Investiture ceremonies of Lahore and Peshawar Corps held

Soldiers and officers were awarded different medals during the ceremonies, ISPR

Investiture ceremonies of Lahore Corps and Peshawar Crops were held on Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

Corps Commanders, Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza and Lieutenant General Hassan Azhar Hayat were the chief guests on the occasion.

ISPR said that awards of Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), and Tamgha-e-Basalat were conferred on army officers and soldiers during the ceremony in Lahore.

25 officers were awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), 27 officers were awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), and 18 martyred soldiers were awarded Tamgha-e-Basalat. Medals of martyrs were received by their family members.

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During the ceremony in Peshawar, the next of kin of four Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and 29 soldiers received Tamgha-e-Basalat on behalf of the martyrs.

ISPR said that five officers were awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and 15 officers were awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) for rendering meritorious services to the nation.

A large number of senior army officers and families of awardees attended both ceremonies.