Hindko Awards

The Pakistan Academy of Letters gives the following two awards every year to the best books published in the Hindko language:

The Sain Ahmed Ali Award

Named after the great Ṣūfī poet of Hindko, this award is given annually to the best poetry collection of Hindko.This award was launched in 2008. Before the launch of the Khatir Ghaznavi Award for prose in 2017, this award covered entire literature of Hindko. So far, the following poets and writers have received this award:

# Title Author Year
1DilsuthaySultan Sukoon2008
2Soch MinarayProfessor Bashir Ahmed Soz2009
3Kachay Daahlay PheinjanWaheed Bismil2013
4Qissa Khwani Kahntah KhaarHissam Hurr2014
5Pathar Da JigarAftab Iqbal Bano2015
6QainchiAhmad Hussain Mujahid2016
7Hasunat Jami KhisalihiHissam Hurr2017
8Papul WatreySyed Saeed Gilani2018
9AngaarMuhammad Hanif2019
10Puleikhe Chhaawan DeSikandar Hayat Sikandar2020
11Adhi DuaImtiaz ul Haqq Imtiaz2021
12Pyar De DiweSajid Sarhadi2022

Due to lack of the required number of books published in 2010, 2011, and 2012, the Sain Ahmad Ali Award could not be given in those years.


The Khatir Ghaznavi Award

Named after the prominent Urdu and Hindko writer Khatir Ghaznavi, this award is given every year to the best Hindko prose book. This award was launched in 2017. Earlier, the Sain Ahmed Ali Award covered all the Hindko literature. So far, the following Hindko prose writers have received this award:

# Title Author Year
1Shaam-e-AlamNazeer Bhatti2018
2Balda DeewaMajid Shah2020
3Titli Trail Te TraimatGul Arbab2021
4Chuni Naal Bahni KahanriyanGul Arbab2022

Due to lack of the required number of books published in 2019, the Khatir Ghaznavi Award could not be given that year.