Oxford organizes The Jinnah Awards ceremony

Seen in the photograph are (from l to r): the Chief Guest, Jamsheed Marker, former Pakistani ambassador (seated); Ameena Saiyid, Managing Director, Oxford University Press Pakistan; Liaquat Merchant, President, The Jinnah Society; and Ardeshir Cowasjee.



The photograph shows Liaquat Merchant, President, The Jinnah Society (extreme left), presenting the award and citation to Ardeshir Cowasjee (2nd from left) while Ameena Saiyid, Managing Director, Oxford University Press Pakistan (2nd from right), and the Chief Guest, Jamsheed Marker, former Pakistani ambassador (extreme right), look on.

The Jinnah Society and Oxford University Press (OUP) jointly organized The Jinnah Awards ceremony, on 20 December 2011, at the OUP Head Office in Karachi. The Jinnah Society propagates the principles, ideals, and vision of Quaid-i-Azam and confers an award each year to a distinguished citizen for his/her outstanding services to Pakistan. The Jinnah Society presented The Jinnah Award for 2011 to the renowned columnist and philanthropist, Ardeshir Cowasjee.