Pakistan is blessed with amazing talent in different fields. Every year on 23rd March and 14th March, the government confers awards to the civilian to acknowledge their services for Pakistan. This year 126 awards were given to Pakistani and foreigners. The awards include three Nishan-i-Imtiaz, two Hilal-i-Pakistan, six Hilal-i-Imtiaz, four Sitar-i-Pakistan, three Sitara-i-Shuja’at, 17 Sitara-i-Imtiaz, 39 President’s Award for Pride of Performance, three Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam, 17 Tamgha-i-Shuja’at, 31Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, and one Tamgha-i-Quaid-i-Azam. The Civil Awards included philanthropists, sports persons, actors, singers, and artists.
These notable personalities received awards on Pakistan Day 2022 – ARY Digital. #PakistanDay https://t.co/oIn3a8Mchr
— ARY Digital (@arydigitalasia) March 24, 2022
The award winners for different categories are:
Literature
- Nishan-i-Imtiaz to Nazar Mohammad Rashid alias N.M. Rashid
- Nishan-i-Imtiaz to Majeed Amjad alias Abdul Majeed
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz to Kishwar Naheed (literature)
President Dr. Arif Alvi conferring the award of Nishan-e-Imtiaz (posthumous) on Mr. Nazar Muhammad Rashid alias (N M Rashid) in recognition of his services in the field of literature, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Her daughter is receiving the award on his behalf. pic.twitter.com/nCIoBAeDxu
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) March 23, 2022
President Dr. Arif Alvi conferring the award of Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Ms. Kishwar Naheed in recognition of her services in the field of literature, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. pic.twitter.com/n3yehm3yPJ
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) March 23, 2022
Science
- Nishan-i-Imtiaz to Mohammad Naeem (chemistry)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz to Dr. Inamur Rehman (science nuclear physics)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz to Dr. Qamar Mehboob (engineering nuclear)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz to Tahir Ikram (engineering mechanical)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Dr. Syed Hussain Abidi (science)
- Pride of Performance to Syed Tajamul Hussain (science)
- Pride of Performance to Prof Dr. Yasir Ayaz (engineering)
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz to Dr. Mohammad Abid (engineering)
Foreign Religious Scholars
- Sitara-i-Pakistan to Mohamad Azmi Abdul Hamid
- Sitara-i-Pakistan Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalili (Oman)
Bravery
- Sitara-i-Shujaat to Mohammad Bux Buriro, Reshma, and Col Shafiullah Khan
- Tamgha-i-Shujaat to Mohammad Akbar Khan, Iqbal Masih, Abdul Ghaffar Shaikh, Zia Hussain, Tabasum Shabbir Awan, Irfan Ahmed Durrani, Asadullah Qureshi, Mohammad Ali, Ahmed Ali, Sadiq Hussain, Nuruddin, Malik Dara Khan, Mohammad Raheem Shah, Mohammad Saeed Khan, Mohammad Waleed Sabir Khan, Waqar Ahmed, Abdul Qahhar Khan, Jamil Ahmed Kalhoro
President Dr. Arif Alvi conferring the award of Sitara-e-Shuja'at on Mr. Muhammad Bux Buriro, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. pic.twitter.com/t7zh9Kww8X
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) March 23, 2022
Performing Art, Music
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz to Rohail Hayat (art, music, composing)
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz to Momina Duraid Qureshi (Drama)
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz to Saima Noor (Acting)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Abida Riaz Shahid aka Neelo (acting)
- Pride of Performance to Durdana Butt (acting)
- Pride of Performance to Shahid Hameed, Ismail Tara, Sajid Hassan, and Sheheryar Zaidi (Pakistani television and cinema)
President Dr. Arif Alvi conferring the award of Hilal-i-Imtiaz on Mr. Rohail Hayat in recognition of his services in the field of art, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. pic.twitter.com/UQ50Ynzg9i
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) March 23, 2022
#sitaraeimtiaz has been awarded to my mother . A proud moment for us all ..I only wish I can see her wearing it .. ♥️🇵🇰🎥 . May the ALMIGHTY bless her 💯🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/1RNuNVXA6v
— Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) March 23, 2022
Artists
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Rashid Rana (arts)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Syed Aqeel Bilgrami (architecture)
- Pride of Performance to Shakeela Naz (artist)
President Dr. Arif Alvi conferring the President's award for Pride of Performance on Ms. Shakila Naz in recognition of her services in the field of art, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. pic.twitter.com/U4zhKa4HDe
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) March 23, 2022
Services to humanity
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Mehmood ul Haq Alvi
- Pride of Performance to Irfanullah Jan
Philanthropy
- Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam to Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood
Environment
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz to Asad Mehmood
Promotion of Sports
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Salman Iqbal for promotion of sports (cricket)
Alhumdulillah, CEO ARY Group, Mr. Salman Iqbal has been conferred the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the President of Pakistan. Proud moment for the ARY Family and Team ARY.@Salman_ARY #SitaraEImtiaz #23rdmarch #ARYGroup #ARY #KarachiKings #SalmanIqbal pic.twitter.com/hxXv8btI67
— ARY NEWS (@ARYNEWSOFFICIAL) March 23, 2022
Sialkot Incident Hero
- Tamgha-i-Shuja’at to Adnan Malik
President Dr. Arif Alvi conferring the award of Tamgha-i-Shuja'at on Mr. Adnan Malik, the hero of Sialkot incident, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. pic.twitter.com/6p95cqPWrk
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) March 23, 2022
We at Neemopani congratulate all the award winners for their services to Pakistan and we are proud of all of you.