Legendary actress Babra Sharif was conferred with Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) at the Pakistan Day ceremony held on Saturday. An investiture ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr where President Arif Alvi conferred civil awards to individuals demonstrating feats in different fields of science and arts. At least 171 personalities, including some foreigners, were selected for this year’s awards. Among several artists, Babra Sharif was conferred with one of the highest civil awards for her contribution to Pakistan’s entertainment industry. Punjab Governor Muhammad Sarwar conferred the award to Sharif. Sharif was one of the most deserving recipients of the award as he has given her whole life to Pakistani cinema. Several celebrities have been congratulating the acclaimed actress for the achievement. Actor Shaan Shahid also took to Twitter to extend wishes to Sharif upon receiving the award. He thanked the actress for serving the nation with her craft for 50 years. “My heartiest congratulations on a truly well deserved award. Thank you Babra Ji for serving the nation for 50 years with your craft,” he posted.