Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
See also: Imtiyaz Medal
| Tamgha-e-Imtiaz | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded by the Sovereign or President of Pakistan, on the advice of the Government | |
| Type | Award |
| Day | August 14 |
| Eligibility | Pakistani or Foreign citizen |
| Awarded for | The highest degree of service to the state, and for services to international diplomacy. |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | President of Pakistan |
| Sovereign | Prime minister of Pakistan |
| Established | 19 March 1957 |
| First induction | 19 March 1957 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
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| Ribbon: military (only) | |
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz[1] (Urdu: تمغہ امتیاز), English: Medal of Excellence, is a state organized honour of State of Pakistan. It is the fourth-highest decoration given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While, it is a civilian award, it can also be bestowed upon military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces and worn on the uniform. The award is not limited to the citizens of Pakistan, and can be awarded to foreign citizens who have done great service to Pakistan.
Notable Recipients
- ثث Lt-Col Nisar Ahmed Choudhary
- Lt-Col Syed Naseem Mahmud
- Lt-Col Zahid Mehmood Abbasi
- Air Chief Marshal Kaleem
- Lt-Col Maqsood Ahmed Khan(AMC)
- Lt-Col Sahibzada Anees Ahmed Khan Saadat
- Vice Admiral Asaf Humayun
- Group Captain Syed Inam Ullah
- Lt-Col Abrar Ismail
- Lt-Col Malik Saeed Akhter
- Lt-Col Muhammed Farooq Shah
- Lt-Col Naveed Ahsan
- Lt-Col Samina Azaz
- Maj. Muhammad Amin
- Maj. Dr. Nauman Ahmed
- Maj. Syed Iqbal Hussain Shah
- Maj. Shaukat Mahmood
- Hakeem Rizwan Hafeez Malik (2007) (Tibb)
- Waseem Ahmad - 2015 - services Sports (Hockey)
- Prof. Dr. Abdul Bari Khan - 2015 - services in medical and health sector
- Prof. Dr. Ahmad Yousif A. Al-Draiweesh (Comparative Jurisprudence)
- Prof. Dr. Shagufta Zulfiqar
- Prof. Dr. Mustafa Shameel
- Prof. Dr. Mir Hatam
- Prof. Dr. Sikander Hayat Khan 1999
- Prof. Khan Shah Zaman Khan (Health)
- Dr. Abid Quddus Qazi 2000
- Dr. Nauman Niaz 2014
- Dr. Masroor Ikram (Science - Physics)
- Dr. Pramila Lall
- Dr Irfan Ahmad Baig (Literatur/Journalism)
- Mr. Jamshed Masroor, (Jamshed Iqbal Rana) (Literature - Poetry)
- Mr. Minhaj Muhammad Khan (Minhaj Barna) (late) (Journalism)
- Al-Haj Molvi Rayazuddin Ahmed (late) (Education)
- Shaukat Thanvi 1962 (journalist, humorist)[2]
- Sikandar H. Lodhi (Literatur/Journalism)
- Shaukat Pervaiz (Literatur/Journalism)
- Mohammad Aslam Khan (Literatur/Journalism)
- Syed Mir Mehdi Shah Mehdi(Literatur/Journalism)
- Shahid Farooq 2014
- Syed Ahmed Hassan Shah 2014
- Fawad Sulaman Niazi 2014
- Saeed Ajmal 2014 (cricketer)
- Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq[3]
- Shakil Auj[4] 2014- Education University of Karachi
- Seema Mughal 2013
- Faisal Khosa 2013
- Riaz Ahmed - Wax Paint Artist from Peshawar 2012
- Faisal Jahanzeb Mahsud 2012
- Faqir Muhammad Anjum 2011
- Kanwal Feroze - 2009 - literature
- Fasih Ur Rehman 2006
- Faizaan Peerzada
- Hadiqa Kiani 2006
- Arbab Zafarullah Khan
- Taj Mohammad Taji
- Ishrat Saqib
- Gulraiz Tabassum
- Wazir Afzal (music director)
- Hakeem Nawaz Ahmed Khan Salik
- Najamus Saqib Shabbir
- Mohammad Tehzib
- Sardar Sham Singh
- Din Gul
- Shabana Akhtar - 1998 - athletics
- Atif Aslam (singer)
- Ali Sajid
- Ghayyur Akhtar (TV actor)
- Dr. Muhammad Sadiq - 2015 - Physics
- Dr. Javed Iqbal
- Sehar Kamran - 2011
- Manzoor Niazi Qawwal 2005 Karachi[5]
- Haji Daraz Khan 2016 (Social Work)[6]
See also
References
- ↑ It is also spelled as Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1071157/dawn-features-may-06-2008, Biography and award info for Shaukat Thanvi on Dawn newspaper, Karachi, Published 6 May 2008, Retrieved 25 April 2016
- ↑ "Tamgha-i-Imtiaz conferred on Faisal Mushtaq", The Nation (Pakistan), Islamabad, 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "Tamghae-i-Imtiaz conferred on Shakil Auj", The Nation (Pakistan), Islamabad, 23 March 2015. Retrieved on 18 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/184551/127-awards-conferred-on-pakistan-day, Manzoor Niazi Qawwal Award info on Dawn newspaper, Karachi, Published 24 March 2006, Retrieved 25 April 2016
- ↑ http://m.gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/abu-dhabi-expat-wins-pakistan-s-top-civilian-award-1.1817851
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