PRIZES, AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
AWARDS
2023 Manchester People’s Culture Award
2021 She Inspires Culture Champion Award
2020 MBE for Services to Gender Equality and Cultural Learning
2020 High Sheriff Award in recognition of the amazing work in celebrating arts and connecting communities in Greater Manchester
2019 Making a Difference Award In recognition of contribution to social responsibility at The University of Manchester, Commended
2019 British Muslim Award, under category ‘Leading Lights of the Year’
2018 University of Salford Alumni Achievement Award
2011 Muslim Writers Screenplay Award shortlisted for the screenplay of The Holy Woman
2004 Winner of two Drama Serial Awards for Pakistani TV
2002 Golden Jubilee Award Winner for Outstanding Literature, Literary Friends Circle
1997 Ian St James Award for Perchavan
1996 International Capricorn Short Story Competition for The Malaysian Host
1996 Arc Publications Regional Short Story Competition for Thalak, Thalak, Thalak
1988 National Short Story Competition 2nd prize for The Discovery
1987 Culture Word Competition 1st prize for The Elopement
RECOGNITION
2022 – Qaisra Recognised as 1 of 9 women ‘Making Change in Greater Manchester’.
2019 International Women’s Day, Recognition as ’11 Extraordinary Women of Manchester’
2017 Recognised as number 1, ‘Most Influential Woman in Manchester’ out of 50 women in Manchester.
2017 Listed in ‘Muslim Power 100’
2012 Pakistan Power 100 Women listing
2003 Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts
2003 Who’s Who of British Muslims
2002 Asian in the Millennium Who’s Who
2001 Asian’s Who’s Who International Directory listing
#spreadhoneynothate
