Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz also attended the special investiture ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday.
FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF AWARDEES:
RECIPIENTS OF SITARA-I-EISAAR:
Azmat Ullah, Head of Delegation, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Islamabad. Paseal Mauchle, Head of Delegation, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Islamabad. Hassan Abdel Moneim Mostafa, Regional Representative, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Islamabad. Ms Liemkham Xayakeo, Representing GOAL, Islamabad. Dr Khaled S. Alhabshi, Head of Saudi Relief Mission.
Adil Al-Mahi, Country Director, Islamic Relief, Islamabad. Zafer Kamber Representing Turkish Red Crescent Society. Jack Noman, Country Representative, Catholic Relief Service (CRS). Joseph Belliveau, Head of Mission, Medicines Sans Frontier (Holland). Amyn A. Dossa, Chairman, FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance (Agha Khan Development Network) Pakistan. Wang Manda, Representing China Earthquake Administration, representing China Earthquake Administration. Gustavo Machin, Ambassador of Cuba on behalf of Cuban Medical Relief Mission. Kim Beam Kon, President, Korean Loving Community. Fesih Celik, Managing Director, Pak, Turk International Educational Foundation. Sheikh Liaquat Hussain, Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation.
Faisal Eidhi, Trustee, Eidhi Welfare Foundation. Shoaib Sultan, Chairman National Rural Support Programme (NRSP). Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, President, Pakistan Muslim League. Sir Anwar Pervez, Chairman, Bestway Foundation Charity. Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, Chairman Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Securities. S.M. Muneer, Chairman Din Group of Industries. Yusuf Shirazi, Chairman Atlas Group of Companies.
Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, Chairperson, Beacon House Group of Companies. M.I. Akbar Group of Companies. Habib Ahmad, Managing Director, M/s Rafiq Habib Limited. Tariq Saeed Saigol, Chairman M/s Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group. Muhammad Shah Afridi, Chief Executive, Haier Company. Abrarul Haque. Chairman, Sahara for Life Trust. Shahzad Roy, Chairman, Zindagi Trust.
Fakhar-e-Alam. Jawad Ahmad, Chairman Taleem for all Trust. Nafeesa Khattak. Brigadier Yasoob Ali Dogar (Retd). Shabnum Ahmed of Bangladesh. Altaf M. Saleem, Chairman, Erra. Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed, Deputy Chairman, Erra. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, Chief Secretary, NWFP. Kashif Murtaza, Chief Secretary, AJK. Chesty Yousaf Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Balakot. Major General Javed Aslam Tahir, HI (M), General Officer Commanding (GOC), Aviation Command. Major General Qasim Qureshi, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 19 Division. Major General Imtiaz Ahmed, TI (M), Director General (DG) Engineers. Major General Khalid Nawaz Khan, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 12 Division. Major General Syed Shakeel Hussain, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 37 Division.
Brigadier Abdul Quddus, Commander 107 Brigade. Brigadier Muhammad Asfhar Naseem, 491 Engineers Group. Brigadier Muhammad Inamul Haq Commander Corps (CC) Engineers 10 corps. Brigadier Abid Hussain, Commander 105 Brigade. Brigadier Imtiaz Hussain Sherazi, Logistic Directorate, GHQ. Brigadier Syed Amjad Shabbir, Commander 212 Independent Infantry Brigade Group (IIBG). Commodore Mumtaz Ali Khan SI (M), Pakistan Navy. Air commodore Tahir Rashid Sajid, Pakistan Air Force. Air Commodore Najamul Asar, Pakistan Air Force. Captain Rana Farooq Ehsan, Pakistan Navy. Captain Muzammil Hussain, Pakistan Navy. Group Captain Abdul Waris, Pakistan Air Force. Lieutenant Colonel Malik Ameer Muhammad, 763 Construction Team (CT). Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ashfaq Bajwa, HQ Army Engineers. Lieutenant Colonel Waheed Khan, HQ Army Aviation Command. Lieutenant Colonel Sana Ullah Khan, HQ Army Aviation Command. Lieutenant Colonel Tariq Javed, Logistic Directorate. Lieutenant Colonel Zakeer Ahmed Khan, 97 Lieutenant Air Defence Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Mamoon Rashid, CMH Rawalpindi. Major Naveed Qadir, HQ Army Aviation Command. Major Sohail Muzammil, CMH Lahore.
Major Ghulam Sabir, CMH Kharian. Captain Shah Pasand, 41 FF Regiment. Lieutenant Nadir Mohiuddin, 14 Sindh Regiment. 2/Lieutenant Fahd Javed Khan, 30 Punjab Regiment. Subedar Ghulam Shah, 27 Punjab Regiment Havaldar Zulifqar Ali, 5 FF Regiment. Dafadar Abdul Qadir, 22 Cavalry. Niak Muhammad Ejaz Khan, 21 AK Regiment. UP Niak Afzal Hussain, 88 IFCE. Separ Lutfullah, Army Survey Group Engineers (ASGE). Pakistan Television Chaudhry Najamul Haq Hussain, Managing Director, PTV. Ibrahim Rehman, CEO, GEO Television. Salman Iqbal, CEO, ARY Television. Asif A. Zuberi, Chief Executive, AAJ TV. Ghazanfar Ali, Chief Executive Officer, INDUS TV Network.
RECIPIENTS OF TAMGHA-I-EISAAR: Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, Chairman & Founder, Gift of the Givers Foundation, South Africa. Todd Shea, Operation Heart Beat-Field Co-ordinator. Moina Sayeed, President, Pakistan Women's Association (Bahrain), Tariq Mehmood Chughtai, President, Maqsood Welfare Foundation. Air Shahid Hamid Shigri (Retd). Lieutenant Colonel Arshad Amin, 6 Aviation Squadron. Major Farooq Pirzada, PRO 10 Corps. Dr Muhammad Amjad, Shelter Medical Relief Centre, Islamabad. Mukhtar Rathore Muzaffarabad. Arshad Sharif, Muzaffarabad. Sajjad Alamgir, Muzaffarabad. Tauseeq Haider, Compere PTV. Shamoon Hashmi. Agha Murtaza Hussain, Director, International Marketing, National Tiles. Dr Abid Malik.
Khalil Hamayun, Director, EP Wing, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Christina Yunas, Nurse, DHQ Hospital, Bagh, AJK. Muhammad Khurshid, Lineman, Electricity Department, Muzaffarabad.
List of Awardees whose Individual citation was read out
RECIPIENTS OF SITARA-I-EISAAR: UN Family Organisation through Dr France Donnay, Acting UN Resident Co-ordinator Pakistan. Late Cenek Takin, Turkish engineer through his father Orhan Yakin. Late Ufuk Arsalan, Turkish engineer thorough his father Hasan Huseyin Arslan. Kenan Cenek, Turkish engineer who was injured during relief operation. Miss Erva Yalem, Turkish girl who donated her bangles. Sayyed Ahmed Khan, Principal, Sahar Children Academy. Dr Saim Yaqoob Malhi (Shaheed) through his father Lieutenant Colonel Yaqub Hassan Malhi (Retd). Brigadier Ihsanul Haq, Commander 1 AK Brigade. Major Naeemullah Khattak, 4 Army Aviation Squadron. Lieutenant Colonel Mazhar Ahmed Chand, 8 Engineers Battalion. Subedar Mehmud Ahmed, 32 AK Regiment.
RECIPIENTS OF TAMGHA-I-EISAAR: Muhammad Masood Alam Al-Azhari, Chairman of the 'Islamic Help'. DSP Muhammad Khalid Khan, Balakot. Zahid Amin Kashif, Administrator, Municipal Corporation, Muzaffarabad. Ghulam Fareed Sabri of Faisalabad. Wahid Ashraf S/o Muhammad Ashraf. Georgina Tabassum.
COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES: Shabir Hussain. Syed Qaiser Shah.