Farooq Nazki awarded posthumously for contribution to Kashmir literature

Srinagar, Dec 25: The Literary Forum Bandipora (LFB) on Wednesday announced its prestigious yearly literary awards for 2025, recognising two renowned poets and scholars of Kashmiri literature.

The late poet and former Director of Doordarshan, Farooq Nazki, has been posthumously awarded the Nazki award for his exceptional contributions to Kashmiri literature. Prof Naseem Shifaye has been chosen for the Charaag-i-Sukhan award for her acclaimed book "Bu Vanyeth Zaan Kass".

The announcement was made after a day-long meeting and consultation session chaired by the Awards Committee of LFB.

"We have nominated Farooq Nazki for the Nazki Award and Prof Naseem Shafie for her book after a detailed discussion and deliberations after receiving names of many poets and writers. The awards are conferred on merit, content and contribution," reads a statement issued by LFB.

It reads that LFB has been honouring eminent writers at award functions being held in Bandipora for the past 10 years.

The award was instituted, in 2015, in memory of Prof Rashid Nazki a poet, academician and founder of Adbi Markaz Kamraz.

The Nazki award, established in memory of Prof Rashid Nazki, a poet, academician, and founder of Adbi Markaz Kamraz, honors poets and writers who have made substantial contributions to literature.

The Charaag-i-Sukhan award recognises poets or writers for outstanding publications in the preceding year.