Pakistan Academy of Letters gives the following two awards every year for the best books published in the Saraiki language:
Named after the great Ṣūfī maestro of Saraiki, this award is given annually to the best collection of Saraiki poetry. The award was launched in 1981. Before the introduction of the Mehr Abdul Haq Award for Saraiki prose in 2017, this award covered all Saraiki literature. So far, the following poets and writers have received this award:
# | Title | Author | Year |
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1 | Peet de Pandh | Muhammad Ismail Ahmadani | 1401 AH |
2 | Kon Fareed Faqeer | Dilshad Kalanchvi | 1402 AH |
3 | Chholiyan | Muhammad Ismail Ahmadani | 1403 AH |
4 | Jakkhar Jholay | Saleem Ahsan | 1404 AH |
5 | Saraiki Diyan Mazeed Lisani Tahqiqaan | Dr. Mehr Abdul Haqq | 1405 AH |
6 | Urdaasan | Janbaz Jatoi | 1406 AH |
7 | Saraiki Zaban Te Adab | Dilshad Kalanchvi | 1407 AH |
8 | Man Daryate | Aziz Shahid | 1408 AH |
9 | Kach Diyan Maadiyan | Muhammad Hafeez Khan | 1409 AH |
10 | Wendi Rut Di Shaam | Muhammad Hafeez Khan | 1410 AH |
11 | Ajrak | Nasrullah Khan Nasir | 1411 AH |
12 | Leero Leer Pichhawan | Iqbal Sokri | 1412 AH |
13 | Jhillar | Dr. Muhammad Saleem Malik | 1413 AH |
14 | Multan Diyan Waraan | Shaukat Mughal | 1414 AH |
15 | Bhoondi Bhaween Te | Riffat Abbas | 1415 AH |
16 | Dikh Dol | Abdul Basit | 1416 AH |
17 | Peet Preet | Bushra Qureshi | 1417 AH |
18 | Pandhero | Jehangir Mukhlis | 1418 AH |
19 | Ramz Fareedi | Allama Azam Saidi | 1998 |
20 | Chaandi Murhe Taq | Zubair Ahmed | 1999 |
21 | Wasakh | Saeed Akhtar | 2000 |
22 | Kote Kanwa | Shaukat Mughal | 2001 |
23 | Kakrand | Aslam Qureshi | 2002 |
24 | Makki Madani | Musarrat Kalanchvi | 2003 |
25 | Sujh Da Seena | Sarwar Karbalai | 2004 |
26 | Ishq Allah Saen Jagaya | Riffat Abbas | 2005 |
27 | Nadi Na Sanjog | Irshad Taunsvi | 2006 |
28 | Pereen Turda Sheher | Saleem Shehzad | 2007 |
29 | Pandh Pandhero De | Qasim Sial | 2008 |
30 | Jeevan Utam Jog | Sabir Chishti | 2009 |
31 | Allah Lahisi Monjhan | Habib Mohana | 2010 |
32 | Yaaden Da Khwab Mahal | Muhammad Ismail Ahmadani | 2011 |
33 | Ghaan | Saleem Shehzad | 2012 |
34 | Pani Nal Kahani/Koi Asman Te Kalha Hosi | Mazar Khan/Faryad Heravi | 2013 |
35 | Sitlan De Daagh | Habib Mohana | 2014 |
36 | Saraiki Lok Bayania | Tariq Ismail Ahmadani | 2015 |
37 | Ee Narangi Andar | Riffat Abbas | 2016 |
38 | Nokh | Saeed Akhtar | 2017 |
39 | Ala | Muhammad Zaheer Ahmed | 2018 |
40 | Godri | Nadir Lashari | 2019 |
41 | Wasun Nal Wasakh | Azhar Kalyani | 2020 |
42 | Nazmein De Mujassame | Malik Ushtar | 2021 |
43 | Saroop | Iqbal Babar | 2022 |
Named after a prominent Saraiki writer Mehr Abdul Haqq, this award is given every year to the best Saraiki prose book. This award was launched in 2017. Prior to that, the Khawaja Ghulam Fareed Award covered all Saraiki literature. So far, the following Saraiki prose writers have received this award:
# | Title | Author | Year |
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1 | Ishq Asada Deen | Irshad Taunsvi | 2017 |
2 | Adh Adhoore Lok | Muhammad Hafeez Khan | 2018 |
3 | Banda Bha Hua To Pani | Abdul Basit Bhatti | 2019 |
4 | Loon Da Jeevan Ghar | Riffat Abbas | 2020 |
5 | Hik Raat da Sijh | Muhammad Hafeez Khan | 2021 |
6 | Marma Jeevan Di | Muhammad Hafeez Khan | 2023 |