Adil Salahuddin is Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

's foremost stamp designer with over 2000 stamp designs to his name. Of these, 400 have been printed including 50 for foreign countries.

Education

He joined the National College of Arts

National College of Arts

The National College of Arts Lahore, usually referred to by its acronym NCA, is a famous old college in Lahore, Pakistan.Like all old institutions, the National College of Arts, has a historical tradition. Much of its present tone was set long ago when it was known as the Mayo School of Arts...

 (NCA), Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 in 1962 graduating four years later in miniature painting. He was a contemporary of, amongst others, Bashir Mirza

Bashir Mirza

Bashir Mirza PP, was a Pakistani painter.-Early life:Born in Amristar in 1941, a Tonga makers son, B.M. manage to climb the ladder to fame.-Education:...

, Salahuddin Mian

Salahuddin Mian

Salahuddin Mian was Pakistan's first ceramic artist.He was born Mian Salahuddin. According to Mian, his inspiration to become a ceramist was because he was "born in the locality of potters in the town of Kasur."-Background:...

 and Ahmed Khan.

Designer

He was employed between 1967 and 2002, by Pakistan Security Printing Press in its design department in Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

. It was during this period that he designed the stamps.

Awards

• He was awarded the President's Pride of Performance
  Pride of Performance
  Pride of Performance , is one of the highest civil award given and conferred by the Pakistan Government to Pakistan's citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of Literature, Arts, Sports, Medicines, and Science for civilians in most particular cases.The announcement of civil...
  
   in 1988.
• In 1986, he was declared the best designer in the ECO countries (Iran
  Iran
  Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
  
  , Pakistan and Turkey
  Turkey
  Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
  
  ) and awarded a gold medal at the exhibition, ECOPHILEX '86.
• On 14 August 2009, he was named recipient of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz
  Sitara-i-Imtiaz
  The Sitara-i-Imtiaz , is the third highest honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes the individuals who made an "especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of Pakistan, world peace, cultural or other significant public endeavors"...
  
  . The actual ceremony took place on 23 March 2010 at the Governor
  Governor of Sindh
  The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
  
  House, Karachi.

External links

• Dawn Weekly