Awards, recognition and legacy Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1966 In 2016, on his 100th birthday, an event was arranged by the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Lahore to pay tributes to painter Shakir Ali. Many writers and art critics including Quddus Mirza were among the speakers. In summary, it was said that Shakir Ali added a flavor of modernity in the development of Pakistani art for later decades. In 1975, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) inaugurated the Shakir Ali Museum in Lahore in his memory. All the personal belongings of Shakir Ali and his paintings and drawings are also showcased in a gallery there. External links Shakir Ali Museum https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g295413-d12902447-Reviews-Shakir_Ali_Museum-Lahore_Punjab_Province.html References Pakistani educators 1916 births 1975 deaths Muhajir people Artists from Lahore 20th-century Pakistani painters Principals of the National College of Arts Muslim artists Academic staff of the National College of Arts Recipients of the Pride of Performance People from Lahore