards the
betterment of this glorious city.
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.
According
to the KE press release, 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 & Architecture, Literature,
Performing & Visual Arts, Sports & Social Work had been shortlisted and
selected by an honorable council.
The
council comprised of honorable members such as Mrs. Durriya Kazi, Mr Shahab
Ghani Khan, Mr Tariq Qaiser, Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, Mr. Jameel Yusuf, Mr Javed
Jabbar, Mr Ghazi Salahuddin, Mr. Asif Farrukhi, Mrs Seema Taher Khan, Mr Arshad
Mehmud, Mr Salahuddin Mulla, Mr Chishty Mujahid, Mr Samiullah Khan & Abdul
Majid Bhatti.
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”
On
this occasion chairman KE, Mr Tabish Gauhar said “We are grateful to the
honorable members of the council who not only chose the award recipients but
also encouraged us in undertaking this noble cause. We need more examples of
such people who have embraced and owned our city in the name of hope, peace
& development”.
The
winners of the ‘KE Pride of Karachi Awards’ have been awarded with a lifetime supply of ‘FREE’
electricity from KE. Winners for the category of Arts, Architecture & Urban
Design were Arshad Abdulla, Habib Fida Ali, Marjorie Husain & 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 & Zubeida Dossai.
Amar Jaleel, Jaun Elia, Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi & Zehra Nigah won their
respective awards for the field of Literature, whereas Mehdi Hassan, Moin
Akhtar, Naseeruddin Saami & Zia Mohyeddin won for the field of Performing
& Visual Arts. Anwar Ahmad Khan, Hanif Mohammed, Jahangir Khan &
Muhammad Yousuf were awarded for their contribution in the field of Sports.
The
Award show was hosted by the multi talented Faizan Haque and the gorgeous
Juggun kazim. The ever green Imran Aslam narrated the story of Karachi in his
soothing voice. The award show attended by the most prestigious and high
profile social and scholar class of the country including showbiz, literature
,analysts and corporate sector .The show was managed by Catwalk Production
& PR was handled by Catalyst PR & Marketing.
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