"Starting a business is hard and statistics tell us that most startups don’t make it past the first few years," said Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “Through sustained effort and relentless focus on serving its customers, Hakam Din & Sons has achieved this milestone. NAMM is proud to recognize the company's accomplishments and wish it many more years of success in the future." “It has been a long journey for Hakam Din & Sons that has today brought about that special moment for Hakam Din family, the music product industry of Pakistan and indeed for the people of Pakistan,” said Jamal Pasha, Hakam Din’s international sales executive. The Milestone Award was received by Mr. Jamal Pasha & Mrs. Fouzia Rafae on behalf of their Father, CEO of Hakam Din Mr. Mirza Asmat Pasha at the NAMM Show in Anaheim California, USA, an annual music products trade show that draws more than 85,000 professionals to see the latest music products, attend professional development seminars and network in order to grow the global music products industry. “At Hakam Din, we firmly believe that the world needs more music and that music truly enriches the human experience. As a manufacturer, we seek to do our part by designing and crafting professional level musical instruments and pricing them so as to make them affordable for the full spectrum of musical artists,” NAMM, the trade association of the $17 billion international musical instruments and products industry, recently awarded Hakam Din & Sons the Milestone Award for 100 years of service in the music products industry. The award recognizes retailers and manufacturers who have succeeded in business to reach this landmark anniversary.