LAHORE: Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) has honoured Punjab University College of Art and Design principal Dr Shahida Manzoor with an award in recognition of her contribution towards PNCA and Shakir Ali Museum. The award was presented to Dr Shahida Manzoor by PNCA Director Jamal Shah at a ceremony held on the sidelines of a regional exhibition, ‘Harappa to Lahore via Katas, 2017′ at Al-hamra Art Galleries. Artists’ Association of Punjab (AAP) Chairman Mian Ijazul Hassan and General Secretary Ghulam Mustafa were also present at this occasion.The exhibition and ceremony was organised as part of centenary celebrations of Shakir Ali, the harbinger of modern art in Pakistan. It was attended by notable artists, critics, art-lovers and a number of students. PU VC Dr Zafar Moeen Nasir has congratulated her on this achievement. Published in Daily Times, August 24th 2017.