- Nishan-e-Pakistan
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The Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan. The award was established on March 19, 1957.
The Nishan-e-Pakistan, unlike other honours, is a highly restricted and most prestigious award and is only conferred for the merit and distinguished services to the country, international community, and foreign relations. This award, like other civilian awards, is announced on August 14 each year and its investiture takes place on following March 23. Recipients are entitled to the post-nominal NPk.
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Foreign Recipients of Nishan-e-Pakistan
Year Name Field Country 1960 HM Queen Elizabeth II United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms January 13 1961 Josip Broz Tito Yugoslavia Dwight Eisenhower United States August 1 1969 Richard Nixon[1] United States March 23, 1983 His Highness Sayyid Karīm al-Hussaynī[2] France May 19 1990 Morarji Desai[3] India October 3 1992 Nelson Mandela[4][5] South Africa 1997 Dilip Kumar[6] India April 10 1999 Li Peng[7] People's Republic of China 1999 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani[8] Qatar April 21 2001 Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said[9] Oman February 1 2006 King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud[10] Saudi Arabia November 24 2006 Hu Jintao[11] People's Republic of China October 26 2009 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[12] Turkey March 31 2010 Abdullah Gül[13] Turkey Recipients of the Hilal-e-Pakistan
Hilal-e-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan), stands second in hierarchy of civilian awards after the Nishan-E-Pakistan.
Recipients of the Sitara-e-Pakistan
Sitara-e-Pakistan (Star of Pakistan), stands third in hierarchy of civilian awards after the Nishan-e-Pakistan and the Hilal-e-Pakistan.
Year Name Field Province Country 1958 Farida Akhter Pakistan 1958 Aslam Khattak politician/chairman, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Pakistan 1959 Dr. Abdus Salam scientist and Science Advisor to the Government Pakistan 1965 Air Commodore Dr. Władysław Turowicz military scientist and engineer Pakistan and Poland 1965 Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan Naval intelligence officer and Chief of Naval Staff Pakistan 1966 A G N Kazi Chairman Water and Power Development Authority Pakistan 1972 Chief Justice Bashiruddin Ahmed Khan Judge Pakistan Akhtar Hameed Khan Social scientist, he pioneered microcredit, microfinance, and rural development initiatives Pakistan Sandy Gall journalist Great Britain Habibullah Khan Khattak for action in Burma during World War II Pakistan Bronte Clucas Quayle, CB, OBE, QC, for his services in drafting the Constitution of Pakistan. 1991 James M. Shera politician, Head of the International Curriculum Support Services, Education Department Great Britain 2006 Dr Grace Warren surgeon, leprosy expert Australia 2009 Greg Mortenson humanitarian, Central Asia Institute - for promoting girls' literacy and education, and establishing schools in Pakistan United States 2009 An Qiguang Former Counsel General of China in Karachi for his notable services in strengthening the relations between Pakistan and China China[14] Recipients of the Tamgha-e-Pakistan
Tamgha-e-Pakistan (Medal of Pakistan), stands fourth in hierarchy of civilian awards after the Nishan-e-Pakistan, Hial-e-Pakistan, Sitara-e-Pakistan.
Year Name Field Province Country 1959 Sartaj Aziz Economics Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan 1967 Hermanegild Marcos Antonio Drago Community Sindh Pakistan See also
References
- ^ Richard Nixon, Remarks on Accepting the Nishan-e-Pakistan
- ^ "In recognition of his sense of commitment in promoting social and economic welfare activities of Pakistan"
- ^ When India and Pakistan almost made peace
- ^ List of Nelson Mandela awards and honours
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/mandela-in-pakistan-1555096.html
- ^ http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Islamabad/26-Oct-2009/Turkish-PM-conferred-NishanePakistan
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.ssig.kpkk.gov.my/ssig/news/fullnews.php?news_id=77780&news_cat=sn
- ^ http://www.royalark.net/Oman/oman9.htm
- ^ King Abdullah ends Asian tour with state visit to Pakistan
- ^ "Nishan-e-Pakistan" conferred upon Chinese President
- ^ Erdogan: Pakistan, Turkey can together bring peace to region
- ^ Turkish President awarded Nishan-i-Pakistan
- ^ [2]
External links
Categories:- Civil awards and decorations of Pakistan
- Pakistan stubs
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