Nishan-e-Pakistan


The Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award and decoration of Pakistan bestowed by the president for the highest degree of service to the citizens of the country as well as foreign nationals. The award was established on 19 March 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 14 August each year and its investiture takes place on following 23 March. Recipients are entitled to the post-nominal NPk.

Foreign recipients of Nishan-e-Pakistan

Recipients of the Sitara-e-Pakistan

Sitara-e-Pakistan, stands third in hierarchy of civilian awards after the Nishan-e-Pakistan and the Hilal-e-Pakistan.
YearNameFieldCountry
1958Aslam KhattakPolitician/chairman, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
1959Abdus SalamScientist and Science Advisor to the Government of Pakistan
1965Air Commodore Władysław Turowiczmilitary scientist and engineer
1965Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad AhsanNaval intelligence officer and Chief of Naval Staff
1966A G N KaziChairman Water and Power Development Authority
1970Jamil AnsariEditor-in-Chief Dawn 1965–1972
1971Rear Admiral Leslie MungavinNaval Officer
1972Chief Justice Bashiruddin Ahmed KhanJudge
Akhtar Hameed KhanSocial scientist, he pioneered microcredit, microfinance, and rural development initiatives-
Syed Hashim RazaFormer Governor of East Pakistan, first administrator of Karachi
1998Himalaya SJB RanaFirst governor of Central Bank of Nepal, Former UN delegate to Pakistan – for his role in the development of Pakistan-Nepal friendship
2002Mumtaz TararChairman Human Rights commission
Habibullah Khan Khattakfor action in Burma during World War II
Bronte Clucas Quayle, CB, OBE, QC,for his services in drafting the 1962 Constitution of Pakistan-
1991James M. Shera, MBEPolitician, Head of the International Curriculum Support Services, Education Department
2006Grace Warrensurgeon, leprosy expert
2009Greg Mortensonhumanitarian, Central Asia Institute – for promoting girls' literacy and education, and establishing schools in Pakistan
2008Khaled Almaeenajournalist, Saudi Gazette – Journalism
2009An QiguangFormer Counsel General of China in Karachi for his notable services in strengthening the relations between Pakistan and China
2012Rowan Douglas WilliamsAnglican bishop, Archbishop of Canterbury, public services to Pakistan
2014General C. S. WeerasooriyaFormer Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan
2018Kimihide AndoChief Executive Officer Mitsubishi Corporation Pakistan, services to Pakistan
2018Haris SilajdžićBosnian politician, former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, services to Pakistan
2018Song Jong-hwandiplomat, former Korean ambassador to Pakistan, services to Pakistan
2018Sadiq KhanBritish politician, current Mayor of London, for services to Pakistan

Recipients of the Tamgha-e-Pakistan

Tamgha-e-Pakistan, stands fourth in hierarchy of civilian awards after the Nishan-e-Pakistan, Hilal-e-Pakistan, Sitara-e-Pakistan.
YearNameFieldCountry
1959Sartaj AzizEconomics
1965Rashid AhmedNaval officer
1967Hermanegild Marcos Antonio DragoCommunity service
1968Aslam AzharTelevision Broadcasting
1971Ahmed Hussain A KaziPublic Service
1987Neerja Harish BhanotPublic Service
2012Emmanuel NicholasCommunity
2012Li XiaolinCommunity
2015Manju Ratna SakyaAwarded Tamgha-e-Pakistan for his services to strengthen Pakistan-Nepal relation
2018Muhammad Ayhan MurtazaCommunity