Updated: 17 June, 2006

Pakistan

• Medals of Pakistan (IEPE)  Edward S. Haynes and Lukasz Gaszewski

• Nishan-i-Haider Wikipedia List of Recipients shaheed foundation

• Orders, Decorations and Medals of Pakistan Megan Robertson

• Precedance of Pakistan Medals Ed Haynes

• Operation Awards of Pakistna and India Salman Signals

• Ribbons of the Decorations and Medals of Pakistan Lukasz Gaszewski

• Ribbons of Pakistan - Page 2 - Page 3 Antonio Prieto Barrio

• Pakistan States:

  • Bahawalpur

    • Orders and Decorations of Bahawalpur Christopher Buyers

    • Medals of Bahawalpur  Ed Haynes

  • Punjab - Orders and Decorations of Punjab Christopher Buyers

• Government of Pakistan Honours AKU’s President Kassim-Lakha and Dr. Mohammad Khurshid with Prestigious Civil Awards The President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, honoured Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, President and founding trustee of Aga Khan University, by conferring on him the prestigious Civil Award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz at the investiture ceremony in Islamabad on March 23, 2003.

• Defence or General Service Medal (Pakistan) (Tamgha-i-Diffa) - Established in 1947 in cupro-nickel. The obverse has the slanting crescent and star of Pakistan partly surrounded by a wreath, and the reverse is plain with a smaller circle in the centre, possibly intended for an inscription. It hangs from its ribbon by a foliated clasp similar to that of the India General Service Medals of 1908 and 1936. A bar inscribed KASHMIR 1948 has been issued. (Ref: "Ribbons and Medals" by H. Taprell Dorling, Edited and Revised by Alec A. Purves.).

• Naming of Campaign Stars and Medals for WWII - For Pakistan  (and India, etc.), campaign stars and medals for WWII were almost always named, officially. I have hardly ever seen a legitimate group which has not been named. (Some replacement medals sneak in at times unnamed, but they should be the exception.) Somehow (and I have theories why), this has rarely been noted in all the standard references. (Ref: Ed Haynes e-mail)

• French Civil Award conferred on Zakir (Ambassador of France to Pakistan conferred the prestigious French civil award "chevalier de I'Ordre National du Merite"(Knight of the National Order of Merit) on Zakir Mahmood, President Habib Bank Limited, in recognition of his meritorious services in promoting bilateral relations between France and Pakistan) (Oct 01)

• '71 War hero named new Bangladesh Army chief (Pir Pratik, or Symbol of Hero award, for gallantry)  

• Gen Pervez Musharraf Shama-root.org

• CNS Decorates 89 PN Personnel (Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza Wednesday decorated 89 Pakistan Navy officers and sailors with various military awards in a special investiture ceremony. The awards included Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-i-Basalat, Tamgha-i-Khidmat (M)-I, Tamgha-i-Khidmat (M)-II and Tamgha-i-Khidmat (M)-III. (Apr 02)

• Militarymen Decorated (Vice Chief of Army Staff, General Muhammad Yusaf Khan conferred Sitara-i-Basalat to Asim Mehmood Shaheed of Mujahid Battalion for his bravery and exemplary courage while performing his duties at the Line of Control in an impressive investiture ceremony. Widow of Shaheed received the award. The Vice Chief of Army Staff also decorated following Army officers with Sitara-I-Imtiaz (Military) for their meritorious services: Major General Rashid Qureshi, Brigadier Zahid Munir, Brigadier Kamal Rasool, Brigadier Khalid Latif, Brigadier Bartar Hasan Naqvi, Brigadier Chaudry Pervez Akhtar, Brigadier Naveed Nasar Khan, Brigadier Syed Mohammad Abbas, Brigadier Khalid Jamil, Brigadier Salem Akhund, SJ, Brigadier Tariq Mahmud, Brigadier Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Brigadier Munawar Ahmed Rana, Brigadier Mahmood Shah, Brigadier Shahid ullah Jan, SJ, Brigadier Muhammad Arshad, Brigadier Muhammad Javed Malik, Brigadier Muhammad Salim Khan, T Bt , Brigadier Muhammad Arif Khan, Brigadier Khadim Hussain, Brigadier Yar Mohammad Khan, Brigadier Khalid Mushtaq, Brigadier Muhammad Younas, Brigadier Junaid Anis Khan, Brigadier Shafat Nabi Khan Sherwani, Brigadier Abdul Hakeem, Brigadier Saleem Murad Agha, Brigadier Tariq Izaz, Brigadier Muhammad Afzal Malik, Brigadier Arshad Zaman, Brigadier Mukhtar Ahmad, Brigadier Hamid Khalil, Brigadier Ateeq ur Rahman, Brigadier Sultan Mahmud, Brigadier Shafqat Baig, Brigadier Isar Hussain Jafery, Brigadier Syed Muhammad Arif, Brigadier Muhammad Muneer Akbar, SJ Brigadier Tipu Sultan, Brigadier Javed Nasir Khan, Brigadier, Tariq Mahmood, SJ, Brigadier Muhammad Aslam Khan, Brigadier Azeem Khan, Brigadier Salman Bashir, Brigadier Abrar Hussain, Brigadier Muhammad Zubair Ahmad, Col Bashir Ahmed Shaheen, Colonel Anwar Ali Pervez, Colonel Haroon Farid Asha, Colonel Abdul Bari Khan, Colonel Muhammad Saddiq, Colonel Iqbal Hussain, Colonel Muhammad Akhter, Colonel Ch Mobashar Ahmed, Colonel Muhammad Khalid Naseem, Colonel Amer Jalees Ahmed, Colonel Anjum Shikoh Qazi, Colonel Shahid Qamar Yazdanie, Colonel Muhammad Nasir Ud Din, Colonel Najm us Sakib, Colonel Najmul Hassan, Colonel Syed Tariq Iqbal, Colonel Syed Tanvir Imran, Colonel Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Colonel Javed Farooq, Colonel Faiz Muhammad Afridi, Colonel Ruh Ullah Malik, S Bt and Colonel Zafar Ali Sufi. (Apr 02)

• Pakistani Peacekeepers Awarded UN Medals In recognition of the meritorious services rendered by them for ensuring peace, Pakistani peacekeepers in Sierra Leone were awarded the United Nations Peace Medals. Alan Doss, Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary Genera, awarded the medals to the officers and men of the Pakistan contingent at a spectacular ceremony held at Koidu the eastern town of Sierra Leone. According to reports reaching here, Lieutenant General Danial Ishmael Opande, the UNAMSIL Force Commander, Major General Syed Ather Ali, Deputy Force Commander and Senior Pakistan Army Officer, Steiner Biejohson, Director Administration UNAMSIL and Brigadier General SP Guar, Commander Nigerian Contingent were amongst the dignitaries Who witnessed the medal parade and joined the chief guest Alan Doss in awarding the medals. Pakistan News Service, Pakistan - 2 Apr 2003 Pakistani contingent awarded UN Medals An investiture ceremony was held at the Pakistan Army Contingent Headquarters to award UN medals to Pakistan troops working under the aegis of United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. Officer In charge UNAMSIL Mr Allan Doss was the chief guest. Later he adorned Pakistani troops with UN medals. Pakistan Times 23 Dec 03

• Medal parade ceremony An impressive medal parade ceremony was organized by the Pakistani battalion in Bunia on 23rd march. The day also coincided with the national day of Pakistan when Pakistanis commemorate the day as Pakistan resolution day back in 1940. To grace the occasion with their presence were Ismaila Illya, the force commander and Isberg, the deputy force commander. As many as 1050 Pakistani troops of all ranks were decorated with the honor of MONUC medal award. An award which is bestowed on those who participate in a UN mission as a peacekeeper at least for 6 months. monuc.org 29 Mar 04

• Crescent Medal - Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has decorated UAE Ambassador Mohammed Attiq Al Qamzi with Pakistan's Crescent Medal in appreciation of his contribution to the strengthening of ties between the UAE and Pakistan (Sep 01)

• President to confer civil awards President Gen Pervez Musharraf will decorate recipients of civil awards, including a foreign national, at the investiture ceremony on Sunday at Aiwan-i-Sadr. Those who will receive the awards and their fields are: NISHAN-I-IMTIAZ: Dr Attaur Rehman (chemistry). HILAL-I-IMTIAZ: Mohammad Irfan Burney (chemical engineering); Jahan Dad Khan, Lt-Gen Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Dr Shamsh Kassim Lakha, Dr Ishrat Hussain, Lt-Gen Ghulam Ahmed Khan (posthumous), Shaukat Raza Mirza (posthumous), Mueen Afzal and Dr Maleeha Lodhi (public service); Dr Malik Hussain Mubbashar (psychiatry); Ghulam Nabi (Detonics); and Mehdi Hasan (music). SITARA-I-IMTIAZ: Mohammad Farooq Awan (gallantry); Ishfaq Ahmad, and Shaukat Siddiqi (literature); Mohammad Ahmad Zuberi (journalism), Dr Tariq Javed Banuri (education); Syed Kamal Shah, Mohammad Shafi Malik and Mir Zubair Mahmood (public service); Ahmad D. Bawani (space technology); Dr Mohammad Naseer Khan (applied physics); Prof Jawad Sajid Khan (cardiology); Zia Mohyeddin (comparing); and Nayyar Ali Dada (architecture). PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE: Akhtar Hussain Jafari (posthumous), Syed Imdad Hussaini, Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi (posthumous), Dr Shahbaz Malik and Prof Mohammad Nawaz Tair (literature); Khalid Shamim, Brig Khalid Latif, Rana Abdul Qayyum, Brig Imran Rehman, Mohammad Khan Chaudhry, Mohammad Riaz Khan and Dr Nadeem Ehsan (engineering); Maqsood Ali (mining); Dr Rasul Bakhsh Rais, Dr Syed Sakhawat Shah and Mohammad Ishaq (education); Malik Abdul Qadir (farming); Barkat Ali Chaudhry (health); Bashir Ahmad and Syed Shabbir Hussain (health physics); Dr Sher Hassan (agricultural research); Prof Ghulam Ali Qureshi (biochemistry); Mohammad Arif Niaz (physics); Dr Mohammad Khurshid (health sciences); Iftikhar Ahmed (cricket commentary); Syed Afzal Hussain (sound recording); Syed Munawwar Saeed (acting); Abdul Aziz Baloch (folk music); Ghulam Mustafa (painting); Majeed Khan (Sarangi playing); Moneeza Hashmi (art); Haider Ali (boxing); Rozi Ali (mountaineering) and Mohammad Irfan Islam (weight-lifting). SITARA-I-KHIDMAT: Dr Tang Mengsheng (service). TAMGHA-I-SHUJAAT: Raja Umer Khattab, Lt-Col R. Abdul Salam Khan (posthumous), Mohammad Ashraf Toor (posthumous), Mohammad Atif Khan and Subedar-Maj Mohammad Kaseer (gallantry). TAMGHA-I-IMTIAZ: Azmat Iqbal (engineering); Dr Riaz Ahmad, Mohammad Jamil Najam, Haroon Khalid and Dr Fatima Zehra Basha (education); Allah Din Bhutta (posthumous), Surriya Allahdin Paracha, Chaudhry Shafiq Ahmad, Daniyal Aziz, Zulfiqar Ali Junejo, Raja Mohammad Nawaz, Dr Syed Mohammad Ali Shah, Sharifuddin Memon, Amer Aziz, Ali Anwar Khokhar, Mohammad Naeemul Haq, Mahmudul Hasan Siddiqi and Nooruddin F. Daud (public service); Maqbool Khan Khichi (farming); Iqbal Zafar Malik (missile technology); Shahid Manzoor (science); Prof Abdullah Jan Jaffar (medicine); Amir Hamza (Taghar-making); Sohail Akram (Sohail Ahmed) (playwright/acting); Fizan Peerzada (puppetry); and Madeeha Gauhar (theatre direction).-APP Hi Pakistan, Pakistan - 22 Mar 2003

• Honour For Pakistan National In Brunei Professor Dr. Anwarullah, currently serving as Islamic Legal Specialist in Brunei's Ministry of Religious Affairs, was awarded title of Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa (DSLJ). Pakistan News Service, Pakistan - 8 Aug 2003

• Puts off gallantry award case Justice Shabir Akhtar of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday put off until November 19 a petition from a policeman seeking a gallantry award for spotting a wanted man. The court had asked the Punjab advocate general to appear yesterday, but he could not come because he was busy. Vehari District Police Officer Javed Hussain Shah says he helped arrest Riaz Basra, a proclaimed offender and religious extremist, and was thus entitled to the price on Mr Basra’s head and to a gallantry award. The assistant advocate general said on Tuesday though Mr Shah had been very brave in helping catch the criminal, his promotion to DPO was reward enough. The court was not satisfied with this and summoned the advocate general to court. Daily Times 15 Nov 03

• Homage paid to Major Shabbir Homage was on paid to Major Shabbir Sharif at an impressive ceremony at the Miani Sahib graveyard. General Officer Commanding Major General Shafaatullah Shah laid floral wreath on Major Sharif’s grave and offered fateha. An Army contingent presented the guard of honour. Senior Army officers and Major Sharif’s parents were present. Major Shabbir embraced martyrdom on December 6 at Sulemanki in the 1971 war and was awarded the highest gallantry award of Nishan-e-Haider. Daily Times Pakistan 7 Dec 03

• Judgement on gallantry award reserved Justice Shabir Akhtar of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday reserved his judgment on a petition from the district police officer (DPO) Vehari, Javed Hussain Shah, seeking a gallantry award. Earlier, the police told the court that after discussing the matter in detail at the departmental level, the matter had been conveyed to the Punjab chief minister, who was looking into it for appropriate action. The petitioner through barrister Azam Nazir Tarar, said that he had helped security agencies spot Riaz Basra, a wanted criminal, with a price on his head , and was thus entitled to the head money as well as a gallantry award. The assistant advocate general said that the petitioner had already been promoted to DPO and therefore was not entitled to any gallantry award for his undoubted bravery. However, the court said nobody who served his country,as the DPO had, should be ignored. Daily Times 13 Dec 03

• Russia honours Prof. Atta with Gold Medal Federal Minister Incharge for Science and Technology and coordination General Comstech Professor Atta-ur-Rehman has been honoured with a Gold Medal by Russia. Prof. Atta has been selected for the award in recognition of his services rendered for the development of Science and technology for the betterment of mankind and for creating international collaborations and linkages in science and technology. So far Russia has conferred his award to two other scientists, both of them were Nobel Laureates namely Prof .E.J. Corey of Harvard university, USA and Prof. Noyori from Japan. Pak Tribune 10 Jan 04  Russia confers gold medal on Prof. Atta -- Detail Story He is the recipient of several national and international awards including Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Sitar-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz. Hi Pakistan Jan 04

• French Govt Honor for Pakistani Ambassador On behalf of the French government, Ambassador Bernard Polleti conferred the prestigious “Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur” on Pakistani Ambassador Abdul Aziz Mirza at a ceremony. The award is in recognition of outstanding contributions to a Pakistani-French joint submarine building program while the ambassador was commander of the Pakistan Navy. Arab News 15 Jan 04

• Pakistan asked to take back medals conferred on scientists The families of Pakistan’s detained nuclear scientists have asked the government to take back the medals conferred on them saying that the medals have lost their worth as their loyalty is being questioned in a humiliating manner. Asim Farooq, the son of Dr Farooq, who was hauled up last November, said the government conferred two medals, Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Hilal-e-Imtiaz on his father in recognition of his outstanding performance, saying that the medals should be taken back as they have lost their worth now. pakistanlink 22 Jan 04

• Musharraf withdraws decision to honour Khan's wife The Pakistan government has gone back on its decision to honour the wife of the country's famed nuclear scientist, Dr. A.Q. Khan, with the "Halal-i-Imtiaz". Earlier, a presidential order issued by the Cabinet Division on August 14, 2003 under notification number 11, 2003, had said that the government had decided to honour Mrs. Khan with the Halal-i- Imtiaz for her public services. According to the paper, the list issued by the Cabinet Division contained the names of 112 persons, but now President Musharraf will confer civil awards on only 108 persons in a ceremony at the Aiwan-i-Sadr. The other three names that were struck off the list were not disclosed. webindia123.com 23 Mar 04

  • Complete List of Recipients Pakistan Times 24 Mar 04

• Operational preparedness is guarantee for peace: Musharraf President General Pervez Musharraf said Tuesday that professional training and operational preparedness of the Army in peacetime was a guarantee for peace. The President was addressing officers and Jawans of a battalion of the Sindh regiment at a farewell ceremony on the occasion of their relinquishment of duties as Guard battalion. The President particularly referred to the laurels achieved by them, including two Sitara-e-Jurat, four Tamgha-e-Jurat and other awards for gallantry, as a result of which the unit was regarded as among the best in Pakistan Army. geo.tv 26 Feb 04

• Pak Troops in Liberia awarded UN Peace Medals In recognition of their services towards restoration of peace, and humanitarian assistance extended to local populace, Pakistan Army troops serving under aegis of UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia were awarded UN peace medals in a colourful ceremony. A tradition that began in 1960 not far from here in another African country - the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since that time Pakistan has participated in an impressive 27 peacekeeping missions. These range from Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Angola, Haiti, Somalia, Cambodia, Iraq, Kuwait, Rwanda, East Timor, to the North in Sierra Leone and now in Liberia Brundi and Ivory Coast. He said today Pakistan is the second-largest troop contributing country with a total of 9,241 military and police personnel serving across the globe. He said, "Pakistani troops are presently deployed in Brundi, Congo, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast. Here in Liberia there are over 2,700 Pakistani troops, making the second-largest contribution to UNMIL forces. paktribune.com 31 Aug 04

• Country’s defence in safe hands: Musharraf President General Pervez Musharraf was addressing officers and men of a battalion of Baloch Regiment, which is leaving the station after completing three years as Guards Battalion. General Pervez Musharraf paid rich tributes to bravery, patriotism, devotion to duty and excellent traditions set by the officers, junior commissioned officers and men of the 204 year-old battalion. He said it was amply reflected by the fact that the unit had earned one Victoria Cross and five Military Crosses for gallantry in the pre-partition period and one Hilal-e-Jurat, five Sitara-e-Jurat, one Tamgha-e-Jurat and one Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) in the defence of the country during 1965 and 1971 wars. He said that the Shuhadas and Ghazis of the battalion had made the entire nation proud. geo.tv 10 Nov 04

• United Nations Awards Medals to Pakistanis Troops The deputy minister of defense of Sierra Leone Mr. Joe Blell has decorated Pakistani Peace keepers in the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone with UN medals. allafrica.com 23 Feb 05

• President confers awards on outstanding individuals President Pervez Musharraf conferred civil and military awards on outstanding individuals at an investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Pakistan Day. Following is the list of those who were decorated at the Aiwan-e-Sadr:
  
  I. Hilal-i-Pakistan
  
  1. Prof Dr HC Wolfgang Voelter Science (Chemistry)
  
  II. Hilal-i-Imtiaz
  
  2 Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai Public HI (M), SBt Service, 3 Lt-Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Public Service, 4 Maj-Gen Israr Ahmad Ghuman Public Service, 5 Justice (retd) Dr Javid Iqbal Literature (Iqbaliat/ Biography), 6 Dr Ahmad Faraz Literature (Poetry) 7 Mrs Nadira Panjwani Public Service, 8 Ms Farida Khanum Art(Signing- Classical/Semi Classical).
  
  III. Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam
  
  9 Prof Dr Emil Ghitulescu Literature
  
  IV. Sitara-i-Shuja’at
  
  10 Brig Akhtar Zamin (retd) Gallantry, 11 Muhammad Ziarat Khan (late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 12 Captain Sheikh Munawwar Javaid Gallantry, 13 First Officer Khurram Naseer Butt Gallantry, 14 Flight Engineer Zaheer Anwar Subhani Gallantry, 15 Raja Muhammad Saqlain (late) Gallantry (Posthumous).
  
  V. Sitara-i-Imtiaz
  
  17 Prof Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Science (Physics), 18 Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan Public Service (Research), 19 Zoe Millicent Hersov Public Service
  
  VI. Tamgha-i-Shujaat
  
  20 Altaf Hussain (Late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 21 Mohammed Panah (late Gallantry (Posthumous), 22 Muhammad Maqsood Lodhi (late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 23 Umair Ahmed Gallantry, 24 Zafar Iqbal Nadeem (late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 25 Babu Ali (late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 26 Mir Ahmed (late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 27 Matiullah Burki (late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 28 Amir Nawaz Marwat (late) Gallantry (Posthumous), 29 Abdul Jabbar Gallantry, 30 Nusrat Begum Gallantry.
  
  VII Tamgha-i-Khidmat
  
  31. Ms Adelhied Nastele Public Service
  
  Also, the recipients of awards (military) included:
  
  1 Sitara-e-Basalat, Major Zia-ul-Mustafa Shaheed, 2 Lft Halal Ahmad Ansari Shaheed
  
  II Tamga-e-Basalat
  
  3 Brig Anwar-ul-Hudda Khan, 4 Commander Muhammad Riaz, 5 Maj Adnan Akbar Khan, 6 Maj Naveed Zafar, 7 Sq Ldr Syed Ahmad Farooq, 8 Flt Lieutenant Tauseef Ahmad, 9 Flt Lieutenant Muhammad Nadeem Bhatti, 10 Naib Risaldar Faqir Muhammad Shaheed, 11 Flt Lieutenant Muhammad Assaddullah, 12 Capt Suleman Farooq Lodhi, 13 Deputy Superintendent Rangers Muhammad Siddique Shaheed, 14 Hawaldar Raof Khan Shaheed, 15 Hawaldar Jamshed Aftab Shaheed, 16 Leading Marine Akhtar Ali, 17 Naik Unsar Javed, 18 Naik Muhammad Ramazan, 19 Naik Iqbal Hussain Shaheed, 20 Naik Imran Ali Shaheed, 21 Naik Muhammad Suleman Shaheed, 22 Lance Naik Liaquat Ali, 23 Sepoy Muhammad Hasnat Shaheed, 24 Sepoy Muhammad Ishtiaq Shaheed and 25 Sepoy Qaisar Khan Shaheed. hipakistan.com 25 Mar 05

• President awards Quaid-e-Azam Police Medals, President Police Medals on Independence Day President General Pervez Musharraf has conferred 12 awards of Quaid-e-Azam police medals (QPM) and 34 awards of President Police Medals (PPM) for gallantry to 46 police officials. Of the 12 QPMs 10 have been awarded posthumously to police officials of constables to sub inspector ranks. Following is the list of police officials to whom the awards have been conferred. Quaid-e-Azam police medals (Punjab): SI Muhammad Jehangir Khan, SI Muhammad Ehsan-ul-Waheed, HC Muhammad Sharif, constable Tahir Mehmood, constable Muhammad Ramzan. President police medals (Punjab): constable Zahoor Hussain, DIG Muhammad Altab Qamar, SP Raja Munawar Hussain, ASP Muhammad Inkasar Khan, DSP Abdul Rehman Shah, DSP Mirza Muhammad Amir Baig, DSP Habib Ahmed Khan, Inspector Ali Akbar, inspector Muhammad Zahid Majeed, inspector Muhammad Iqbal Chandia, SI Muhammad Ashraf, SI Muhammad Boota, SI Muhammad Alamgir, ASI Muhammad Shafique, head constable Muhammad siddique, head constable Muhammad Ismail, head constable Muhammad Arshad, constable Abdul Ghaffar, constable Zafar Hussain, constable Muhammad Sarwar, constable Bashir Hussain, constable Muhammad Usman. President police medals (Sindh): SSP Sanaullah Abbasi, ASP Imran Shaukat. Quaid-e-Azam police medals (NWFP): constable Saif-ur-Rehman, ASI Khaista Khan. President police medals (NWFP): DIG Attaullah Khan Wazir, SSP Syed Akhtar Ali Shah, ASP Muhammad Waqas Nazir, DSP Shaukat Ali Khan, DSP Syed Abdul Kalam, Inspector Jehangir Khan, head constable Gohar Shah. Quaid-e-Azam police medals (Balochistan): SI Manzoor Ahmed Shahwani, Head constable Gull Muhammad, constable Jamil Ahmed, SP Ghulam Mehmood Dogar.President police medals (Balochistan): DSP Tajamul Shah, SI Mahewal Khan, constable Ghulam Haider. onlinenews.com.pk 13 Aug 05

• Jahangir security liaison officer of Pakistan team The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Ahmad Ishaque Jahangir as security liaison officer with the Pakistan cricket team for the ongoing England series till December 22, 2005. Ishaque Jahangir, an officer in Police Service of Pakistan, has served in provinces of NWFP and Sindh. He also served as district police chief of Narowal and Hafizabad. He was awarded President’s Police Medal for Gallantry. dailytimes.com.pk 2 Nov 05

• UN posthumous medals for 20 Pakistani peacekeepers UN Headquarters awarded 20 Pakistani peacekeepers posthumous medals for serving in UN peace missions last year. Eighteen Pakistani soldiers died during the UN peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leon and two in Burundi. Pakistan has taken part in 31 UN peacekeeping operations since 1960, in which 88 Pakistani soldiers died in the line of duty. geo.tv 29 May 05

• Pakistani blue helmets awarded medals in Bunia Some 1050 Pakistani blue helmets received medals from MONUC Force Commander, Major General Babacar Gaye. monuc.org 25 Aug 05

• UNMIL Vows Robust Reaction As SRGS Award Medals To Pakistani Soldiers Medal award ceremony of the Pakistani Contingent of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) held at the Air Strip in Tubmanburg, Bomi County. Dozens of Pakistani personnel from different units of the Contingent were awarded UN medals for peace keeping service. allafrica.com 12 Dec 05

• Korean Govt awards medal to Pakistani ambassador The Korean Government has conferred Ghanghwa medal to Syed Pervez Hussain, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for promoting friendly relations in various fields of common interest between the republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. His valuable dedication and service have earned him the appreciation and admiration of the Korean people. onlinenews.com.pk 21 Dec 05

• Musharraf confers military, civil awards to army officers, civilians for their excellent services President Musharraf conferred Military awards to the officers and men of Pakistan Armed Forces and citizens of Pakistan and 15 Foreign Nationals for excellence in various fields of activities. The officers who were conferred with SITARA-I-BASALT are Major Muhammad Khan (Shaheed), FF, Sepoy Zafar Mehmood Khan (Shaheed), FF, Wing Commander Rizwan Ullah Khan, (Died). TAMGHA-I-BASALAT: Brigadier Ghayuur Mahmood, FF, Colonel Waheed Khan Bangash, Baloch, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ikram Ul Haq, AK, Major Saif Ullah Khan, Sind, Lieutenant Saad Khan, Baloch, CDT-1 Tariq Mahmood, MAR-1 Muhammad Ramzan, Wing Commander Syed Hussain Mehdi, Squadron Leader Khurram Habib, Flying Officer Muhammad Afzal (Died), Senior Tech Ghulam Shabbir. HILAL-I-IMTIAZ (MILITARY): Major General Syed Guftar Shah, EME, Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery, Arty, Major General Nusrat Naeem, Arty, Major General Saeedullah Khan, AC, Major General Asif Ali, Engrs, Major General Shaukat Sultan Khan, Sind, Major General Tahir Mahmood, Punjab, Major General Shahid Iqbal, Baloch, Major General Muhammad Siddique, Arty, Major General Tanvir Tahir, EME, Major General Zahid Hussain, Arty, Major General Nasim Ul Majeed, AMC and Major General Badshah Khan, AMC. Pakistan Navy are: Rear Admiral Iftikhar Ahmed and Rear Admiral Asaf Humayun. Pakistan Air Force the officers are Air Vice Marshal Mirza Zafar Hussain and Muhammad Ateeb Siddiqui. IMTIAZI SANAD has been awarded to the officer includes: Brigadier Muhammad Ifzal, Avn, Brigadier Zahir Shah, Engrs, Colonel Shukran Rafiq, AK, Lieutenant Colonel Anis Ur Rahman, Avn, Lieutenant Colonel Ubaid Ur Rehman, Avn, Lieutenant Colonel Saif Ullah Khan, Sind, Lieutenant Colonel Waheed Akhtar, AK, Major Ihsan Ul Haq, Avn and Major Rana Faheem Aeyzad Khan Sind. HILAL-I-PAKISTAN was conferred to H.E. Mr. Zhang Chunxiang (Chinese Ambassador)(China) Services to Pakistan. The award of HILAL-I-IMTIAZ was given to distinguished people in various fields of profession which include Prof. Viqar Ud Din Ahmad(Sindh) Science (Chemistry), Late Dr. Rafi Muhammad Chaudhry(Punjab) Science (Physics), Prof. Mohammad Ataur Rahman(Sindh)Medicine(Clinical Bio-chemistry),Late Dr. Muhammad Afzal(Punjab) Education, Late Mr. Ishfaq Ahmed (Punjab) Literature(Urdu/Punjabi), Late Mr. Farid Ullah Khan(NWFP)Public Service, Mr. Iftikhar Hussain Arif(Sindh) Public Service, Prof. Dr. Mahmud Ahmad Ch.(Punjab)Public Service, Major General Muhammad Zaki(Punjab)Public Service, Dr. M. Akram Sheikh, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission,Public Service, Late Mr. Latif Ibrahim Jamal(Sindh)Public Service/Education,Brig(R) Ijaz Ahmad Shah Director General, Intelligence Bureau(Punjab)Public Service. The president awarded Sitara-I-Shujaat, to 5 people whose names are as; Mr. Manzoor Ahmed Mughal (Sindh)Gallantry, , Late Mr. Taghoon Nabi (Northern Areas) Gallantry, Late Mr. Amir Shahzad (Punjab)Gallantry, Late Mr. Usman Shafique(Punjab)Gallantry. President’s Award for pride of performance, was conferred on Prof. Khwaja asud (Islamabad) Education/Journalism, Mrs. Khalida Hussain(Islamabad) Literature (Urdu), Mrs. Nayyar Kamal(Islamabad)Art (TV Artiste), Mrs. Clara Pasha Retired Nursing Adviser(Islamabad)Nursing, Mr. Shan Baoxiang(Second Secretary, Cultural Office, Chinese Embassy in Pakistan) (China)Services to Pakistan. Sitar-I-Quaid-e-Azam, was awarded to these distinguished people Dr. Khalif Bile Mohamud(WHO Representative Pakistan)(Somalia) Services to PakistanProf. Shigemochi Hirashima(Professor Emeritus Tokyo)(Japan)Services to Pakistan. Tamgha-I-Shujaat was awarded to Lt. Col. Muhammad Afsar Azam Mallick (Officer Commanding ISI, Sindh (CT Cell)Gallantry,Lt. Col. Rashid Ullah Baig PA-24193 Gallantry, Maj. Khalid Amin RanaPA-24847 Gallantry, Mr. Muhammad Fayyaz Khan (DSP)(Sindh)Gallantry, Mr. Ghulam Mujtaba Assistant Director, ISI(Sindh)Gallantry, Mr. Muhammad TalootDistrict Officer (Architecture) District Government Lahore(Punjab)Gallantry, Mr. Ghulam RasoolSub-Inspector(ISI) (Sindh)Gallantry,Mr. Tariq S/O Mohammad Usman Abbasi Sub-Inspector(ISI) (Sindh)Gallantry,Naik Ghulam Haider(Pakistan Rangers Sindh)(Punjab)Gallantry, ,Mr.Hashmat Driver(MTD)(NWFP)Gallantry,LHC Ameer Badshah(Naib Court, Special Traffic Magistrate Court, Peshawar)(NWFP)Gallantry, Late Mr. Kashif Iqbal Gallantry while Dr Zeba Ayesha was awarded Tamgha-I-Imtiaz. paktribune.com 23 Mar 06

• Pakistani ambassador presents Tamgha-e-Imtiaz medal to Iranian author Baqaii Pakistani Ambassador Iqbal Shafqat Saeed presented Baqaii the medal on behalf of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and expressed his felicitations to the Iranian author for his achievements and profound knowledge of the philosophy and thought of Iqbal. “Iqbal has a special place in history, he is not only a poet, he is a philosopher and a thinker, too. I hope the efforts by Makan contribute to further relations between Pakistan and Iran and help promote relations between the two states. We share our religion, history, architecture, and even language; and I hope this will continue in future,” the ambassador said in part of his speech at the ceremony. Baqaii was awarded the medal for the efforts he has made over 30 years to introduce Pakistani poet Iqbal Lahori with his 24-volume book “The Retrospective of the Thought and Works of Iqbal”. This is the first time the medal has been given to a non-Pakistani. For the past four decades, the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz has been presented to personalities who attained academic distinction in the fields of science, art, literature, sports, and nursing or for dedicated service and selfless devotion to human rights and public service, Baqaii noted. The Tamgha-e-Imtiaz has only been awarded to a few people including Zeba Sathar, director of the Population Council's Pakistan office, singer Jawad Ahmed, and Dr. Javaid R. Leghari, the project director of the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST). mehrnews.ir 18 Apr 06

• UN honours Pakistani peacekeepers Posthumously Marking the International Day of Peacekeepers in New York, the U.N. honoured nine Pakistani peacekeepers who made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of peace while serving in different U.N. Peacekeeping Missions around the world during 2005. Pakistan’s U.N. Ambassador Munir Akram received the the Dag Hmmarskjold medals from the Under-Secretary-General of U.N. for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Marie Guhenno. The medals were awarded at the Ceremony posthumously to peacekeepers from 54 countries, including nine (9) UN peacekeepers from Pakistan. The fallen Pakistani peacekeepers who were awarded medals are: Sepoy Munir Ahmed, Havildar Bashir Ahmed, Sepoy Muhammad Amir, Khateeb Abdul Latif Chishti, Lance Naik Sadaqat Hussain, Naik/Clerk Zaigham Hussain, Lance Naik Noor Jamal, Lance Naik Inzar Ahmed Khan and Sepoy Abdul Zafran. They served in the United Nations Missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), Liberia (UNMIL), Burundi (ONUB) and Cote d’ Ivoire (UNOCI). pakistantimes.net 1 Jun 06