ISLAMABAD – President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred the‘Pakistan Civil Awards’ on citizens of Pakistan as well as foreignnationals for showing excellence and courage in their respective fields,says a press release.
The investiture ceremony of these awards took place on Pakistan Day, 23rdMarch, 2018. The awards were conferred to 141 persons. Prominent among themare Dr Fidel Castro Ruz (late), Cuba — Nishan-i-Pakistan (Service toPakistan), Ms Asma Jahangir (late), — Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Public Service),Mohammad Anwar Habib, Punjab – Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Engineering-electronics), DrAnjum Tauqir, Sindh — Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Metallurgy), Kimihide Ando, Japan –Sitar-i-Pakistan (Service to Pakistan), Sadiq Khan, – Sitar-i-Pakistan(Service to Pakistan), Abdul Ghani (late), Sindh—Sitar-i-Shujaat(Gallantry), Prof. Dr Zabta Khan Shinwari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa –Sitar-i-Imtiaz (Science-Biotechnology), Prof. Dr Bashir Ahmad, KhyberPakhtunkhwa — President award for pride of performance(Science-Biotechnology), Afzal Khan, Brussels – Sitara-i—Quaid-i-Azam(Service to Pakistan), Dr AJA Lakkumar Fernando, Sri Lank –Sitara-i-Khidmat (Service to Pakistan), Haji Abu Bakar (late), Sindh –Tamgha-i-Shujaat (Gallantry), Zaheer Ahmed Malik, Punjab – Tamgah-i- Imtiaz(Science-Physics), Pride of Performance award in journalism have beenannounced for Hanif Khalid, Tahir Khalil, Nawaz Raza, and Ameen Hafeez.