Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Army Officers awarded with top medals in Corps Investiture ceremony

Pakistan Army Officers awarded with top medals in Corps Investiture ceremony

RAWALPINDI – Corps investiture ceremony of Rawalpindi Corps was held onFriday.

Commander Rawalpindi Corps, Lieutenant General Bilal Akbar was chief gueston the occasion.

Awards of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) andTamgha-i-Basalat were conferred on army officers and soldiers.

Two officers and 24 Junior Commissioned Officers and soldiers including 21shuhada were awarded Tamgha-i-Basalat. Next of kins of shuhada receivedtheir awards posthumously. Sixty three officers were awardedSitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and 85 officers Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) forrendering meritorious services to the nation.

A large number of senior army officers and families of awardees attendedthe ceremony.