The awards and decorations of the Pakistan military recognize a service member's service and personal accomplishments while a member of the Pakistan armed forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
Medals
Gallantry awards
- Nishan-i-Haider
The Nishan-i-Haider (Urdu: نشان حیدر meaning "Sign of the Lion") is the highest military award given by Pakistan. Awarded "to those who have performed acts of greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger and have shown bravery of the highest order or devotion to the country, in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air ..."[1]
Recipients Nishan-i-Haider recipients receive an honorary title as a sign of respect: Shaheed meaning martyr for deceased recipients and Ghazi meaning victor for living recipients.
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- Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (1910–July 27, 1948)
- Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed (1914–August 7, 1958)
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (1928–September 10, 1965)
- Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed (1938–1971)
- Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed(Air Force) (1951–August 20, 1971)
- Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (1943–December 6, 1971)
- Jawan Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (1949–December 10, 1971)
- Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (1944–December 17, 1971)
- Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (1970–July 5, 1999)
- Lalak Jan Shaheed (1967–July 7, 1999)
- Hilal-i-Jurat
- Sitara-i-Jurat
- Tamgha-i-Jurat
- Sitara-e-Basalat
- Tamgha-e-Basalat
Military Awards
- Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military)
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military)
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military)
See also
Notes & References
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