KLF peace prize winners

Karachi
The names of the KLF peace prize sponsored by the embassy of Germany, Islamabad, were announced at the festival on Saturday.
There were two first prizes.
The first top prize went to Ziauddin Sardar for his book “Mecca”. Kamila Shamsie received the award on behalf of Mr Sardar who is currently in the UK.
The second first prize went to Ali U Qasmi for his book “Ahmedis and the politics of religious exclusion in Pakistan”.
The second prize went to Moonis Ahmer, the chairman of International Relations department at the Karachi University, for his book “Conflict management and the vision of secularism in Pakistan”.
The third prize went to Lahore-based journalist Raza Rumi for his work “Delhi by heart”, a travelogue which describes the cultural oneness and the common cultural heritage of Pakistan and India.
Fehmida Riaz received the prize on behalf of Rumi as the latter is also away to the UK. Ameena Saiyid, the managing director of Oxford University Press, said such initiatives will go a long way to generate profound contemplation of the apathy towards senseless killings, mayhem and bitterness griping our society today.
German Consul General in town, Tilo Klinner, said, “The KLF is second to none when it comes to books. Reading can certainly change the world.”