President of Pakistan confers major military awards on officers and personnel of the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force on Independence Day 2026.
RAWALPINDI: The President of Pakistan has approved a major set of military awards for officers and personnel of the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force, with senior commanders and service members receiving national recognition for their services.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a total of 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), 112 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), 128 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), six Tamgha-i-Basalat and 32 Imtiazi Asnad have been granted.
The awards cover personnel from all three services and recognize contributions at different levels of military leadership and service. The announcement was issued on Aug. 14, coinciding with Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day celebrations.
Among those receiving the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) are senior officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force, including Maj. Gen. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gillani, Maj. Gen. Bilal Sarfraz Khan, Maj. Gen. Usman Farooq Kiyani, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Saeed Anwar Khan, Maj. Gen. Faisal Saud and Maj. Gen. Shahryar Munir Hafiez. Three rear admirals and three air vice marshals are also included in the list.
The Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) has been awarded to a broad group of brigadiers and colonels from the Pakistan Army, along with senior naval and air force officers. The recipients include officers serving in operational, engineering, aviation, medd on a large number of lieutenant colonels, majors and officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force. The list also includes personnel from the Army Medical Corps, Army Nursing Service and several technical and specialized branches.
Six Navy personnel have received the Tamgha-i-Basalat, including Capt. Shujaat Abbas Raza, Commander Ali Muhammad, Lt. Commander Salman Javed and Lt. Commander Iftikhar Ahmad, along with two other naval personnel.
The ISPR announcement also names 32 officers and personnel for Imtiazi Sanad, including representatives from the Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force.
Military awards are an important form of institutional recognition, highlighting distinguished service and professional contributions within Pakistan’s armed forces. The latest honours bring together personnel from a wide range of ranks and specialties across the country’s three services.
The detailed list of award recipients released by ISPR reflects the breadth of military ical, logistics, communications and other specialized branches.
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