Latif Award
Latif Award () is given by Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, government of Sindh to the best researchers and singers of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai who made extraordinary work in Arts and Research field related with mystic poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindhi language and Sindhi music. This award is a highest cultural decoration given by Government of Sindh. The award is given on Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai each year. Latif Award is a unique golden model of Tamboro, a stringed music instrument, which is said to be invented by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai himself. Recipients of Latif Award 2004 Winners of Latif Award in (260 Urs) held in 2004, are given below: Mazhar Hussain & Zulfiqar Ali (singers) Atta Mohammad Bhambhro (research) Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch (lifetime achievement) Manzoor Ali Khan (singer) Muhammad Juman (singer) Master Muhammad Ibrahim (singer) 2008 Winners of Latif Award in (264 Urs) held in 2008, are given below: Abdullah Panhwar (Latif Ragh) Ghulam Muhammad,(Banjo player) Bhano Khan Shaikh (Research) Allah Dino Nizamani (Shah Jo Ragi) 2011 Winners of Latif Award in (267 Urs) held in 2011, are given below: Faqeer Pir Bux Soomro (Shah's singer) Mohammad Hussain Kashif (posthumously, research