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This new competition is celebrating writing by Pakistani women

This new competition is celebrating writing by Pakistani women

The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women is open to all women with a Pakistani nationality over the age of 18
12 Mar, 2019

In a first, an English writing competition only for Pakistani women writers has been announced, called The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women.

The competition which has been named after and in honour of the founding member of the Women’s National Guard. Zeenat Haroon Rashid, will award the winner Rs100,000 (1 lakh).

The topic has to center around the theme of women and Pakistan. However, the submission must be an original, unpublished work. It can be a memoir, polemic, essay or short story, of no more than 3000 words.

The competition is open to all women with a Pakistani nationality aged 18 and above.

This year's panel of judges include Ameena Sayid, OBE, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, editor and publisher and founder of the Karachi, and Islamabad Literature Festivals and Founder and Director of the Adab Festival Pakistan; Moni Mohsin, author and columnist whose writing has appeared in The Friday Times, The Guardian and the Economist; Irfan Husain, author and columnist for Dawn; Sadia Quraeshi Shepard, internationally acclaimed filmmaker and author; Muneeza Shamsie author, literary journalist, and award-winning anthologist; and Shan Vahidy, a freelance editor working in London who is also the granddaughter of Zeenat Haroon Rashid.

The winning entry will be published online, and if appropriate, in a national magazine or newspaper. The closing date for entries is July 15, 2019 and the winner will be announced later in December.

Comments

Nadir Shah Mar 12, 2019 12:09pm
Why only English? Only for Elite?
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Lea Mar 12, 2019 04:25pm
@Nadir Shah not only elite can read and write English in Pakistan. What's wrong with you?
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bashir kakar Mar 15, 2019 10:34am
if more then five Baluchistan students take parts in this competition then govt of Pakistan providing equal education . hope baluchistani students take part in it
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