Saleem Khawar

ARPS, AFIAP, ASIIPC, AICS, FPSG

E-mail: saleem_khawar@hotmail.com

Born in Quetta, Balochistan. By profession, I am businessman (Jeweller).

My photographic experience is of over 18 years.

I have represented Pakistan in international exhibitions in 29 countries. My work has been published in many popular photographic magazines including the PSA journals, Digital photographer Ukraine and the IIPC journal India. My work has also been used in UNICEF publications.

Following is the list of my photographic achievements:

Distinctions:

1.        Awarded AFIAP (Artist Federation International Art of Photography, Belgium) in 1998.

2.        Honored FPSG (Fellowship in Pakistan Salon Group of Photography) in 1999.

3.        Awarded LRPS (Licentiate Royal photographic Society, UK) in 2002.

4.        Awarded ARPS (Associate Royal photographic Society, UK) in 2003.

5.        Honored ASIIPC (Associate services India International Photographic Council) in 2005.

6.        Honored AICS from Image Colleague Society Int\\\\\\\'l Ltd USA in 2006s

Awards & Achievements:

1.        Declared as No 2 in PSA’s ‘Who is Who’ exhibitors list

·               Pictorial  prints (commercial) in 1996 and

·               Electronic imaging division, 2001 and 2002.

2.         Declared Amongst the top 25 in PSA’s ‘Who is Who’ exhibitors list for 8 consecutive years from 1995 to 2002.

3.        Awarded Gold grade exhibitor IIPC in 2005.

4.         Won 15 gold medals (including 4 PSA gold medals) and more than 90 other International Awards.

5.        Won the ‘1st Prize’ in the International online digital photo competition, Cyprus 2008.

Others

1. Member of Executive committee of Photographic Society of Pakistan.
2. Senior Vice President & Director, Photography section of Balochistan Study Group, Pakistan.
3. Administrator Group 9 of PSA EID (Electronic imaging division, USA).
4. Several photographs are comprised in the permanent collection of ‘Al-Hamra Art council, Lahore.
5. Attended numerous FIAP (Federation International Art of Photography) and FAPA (Federation Asian Photographic Association) photographic conferences.
6. Visited India as part of the Delegation for the group exhibition ‘ART for PEACE’ in 2005.
7. Judged the world cup saloon of photography.
8. Part of the ‘Dosti’ photo show held in India.