ISLAMABAD- APP:President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the Pakistan Civil Awards 2025 on more than 263 individuals, includinG citizens and foreign nationals, in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services, and acts of bravery.
The honours span a wide range of fields including science, education, literature, arts, medicine, sports, journalism, social welfare, philanthropy, public service, gallantry, and contributions by overseas Pakistanis and foreign friends.
Science Awards
In recognition of outstanding contributions to science and technology, the President conferred the Sitara-i-Imtiaz on Engr. Rukhsana Zuberi for engineering, Dr. Syed Habibullah Shah for agriculture, and Prof. Dr. Rafia Mumtaz awarded PAPP for advancements in the Internet of Things.
The Tamgha-i-Imtiaz was awarded to Engr. Dr. Marium Jalal Chaudhry for her work in climate change and IT, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Moazam Fraz for contributions to the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, and Prof. Dr. Awais Yasin for achievements in science, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
In the field of education, the Hilal-i-Imtiaz was conferred on Dr. Amir Muhammad for his distinguished contributions. Prof. Dr. Ikram ul Haq was also recognized for his achievements.
Posthumous Sitara-i-Imtiaz awards in education were presented to Dr. Shamsuddin Qureshi, Prof. Dr. Ch. Irshad Muhammad, Prof. Dr. Mujeebuddin Memon, D. Mola Dad Shafa, and Dr. Lubna Zaheer, acknowledged with the Pride of Performance.
The Tamgha-i-Imtiaz was awarded to Prof. Dr. Sabeih Anwar, Dr. Rahmat Ellahi for mathematics, Dr. Tariq Mahmood Jadoon, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar Khan for agricultural science, Prof. Dr. Naqib Ullah Achakzai, and Prof. Dr. Khalid Hafeez.
Additional Tamgha-i-Imtiaz recipients in education include Ghulam Nabi, Zakaria Ismail Godil, Javaid Rais, Abid Hussain Lashari, and Dr. Mumtaz Umar.
In the field of medicine, the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz was conferred on Prof. Dr. Bilal Ahmed for his contributions to dentistry academics and Dr. Akbar Hussain for excellence in healthcare. Additional honourees include Dr. Shaukat Zubair, Dr. Farat Akhtar Raja, and Dr. Khurram Khan for their dedicated service in medical practice and public health.
In the field of arts and performing arts, the Sitara-i-Imtiaz was awarded to Irfan Ali Khosat, Hadiqa Kiani, Irfan Ahsan, Azra Aftab, Samina Peerzada, Fazila Qaiser Qazi, Savera Abbas, Humaira Arshad, Saira Naseem, and Samila Hashmi for their outstanding contributions to the performing arts.
The Pride of Performance was conferred on Muhammad Azam Khan, Zulqarnain Haider, Sultan Javed Jamal, Noor Muhammad Baloch, Rajab Ali, Ms. Mukhtiar Naz Taj Mastani, Khawaja Ali Kazim (posthumously), Jamshed Ali Khan, and Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq.
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz was awarded to Allah Dina, Imran Ullah Hunzai, and Qazi Shujaat Qardi for their artistic achievements.
In recognition of literary excellence, the Nishan-i-Imtiaz was conferred on Irfan ul Haq Siddiqui, Atta Ul Haq Qasmi, Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Asghar Nadeem Syed, and Zahra Nigah for their distinguished contributions to Urdu literature and cultural discourse.
The Sitara-i-Imtiaz was awarded to Murtaza Barlas, Yasmeen Hameed, Naseer Ahmed Nasir, Prof. Karar Hussain (late), Dr. Abdul Rauf Rafiqui, Raza Ullah Shah Arif Naushahi, Syed Masood Hassan Shihab Dehlvi (late), Aminullah Daudzai, Dr. Akhtar Mehmood, while Dr. Tajamul Kaleem (late) awarded PAPP for his impactful literary work and scholarship.
Recipients of the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz included Dr. Ahmed Khan Tariq, Dr. Ghulam Moeenuddin, Dr. Nasir Abbas Nayyer, Muhammad Amin Zia, and Ms. Sarwar Mohyuddin, honoured for their creative writing and academic contributions to literature.
In the field of sports, the Hilal-i-Imtiaz was conferred on Shahid Khan Afridi, Shehroze Kashif, Malik Muhammad Atta (late), Sana Mir, Haider Ali, Muhammad Hamza Khan, Mohsin Nawaz, and Rashid Malik for their outstanding achievements in sports. Malik Muhammad Atta was honoured posthumously for his contributions.
The PAPP was awarded to Muhammad Sajjad (Gujjar) and Shahzaib Rind in recognition of their excellence and dedication in their respective sporting disciplines.
