President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the awarding of national honors to 104 prominent personalities, including Pakistanis and foreigners, in recognition of their extraordinary services to the nation.
The awards will be presented during a special ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan Day on March 23, 2025.
Notable honors include:
The symbol of Pakistan
Late Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto will be awarded posthumously for his outstanding services in public service.
Star of Courage
Panjgur Deputy Commissioner Zakir Hussain Baloch (posthumous).
Malik Sabz Ali and Captain (retd) Hamza Anjum (posthumous).
Star of Pakistan
Dr. Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi and engineer Abdullah Al-Sawaha.
Hilal Imtiaz
Olympian Arshad Nadeem will be awarded in the sports category.
Amir Hafeez Ibrahim in the field of science and technology.
Sadia Rasheed in the field of education.
Prof. Dr. Shehryar and Dr. Zaryab Setna in Medicine.
Javed Jabbar (Literature)
Khawaja Anwar Majeed and Hussain Dawood.
Captain (retd) Khurram Agha, Dr. Toqeer Hussain Shah and Umar Farooq.
star distinction
Murad Sadpara (Sports)
Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali, Sardar Muhammad Aftab Ahmed Khan Vito (Science and Tech).
Zia-ul-Haq, Dr. Sulaiman Shahab, and Azhar Abidi (Education).
In the field of literature, Salman Awan, Zafar Waqar Taj and Muniza Shamsi.
Mian Aziz Ahmed, Huneed Lakhani, Sana Hashwani, and Safnaz Munir (Social Services and Public Service).
Colin David (Arts).
Major taxpayers and exporters include Imran Ali Shah, Nazimuddin Feroze, Imtiaz Hussain, Adnan Niaz, Zahid Ahmed Gharib and Syed Asad Hussain Zaidi.
Dr. Rababa Bilidi, Hamid Atiq Sarwar, Waqasuddin, Jameel Ahmad, Ayaz Khan.
Ahmad Ishaq Jahangir and Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon.
mark of distinction
Literary personality Nasir Kazmi will be awarded posthumously for his services in Urdu literature.
Crescent of Pakistan
On behalf of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia will be awarded for his services to Pakistan.
Hilal-i-e-Azam
Fu Chi Hung and Mohammad Saif Al Suwaidi.
Star Quaid-e-Azam
Heydar Gurbanov and Dr. Christine Schmitzer.
Quaid-e-Azam Medal
Chang Bao Ching and Shin Min Liu.
Hilal-e-Shujaat
In recognition of their bravery, Sub Inspector Taimur Shahzad, Sepoy Asif, SP Ijaz Khan, DSP Sardar Hussain, DSP Allama Iqbal, Lahore High Court Farooq, Additional SHO Adnan Afridi, Allah Rakhav Nandwani and Constable Jahanzeb along with Tributes were paid to 10 martyred police officers and officials. And Irshad
Pakistan Medal
Lucas Wuerl, Aurore Didier, Professor Valeria Fiorani and Agostino da Pollenza.
Medal of Service
Diana McArthur.
Medal of Valor
Malik Mahmood Jan, Saeed Khan, Samiullah, Sahib Khan and Dr. Shafi Bizenjo.
Medal of Distinction
Dr. Sara Qureshi, Dr. Rafiuddin, and Prof. Dr. Usman Qamar will be honored for their achievements in science and technology.
Dr. Akifullah, Dr. Abid Mehdi Kazmi and Ikramullah Khan (Medicine).
Arshad Aziz Malik, Bakhtiar Ahmed and Barrister Zafarullah (Arts).
Jawad Jafari in literature.
Maqsood Ahmed, Imad Shakeel Butt, Rehman Ishtiaq and Mir Nadir Magsi (Sports).
Syed Shakeel Shah, Ashhad Jawad, Rabab Sikandar, Muhammad Yusuf 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 Anika Bano.
In the field of arts, Fariha Parvez, Hamid Rana, Sheba Arshad and Naveed Ahmed Bhatti.
Ambrin Haseeb in literature.
Aamir Ashfaq (Sports).
This comprehensive list of honorees reflects the diverse contributions of individuals in various fields, who are grateful to the nation for their dedication and service.
