President confers Hilal-i-Jurat award upon Field Marshal Asim Munir

Zardari also gives away awards to CJCSC, air and naval chiefs, federal ministers Mohsin Naqvi, Ishaq Dar, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Attaullah Tarar, Bilawal, Sherry Rehman

Published: 03:03 PM, 14 Aug, 2025
Pakistan
President confers Hilal-i-Jurat award upon Field Marshal Asim Munir
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A ceremony was held at the President’s House in Islamabad on Thursday in connection with Independence Day and Marka-e-Haq to confer awards upon the country’s civil and military leaders, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Field Marshal Asim Munir and Air Chief Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu were awarded Hilal-e-Jurat, while others were awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz.

Nishan-i-Imtiaz was conferred upon Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza.

Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Adviser to PM Rana Sanaullah and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari were awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz.

ISI Chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik and Director General Inter Services Public Relations Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry were given Sitara-e-Basalt.

Sitara-i-Jurat was awarded to Wing Commanders Bilal Raza and Hammad Ibne Masood, Squadron Leaders Muhammad Yousaf Khan, Muhammad Osama Ishfaq, Muhammad Hassan Anees, Talal Hassan, Fida Muhammad Khan and Muhammad Ashhad Amir of the Pakistan Air Force.

Members of the Prime Minister's diplomatic mission were also awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz for effectively highlighting Pakistan's position abroad. These include: Minister for Climate Change Musadik Masood Malik, SAPM Syed Tariq Fatemi, Senator Sherry Rehman, Senator Faisal Sabzwari, Senator Bushra Anjum, Hina Rabbani Khar, Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan, Umar Farooq, and Ambassador retired Jalil Abbas Jilani.

The Field Marshal was awarded Hilal-i-Jurat because he led the Pakistani Army in the most difficult circumstances while combating Indian aggression.  

Similarly, Hilal-i-Jurat was also conferred upon the air chief because it was under his leadership that the Pakistan Air Force shattered the myth of the Indian Air Force being invincible. 

The president gave the award of Nishan-i-Imtiaz to his son Bilawal. While giving away the award, he kissed his son on his cheeks. 

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz for maintaining law and order in the country.

Furthermore, Hilal-e-Imtiaz was given to Minister for Economic Affairs Division Ahad Khan Cheema, Prime Minister's Advisor Dr. Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, Dr Fawad Assadullah Khan, and Lt General retired Muhammad Saeed.

Secretary Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ambreen Jan and Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amna Baloch were amongst the recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz.

Leading media personalities, who were conferred with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz include Naseem Zahra, Hamid Mir, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami, Javed Chaudhry, Mansoor Ali Khan, Salim Safi, Wasim Badami, Aniqa Nisar, Amir Ilyas Rana, Muneeb Farooq and Nadeem Malik.

Reporter Awais Kiyani

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