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The awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces recognize a service member's service and personal accomplishments while a member of the Pakistan armed forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
Decorations
Operational Medals
Nishan-e-Haider (Order of Haider )
The Nishan-e-Haider (Urdu: نشان حیدر meaning "Order of the Lion") is the Highest' military award given by Pakistan. Awarded "to those who have performed acts of greatest heroism or most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger and have shown bravery of the highest order or devotion to the country, in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air ..." [ 1]
Recipients
Nishan-e-Haider recipients receive an honorary title as a sign of respect: Shaheed meaning martyr for deceased recipients and Ghazi meaning victor for living recipients. As of Sept 19, 2013, all Nishan-e-Haider awards have thus far been given to the people engaged in battles with India .
01. Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (1910–July 27, 1948)
02. Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed (1914–August 7, 1958)
03. Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (1938–September 10, 1965)
04. Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed (1938–1971)
05. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed(Air Force) (1951–August 20, 1971)
06. Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (1943–December 6, 1971)
07. Jawan Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (1949–December 10, 1971)
08. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (1944–December 17, 1971)
09. Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (1970–July 5, 1999)
10. Lalak Jan Shaheed (1967–July 7, 1999)
Hilal-i-Jurat (Crescent of Courage )
Sitara-i-Jurat (Star of Courage )
Tamgha-i-Jurat (Medal of Courage )
Imtiazi Sanad (Mentioned in Despatches )[ 2]
Campaign / War Medals
Non-Operational Gallantry Awards
Service Medals
Service Medal (10 Years)
Service Medal (20 Years)
Service Medal (30 Years)
Service Medal (35 years)
Service Medal (40 Years)
Commemorative Medals
Pakistan Tamgha (Pakistan Medal )
Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam (100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah )
Tamgha-e-Jamhuria (Republic Commemoration Medal )
Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal )
Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal )
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal )
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal )
Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal )
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