An award ceremony was organised on Pakistan Day at the President House in the evening, where about 171 people, including military officers, civilians and foreigners were awarded for their outstanding achievements in various fields, including science and technology.
President Arif Alvi bestowed Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) on several senior officers of Pakistan Armed Forces, including Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat and Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor.
Colonel Sohail Abid (Shaheed), Major Ali Salman Nasir (Shaheed), Sobaidar Shaukat Khan and Sipahi Kamran Afzal (Shaheed) were honoured with the prestigious ‘Sitara-e-Basalat’ for their sacrifices to the motherland.