President Asif Ali Zardari has sanctioned the awarding of national honors to 104 distinguished figures, both Pakistani and foreign, in acknowledgment of their extraordinary contributions to the country.
These accolades will be distributed at a special ceremony set for Pakistan Day, on March 23, 2025.
Among the prominent awardees:
Nishan-e-Pakistan
The late Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto will be posthumously honored for his significant contributions to public service.
Sitara-e-Shujaat
Panjgur Deputy Commissioner Zakir Hussain Baloch (posthumously).
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
Olympian Arshad Nadeem will be recognized in the sports category.
Amir Hafeez Ibrahim (Science and Technology).
Sadia Rasheed (Education).
Prof Dr. Shehryar and Dr. Zaryab Setna (Medicine).
Javed Jabbar (Literature).
Khawaja Anwar Majeed and Hussain Dawood.
Capt (retd) Khurram Agha, Dr. Tauqeer Hussain Shah, and Umar Farooq.
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Murad Sadpara (Sports).
Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Sardar Muhammad Aftab Ahmad Khan Wattoo (Science and Tech).
Ziaul Haq, Dr. Sulaiman Shahab, and Azhar Abidi (Education).
Salman Awan, Zafar Waqar Taj, and Muneeza Shamsi (Literature).
Mian Aziz Ahmed, Hunaid Lakhani, Sana Hashwani, and Safinaz Munir (Social services).
Colin David (Arts).
Prominent 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, and Ayaz Khan.
Ahmad Ishaq Jahangir and Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon.
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Nasir Kazmi (Posthumously) for his contributions to Urdu literature.
Hilal-e-Pakistan
Saudi Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al Saud for his services to Pakistan.
Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Foo Chi Hung and Muhammad Saif Al Suwaidi.
Sitara-Quaid-e-Azam
Heydar Gurbanov and Dr. Christine Schmutzer.
Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Chang Bao Chung and Shin Min Liu.
Hilal-e-Shujaat
Recognition for bravery to 10 martyred police officers, 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, 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 science and technology.
Dr. Akifullah, Dr. Abid Mehdi Kazmi, and Ikramullah Khan (Medicine).
Arshad Aziz Malik, Bakhtiar Ahmed, and Barrister Zafarullah (Arts).
Jawad Jaffri (Literature).
Maqsood Ahmed, Ammad Shakeel Butt, Rahman Ishtiaq, and Mir Nadir Magsi (Sports).
Syed Shakeel Shah, Ashhad Jawad, Rabab Sikandar, Muhammad Yousuf Khan, Cardinal Joseph Coutts, Rehan Mehtab Chawla, Rear Admiral Tanveer, and Aamir Mehmood Lakhani.
President’s Pride of Performance
Barkat Shah, Abdul Rasheed Kakar, and Aneeqa Bano.
In the field of arts, Fariha Parvez, Hamid Rana, Sheeba Arshad, and Naveed Ahmed Bhatti.
Ambreen Haseeb (Literature).
Aamir Ashfaq (Sports).
This extensive list highlights the broad spectrum of contributions made by individuals from various fields, showcasing the nation’s appreciation for their efforts and dedication.
