The 6th UBL Literary Awards 2016 were held at the Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi on Saturday, 11 February 2017. The awards were held in conjunction with the 8th Karachi Literature Festival. Celebrating the literary efforts of Pakistani writers, UBL, Pakistan's Best Bank 2016, held these awards for the sixth year running. Acclaimed Urdu writer, Mushtaq Ahmad Yousufi graced the event with his presence.
Over 160 entries were received as nominations for the seven categories of the awards. The books, which were written by Pakistani authors and published in Pakistan in 2015, were short-listed by an esteemed panel of judges which included the likes of Dr Asghar Nadeem Syed, Dr Asif Farrukhi, Ghazi Salahuddin, Dr Arfa Syeda, Kishwar Naheed, Dr Anwaar Ahmad and Masood Ashar.
A Special Acknowledgement Award was also given to the book "Surkh Salaam" by Kamran Asdar Ali. Wajahat Husain, President & CEO UBL, during his speech, said "Pakistan is a glorious mix of cultures, languages and ethnicities and our literary pedigree is best proof of that. UBL has grown with Pakistan through the last 70 years and we consider it incumbent on ourselves to support and motivate writers and artists to continue contributing to our literary wealth. We should ensure that the literary momentum does not slacken and that future generations continue to benefit from these literary treasures."-PR
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