Saeed Akhtar ( ur, ) (born 1938) is a Pakistani

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. He has received the

Sitara-e-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

Award from the President of Pakistan.Profile of Saeed Akhtar on Daily Times newspaper
Published 22 August 2016, Retrieved 29 August 2017

Early life and career

Saeed Akhtar was born in Ghakhar,

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in 1938. His father Fazal Karim was an Education instructor for the British Indian Army and provided his services in

Quetta Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه‎) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of ...

, Pakistan. So his family moved there when he was still very young. His father was an

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' National College of Arts The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview National College of Arts - A Federal Chartered Institute is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest i ...

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

where he studied art from the famous Pakistani artist Shakir Ali.Profile and paintings of Saeed Akhtar on cliftonartgallery.com website
Retrieved 29 August 2017 Akhtar's own recent students include Pakistani artist Mahmood Hayat and R M Naeem. he also studied figure drawing from Italy. After graduating from National Council of Arts in Lahore, Akhtar joined its teaching staff. His major commission from this time was his portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah done in 1970. This painting currently hangs in the

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building in

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. His work has also been displayed in many exhibitions in Pakistan. Akhtar was commissioned to design Pakistan's largest stamp issue consisting of 27 stamps (1990, SG 801-827) on pioneers of freedom.''Popular's Pakistan Postage Stamps Catalogue'', 6th edition. Editor: A. Latif Rasheed. Lahore, 2006 pg 259

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

Award by the President of Pakistan in 1993 *

Sitara-i-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...

(Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2011

References

External links

Saeed Akhtar Paintings
Clifton Art Gallery. Pakistani painters 1938 births Living people Pakistani stamp designers National College of Arts alumni Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz Recipients of the Pride of Performance {{Philately-stub