Hilal-i-Jurat

Infobox Military Award
name= Hilal-i-Jurat


caption=Hilal-i-Jurat
awarded_by= Pakistan
status= Currently awarded
type= Military Decoration
eligibility=Military only (Conferrable upon officers only)
for="...for act of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed on land, at sea or in the air" [ [http://www.pafcombat.com/misc/gallantry-awards.htm PAF Combat website on military awards] ]
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last_award=
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higher= (1) Nishan-i-Haider
lower= (3) Sitara-i-Jurat
(4) Tamgha-i-Jurat

Hilal-i-Jurat is the second highest military award of Pakistan. It is admissible to officers of the three services for act of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed on land, at sea or in air.

List of recipients

Pakistan ArmyIn Chronological Order of Award

*PA - 919. Brigadier Muhammad Aslam Khan HJ
*PA - 18. Major General Mian Hayauddin HJ, MBE, MC
*PA - 24. Major General Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi HJ
*PA - 10. Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan HPk, HJ, MBE
*PA - ?. General Muhammad Musa Khan HJ
*PA - 148. Lieutenant General Akhtar Hussain Malik HJ
*PA - 159. Major General Abrar Hussain HJ, MBE
*PA - 477. Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi HJ (Bar), SK, MC
*PA - 524. Lieutenant General Abdul Ali Malik HJ
*PA - 624. Brigadier Amjad Ali Chaudhri HJ
*PA - ?? Brigadier Ahsan Rashid Shami
*PA - ? Major General Naseerullah Khan Babar HJ (& Bar)
*PA - 649. Major General A. O. Mitha HJ, SPk, SQA
*PA - 332 Brig Abdul Qayum Sher HJ
*PA - 4049. Lieutenant Colonel Ghulam Hussain Chaudry HJ
*PA - ?. Lieutenant Colonel Raja Mohammad Akram
*PA/BA - ? Major General Ziaur Rahman"...this list is incomplete..."

Pakistan Air Force

*Air Marshal Malik Nur Khan HJ
*Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui HJ
*Air Marshal A Rahim Khan HJ
*Group Captain M Zafar Masud HJ (later Air Commodore)
*Air Commodore Inam ul Haq Khan HJ (later Air Marshal)

ee also

*Awards and decorations of the Pakistan military
*Nishan-e-Haider
*Pakistan Military
*Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

Notes & References

* [http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/airforce/war/pafpilots.html Citation of PAF Shaheeds] , "at PakDef.info"
* [http://www.paffalcons.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=387&sid=3c83aa62d7f6ad844edb7b2804c0d194 Air Commodore Mitti Masud, HJ, SBt]

External Links

* [http://www.pakistanimedals.com Pakistan's Medals]