Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (), also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, is a state-bestowed honour of Pakistan. It is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be bestowed upon officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces and worn on their uniform. It can also be awarded to foreign citizens who have performed great service to Pakistan.
Grades of the Order of Imtiaz
This award is the 4th Grade in the Order of Imtiaz (Excellence). The four Grades in the Order of Imtiaz are:
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence; ) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence; ) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence; ) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence; ).
ORDER OF IMTIAZ (CIVILIAN)Nishan-e-ImtiazHilal-e-ImtiazSitara-e-ImtiazTamgha-e-Imtiaz ORDER OF IMTIAZ (MILITARY)Nishan-e-ImtiazHilal-e-ImtiazSitara-e-ImtiazTamgha-e-Imtiaz
Service Ribbon Insignia The ribbon for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) is:
Yellow with a white centre band and a narrow Pakistan Green stripe in the middle.
The ribbon for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) is:
White edges with Pakistan Green center band and three equal stripes in the middle, separated by two equal-sized Pakistan Green stripes.
Glimpse Of Recipients Year Recipient Field / Occupation State / Country Abdul Razzaq Anjum Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Ishrat Fatima Newsreader Islamabad Laiq Zada Laiq Literature Madyan, Pakistan Shoaib Hashmi Art Pakistan 1960 Abul Rauf Seemab Art Peshawar, Pakistan 1960SadequainArtPakistan 1962 Shaukat Thanvi Journalism Lahore, Punjab 1962 Nabi Bakhsh Baloch Education Sindh 1963 Tariq Mustafa Science Faisalabad, Punjab1965Mohini HameedLahore, Punjab 1966 Noor Jehan Art Karachi, Sindh 1969 Muslehuddin Art East Pakistan 1979Qari Shakir QasmiArtPunjab, Rawalpindi 1986 Jilani Kamran Literature Lahore, Punjab 1989Muhammad UmerFootball (Sports)Karachi, Sindh 1992 Dr. Maj. Farkhanda Sadiq Amry Medical Corps Lahore, Punjab 1998 Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary Science Karachi, Sindh 1998Mohini HameedLahore, Punjab 2000 Muhammad Asif Khan Science Chakwal, Punjab 2001 Mustafa Shameel Science Karachi, Sindh 2002 A. S. Nathaniel Health care Lahore, Punjab 2003 Anwar Khokhar Philanthropy Larkana, Sindh 2003Muhammad Ali ShahServices (Sports)Pakistan 2004 Mian Muhammad Latif Industrialist Toba Tek Singh, Punjab 2004 Rahimullah Yusufzai Journalism Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2005 Abrar-ul-Haq Philanthropy, Art Faisalabad, Punjab 2005 Manzoor Niazi Qawwal Art Karachi, Sindh 2006 Hadiqa Kiani Art Rawalpindi, Punjab 2006Shuja Ud Din MalikWeightliftingGujranwala, Punjab 2007 Junaid Jamshed Art Karachi, Sindh 2008 Atif Aslam Art Wazirabad, Punjab 2009 Kanwal Feroze Literature Punjab 2011 Nasreen Anjum Bhatti Art Sindh 2011 Ghulam Abbas Art Lahore, Punjab 2012 Raihan Merchant Businessman Karachi, Sindh 2012 Saba Qamar Art Hyderabad, Sindh 2012 Sami Khan Art Lahore, Punjab 2012Dr. Majjida Bashir AhmedMedicineSindh 2013 Faisal Mushtaq Education Kharian, Punjab 2013Khalid Masud GondalHealth, EducationMandi Bahauddin, Punjab 2014 Mohammad Tahir Shah Geology Sirikot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2014 Nauman Niaz Journalism Lahore, Punjab 2014 Saadat Saeed Literature Lahore, Punjab 2014 Shakil Auj Education Karachi, Sindh 2015 Abdul Bari Khan Health Karachi, Sindh 2015 Zahid Ur Rashdi Education Gujranwala, Punjab 2016 Mohammad Hameed Shahid Literature Punjab 2016 Dadi Leela Education Hyderabad, Sindh
2019 Source: Seemin JamaliMedicineSindh, PakistanSyed Sabihuddin RehmaniArts (Naat Recitation/ Literature) Sindh, PakistanMs. Mehwish HayatArt(Acting) Sindh, Pakistan
2020 Mr. Abdul Majid Jahangir Arts (Acting) Sindh Major Ahmed Osman (Retd) Pakistan Army Punjab, Pakistan
2021 Rubina Mustafa QureshiArt (Singing)Sindh, PakistanLt.Col Munazzam Jah (Retd)Pakistan ArmyBalochistan, Pakistan
2023 Pakistan conferred a series of civil awards in 2023 to recognize exceptional contributions across various fields. The recipients demonstrated outstanding achievements in literature, arts, sports, social services, public service, and other domains. Further to the list provided below, a poignant tribute was paid to the healthcare sector, with 299 individuals posthumously awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for their selfless sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic. These awards serve as a testament to the nation's gratitude for the invaluable services rendered by these heroes. #RecipientField / OccupationRef.1Mr. Zubair Imam MalikPhilanthropy2Dr. Ghazala Shaheen (Martyr)Medicine (COVID-19)3Mr. Abdul Hafeez KhanPhilanthropy4Mr. Asad Ullah KhalidGallantry5Dr. Mohammad Al-Arabi BouaziziServices to Pakistan6Dr. Javaid Ahmed SheikhServices to Pakistan7Mr. Salman Ilyas KhanServices to Pakistan8Dr. Shaukat SaeedScience (Materials Chemistry)9Prof. Dr. Sardar KhanScience (Environmental Science)10Prof. Dr. Abdul Naeem KhanScience (Chemistry)11Dr. Haider AbbasScience12Mr. Abdul Aleem HaiderScience (Physics)13Dr. Muhammad Usman AkramEngineering14Dr. Tahir MasoodEngineering15Dr. Salman Raza NaqviEngineering16Dr. Hammad OmerEngineering17Mr. Murli DharEngineering (Architect)18Syed Sabahat HussainMechanical Engineering19Mr. Muhammad Amin WarraichProject Management20Mr. Asif IqbalMechanical Engineering21Dr. Manzoor IkramScience (Physics)22Dr. Muhammad Zamurad ShahElectrical Engineering23Dr. Rashid Ahmad BhattiElectrical Engineering24Dr. Nasir MehmoodMechanical Engineering25Dr. Nadia JamilGenetics26Dr. Sajid YaqubEngineering (Mechanical)27Mr. Imran SarwarSatellite Communications28Dr. Muhammad Imran AfzalEngineering (Mechanical)29Prof. Dr. Muhammad YarEducation (Chemistry)30Prof. Dr. Aamer Saeed BhattiEducation (Chemistry)31Prof. Dr. Shahid MunirEducation32Dr. Waseem Azhar (USA)Education33Dr. Talat Mehmood (Germany)Education34Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Sawand (Shaheed)Education (I.T. & Higher Management)35Prof. Dr. Zia ul HaqEducation36Prof. Dr. Mushtaq AhmadEducation37Dr. Hassan Imran AfridiEducation38Mr. Anwar AmjadEducation39Dr. Syed Mehmood RazaEducation40Dr. Shagufta JabeenMedicine41Prof Sajjad NaseerEducation42Ms. Kanwal AmeenEducation43Dr. Shahid HamidMedicine44Dr. Rashid SiddiquiMedicine45Dr. Shaukat Yousaf KhanMedicine46Mr. Muhammad Arshad ChohanMedicine47Prof. Rizwan TajMedicine (Psychiatry, Medical Education)48Dr. Nadeem QamarMedicine (Cardiologist)49Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal AfridiMedicine (Psychiatry)50Dr. Umraz KhanMedicine (Plastic Surgery)51Mr. Khalid WaheedMedicine52Dr. Rizwan Jamil RahmanMedicine53Prof. Dr. Irfan Manzoor BakhshiMedicine54Mr. Moquit UsmanMedicine55Dr. Ghulam AbbasMedicine56Prof. Dr. Ali Raza HashmiMedicine57Dr. Yasir Arafat GabolMedicine58Dr. Awais Ahmed LakhairMedicine59Qari Waseem Ullah Amin Arts (Qira'at)60Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Qamar Arts (Naat Khawani)61Ms. Sajal Ali Arts (Acting)62Syeda Mehrbano Kazim (Alias Juggan Kazim) Arts (Anchoring/Acting)63Mr. Abdul Batin Farooqi Arts (Acting)64Mr. Almas Khan Khalil Arts (Folk Pashto Singing)65Mr. Fazal Wahab Dard Arts (Singing)66Ustad Rustam Fateh Ali Khan Arts (Classical Singing)67Mr. Imran Aziz Mian Arts (Qawwali)68Mr. Arbab Khan Khoso Arts (Alghoza Playing)69Mr. Jehanzeb Malik Arts (Painting)70Mr. Jamil Ahmed Baloch Arts (Painting, Sculpturing)71Mr. Gulraiz Ghouri Arts (Photography)72Prof. Dr. Gul Rahim Khan Arts (Archaeology & Numismatics)73Dr. Asma Ibrahim Arts (Archeology)74Syed Ghalib Baqar Arts (Painting)75Mr. Ghulam Abbas Khaskheli Arts (Egg Shell Painting)76Mr. Mushtaque Ali Lashari Arts (Painting)77Mr. Bandah Ali Arts (Folk Artist/Painting)78Mr. Rahmatullah KhanArts (Photography)79Dr. Khalid Bin ShaheenActingProduction80Mr. Shahzad RafiqueArts (Film Direction)81Mr. Khan Shahnawaz MalhiArts (Painting)82Mr. Muhammad WaseemArts (Calligraphy)83Mr. A.S RindArts (PaintingCalligraphy)84Ms. Fizza Ali MeerzaArts (ProductionScreen Writing)85Mr. Amjad SheikhArts (Film Production Distribution)86Mr. Abdul Wasay ChaudharyArts (FilmDrama Acting)87Mr. Farooq HassanArts (Host)88Mr. Misbah Uddin QaziArts (Visual Arts)89Dr. Aqeel Abbas JafriLiterature (Poetry & Linguistics)90Mr. Ali Dost AajizLiterature (Poetry/Writing)91Mr. Anwer Sen RoyLiterature (Poetry/Writing)92Dr. Mushtaq Ali LeghariLiterature (Poetry/Writing)93Mr. Shams ul Qamar (Late)Literature (Poetry/Writing)94Dr. Muhammad IsmailLiterature (Writing)95Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor BalochLiterature (Writing)96Mr. Ahmed AtaullahLiterature (Poetry)97Mr. Aziz IjazLiterature (Poetry)98Mr. Ghulam Qadir Buzdar (Late)Literature (Poetry)99Mr. Muhammad Salim ShahzadLiterature100Mr. Amjad Aziz MalikJournalism101Mr. Fahad Saleem MalikJournalism (Media/Technology)102Syed Naqi Haider NaqviJournalism103Ms. Shama JunejoJournalism104Mr. Waqar SattiJournalism105Mr. Farooq AdilJournalism106Mr. Fahad HussainJournalism107Mr. Iftikhar AhmedJournalism108Mr. Usman TajwarSports (Boxing)109Ms. Ushna SohailSports (Lawn Tennis)110Mr. Danish AtlasSports (Squash)111Ms. Farzana ShoaibSocial Services112Syed FerozAlam ShahSocial Services113Ms. Fadia KashifSocial Services114Molana Muhammad MaazReligious Scholar115Moulana Khabeer AzadReligious Scholar116Lt. Col. Syed Maozzam Ali (Retd)Public Service117Syeda Arooba Bilal Hussain GillaniPublic Service118Dr. Muhammad Salim HabibPublic Service119Dr. Syed Saif ur RehmanPublic Service120Mr. Fazal Karim DadabhoyPublic Service121Syed Zafar Abbas JafriPublic Service122Dr. Muhammad Quraish KhanPublic Service123Mr. Abdul Rauf BalochPublic Service124Mr. Bashir Ahmed BangulzaiPublic Service125Mr. Muhammad Imtiaz BuzdarPublic Service126Mr. Amjad HussainPublic Service127Mr. Irfan SaleemPublic Service128Mr. Saqib Sultan Al MehmoodPublic Service129Mr. Ijaz Shafi GillaniPublic Service130Mr. Musaddaq ZulqarnainPublic Service131Mr. Muhammad Asif JameelPublic Service132Syed Murtaza Ali ShahPublic Service133Mr. Muhammad MushtaqPublic Service134Mr. Farooq MehboobPublic Service135Ms. Aisha KhanPublic Service136Mr. Basharat Mehmood ShehzadPublic Service137Syed Rizwan MahboobPublic Service138Mr. Ali Tauqeer ShaikhPublic Service139Mr. Afaq Ahmed QureshiPublic Service140Dr. Inayat HussainPublic Service141Mr. Hamed Yaqoob SheikhPublic Service142Mr. Rashid Mahmood LangrialPublic Service143Mr. Zulfiqar YounasPublic Service144Mr. Tanvir ButtPublic Service145Mr. Asim Iftikhar AhmadPublic Service146Mr. Bilal Siddique KamyanaPublic Service147Mr. Shamim Ashraf KhawajaPublic Service148Mrs. Abida MalikPublic Service149Mr. Zubair AliPublic Service150Haji Masood ParekhPublic Service151Mr. Maqsood AhmadPublic Service (Heritage Management)152Ms. Sarah AhmadPublic Service (Child Protection)153Dr. Mimpal SinghPublic Service (Inter-faith harmony)154Dr. Saud AnwarServices to Pakistan155Dr. Mukhayo AbdurakhmonovaServices to Pakistan156Dr. Rizwana ChaudharyHealth (Gynecologist)157Lt Col Muhammad Maaz AbaidPakistan Army 2024 TBD. #RecipientField / OccupationRef.1TBDTBD 2025 TBD. #RecipientField / OccupationRef.1TBDTBD 2026 + 2026 recipients of the Sitara-i-Imtiaz Recipient Photo Field of award Country Rukhsana Zuberi — Science (engineering) Irfan Khoosat — Arts (performing arts) Hadiqa Kiani Arts (singing) Azra Aftab — Arts (television acting) Samina Peerzada Arts (acting, direction and anchoring) Fazila Qazi — Arts (performing arts) Savera Nadeem Arts (acting) Humaira Arshad — Arts (singing and anchoring) Saira Naseem — Arts (singing) Salima Hashmi Arts (painting, curating and art history) Murtaza Barlas — Literature (poetry) Yasmeen Hameed — Literature (poetry and editing) Karrar Hussain — Literature (poetry and literary criticism) Sana Mir Sports (cricket) Haider Ali — Sports (discus throw) Mohsin Nawaz Sports (shooting) Sarmad Ali — Journalism Shahjehan Syed Karim — Public service Khurshid Ahmad Nadeem — Public service Syed Deedar Hussain Shah — Public service Shahab Uddin Khan — Public service Rehan Zeb Khan — Public service Frank Khalid Services to Pakistan (overseas Pakistani) Ashraf Habibullah Services to Pakistan (overseas Pakistani)
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz Yasmeen Dadabhoy — Education