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Explanation

Nishan e Haider has been given 11 soldiers since Pakistan's independence in 1947.

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar (1948)
2. Sardar Muhammad Hussain Khan (1948)
3. Major Tufail Muhammad (1958)
4. Major Aziz Bhatti (1965)
5. Major Rafiq Bokhari (1971)
6. Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Hafeez (1971)
7. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (1971)
8. Naik Saif Ali Janjua (1971)
9. Major Shabbir Sharif (1971)
10. Captain Karnal Sher Khan (1999)
11. Lance Naik Muhammad Imran (1999)

Explanation

Meaning of Nishan e Haider is Mark of the Lion 

Nishan e Haider first award: Muhammad Sarwar

Nishan e Haider Last award: Havildar Lalak Jan

Nishan e Haider is biggest Military award of Pakistan.

Raja Aziz Bhatti was given Nishan e Haider in 1965.

Explanation

نشانِ حیدر پاکستان کا سب سے بڑا فوجی اعزاز ہے۔جو دوران جنگ دشمن سے قبضے میں لیے جانے والے اسلحے کو پگھلا کر تیار کیا جاتا اور اس میں 20 فیصد سونے کا بھی استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

 نشانِ حیدر اب تک پاک فوج کے دس جوانوں کو مل چکا ہے

Explanation

On 14th August 2023, Grammy award winner Arooj Aftab was decorated with the "President's Pride of Performance" award on the 77th Independence Day of Pakistan in Washington.

Explanation

On 23 March 2023 (Pakistan Day) President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi awarded Kamran Tesori, governor Sindh with  Tamgha-i-Imtiaz

Kamran Khan Tessori became governor Sindh on 09 October 2022.

Explanation

President Alvi conferred on 14th August 126 civil awards on Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals for showing excellence and courage in their respective fields

Explanation

The awards included six Nishan-i-Imtiaz, three Hilal-i-Imtiaz, 24 Sitara-i-Shuja'at, eight Sitara-i-Imtiaz, 14 President's Award for Pride of Performance, one Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam, one Sitara-i-Khidmat, one Tamgha-i-Pakistan, 22 Tamgha-i-Shuja'at and eight Tamgha-i-Imtiaz.

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The personalities who received the Nishan-i-Imtiaz were Sadeqain Naqvi (Art), Abida Parveen (Singing), Ahmad Faraz (Literature), Prof Shakir Ali (Art), Zahoorul Haq (Art), and Dr Jameel Jalibi (Literature).