Awards and Honours
During his life Azad was the honoured recipient of numerous awards for his contribution to Urdu Literature and work on Allama Iqbal. Both the Governments of India & Pakistan (central & regional) presented him with trophies & citations. The Government of Pakistan awarded him the President of Pakistan's Gold Medal for his services to Urdu literature and the Government of India presented him with the Award for Services in the Cause of Strengthening Indo-Soviet Cultural Relations. Azad received the Minar-e-Pakistan from the Chief Minister of West Punjab (Pakistan) and Shiromani Sahityakar & Robe of Honour from the Government of East Punjab (India).
Local, national & international literary organisations including the Ghalib Institute, Ghalib Memorial Society, All India Meer Academy, Iqbal International Congress, Iqbal Memorial Trust, The Urdu Society of Canada, The Houston (Texas) Literary Society, The World Urdu Conference, various Universities (including the University of Peking (China)) bestowed him with honours. He was presented with awards for his literary works, invited to preside over their functions, launch their publications and present awards to winners of their awards.
Unikarians International (UAE Chapter) organised Jashn-e-Azad in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and Halqa-e-Fun-o-Adab (USA) convened Jashn-e-Azad in 1998. The Jammu & Kashmir Urdu Forum recognised him as “Abroo-e-Adab” in 1997.
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