Articles in the foreign press:
1998 Time Magazine, 22nd June.
Art Asia News, Economics Review, Now Magazine, UK, Flash Art, Italy
2003 The Christian Science Monitor, USA.

Thesis:
1993 Thesis done by Joanna Bostook from St. Andrews, Scotland on my life and work.

Film:
1995 Documentary made by French Television on my life and works which was telecast in Europe.
1999 Documentary made by Croatia TV on my life and work.
2000 Documentary made by BBC.
2002 Documentary made by Star World.
2003 Documentary made by ABC.

Prizes:
1981 First Prize in All Punjab Competition, Lahore. Pakistan.
1982 2nd Prize in National Exhibition, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1985 Won Special Prize in All Punjab Painting Competition, Lahore, Pakistan.
1986 First Prize in All Punjab Competition. 

One Man Show:
1981 Punjab Arts Council, Lahore, Pakistan.
1982 Idara-e-Saqafat, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1982 Abasin Arts Council, Peshawar, Pakistan.
1984 Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, Pakistan.
1986 Sheraton Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
1989 Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, Pakistan.
1990 V.M. Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan.
1990 American Club, Islamabad. Pakistan.
1991 Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1991 Art Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan.
1993 Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
1995 Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2000 Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2001 World Bank Building, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2002 Residence of country Director, john Walls of the world Bank.
2003 Lahore Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan.
2003 World Bank Building, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2008 Art scene Gallery Karachi, Pakistan.

Group Exhibitions:
1983 Asian Biennial Dacca, Bangladesh.
1986 Triennale international Exhibition, Delhi, India.
1986 International Exhibition in Seoul, London, Paris, and Brussels.
1991 Triennale, Delhi, India.
1992 ‘Pursuit of the Real ‘Washington. USA.
1992 First South Asian Exhibition, Trivindrum, India.
1994 SAARC Festival held in Delhi and Trivindrum, India.

Awards:
1981 Best Painter of the year Adabi Sahafat, Pakistan.
1982 S.S Hyder Award in All Pakistan Painting competition, Peshawar (First Prizes).
1983 S.S Hyder Award in All Pakistan Painting competition, Peshawar (First Prizes).
1984 First Prizes in Realistic Painting Competition, Peshawar, Pakistan.
1985 Scholarship awards by the French government to participate in French Laureate.
1985 S.S Hyder Award in All Pakistan Painting competition, Peshawar (First Prizes).

UNESCO Prizes:
1995 Exhibition in Paris among 34 artists short-listed from 321 entries all over in the world.

Auction at Sotheby’s London:
1998 in June an Iqbal Hussain painting was auctioned at Sotheby’s, London.