Islamabad (Web Desk): President Dr Arif Alvi, on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, conferred 'Pakistan Civil Awards' on 696 Pakistani as well as foreign nationals for showing excellence and courage in their respective fields.
These awards include, seven Nishan-i-Imtiaz, two Hilal-i-Pakistan, 26 Hilal-i-Imtiaz, 1 Sitar-i-Pakistan, 20 Sitara-i-Shuja'at, 61 Sitara-i-Imtiaz, 69 President's Award for Pride of Performance, 1 Hilal-i-Shuja't,1 Sitar-e-Pakistan, 25 Tamgha-i-Shuja'at, 155 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, 18 Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam, 3 Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam, 4 Sitar-e-Khidmat and 4 Tamgha-i-Khidmat.
This year 299 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz have been conferred upon martyrs of COVID-19.
The Investiture ceremony of these awards will take place on March 23, 2024.