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Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

Fourth-highest civilian award of Pakistan

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

Summary

Fourth-highest civilian award of Pakistan

FieldValue
titleTamgha-e-Imtiaz
image[[File:Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) Medal.png100px]]         [[File:Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Medal.png97px]]
captionObverse Medals for
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countryPakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan
awarded_by
[[File:Coat of arms of Pakistan.svg70px]]
Government of Pakistan
typeAward
dayAnnounced on 14 August each year, Pakistan's Independence Day, awarded on 23 March the next year (Pakistan Day)
eligibilityPakistanis and foreign citizens
forService to the state, and for services to international diplomacy.
statusCurrently constituted
established19 March 1957
date1957
first_induction19 March 1957
higher
ribbon[[File:Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian).png120px]]
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)

Up: Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) Down: Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Government of Pakistan Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian)

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Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (), also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, is a state-bestowed honour of Pakistan. It is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be bestowed upon officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces and worn on their uniform. It can also be awarded to foreign citizens who have performed great service to Pakistan.

Grades of the Order of Imtiaz

Main article: Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces

This award is the 4th Grade in the Order of Imtiaz (Excellence). The four Grades in the Order of Imtiaz are:

  1. Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence; )
  2. Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence; )
  3. Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence; )
  4. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence; ).
ORDER OF IMTIAZ (CIVILIAN)
ORDER OF IMTIAZ (MILITARY)

[[Medal ribbon|Service Ribbon]] Insignia

The ribbon for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) is:

  • Yellow with a white centre band and a narrow Pakistan Green stripe in the middle.

The ribbon for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) is:

  • White edges with Pakistan Green center band and three equal stripes in the middle, separated by two equal-sized Pakistan Green stripes.

Notable recipients

2016Dadi LeelaEducationHyderabad, Sindhtitle=Call to follow Quaid's mottowebsite=The Nationdate=2017-08-09url=https://nation.com.pk/09-Aug-2017/call-to-follow-quaid-s-mottoaccess-date=2021-04-04}}

2019

Source:

Ms. Mehwish HayatArt(Acting)Sindh, Pakistan

2020

Mr. Abdul Majid JahangirArts (Acting)Sindhdate=14 August 2020title=Conferment of Awardsurl=https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Conferment%2520of%2520Civil%2520Awards%25202020.pdfaccess-date=22 August 2021website=cabinet.gov.pklanguage=enarchive-date=28 December 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228125909/https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Conferment%20of%20Civil%20Awards%202020.pdfurl-status=dead}}

2021

Lt.Col Munazzam Jah (Retd)Pakistan ArmyBalochistan, Pakistandate=August 14, 2021title=Conferment Of Pakistan Civil Awards – 14th August 2021url=https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Civil_Awards.pdfaccess-date=January 2, 2022website=Pakistan Cabinet}}

2023

Pakistan conferred a series of civil awards in 2023 to recognize exceptional contributions across various fields. The recipients demonstrated outstanding achievements in literature, arts, sports, social services, public service, and other domains. Further to the list provided below, a poignant tribute was paid to the healthcare sector, with 299 individuals posthumously awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for their selfless sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic. These awards serve as a testament to the nation's gratitude for the invaluable services rendered by these heroes.

RecipientField / OccupationRef.
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1Mr. Zubair Imam MalikPhilanthropy
2Dr. Ghazala Shaheen (Martyr)Medicine (COVID-19)
3Mr. Abdul Hafeez KhanPhilanthropy
4Mr. Asad Ullah KhalidGallantry
5Dr. Mohammad Al-Arabi BouaziziServices to Pakistan
6Dr. Javaid Ahmed SheikhServices to Pakistan
7Mr. Salman Ilyas KhanServices to Pakistan
8Dr. Shaukat SaeedScience (Materials Chemistry)
9Prof. Dr. Sardar KhanScience (Environmental Science)
10Prof. Dr. Abdul Naeem KhanScience (Chemistry)
11Dr. Haider AbbasScience
12Mr. Abdul Aleem HaiderScience (Physics)
13Dr. Muhammad Usman AkramEngineering
14Dr. Tahir MasoodEngineering
15Dr. Salman Raza NaqviEngineering
16Dr. Hammad OmerEngineering
17Mr. Murli DharEngineering (Architect)
18Syed Sabahat HussainMechanical Engineering
19Mr. Muhammad Amin WarraichProject Management
20Mr. Asif IqbalMechanical Engineering
21Dr. Manzoor IkramScience (Physics)
22Dr. Muhammad Zamurad ShahElectrical Engineering
23Dr. Rashid Ahmad BhattiElectrical Engineering
24Dr. Nasir MehmoodMechanical Engineering
25Dr. Nadia JamilGenetics
26Dr. Sajid YaqubEngineering (Mechanical)
27Mr. Imran SarwarSatellite Communications
28Dr. Muhammad Imran AfzalEngineering (Mechanical)
29Prof. Dr. Muhammad YarEducation (Chemistry)
30Prof. Dr. Aamer Saeed BhattiEducation (Chemistry)
31Prof. Dr. Shahid MunirEducation
32Dr. Waseem Azhar (USA)Education
33Dr. Talat Mehmood (Germany)Education
34Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Sawand (Shaheed)Education (I.T. & Higher Management)
35Prof. Dr. Zia ul HaqEducation
36Prof. Dr. Mushtaq AhmadEducation
37Dr. Hassan Imran AfridiEducation
38Mr. Anwar AmjadEducation
39Dr. Syed Mehmood RazaEducation
40Dr. Shagufta JabeenMedicine
41Prof Sajjad NaseerEducation
42Ms. Kanwal AmeenEducation
43Dr. Shahid HamidMedicine
44Dr. Rashid SiddiquiMedicine
45Dr. Shaukat Yousaf KhanMedicine
46Mr. Muhammad Arshad ChohanMedicine
47Prof. Rizwan TajMedicine (Psychiatry, Medical Education)
48Dr. Nadeem QamarMedicine (Cardiologist)
49Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal AfridiMedicine (Psychiatry)
50Dr. Umraz KhanMedicine (Plastic Surgery)
51Mr. Khalid WaheedMedicine
52Dr. Rizwan Jamil RahmanMedicine
53Prof. Dr. Irfan Manzoor BakhshiMedicine
54Mr. Moquit UsmanMedicine
55Dr. Ghulam AbbasMedicine
56Prof. Dr. Ali Raza HashmiMedicine
57Dr. Yasir Arafat GabolMedicine
58Dr. Awais Ahmed LakhairMedicine
59Qari Waseem Ullah AminArts (Qira'at)
60Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz QamarArts (Naat Khawani)
61Ms. Sajal AliArts (Acting)
62Syeda Mehrbano Kazim (Alias Juggan Kazim)Arts (Anchoring/Acting)
63Mr. Abdul Batin FarooqiArts (Acting)
64Mr. Almas Khan KhalilArts (Folk Pashto Singing)
65Mr. Fazal Wahab DardArts (Singing)
66Ustad Rustam Fateh Ali KhanArts (Classical Singing)
67Mr. Imran Aziz MianArts (Qawwali)
68Mr. Arbab Khan KhosoArts (Alghoza Playing)
69Mr. Jehanzeb MalikArts (Painting)
70Mr. Jamil Ahmed BalochArts (Painting, Sculpturing)
71Mr. Gulraiz GhouriArts (Photography)
72Prof. Dr. Gul Rahim KhanArts (Archaeology & Numismatics)
73Dr. Asma IbrahimArts (Archeology)
74Syed Ghalib BaqarArts (Painting)
75Mr. Ghulam Abbas KhaskheliArts (Egg Shell Painting)
76Mr. Mushtaque Ali LashariArts (Painting)
77Mr. Bandah AliArts (Folk Artist/Painting)
78Mr. Rahmatullah KhanArts (Photography)
79Dr. Khalid Bin ShaheenActingProduction
80Mr. Shahzad RafiqueArts (Film Direction)
81Mr. Khan Shahnawaz MalhiArts (Painting)
82Mr. Muhammad WaseemArts (Calligraphy)
83Mr. A.S RindArts (PaintingCalligraphy)
84Ms. Fizza Ali MeerzaArts (ProductionScreen Writing)
85Mr. Amjad SheikhArts (Film Production Distribution)
86Mr. Abdul Wasay ChaudharyArts (FilmDrama Acting)
87Mr. Farooq HassanArts (Host)
88Mr. Misbah Uddin QaziArts (Visual Arts)
89Dr. Aqeel Abbas JafriLiterature (Poetry & Linguistics)
90Mr. Ali Dost AajizLiterature (Poetry/Writing)
91Mr. Anwer Sen RoyLiterature (Poetry/Writing)
92Dr. Mushtaq Ali LeghariLiterature (Poetry/Writing)
93Mr. Shams ul Qamar (Late)Literature (Poetry/Writing)
94Dr. Muhammad IsmailLiterature (Writing)
95Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor BalochLiterature (Writing)
96Mr. Ahmed AtaullahLiterature (Poetry)
97Mr. Aziz IjazLiterature (Poetry)
98Mr. Ghulam Qadir Buzdar (Late)Literature (Poetry)
99Mr. Muhammad Salim ShahzadLiterature
100Mr. Amjad Aziz MalikJournalism
101Mr. Fahad Saleem MalikJournalism (Media/Technology)
102Syed Naqi Haider NaqviJournalism
103Ms. Shama JunejoJournalism
104Mr. Waqar SattiJournalism
105Mr. Farooq AdilJournalism
106Mr. Fahad HussainJournalism
107Mr. Iftikhar AhmedJournalism
108Mr. Usman TajwarSports (Boxing)
109Ms. Ushna SohailSports (Lawn Tennis)
110Mr. Danish AtlasSports (Squash)
111Ms. Farzana ShoaibSocial Services
112Syed FerozAlam ShahSocial Services
113Ms. Fadia KashifSocial Services
114Molana Muhammad MaazReligious Scholar
115Moulana Khabeer AzadReligious Scholar
116Lt. Col. Syed Maozzam Ali (Retd)Public Service
117Syeda Arooba Bilal Hussain GillaniPublic Service
118Dr. Muhammad Salim HabibPublic Service
119Dr. Syed Saif ur RehmanPublic Service
120Mr. Fazal Karim DadabhoyPublic Service
121Syed Zafar Abbas JafriPublic Service
122Dr. Muhammad Quraish KhanPublic Service
123Mr. Abdul Rauf BalochPublic Service
124Mr. Bashir Ahmed BangulzaiPublic Service
125Mr. Muhammad Imtiaz BuzdarPublic Service
126Mr. Amjad HussainPublic Service
127Mr. Irfan SaleemPublic Service
128Mr. Saqib Sultan Al MehmoodPublic Service
129Mr. Ijaz Shafi GillaniPublic Service
130Mr. Musaddaq ZulqarnainPublic Service
131Mr. Muhammad Asif JameelPublic Service
132Syed Murtaza Ali ShahPublic Service
133Mr. Muhammad MushtaqPublic Service
134Mr. Farooq MehboobPublic Service
135Ms. Aisha KhanPublic Service
136Mr. Basharat Mehmood ShehzadPublic Service
137Syed Rizwan MahboobPublic Service
138Mr. Ali Tauqeer ShaikhPublic Service
139Mr. Afaq Ahmed QureshiPublic Service
140Dr. Inayat HussainPublic Service
141Mr. Hamed Yaqoob SheikhPublic Service
142Mr. Rashid Mahmood LangrialPublic Service
143Mr. Zulfiqar YounasPublic Service
144Mr. Tanvir ButtPublic Service
145Mr. Asim Iftikhar AhmadPublic Service
146Mr. Bilal Siddique KamyanaPublic Service
147Mr. Shamim Ashraf KhawajaPublic Service
148Mrs. Abida MalikPublic Service
149Mr. Zubair AliPublic Service
150Haji Masood ParekhPublic Service
151Mr. Maqsood AhmadPublic Service (Heritage Management)
152Ms. Sarah AhmadPublic Service (Child Protection)
153Dr. Mimpal SinghPublic Service (Inter-faith harmony)
154Dr. Saud AnwarServices to Pakistan
155Dr. Mukhayo AbdurakhmonovaServices to Pakistan
156Dr. Rizwana ChaudharyHealth (Gynecologist)

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