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  • Pakistan Civil Awards: List of all the recipients

    Pakistan Civil Awards: List of all the recipients

    On the occasion of Independence Day, President Arif Alvi conferred Pakistani citizens as well as foreign nationals for showing excellence and courage in their respective fields and for the martyrs of Covid-19, reports APP.

    The investiture ceremony for these civil awards will take place on Pakistan Day, March 23, 2024.

    Here’s a complete list of the recipients:
    NISHAN-I-IMTIAZ
    • Mr. Muhammad Hafeez Qureshi (Late) Nuclear Science
    • Mr. Iftikhar Arif Literature (Poetry / Writing)
    • Mr. Islahuddin Siddiqui Sports (Hockey)
    • Syed Qaim Ali Shah Public Service
    • Raja Zafar Ul Haq Public Service
    • Dr. Shamshad Akhtar Public Service
    • Air Marshal (R) Najib Akhtar Public Service

    HILAL-I-PAKISTAN

    • HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. He Lifeng Services to Pakistan

    HILAL-I-SHUJAAT

    • Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera Gallantry

    HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

    • Brig. Syed Sarfraz Ali (Late) Strategic Planning & Development
    • Prof. Dr. Shahid Mahmood Baig Science
    • Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Education
    • Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan Education
    • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Umar Education/ Medical Sciences
    • Mr. Rahat Ali Khan Arts (Qawwali/ Singing)
    • Mr. Mohammad Ahmed Shah Arts (Culture)
    • Mr. Mehmood Ahmed Tahir Bhatti Film Direction & Fashion Designing
    • Mr. Muhammad Anwar Masood Literature (Poetry)
    • Mr. Zahid Malik (Late) Journalism
    • Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib Social Services
    • Mr. Ahmed Irfan Public Service
    • Raja Naeem Akbar Public Service
    • Lt. Gen. (R) Muhammad Akram Khan Public Service
    • Brig. Atif Rafique Public Service
    • Dr. Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan Public Service
    • Syed Tariq Fatemi Public Service
    • Mr. Tariq Bajwa Public Service
    • Mr. Tariq Mahmood Pasha Public Service
    • Mr. Shahid Khan Public Service
    • Mr. Sibtain F. Haleem Public Service
    • Capt. (R) Zahid Saeed Public Service
    • Mr. Zahid Zaman Public Service
    • Mufti Abdul Shakoor (late) Public Service (Religious Scholar)
    • Syed Babar Ali Philanthropy
    • Prof. Dr. Adil Najam Education

    HILAL-I-QUAID-I-AZAM

    • Mr. Luo Zhaohui Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Ning Jizhe Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Nong Rong Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Sha Zukang Services to Pakistan
    • H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nayan Services to Pakistan
    • Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Jin Liqun Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Sultan Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Marshad Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Oktay Memis Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Khalifa Bin Jassim Al-Kuwari Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Najy Benhassine Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Young Ye Services to Pakistan
    • Julien Harneis Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Knut Ostby Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Philippe Steinmetz Services to Pakistan
    • Dr. Sebastian Paust Services to Pakistan
    • Michal Rossman Services to Pakistan
    • Joe Moyer Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-PAKISTAN

    • H.E. Engineer Talal Bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-SHUJAAT

    • Mr. Tariq Mahmood Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Aamir Naseem Gallantry
    • Mr. Majid Saleem Malik Gallantry
    • Mr. Akhtar Hayat Khan Gallantry
    • Lt. Cdr. (R) Muqaddas Haider Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Younas (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Nizam Ullah (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Rahat Saleem (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Ghulam Abbas (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Abdul Latif (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Saeed Ahmed (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Ajmal Masih (Late) Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Ramzan (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Shams Ullah (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Sohrab (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Asad Ullah Khan (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Israr Muhammad Gallantry
    • Mr. Zia Ullah Khan (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mir Zubair Mahmood Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Adnan Gallantry

    SITARA-I-IMTIAZ

    • Mr. Castaldo Fabio Massimo Services to Pakistan
    • Meer Behrose Regi Services to Pakistan
    • Dr. Jamshed Iqbal Science
    • Prof. Dr. Amjad Siraj Memon Science
    • Dr. Abid Mehmood Science (Agriculture Research)
    • Dr. Sumeera Ikram Science (Chemistry)
    • Dr. Muhammad Sarwar Metallurgical Engineering &
      Material Science
    • Syed Raza Akhlaq Engineering
    • Dr. Abdul Manan Engineering (Aero Space)
    • Dr. Muhammad Nzar Guidance, Navigation &
      Trajectory Design
    • Mr. Naveed Maqbul Nuclear Safety
    • Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayyaz Education
    • Ms. Shama Hafeez Education
    • Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta Education
    • Prof. Dr. Sohail Nadeem Education
    • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooque Hassan Education
    • Qari Hafiz Buzurg Shah Al Azhari Arts (Qira’at)
    • Ms. Malika Junaid Arts (Architecture)
    • Mr. Bilal Lashari Arts (Direction, Cinematography,
      Script writing)
    • Mr. Satish Anand Art (Film Production/ Distribution)
    • Mr. Abdul Karim Baryalai Arts (Literature)
    • Mr. Javed Bashir Ahmad Arts (Singing)
    • Mr. Faakhir Mehmood Arts (Singing)
    • Ms. Shabnam Arts (Singing)
    • Mr. Wasif Nagi Journalism
    • Ms. Naila Kiani Sports (Mountaineering)
    • Ms. Saira Furqan Social Services
    • Mr. Farhan Faruqui Social Services
    • Dr. Amanullah Kassim Machiyara Public Service
    • Mr. Aziz Memon Public Service (Humanitarian &
      Community Services)
    • Mr. Abdul Quddoos Bizenjo Public Service
    • Dr. Syed Kaleem Imam Public Service
    • Mr. Lal Jan Jaffar Public Service
    • Mr. Muhammad Noor Miskanzi (late) Public Service
      Mr. Sher Baz Khan Public Service
    • Dr. Rashid Bajwa Public Service
    • Ms. Ismat Jabeen Afridi Public Service
    • Mr. Shuaib A. Malik Public Service
    • Mr. Mervyn Francis Lobo Public Service
    • Mr. Waqar Ahmed Chouhan Public Service
    • Mr. Mohsin Hassan Butt Public Service
    • Mirza Ikhtiar Baig Public Service
    • Dr. Nadeem Jan Public Service
    • Mr. Fahad Haroon Public Service
    • Mr. Naeem Uz Zafar Public Service
    • Mr. Muhammad Sarwar Gondal Public Service
    • Khawaja Zaka ud Din (late) Public Service
    • Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora Public Service
    • Mr. Arif Habib Public Service
    • Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Javaid Public Service
    • Mr. Jameel Ahmed Public Service
    • Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput Public Service
    • Mr. Asim Ahmed Public Service
    • Mr. Ali Tahir Public Service
    • Mr. Kazim Niaz Public Service
    • Mr. Sualeh Ahmed Faruqui Public Service
    • Mr. Duraid Qureshi Public Service
    • Lt. Col. Khalid Mahmood (Retd) Public Service
    • Mr. Muhammad Raghib Hussain Public Service
    • Prof. Mufti Munib ur Rehman Public Service (Religious Scholar)
    • Mr. Saleem Bukhari Journalism

    PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE

    • Dr. Muhammad Afzal Environmental Biotechnology
    • Prof. Dr. Faisal Shafait Science
    • Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Science (Physics)
    • Mr. Waseem Azhar Nuclear Engineering
    • Mr. Asim Mahmood Qureshi Engineering
      (Metallurgy & Materials Science)
    • Mr. Muhammad Tariq Chemical Engineering
    • Mr. Abrar Ali Engineering (Mechanical)
    • Mr. Shahid Bashir Engineering
    • Dr. Rizwan Asghar Computer Engineering
    • Dr. Nasir Mohy-ud-din Embedded Computer & IC Design
    • Dr. Syed Bilal Hussain Shah Aerodynamics
    • Dr. Naveed Iqbal Khan Durrani Aerospace Engineering
    • Dr. Muhammad Asad Strategic Communication Systems
    • Dr. Saqlain Akhtar Engineering (Aerospace)
    • Mr. Saleem Ud Din Engineering (Electrical)
    • Dr. Imtnan-Ul-Haque Qazi Engineering
      (Space Sciences & Technology)
    • Mr. Muhammad Imran Zafar Structural Engineering
    • Prof. Dr. Bushra Mirza Education
    • Dr. Umer Shahbaz Education
    • Dr. Kashif Kifayat Education
    • Dr. Naveed Arshad Education
    • Prof. Bilquis Shabbir Education (Medical Sciences)
    • Dr. Amjad Mehboob Medicine
    • Mr. Muhammad Khalil (late) Arts (Karakul cap making)
    • Mr. Muhammad Riaz Arts (Lacquer art)
    • Ms. Shakar Bibi Arts (Balochi embroidery)
    • Mr. Gulab Khel Arts (Rubab playing)
    • Ms. Shazia Manzoor Arts (Singing)
    • Ms. Dhai Bai alias Mai Dhai Arts (Singing)
    • Mr. Hamayoon Khan Arts (Singing)
    • Mr. Inayat Hussain Bhatti (late) Arts (Film Acting, Production,
      Direction, Script Writing)
    • Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Attre Arts (Music Composing)
    • Mr. Ajab Gul Arts (Acting / Direction)
    • Mr. Ishrat Abass Arts (Drama/Theater/ Radio/
      Actor)
    • Mr. Shakir Zeb Arts (Music Direction)
    • Mr. Abdul Jabbar Gull Arts (Sculpturing)
    • Mr. Qadir Bux Mithoo Arts (Comedy)
    • Mr. Mehboob Ali Arts (Artist & Designer, Woodcut
      Print Specialist)
    • Ms. Mussarrat Kalanchvi Arts (Urdu / Saraiki Fiction & Play
      Writing)
    • Mr. Adnan Siddiqui Arts (Acting, Host, Production)
    • Ms. Zubaida (Naghma) Arts (Film Artist)
    • Mr. Hassan Askari Arts (Film Direction /Writing)
    • Mr. Mashkoor Raza Arts (Painting)
    • Ms. Sheema Karmani Arts
      (Classical Dancing/ Choreography)
    • Mr. Naseer Baig Mirza Arts
      (Comparing, Writing, Producer)
    • Mr. Ajab Khan Arts (Calligraphy & Painting)
    • Mr. Baqir Abbas Arts (Flute playing)
    • Ms. Farha Mehmood Rana Arts
    • Mr. Noor Din Alias Chacha Noora Arts (Shoe Making)
    • Mr. Ghulam Hussain Anjum Literature (Poetry/Writing)
    • Mr. Nazeer Qaiser Literature (Poetry/Writing)
    • Mr. Afzal Ahmad Syed (Syed Afzal Ahmad) Literature (Poetry/Writing)
    • Mr. Hisam-ud-Din Aseer Mengal Literature (Poetry/Writing)
    • Mr. Hameed Razi (Abdul Hameed Razi) Literature (Writing)
    • Mr. Ahmad Hussain Mujahid Literature (Poetry/Writing)
    • Mr. Ghulam Abbas Alias Abbas Tabish Literature (Poetry)
    • Mr. Khalid Masood Khan Literature
      (Writing, Poetry & Columnist)
    • Ms. Farkhanda Bokhari (Late) Literature (Poetry & Writing)
    • Mr. Muhammad Ilyas Literature (Writing)
    • Dr. Nasrullah Khan Nasir Literature (Poetry / Research)
    • Mr. Shakeel Jazib (Rana Shakeel Asghar) Literature (Poetry)
    • Mr. Ghulam Muhammad Arif Najmi Journalism (Photography)
    • Mr. Suhail Sarwar Warraich Journalism
    • Mr. Salman Ghani Journalism
    • Ms. Ifrah Wali Sports (Skiing)
    • Mr. Muhammad Sharif Tahir Sports (Wrestling)
    • Mr. Zaman Anwar Sports (Wrestling)
    • Mr. Shajar Abbas Sports (Athletics)
    • Dr. Maryam Verzgani Public Service
    • Dr. Muhammad Atif Ikram Public Service

    SITARA-I-QUAID-I-AZAM

    • Dr. Huseinef. Kavazovie Services to Pakistan
    • Ms. Salma Salman Zahid Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Piotr Opalinski Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-KHIDMAT

    • Mr. Nasruddin Rupani Services to Pakistan
    • Ms. Samantha Power Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Alexander N. Green Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Asif Rangoonwala Services to Pakistan

    TAMGHA-I-SHUJAAT

    • Syed Amer Akhtar Gallantry
    • Mr. Farman Ullah Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Bilal Riaz Burki Gallantry
    • Mr. Azmat Ali Shah Gallantry
    • Mr. Mujeeb Ullah Gallantry
    • Mr. Abdul Malik Bhutto (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Capt. I Wahid Mehmood Gallantry
    • Mr. Abdul Malik Kamangar (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Deen Muhammad (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Jatoi Khan Pitafi (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Saleem (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Arshad Khan Jadoon (Shaheed) Gallantry
    • Mr. Muhammad Adnan Gallantry
    • Mr. Mishkat Ullah Gallantry
    • Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad Gallantry
    • Mr. Mujeeb Ullah Shah Gallantry
    • Mr. Shahid Iqbal Gallantry
    • Syed Adeel Hussain Gallantry
    • Mr. Khaliq Dad Gallantry
    • Mr. Khalid Baqi Gallantry
    • Mr. Umar Khalid Gallantry
    • Mr. Abdul Nasir Gallantry
      Mr. Muhammad Usman Gallantry
    • Mr. Mumtaz Akhtar Social Services
    • Mr. Muhammad Balach Nosherwani (Shaheed) Public Service

    TAMGHA-I-IMTIAZ

    • Mr. Zubair Imam Malik Philanthropy
    • Mr. Abdul Hafeez Khan Philanthropy
    • Mr. Asad Ullah Khalid Gallantry
    • Dr. Mohammad Al-Arabi Bouazizi Services to Pakistan
    • Dr. Mukhayo Abdurakhmonova Services to Pakistan
    • Dr. Javaid Ahmed Sheikh Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Salman Ilyas Khan Services to Pakistan
    • Dr. Shaukat Saeed Science (Materials Chemistry)
    • Prof. Dr. Sardar Khan Science (Environmental Science)
    • Prof. Dr. Abdul Naeem Khan Science (Chemistry)
    • Dr. Haider Abbas Science
    • Mr. Abdul Aleem Haider Science (Physics)
    • Dr. Muhammad Usman Akram Engineering
    • Dr. Tahir Masood Engineering
    • Dr. Salman Raza Naqvi Engineering
    • Dr. Hammad Omer Engineering
    • Mr. Murli Dhar Engineering
      (Architect)
    • Syed Sabahat Hussain Mechanical Engineering
    • Mr. Muhammad Amin Warraich Project Management
    • Mr. Asif Iqbal Mechanical Engineering
    • Dr. Manzoor Ikram Science (Physics)
    • Dr. Muhammad Zamurad Shah Electrical Engineering
    • Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bhatti Electrical Engineering
    • Dr. Nasir Mehmood Mechanical Engineering
    • Dr. Nadia Jamil Genetics
    • Dr. Sajid Yaqub Engineering (Mechanical)
    • Mr. Imran Sarwar Satellite Communications
    • Dr. Muhammad Imran Afzal Engineering (Mechanical)
    • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yar Education (Chemistry)
    • Prof. Dr. Aamer Saeed Bhatti Education (Chemistry)
    • Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir Education
    • Dr. Waseem Azhar (USA) Education
    • Dr. Talat Mehmood (Germany) Education
    • Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Sawand (Shaheed) Education
      (I.T.& Higher Management)
    • Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq Education
    • Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Education
    • Dr. Hassan Imran Afridi Education
    • Mr. Anwar Amjad Education
    • Dr. Syed Mehmood Raza Education
    • Dr. Shagufta Jabeen Medicine
    • Prof Sajjad Naseer Education
    • Ms. Kanwal Amin Education
    • Dr. Shahid Hamid Medicine
    • Dr. Rashid Siddiqui Medicine
    • Dr. Shaukat Yousaf Khan Medicine
    • Mr. Muhammad Arshad Chohan Medicine
    • Prof. Rizwan Taj Medicine
      (Psychiatry, Medical Education)
    • Dr. Nadeem Qamar Medicine (Cardiologist)
    • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Afridi Medicine (Psychiatry)
    • Dr. Umraz Khan Medicine (Plastic Surgery)
    • Mr. Khalid Waheed Medicine
    • Dr. Rizwan Jamil Rahman Medicine
    • Prof. Dr. Irfan Manzoor Bakhshi Medicine
    • Mr. Moquit Usman Medicine
    • Dr. Ghulam Abbas Medicine
    • Prof. Dr. Ali Raza Hashmi Medicine
    • Dr. Yasir Arafat Gabol Medicine
    • Dr. Awais Ahmed Lakhair Medicine
    • Qari Waseem Ullah Amin Arts (Qira’at)
    • Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Qamar Arts (Naat Khawani)
    • Ms. Sajal Ali Arts (Acting)
    • Syeda Mehrbano Kazim (Alias Juggan Kazim) Arts (Anchoring /Acting)
    • Mr. Abdul Batin Farooqi Arts (Acting)
    • Mr. Almas Khan Khalil Arts (Folk Pashto Singing)
    • Mr. Fazal Wahab Dard Arts (Singing)
    • Ustad Rustam Fateh Ali Khan Arts (Classical Singing)
    • Mr. Imran Aziz Mian Arts (Qawwali)
    • Mr. Arbab Khan Khoso Arts (Alghoza Playing)
    • Mr. Jehanzeb Malik Arts (Painting)
    • Mr. Jamil Ahmed Baloch Arts (Painting, Sculpturing)
    • Mr. Gulraiz Ghouri Arts (Photography)
    • Prof. Dr. Gul Rahim Khan Arts (Archaeology & Numismatics)
    • Dr. Asma Ibrahim Arts (Archeology)
    • Syed Ghalib Baqar Arts (Painting)
    • Mr. Ghulam Abbas Khaskheli Arts (Egg Shell Painting)
    • Mr. Mushtaque Ali Lashari Arts (Painting)
    • Mr. Bandah Ali Arts (Folk Artist/ Painting
    • Mr. Rahmatullah Khan Arts (Photography)
    • Dr. Khalid Bin Shaheen Acting / Production
    • Mr. Shahzad Rafique Arts (Film Direction)
    • Mr. Khan Shahnawaz Malhi Arts (Painting)
    • Mr. Muhammad Waseem Arts (Calligraphy)
    • Mr. A.S Rind Arts (Painting / Calligraphy)
    • Ms. Fizza Ali Meerza Arts (Production / Screen Writing)
    • Mr. Amjad Sheikh Arts (Film Production/ Distribution)
    • Mr. Abdul Wasay Chaudhary Arts (Film/Drama Acting)
    • Mr. Farooq Hassan Arts (Host)
    • Mr. Misbah Uddin Qazi Arts (Visual Arts)
    • Dr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri Literature (Poetry & Linguistics)
    • Mr. Ali Dost Aajiz Literature (Poetry / Writing)
    • Mr. Anwer Sen Roy Literature (Poetry / Writing)
    • Dr. Mushtaq Ali Leghari Literature (Poetry / Writing)
    • Mr. Shams ul Qamar (Late) Literature (Poetry / Writing)
    • Dr. Muhammad Ismail Literature (Writing)
    • Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch Literature (Writing)
    • Mr. Ahmed Ataullah Literature (Poetry)
    • Mr. Aziz Ijaz Literature (Poetry)
    • Mr. Ghulam Qadir Buzdar (Late) Literature (Poetry)
    • Mr. Muhammad Salim Shahzad Literature
    • Mr. Amjad Aziz Malik Journalism
    • Mr. Fahad Saleem Malik Journalism (Media / Technology)
    • Syed Naqi Haider Naqvi Journalism
    • Ms. Shama Junejo Journalism
    • Mr. Waqar Satti Journalism
    • Mr. Farooq Adil Journalism
    • Mr. Fahad Hussain Journalism
    • Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed Journalism
    • Mr. Usman Tajwar Sports (Boxing)
    • Ms. Ushna Sohail Sports (Lawn Tennis)
    • Mr. Danish Atlas Sports (Squash)
    • Ms. Farzana Shoaib Social Services
    • Syed FerozAlam Shah Social Services
    • Ms. Fadia Kashif Social Services
    • Molana Muhammad Maaz Religious Scholar
    • Moulana Khabeer Azad Religious Scholar
    • Lt. Col. Syed Maozzam Ali (Retd) Public Service
    • Syeda Arooba Bilal Hussain Gillani Public Service
    • Dr. Muhammad Salim Habib Public Service
    • Dr. Syed Saif ur Rehman Public Service
    • Mr. Fazal Karim Dadabhoy Public Service
    • Syed Zafar Abbas Jafri Public Service
    • Dr. Muhammad Quraish Khan Public Service
    • Mr. Abdul Rauf Baloch Public Service
    • Mr. Bashir Ahmed Bangulzai Public Service
    • Mr. Muhammad Imtiaz Buzdar Public Service
    • Mr. Amjad Hussain Public Service
    • Mr. Irfan Saleem Public Service
    • Mr. Saqib Sultan Al Mehmood Public Service
    • Mr. Ijaz Shafi Gillani Public Service
    • Mr. Musaddaq Zulqarnain Public Service
    • Mr. Muhammad Asif Jameel Public Service
    • Syed Murtaza Ali Shah Public Service
    • Mr. Muhammad Mushtaq Public Service
    • Mr. Farooq Mehboob Public Service
    • Ms. Aisha Khan Public Service
    • Mr. Basharat Mehmood Shehzad Public Service
    • Syed Rizwan Mahboob Public Service
    • Mr. Ali Tauqeer Shaikh Public Service
    • Mr. Afaq Ahmed Qureshi Public Service
    • Dr. Inayat Hussain Public Service
    • Mr. Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh Public Service
    • Mr. Rashid Mahmood Langrial Public Service
    • Mr. Zulfiqar Younas Public Service
    • Mr. Tanvir Butt Public Service
    • Mr. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad Public Service
    • Mr. Bilal Siddique Kamyana Public Service
    • Mr. Shamim Ashraf Khawaja Public Service
    • Mrs. Abida Malik Public Service
    • Mr. Zubair Ali Public Service
    • Haji Masood Parekh Public Service
    • Mr. Maqsood Ahmad Public Service
      (Heritage Management)
    • Ms. Sarah Ahmad Public Service (Child Protection)
    • Dr. Mimpal Singh Public Service (Inter-faith harmony)
    • Dr. Saud Anwar Services to Pakistan
    • Dr. Rizwana Chaudhary Health (Gynecologist)

    TAMGHA-I-KHIDMAT

    • Prof. Muhammad Amjad Shad Services to Pakistan
    • Ms. Aziza Shimmi Kidwai Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Muhammad Irfan Siddiqui Services to Pakistan
    • Mr. Karamat Ullah Chaudhry Services to Pakistan

    LIST OF COVID-19 MARTYRS, TAMGHA-I-IMTIAZ

    • Ms. Rabia Tayyab (Late) Health
    • Mr. Akram Qureshi (Late) Health
    • Mr. Ijaz Ahsan (Late) Health
    • Ms. Sana Fatima (Late) Health
    • Mr. Salman Tahir (Late) Health
    • Mr. Ali Nazir (Late) Health
    • Mr. Munawar Javed Mian (Late) Health
    • Mr. Salman Ali Iftikhar (Late) Health
    • Mr. Tanveer Akram Bhatti (Late) Health
    • Mr. Mussadiq Hussain (Late) Health
    • Mr. Asif Rao (Late) Health
    • Syed Asma Ahsan (Late) Health
    • Mr. Javed Iqbal (Late) Health
    • Mr. Irshad Nabi (Late) Health
    • Mr. Gulzar Ahmed Chaudhry (Late) Health
    • Mr. Ghulam Hussain (Late) Health
    • Mr. Qamar Khalil (Late) Health
    • Mr. Khalid Masood (Late) Health
    • Mr. Sikandar Saleh (Late) Health
    • Mr. Musharaf Iqbal (Late) Health
    • Mr. Riaz ul Islam (Late) Health
    • Prof. Khalid Chaudhry (Late) Health
    • Nimreen Health
    • Hafiz Salman (Late) Health
    • Mr. Basit Ghafoor (Late) Health
    • Mr. Abdul Qadir Shah (Late) Health
    • Mr. Naeem Akhtar (Late) Health
    • Hafiz Maqsood (Late) Health
    • Mr. Zia ul Hasan (Late) Health
    • Ms. Ghazala Shaheen (Late) Health
    • Mr. Rahat Maqsood (Late) Health
    • Mr. Ejaz Khawaja (Late) Health
    • Mr. Umer Daraz (Late) Health
    • Mr. Waseem Mushtaq (Late) Health
    • Mr. Bashir (Late) Health
    • Mr. Asif Khan Ghori (Late) Health
    • Mr. Muhammad Saleem (Late) Health
    • Mr. Hussain Amad (Late) Health
    • Syed Nasir Ali (Late) Health
    • Mr. Falak Shair Baloch (Late) Health
    • Mr. Mushtaq (Late) Health
    • Mr. Khalid Mahmood Akram (Late) Health
    • Mr. Anwar Solehri (Late) Health
    • Dr. Mustafa Kamal Pasha (Late) Health
    • Mr. Naqaish Sadiq (Late) Health
    • Mr. Azizuddin (Late) Health
    • Mr. Muhammad Muzammil Abbas (Late) Health
    • Mr. Muhammad Fayyaz Ahmed (Late) Health
    • Mr. Aslam Parvaiz Bhatti (Late) Health
    • Dr. Hassan Naeem Chaudhry (Late) Health
    • Mr. Sarwar Bilal (Late) Health
    • Brig.(R) Zafar Ahmed Malik (Late) Health
    • Mr. Masood Amjad Chughtai (Late) Health
    • Mrs. Dr. M. B. Jamil (Late) Health
    • Dr. Zia Ullah (Late) Health
    • Brig. (R) Shaheen Moin (Late) Health
    • Dr. Shahid Hameed (Late) Health
    • Mr. Shahid Ghashkoori (Late) Health
    • Mr. Afzal Rathore (Late) Health
    • Mr. Javed Rehman Malik (Late) Health
    • Mr. Shahid Mansoor Nizami (Late) Health
    • Dr. Muhammad Shafiq (Late) Health
    • Mr. Arshad Iqbal Bhuta (Late) Health
    • Mr. Iftikhar Hussain Khokhar (Late) Health
    • Dr. Zafar Ali Chaudhry (Late) Health
    • Mr. Manzoor Hussain (Late) Health
    • Mr. Umar Farooq Burki (Late) Health
    • Dr. Safdar Nawaz Malik (Late) Health
    • Mr. Manzoor Ahmed (Late) Health
    • Dr. Zafar Chaudhry (Late) Health
    • Mr. AQ Javed Iqbal (Late) Health
    • Zanoon (Late) Health
    • Mr. Ahmed Saeed (Late) Health
    • Mr. Muhammad Khalid Iqbal (Late) Health
    • Mr. Muhammad Ahmed (Late) Health
    • Dr. Ghulam Raza Baluch (Late) Health
    • Mr. Sohail Anjum (Late) Health
    • Mr. Samra Ali (Late) Health
    • Dr. Ghulam Mustafa (Late) Health
    • Dr. Muhammad Asif (Late) Health
    • Dr Bashir s/o Ch Rasheed Ahmad (Late) Health
    • Mr. Abdul Qadir Soomro (Late) Health
    • Mr. Zahoor Shaikh (Late) Health
    • Mr. Shafquat ullah Shaikh (Late) Health
    • Mr. Younus Channa (Late) Health
    • Mr. Wilayat Ali Gopang (Late) Health
    • Syed Fasihuddin (Late) Health
    • Mr. Aftab Memon (Late) Health
    • Mr. Abduss Salam (Late) Health
    • Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Malik (Late) Health
    • Ms. Zubaida Sattar (Late) Health
    • Mr. Furqanul Haq (Late) Health
    • Mr. Tahir Almani (Late) Health
    • Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Gohati (Late) Health
    • Mr. Umer Yousuf (Late) Health
    • Mr. Asad (Late) Health
    • Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Dahar (Late) Health
    • Mr. Abdul Latif Yusfani (Late) Health
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  • Death by celebration

    Death by celebration

    In Pakistan, it is a common practice to come out on the roads in groups to celebrate sports wins, new years, and of course, Independence Day. It is also often customary to celebrate these feats by firing guns into the air and lighting up firecrackers. 

    But flirting with danger has its consequences that many innocent people fall victim to every year.

    Ten years back, in 2013, aerial firing resulted in the death of at least one person and more than 30 were wounded in Karachi. Jinnah Hospital alone received 33 wounded people, one of whom died shortly after. 

    In 2018, three people were killed and more than 35 were injured including children and women. Apart from aerial firing, a 22-year-old man was struck by firecrackers in Nazimabad.

    In 2022, one man died while 23 were wounded in Karachi.

    This year, as the public celebrated the 76th year of Independence, two people were killed and 85 were injured as a result of aerial firing carried out in Karachi.

    According to Jamshed Quarters Station House Officer (SHO) Gul Baig, a 25-year-old woman was crossing the People’s Chowrangi on a motorbike with her family when a stray bullet hit her. Simultaneously, a seven-month-old baby was also hit at People’s Square.

    Baghdadi SHO Ghulam Yasin said that a man sleeping on the roof of his house in Lyari’s Aath Chowk passed away as a random bullet hit him.

    A police surgeon, Dr Summaiya Syed has claimed that Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and Abbasi Shaheed Hospital received 32 injured people each. These cases include a critical case of a head injury, children, teenagers, and women.

    What Does the Law Say?

    As per statements issued by City police and Central district police, eight people in total have been arrested in Kalakot, Kharadar, and Liaquatabad Bridge whereas seven pistols have been seized. The culprits have been charged with attempted murder, possessing illegal weapons and aerial firing.

    Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the district administration can issue a ban on an activity “for a specific period of time”. Such a ban is often enforced by the police and any violation of the ban can be tried under section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code which carries “a maximum penalty of six months in prison or fine or both”.

    Similarly, cases of aerial firing can be registered under Section 337 (H) (II) of the Pakistan Penal Code for a negligent act of endangering lives. 

    337-H. (2) states: 

    Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the

    personal safety of other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either-description for a

    term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.

  • Doctors conduct plastic surgery on child abuse survivor Rizwana

    Doctors conduct plastic surgery on child abuse survivor Rizwana

    Trigger warning: domestic violence, child abuse

    Teenage domestic helper Rizwana has received plastic surgery from doctors on her face, while her head injuries were disinfected during the procedure, ARY has reported. Hospital sources say the procedure was three hours long, while the possibility two or three more plastic surgeries in the future cannot be ruled out.

    “She was shifted to the ward after applying bandage on her wounds,” the doctors said.

    The horrifying case shocked Pakistan when the teenage domestic helper was tortured and abused while working at a civil judge’s home in Islamabad, after she was accused of stealing jewelry. The family has revealed the girl was not paid a single penny by the family for the extensive workload she was doing.

    Since the case went viral, actress and children rights activist Nadia Jamil spoke out publicly against employing children for domestic labor, leading a campaign to get the perpetuators arrested, while prominent celebrities like Mahira Khan, Wahaj Ali and Hamza Ali Abbasi have also lend their voice.

    Jamil shared an update yesterday that Rizwana had opened her eyes, but was still in casts.

  • Wardah Noor is trying to end poverty, one empowered youth at a time

    Khudkaar, now known as xWave, started when Wardah Noor, 23, visited far-flung areas of district Layyah during a ration drive in the lockdown period. She observed how laborers were distraught while their economic conditions worsened day by day. That urged her to start something sustainable in case such circumstances arise again and “people have something to eat at home.” She decided to take a gap year from her university and work on the idea for a couple of months.

    She was enrolled in B.A. LLB from LUMS at the time. The first half of Wardah’s gap year was consumed in traveling across Pakistan including KP and Sindh, visiting different institutes in Karachi, and residing in Islamabad for some time to see what is happening in other cities. That’s when she learned that skills training and development is something that might result into sustainability. In the second half, she started crowdfunding; her friends who were running other social ventures donated laptops, furniture, books and, “that’s how we started in Layyah.”

    “During crowdfunding, we asked people that a minimum of Rs100 and a maximum of whatever they can pledge for a year. We used to meet our monthly expenditures, and for furniture, different people donated different things,” she said. She started the venture in a room at her home where they initially made a computer lab and, in another section, women were taught stitching.

    She was able to secure The Spark Fund- Global Fund for Children through which they managed the finances for next year. Till now they are crowdfunding and simultaneously applying for grants. Recently they have started enrolling wealthy students who pay a certain amount of fee which helps in covering a small part of expenditure. She believes that this venture has given a direction to her life.

    “This has given me a purpose which gives me satisfaction too. I have the energy to get up every morning and work on this idea. I initiated another startup during my gap year. I prepared a curriculum for overseas Pakistanis to give them Urdu tuition and I taught people the Urdu language because it is not their first language,” she added.

    She explains that this helped her in saving money, but it distracted her from her focus. She eventually took a decision at the start of this year, ending the Urdu tuition startup and giving all her energies to enhance xWave. The salary she has started drawing from xWave after a donor’s funding is 5 times less than what she was earning from her Urdu startup, but this gives her satisfaction, and she is determined to live and die for the cause. What gives her energy, and an adrenaline rush is knowing the success stories of her students and fellows.

    Shazia Gull, a 23-year-old young woman, hailing from Layyah couldn’t continue her studies due to personal reasons. She used to stay at home and got to know about this center through her cousin. She secured admission there and started learning illustration and 2D animation. She had no source of earnings prior to this.

    She says, “I am working on multiple projects, I have a full-time job at xWave, and earning a good amount of money. I am instructing about teaching-related courses at Coursera to enhance my skills and earn more.”

    Another student of xWave, Muhammad Zain Abbas, also a resident of Layyah, got to know about this institute through his college teacher. He joined last year to learn video editing. “I made my account on Fiver a year ago and I have earned 150 dollars so far. I bought a decently working mobile phone as it was important for my work and I am hopeful that I will earn around 5000 dollars per month in the future,” he said.

    According to data released by the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT), 2022 saw a growth of 2.74% as the remittance inflows stood at $397.328 Million as compared to 396.243 Million in 2021. There were around 3 Million freelancers in Pakistan in 2022, as per the report released by MoITT, which have possibly increased in 2023.

    Pakistani freelancers earn an average of $20 per hour, and the majority of freelancers in Pakistan are under the age of 30. The most popular payment gateway for freelancers in Pakistan is Payoneer.
    The global freelance industry is valued at $3.5 Billion, and the Pakistan industry accounts for 9% of the global market.

    According to data released by Payoneer and Upwork, women make up 47% of the freelance market in Pakistan, which is more than the 35% global average.

    40% of freelancers in Pakistan are from Punjab, 29.5% from Sindh, 14.7% from KPK, 10.5% from Balochistan, and 5.3% from Azad Kashmir.

    Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi collectively account for 88% of Pakistan’s freelancing industry.

    Wardah Noor is an inspiration for young Pakistanis, and she advises others to dream big.

    “Keep struggling, you have unlimited opportunities and endless avenues to learn from. Don’t look for shortcuts to be rich overnight; learn as many skills as you can consistently. You can achieve anything in your life,” she says.

  • Cambridge grading system under fire after outrage from Pakistani students

    Cambridge grading system under fire after outrage from Pakistani students

    Pakistani students have slammed Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) after results for 2023 examinations came to light.

    Cambridge exams were disrupted in Pakistan due to riots on May 9 and 12. However, instead of rescheduling the affected papers, Cambridge allegedly opted to allocate average marks.
    The announcement of the results, on August 10, has stirred frustration among students across Pakistan, as only a small number managed to attain A and B grades. More than 45,000 students appeared in the exams.

    In response, students expressed their intent to stage peaceful protests in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, to highlight what they perceive as an injustice done by Cambridge.

    Outraged students have turned to social media, urging a rescheduling of the exams to provide them with a fair opportunity to showcase their capabilities and receive grades reflective of their performance.

    Students took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to run an online campaign and raise their concerns regarding the issue.

    X user, Muhammad Awais Sial mentioned that Cambridge graded them on components where scoring marks are inevitable.
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    https://twitter.com/MASial34789939/status/1690045360998322176?s=20

    Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League (N), Maryam Nawaz, also expressed concerns, stating that numerous students have reached out to her. She urged the CIE to consider the conditions in which students sat during these exams while reviewing the results on fairgrounds.

    Chief organiser of President Punjab PML(N), Mohammad Sarwar mentioned that he has been contacted by students who are disheartened after receiving E grades. The former chief minister of Punjab stated that he has reached out to a member of the House of Lords, Wajid Khan, for support in urging CIE to review their grading process.

    Activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir explained the issue in detail while demanding that “Cambridge Assessment International Education and British Council Pakistan needs to provide details and transparency in the mechanism adopted this year and it must ensure that students of Pakistan did not suffer in particular due to some discriminatory or flawed policy.”

    Addressing the concerned Cambridge students, Uzma Yousuf, the Country Director for CAIE Pakistan, stated, “Cancelling the exams on 10, 11 and 12 May has been a difficult decision for the British Council. Your safety and well-being come first, and that’s why this decision was taken.”

    She further added, “Our team is continuously monitoring the situation, and we will keep you updated as we have more information. We are completely committed to providing a safe and secure environment for you to sit for your exams.”

  • Man arrested in Lahore for torture, murder of American wife

    Man arrested in Lahore for torture, murder of American wife

    Trigger warning: torture, murder

    On Sunday, law enforcement officials arrested Kazim Khan on charges of murder and trying to hide evidence. Khan has been arrested for killing and secretly burying his wife, Diane Cristo Khan, in a graveyard in Lahore, Geo has reported.

    Police officials told Geo that Diane was physically tortured and murdered at Lahore’s Factory Area. The murderer was trying to bury his wife when the grave digger called the police, who arrested him on the spot.

    The police also confirmed that they found the murder weapon in the murderer’s possession. Superintendent of Police (SP) Cantt, Owais Shafiq, said that a case has been registered and the murderer is being interrogated. The body of the victim has been shifted to a facility for post-mortem examination.

  • English teacher targeted and killed on blasphemy allegation in Turbat

    English teacher targeted and killed on blasphemy allegation in Turbat

    Trigger warning: Murder

    A teacher linked to a language center was shot and killed by unidentified armed men in Turbat town, Kech district. Abdul Rauf, a 22-year-old English teacher, was attacked near a graveyard in the Malikabad area while on his way to an ulema jirga to address allegations of blasphemy.

    Students of the language centre had accused Rauf of committing blasphemy during a lecture, which gained attention on social media. Sudhir Ahmed, the centre’s principal, stated that ulema visited to listen to both sides, with Rauf denying the allegations and apologising for any objectionable words.

    Despite the attempt to resolve the matter, Rauf was killed before reaching the jirga, attended by over 100 ulema. The police were informed, though the family did not file a case. The body was taken to their hometown, Bal Nagor, for burial.

    A case against unknown individuals has been filed, and a special police team is investigating the incident. Authorities discourage spreading hate or unverified news on social media. Rauf was part-time teaching at the centre while studying at Turbat University.

  • Azaadi sales you must check out this weekend

    Happy Independence weekend! As the independence day draws closer, you’re probably wondering about whether good discounts are being offered by stores to celebrate the joyous day. We have to tell you that there definitely are! Swipe through this list for some good places that are offering amazing discounts which you should check out.

    Starlet Shoes

    Looking for a classy pair of slippers or khussas that will make your outfit pop? Startlet shoes is currently offering a 25% discount on all of their brands just this weekend! So don’t forget to visit their store!

    Takhleeq Handmade Jewelry

    If jewelry featuring the cresent moon or stars is the aesthetic you’re looking for, then definitely check out this local brand that is offering gorgeous pairs of earrings, necklaces and even rings they are currently displaying on their website. And TBH, these earrings are what we’ll be pairing with our outfits for the rest of the year.

    Gul Ahmed

    The bright, alluring colors of Gul Ahmed are about to make your Independence weekend a little more joyous than before. The brand is currently offering a discount of 30% on all their collections!

    Orah

    If there is anything a woman wants more than anything in her life, its a crescent and moon ring. Check out this local brand and their gorgeous rings displayed on their Instagram page, which are available at a discount of 30% on their website!

  • Prince William not ready to reconcile with brother Prince Harry, despite Kate Middleton’s efforts

    Prince William not ready to reconcile with brother Prince Harry, despite Kate Middleton’s efforts

    Since Prince Harry made public his feud with brother Prince William and his wife Princess Kate over what he said was their reluctance to accept Meghan Markle, reports reveal that the two brothers are no longer on speaking terms with each other. However, it seems like Princess Kate has been doing her best behind the scenes to ensure that the two brothers can resolve their differences and become good friends like they were before.

    Royal author Robert Jobson revealed to The Express that King Charles III is desperate to meet his grand children, and Kate has been making her best efforts to ensure that the situation is ressolved:

    “I’m not sure how much dialogue there is with William and Harry, at the moment, I think the only person that is helping the situation is Catherine, who is doing a brilliant job. First of all when the king wants to see his grandchildren, for example, it’s important to say that a lot of it has been through Catherine. But William and Harry, it’s a difficult one. I think as brothers they are more likely to get on the phone and have a conversation.”

    Jobson added:

    “It’s quite possible that one of them might pick up the phone to have a rant, but who’s gonna pick up the phone on the other end? Because that’s not gonna achieve anything. There’s also a lot of lack of trust. At the moment between all the members of the family and Harry about where this information is going, because a lot of stuff has appeared in print by him.”

    The two brothers have reportedly zero communication with one another, a report by The Express claims. A few days ago the royal family website removed Prince Harry’s titles from their website, proving that Harry was no longer invited to the royal inner circle.

    Jobson saif that Harry had made enemies with Queen Camilla, and that King Charles III was allowing the ‘dust to settle’:

    “There is zero communication between father and second son, he has made enemies of William and Camilla, even Catherine. If Harry was in any doubt he was out, that website update has left him in no doubt. The move to strip them – or technically not allow usage of – the Sussex title was right. It wasn’t vindictive, just clear, proper ands right – if a little slow, but that’s the palace for you and all this ‘new fangled technology’.”

  • Maria B has yet another factually incorrect take on transgender people

    Maria B has yet another factually incorrect take on transgender people

    Designer Maria B has yet again decided to court controversy. The fashion maven took to social media to disperse more of her opinions about transgender communities, because she knows them better than the experts from the community, right? On Friday, the face behind the fashion brand ‘Maria B’ tweeted how the biggest threats to women universities were “biological men” aka transgender women, who were invading women’s bathrooms. She called for a ban on giving admission to transpeople in women’s colleges.

    “Women Universities in Pakistan are under attack. Biological men are now being given admission in our safe spaces for women. Female bathrooms are now being invaded by biological men who feel like women….As it is we live in a Conservative society where parents hesitate sending their daughters for higher education. Forcing biological men into women’s universities under the garb of transgenders will be a great disservice to women’s education. Watch how parents will start stopping their daughters from getting education bcz there are MEN PRETENDING TO BE WOMEN in the universities.”

    The fashion designer went on to slam women rights organisations like Aurat March for “not standing up for women’s rights” and “shutting women’s voices”.

    However, reports from universities all around Pakistan would disprove Maria B’s take that the transgender community is the biggest reason why parents are refraining their daughters from going to universities. Because from all the recent cases of sexual harassment and rape reports from colleges, we can’t help but deduce that the majority of the perpetuators behind these assaults are men.

    Take for instance, the recent case in Ghazi University where a young woman complained of being sexually assaulted and threatened by two male professors who were black mailing her younger sister.

    READ MORE: Accusations of sexual assault, blackmail leveled against two professors in DG Khan

    Or the matter of the ex-head security officer at Islamia University in Bahawalpur, who was caught in July with multiple illicit videos of women and female staff on his phone. He was allegedly black mailing women with threats to leak the videos.

    READ MORE: Police arrest university’s chief security officer for objectionable videos of female students, drug possession

    In June, another male employee at King Edward Medical College was caught making videos of women in washrooms, an action which launched protests as several women revealed they had consistently filed complaints with the KEMU administration about the pressence of male staff members in female bathrooms.

    READ MORE: Employee at King Edward Medical University caught making video of female student in washroom

    In not one of these stories is it mentioned that a transgender woman was caught harassing or black mailing a woman. However recently, reports circulated on social media of a transgender activist who was forcibly converted in a rehabilitation centre Focus Life, where she detailed reports of being tortured, sexually harassed and abused for her gender identity.

    READ MORE: Transgender activist Zaakraa’s story takes sinister turn, wipes all previous posts

    So there you have it folks, it is not transgender women who are making other women feel unsafe in universities, but it is the way institutes turn a blind eye to male privilege, sexual harassment, and protection of harassers that keeps women feeling unsafe in these places.