In an impressive ceremony at a hotel on The Mall, veteran short story writer, novelist, journalist and poet Intizar Husain was conferred upon the ‘Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters’ by the French Ambassador to Pakistan Philppe Thiebaud.
The French government has given this award to Mr Husain in recognition of his huge contribution to Urdu literature. He is the first Pakistani writer who has been given this award by France.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Thiebaud held Husain’s huge contribution towards enriching the Urdu literature in high esteem. The ambassador said: “It is certainly a great privilege for me to confer an award upon Mr Intizar Husain on behalf of the French government”.
He said the award was established in 1960s and had been given to personalities related to different genres of art such as painters, writers and musicians.
