ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday conferred civil and military awards on outstanding individuals at investiture ceremony here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The ceremony marking the Pakistan Day celebrations was attended by Chairman Senate, Speaker National Assembly, federal ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, services chiefs, ambassadors and notables.
The awards are given in recognition of the meritorious services rendered by men and women in their respective fields, or for exemplary acts of gallantry.
The awards were given in various categories for "acts of bravery, heroism, courage and rendering of dedicated services with selfless devotion in human rights and public service."
The President conferred Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) on Vice Admiral Khwaja Ghazanfar Hussain, Vice Admiral Khan Hasham Bin Siddiqui, Air Marshal Sohail Amar, Rear Admiral Shahid Saeed, Air Vice Marshal Arshad Qudus, Rear Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Air Vice Marshal Syed Razi Nawab, Rear Admiral Sayed Arif Ullah Hussaini, Maj. Gen. Akhtar Waheed, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Junaid, Maj.Gen. Salman Ali, Rear Admiral Adnan Nazir, Maj. Gen. Shahab Naqvi, Maj.Gen. Shahzad Sikandar, Maj.Gen. Mian Mohammad Hilal Hussain, Maj.Gen. Tariq Javed, Maj.Gen. Ghayyur Mahmood, Maj.Gen. Asghar Nawaz, Maj.Gen. Nadir Zeb, Air Vice Marshal Ijaz Mahmood Malik, Maj. Gen. Nazir Ahmed Butt, Maj.Gen. Jamil Ahmad, Maj.Gen. Ijaz Shahid, Maj. Gen. Aamir Azeem Bajwa, Maj. Gen. Tariq Ghafoor, Maj.Gen.Iftikhar Ahmed Wynne, Maj.Gen. Mohammad Saleem Raza, Maj.Gen. Abid Nazir, Maj.Gen. Naveed Mukhtar, Maj.Gen.Hidayat-ur-Rehman, Maj.Gen.Mohammad Arif Warraich, Maj.Gen. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal, Maj.Gen. Mazhar Saleem Khan, Maj.Gen. Maqsood Ahmed Abbasi, Maj.Gen. Javed Mahmood Bukhari, Maj.Gen. Anwar Ali Haider, Maj.Gen. Waqar Ahmed Khan.
Sitara-e-Basalat was conferred upon Lt.Col.Khurrum Waheed, Major Abrar Ahmed (Shaheed), Sq.Ldr. Bilal Hassan Babri (Shaheed), Capt. Fasih Babar Amin (Shaheed), Capt.Salman Sarwar (Shaheed), Capt.Manan-ul-Hassan (Shaheed), Capt. Hafeez Ullah, Capt. Tariq Jamal (Shaheed), Commander Mohsin Farooq Khan, Lieutenant Anas Satti, N/Sub. Safi Ullah, N/sub Murad Khan (Shaheed), Hav. Mohammad Amriz (Shaheed), Ln.Hav.Mazhar Iqbal (Shaheed), Sep. Jahangir Khan (Shaheed), Dy, Sup. Rangers Mohammad Haneef Khan (Shaheed), Sep. Ashiq Ali (Shaheed), Sep. Khurram Shahzad (Shaheed), Sep. Zuhaib Iqbal (Shaheed), Sep. Imam Hussain Shah, and Clearance driver Arshad Mahmood.
Among those who were awarded Civil Awards include: Ghulam Nabi (Nishan-e-Imtiaz) in Science (Physics), Mr.Mustafa Babur Hizlan former Turkish Ambassador (Hilal-i-Pakistan) Services to Pakistan, Former Argentine Ambassador Mr. Rodolfo Jose Martin-Saravia (Hilal-e-Pakistan) Services to Pakistan, Fayyaz Sumbal Shaheed (Hilal-e-Shujaat) Gallantry, Muhammad Naeem (Hilal-i-Imtiaz) in Science - Nuclear Fuel, Dr Nabeel Hayat Malik (Hila-i-Imtiaz) in Mechanical Engineering, Maj.Gen. Muhammad Tahir (Hilal-I-Imtiaz)-Cryptography (Military Application, Zafar Iqbal (Hilal-i-Imtiaz) in Literature, Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi (Hilal-i-Imtiaz) in Literature, Irfan Siddiqui (Hilal-i-Imtiaz) in field of Journalism, Syed Iqbal Haider (Late) (Haila-i-Imtiaz) in Public Service (Human Rights & Justice).
Sitara-i-Pakistan was conferred on General (R) C.S. Weerasooriya, former Sri Lankan envoy to Pakistan in Services to Pakistan.
Sitara-i-Shujaat were conferred upon Ms. Samia Noreen (Shaheed) Gallantry, Abdul Mansoor Kakar Shaheed Gallantry, Hilal Haider (Shaheed) Gallantry, Shaheed Atizaz Hassan Bangash Gallantry.
Sitara-i-Imtiaz were granted to M. A. Siddiqui (late)-Education, Samiullah Khan Sports (Hockey), A. Hanif Khan Sports (Hockey), Hassan Sardar Sports (Hockey).
President award for Pride of Performance were conferred upon Prof Dr Mohammad Mujahid Materials Engineering, Saud Sahir Journalism, Muhammad Ayub Khan (Ayub Khawar) Director/Producer/Writer, Misbah-ul-Haq Sports (Cricket).
Tamgha-i-Shujaat were granted to Muhammad Bashir Shaheed Gallantry, Malik Taj Muhammad Khan Shaheed Gallantry, Fazal Karim Shaheed,Gallantry, Balqiaz Khan Shaheed Gallantry, Hayat Ullah Khan Shaheed Gallantry, Naeem Ullah Shaheed Gallantry, Dr Shabbir Ahmed Magsi Shaheed Gallantry, Muhammad Anwar Mir Shaheed Gallantry, Mrs. Zahra Shahid Hussain (Late) Gallantry, Muhammad Rafique Gallantry, Mohabbat Ali Unar Gallantry.
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz were conferred upon Mr. Wang Dejie (Naval Constructor) Services to Pakistan, Abdul Sattar Muslim (Ain Seen Muslim) Literature, Mst. Nijat Bibi Arts (Hunza Embroidery) while Tamgha-i-Khidmat was given to Park Kyo Soon (Esther) Art & Culture.
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