List of Nishan-e-Imtiaz recipients explained

This is list of recipients of the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, listed in chronological order.The Nishan-e-Imtiaz (;) is one of the state organized civil decorations of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[1]

It is awarded for achievements towards world recognition for Pakistan or outstanding service for the country. However, the award is not limited to citizens of Pakistan and, while it is a civilian award, it can also be awarded to military personnel and worn on the uniform. Nishan, translates as Decoration/Order, is a highly restricted and prestigious award roughly equivalent to Presidential Medal of Freedom (United States) and Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom), and is the first category award of Order of Imtiaz. The other three descending categories are Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. Usually, it is regarded as the highest award one can achieve in Pakistan since the higher award Nishan-e-Pakistan is awarded only to foreign Heads of States.[2]

List

ImageName of the recipientField of recognitionalign=center YearCountryRef
Muhammad TantawiDefense1950Egypt
Abdul GhafoorTheology1958Pakistan
Aga Khan IV1970Switzerland
Ratna Rajya Lakshmi DeviPhilanthropy1970Nepal
Abdus SalamScience, theoretical1979Pakistan
Philanthropy1989Pakistan
Literature, Urdu1990Pakistan[3]
Abdul Waheed KakarDefense1993Pakistan
RudiniDefenseIndonesia
Try SutrisnoDefenseIndonesia
Feisal TanjungDefense1995Indonesia[4]
HartonoDefenseIndonesia
Science, materials1996Pakistan
Ishfaq AhmadScience, nuclear1998Pakistan
Fine arts1998India[5] [6] [7] [8]
Science, theoretical 1998Pakistan
Law1998Pakistan
Science, theoretical 1998Pakistan
Abdul Qadeer KhanScience, nuclear1999Pakistan
Akhtar Hameed KhanEconomics2001Pakistan
Shahid KarimullahDefense2002Pakistan
Atta ur Rahman2002Pakistan
Philanthropy2002Pakistan[9]
Samar MubarakmandScience, nuclear2004Pakistan
Yaşar BüyükanıtDefense2007Turkey
Literature, Urdu2009Pakistan
Khurshid AhmadEconomics2011Pakistan[10]
Fine arts2012Pakistan
Saadat Hassan MantoLiterature, Urdu2012Pakistan
Philanthropy2012Pakistan
2012Pakistan
Rahimuddin KhanDefensePakistan
Defense2013Pakistan
General Tariq MajidDefense2013Pakistan
Hilmi ÖzkökDefense2013Turkey
Shafi ur RahmanLaw2013Pakistan
Diplomacy2013Pakistan[11]
Anwar ShamimDefense2013Pakistan
Defense2013Pakistan[12]
Ghulam NabiScience, shock physics (detonics)2014Pakistan[13]
Asma JahangirWomen's rights2018Pakistan[14]
Admiral Ravindra C. WijegunaratneDefense2019Sri Lanka
Sadruddin HashwaniPhilanthropy2019Pakistan
Jansher Khan2023Pakistan[15]
Qavi KhanFine arts2023Pakistan
Mujahid Anwar KhanDefense2023Pakistan
Nadeem RazaDefense2023Pakistan
Shamshad AkhtarEconomics2024Pakistan[16]
Metin GürakDefense2024Türkiye[17]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honour and Awards Policy . . pakistan.gov.pk . 22 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070302224347/http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/divisions/ContentInfo.jsp?DivID=13&cPath=118_122&ContentID=2522 . 2 March 2007 . en . dead.
  2. Web site: Honours and awards Policy . cabinet.gov.pk . 22 August 2021.
  3. http://aaj.tv/2016/02/faizs-105th-birth-anniversary-celebrated/ Nishan-e-Imtiaz for Faiz Ahmad Faiz on aaj.tv website, Retrieved 3 June 2016
  4. Usamah Hisyam (Ketua Tim Penyusun), Feisal Tanjung:Terbaik untuk rakyat, terbaik bagi ABRI, Jakarta: Dharmapena, 1999, hal.749.
  5. Web site: Desai . Meghnad . 2014 . Dilip Kumar's autobiography reveals his journey from Peshawar to Bombay . https://web.archive.org/web/20170328051144/http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-the-actor-among-stars/. 28 March 2017. 28 March 2017. 1.
  6. Web site: BBC News . 2014. Indian media: Dilip Kumar's Pakistan home a heritage site. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328051932/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28289542. 28 March 2017. 28 March 2017. 1.
  7. Web site: The Hindu. National. 2016. Dilip Kumar's home in Pak. on verge of collapse. https://web.archive.org/web/20161213131102/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Dilip-Kumar%E2%80%99s-home-in-Pak.-on-verge-of-collapse/article16798251.ece. 13 December 2016. 13 December 2016. 1.
  8. Web site: India Today. PTI. 2015. Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Pakistan to be turned into a museum. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328052657/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dilip-kumar-ancestral-home-pakistan-peshawar-museum/1/412947.html. 28 March 2017. 28 March 2017. 1.
  9. http://nation.com.pk/national/17-Oct-2015/death-anniversary-of-hakim-saeed-observed Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award for Hakim Said on The Nation newspaper, Published 17 October 2015, Retrieved 10 January 2017
  10. http://nation.com.pk/national/24-Mar-2011/NishaneImtiaz--for-PCCR-members Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award for Khurshid Ahmad (scholar) in 2011 on The Nation newspaper, Published 24 March 2011, Retrieved 24 January 2017
  11. Web site: Senate of Pakistan. www.senate.gov.pk. 18 January 2019.
  12. http://tribune.com.pk/story/648203/president-honours-army-chief-jcsc-head-with-nishan-e-imtiaz/ Nishan-e-Imtiaz Awards for both General Raheel Sharif and General Rashad Mahmood given by the President of Pakistan on The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 20 December 2013, Retrieved 10 January 2017
  13. Web site: Recipients of civil, military awards . www.dawn.com.
  14. Web site: Asma Jahangir, Junaid Jamshed, Afridi, Misbah among 141 nominated for Civil Awards. www.thenews.com.pk. 31 December 2020.
  15. Web site: Jansher Khan awarded with Nishan-e-Imtiaz . The Frontier Post.
  16. News: President announces Civil Awards for citizens, foreigners . DAWN . 15 August 2023 . en.
  17. News: Turkish chief of staff Metin Gurak awarded Nishan-i-Imtiaz in Pakistan . . 19 April 2023 . 20 April 2024.

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