Pakistan honours civil, military leaders for roles in Marka-e-Haq

Field Marshal Munir awarded Hilal-e-Jurat for leading Pakistan Army

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday conferred top civil and military awards on national leaders, military commanders, and government officials in recognition of their services during Marka-e-Haq, where Pakistan inflicted a humiliating defeat on India.

At a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir received the Hilal-e-Jurat for leading the Pakistan Army from the front and formulating war strategy, while Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, were conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, and DG ISI Lt Gen Asim Malik was awarded the Sitara-e-Basalat.

Director General Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan Major General Kashif Abdullah, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed, and Rear Admiral Shahzad Hamid received the Tamgha-e-Basalat.

Among the political leadership, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Head of Parliamentary Diplomatic Committee, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, and the PM’s adviser Rana Sanaullah were presented the Nishan-e-Imtiaz.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, ministers and parliamentarians Ahsan Iqbal, Sherry Rehman, Faisal Sabzwari, Musadik Malik, and Hina Rabbani Khar, along with Tariq Fatemi and Khurram Dastgir Khan, were also decorated with top civil awards.

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Information Minister Attaullah Tarar received the Nishan-e-Imtiaz for effectively projecting Pakistan’s national narrative internationally during the recent Pakistan-India tensions, countering Indian propaganda and ensuring a coordinated civil-military information strategy.