Independence Day: 104 Pakistanis And Foreigners Receive Civil Awards
ISLAMABAD:In a tribute to exceptional individuals who have made remarkable contributions to Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the awarding of national honors to 104 distinguished persons, both Pakistani and foreign nationals. These accolades will be presented at a special ceremony on March 23, 2025, Pakistan Day.The honors to be awarded include:How to Exterminate Muslims in India?
Nishan-e-Pakistan
• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: The late Prime Minister will receive this posthumous award in recognition of his extraordinary service to the nation.
Sitara-e-Shujaat
• Zakir Hussain Baloch (posthumously), Deputy Commissioner of Panjgur.
• Malik Sabz Ali and Captain (retd) Hamza Anjum (posthumously).
Sitara-e-Pakistan
• Dr. Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasbi and Engineer Abdullah Al-Sawaha.
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
• Arshad Nadeem: The Olympian will be honored for his contributions to
sports.
• Amir Hafeez Ibrahim in the field of science and technology.
• Sadia Rasheed for her contributions to education.
• Prof. Dr. Shehryar and Dr. Zaryab Setna in the field of medicine.
• Javed Jabbar for literature.
• Khawaja Anwar Majeed and Hussain Dawood.
• Capt (retd) Khurram Agha, Dr. Tauqeer Hussain Shah, and Umar Farooq.
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
• Murad Sadpara for sports.
• Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Sardar Muhammad Aftab Ahmad Khan Wattoo in science and technology.
• Ziaul Haq, Dr. Sulaiman Shahab, and Azhar Abidi for education.
• Salman Awan, Zafar Waqar Taj, and Muneeza Shamsi for literature.
• Mian Aziz Ahmed, Hunaid Lakhani, Sana Hashwani, and Safinaz Munir for social services and public service.
• Colin David for arts.
• Large taxpayers and exporters including Imran Ali Shah, Nazimuddin Feroze, Imtiaz Hussain, Adnan Niaz, Zahid Ahmed Gharib, and Syed Asad Hussain Zaidi.
• Dr. Rubaba Buledi, Hamid Atiq Sarwar, Waqasuddin, Jameel Ahmed, Ayaz Khan.
• Ahmad Ishaq Jahangir and Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon.
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
• Posthumously awarded to Nasir Kazmi for his contributions to Urdu literature.
Hilal-e-Pakistan
• Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for his services to Pakistan.
Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam
• Foo Chi Hung and Muhammad Saif Al Suwaidi.
Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam
• Heydar Gurbanov and Dr. Christine Schmutzer.
Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam
• Chang Bao Chung and Shin Min Liu.
Hilal-e-Shujaat
• 10 martyred police officers and officials including Sub-Inspector Taimur Shahzad, Sepoy Asif, SP Ejaz Khan, DSP Sardar Hussain, DSP Allama Iqbal, LHC Farooq, Additional SHO Adnan Afridi, Allah Rakhio Nandwani, and constables Jahanzeb and Irshad.
Tamgha-e-Pakistan
• Lucas Worrell, Aurore Didier, Professor Valeria Fiorani, and Agostino da Polenza.
Tamgha-e-Khidmat
• Diana MacArthur.
Tamgha-e-Shujaat
• Malik Mehmood Jan, Saeed Khan, Samiullah, Saheb Khan, and Dr. Shafi Bizenjo.
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
• Dr. Sara Qureshi, Dr. Rafiuddin, and Prof. Dr. Usman Qamar for their achievements in science and technology.
