Hilal-i-istaqlal

Hilal-i-istaqlal

"Hilal-i-Istaqlal" is an honour awarded to civilians in Pakistan. The name translates as "crescent of independence."

In 1966, the Pakistan Government awarded the citizens of Lahore, Sialkot and Sargodha the "Hilal-i-Istaqlal" for their bravery in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

ee also

*Civil decorations of Pakistan


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