Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz ;
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Awarded by the Sovereign or President of Pakistan, on the advice of the Government
Type	Award
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
Statistics
First induction	19 March 1957
Precedence
Next (higher)	Sitara-i-Imtiaz
	; Ribbon: military (only); ;

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz^[1] (Template:Lang-ur), 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]

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

External links

Decorations and Medals of Pakistan

[1] It is also spelled as Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

[2] ttp://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

[3] "Tamgha-i-Imtiaz conferred on Faisal Mushtaq", The Nation (Pakistan), Islamabad, 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 13 July 2014.

[4] "Tamghae-i-Imtiaz conferred on Shakil Auj", The Nation (Pakistan), Islamabad, 23 March 2015. Retrieved on 18 April 2016.

[5] ttp://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

[6] ttp://m.gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/abu-dhabi-expat-wins-pakistan-s-top-civilian-award-1.1817851

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v t e Pakistan honours and military decorations
Gallantry awards	Nishan-i-Haider Medal (Sign of the Lion; 1st highest award) Hilal-i-Jur'at Medal (Crescent of Courage; 2nd highest award) Sitara-i-Jur'at Medal (Star of Courage; 3rd highest award) Tamgha-i-Jur'at (Medal of Courage; 4th highest award) Imtiazi Sanad Medal (Mention in Despatches; 5th highest award)
Non-operational awards (without enemy engagement)	Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valour) Tamgha-i-Basalat (Medal of Valour) Tamgha-i-Khidmat (Class I) (Medal of Service; military) Tamgha-i-Khidmat (Class II) (Medal of Service; military) Tamgha-i-Khidmat (Class III) (Medal of Service; military)
Civilian military awards	Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence) Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence; civilian) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence; civilian) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence; civilian) Tamgha-i-Khidmat (Medal of Service; civilian)

Notable Recipients

See also

References

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