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Muniza and Basir Hassan and Zoheb Hassan, the parents and brother of singing sensation the late Nazia Hassan, officially launched a foundation in memory of the singer who along with brother Zoheb was the pioneer of Pop and Disco music on the Indian sub-continent. Nazia Hassan is best remembered for her hit song 'Aap Jaise Koi'.

The event at the Atlee Suite, Portcullis House, House Of Commons on Wednesday 15 Oct 2003, saw the introduction of the Nazia Hassan Awards. 14 individuals who combine the best of East and West and who have made outstanding contribution to promote cultural fusion in their respective vocations, as Nazia Hassan herself had in her short but multi-faceted life, were honoured .The recipients included actress /writer Meera Syal; Labour politician Shahid Malik; documentary film-maker and biographer of Shyam Benegal, Sangeeta Dutta, singer Reena Bhardwaj and theatre promoter, film-maker and journalist Suman Buchar among others.

The Awards were presented by the Patrons of the Nazia Hassan Foundation, Lord Ahmed Of Rotherham, Baroness Flather, Lord Paul, Baroness Uddin, and Labour MP's Mohammed Sarwar and Khalid Mahmood. The government of India was represented by Navdeep Suri, Counsellor (Press and Information), the Indian High Commission, the government of Bangladesh was represented by M.A.Salam, Minister Counsellor the High Commission Of Bangladesh and the government of Sri Lanka was represented by Mrs Ameena Musthapha, wife of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Britain.

The keynote speech was made by Dr Maleeha Lodhi, High Commissioner Of Pakistan who recognized the late Nazia Hassan's contribution in bridging the cultural gap between East and West as well as promoting harmony on the Indian sub-continent through her social work and music.

	NAZIA HASSAN FOUNDATION AWARDS 2003
	* Photographs courtesy of Sohail Anjum.
	Click for larger image Artist Amin receives an award from Dr Maleeha Lodhi, High Commissioner of Pakistan.	Click for larger image Film-maker and journalist Suman Buchar receives an award from Lord Swaraj Paul.

	Click for larger image Singer Reena Bhardwaj receives an Award from Dr Maleeha Lodhi, High Commissioner of Pakistan.	Click for larger image Panache Khan receives an award from Lord Nazir Ahmed

	Click for larger image Under Secretary General for Economic & Social Affairs Nitin Desai presents an award to Sangeeta Dutta.	Click for larger image Meera Syal with Navdeep Suri, Counsellor (Press & Information), the Indian High Commission.

	Click for larger image Sunny Hundal receives an award from Lord Paul and Mrs Ameena Musthapha, wife of the Sri Lankan High Commissioner.	Click for larger image Lord Nazir Ahmed of Rotherham

	Click for larger image M A Salam. Minister - Counsellor of the High Commission of Bangladesh.	Click for larger image L-R: Baroness Flather, Reena Bhardwaj and Mrs Bhardwaj.

	Click for larger image Music producer Biddu.	Click for larger image Labour MP for Glasgow, Mohammad Sarwar.

	Click for larger image Sophia Swire	Click for larger image Lord Swaraj Paul

	Click for larger image Zohen Hassan with award winner Asad Khan.	Click for larger image Asad Khan receives an award from Navdeep Suri, Counsellor (Press & Information), the Indian High Commission and Baroness Flather.

	Click for larger image Politican Shahid Malik receives an award from Lord Swaraj Paul.	Click for larger image Zoheb Hassan

	* Photographs courtesy of Sohail Anjum.

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