For Science, Engineering and Education: Conferment of Sitara-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Dr Syed Khurshid Hasnain in the category of Natural Sciences (Physics). President's Award for Pride of Performance has been approved for Dr Muhammad Arif Chaudhry, Science (Chemistry) and Dr Hamid Saleem, Science (Plasma Physics). Tamgha-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Professor Dr Zahoor Ahmed Swati, Plant Biotechnology/Agriculture Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering; Dr Amin Badshah, Science (Chemistry); Dr Jasmin Shah, Chemistry; Professor DrFauzia Yusuf Hafeez, Agriculture Biotechnology; and Professor Dr Izhar Hussain, Science (Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Higher Education Administration).
ENGINEERING: President's Award for Pride of Performance has been approved for Dr Mohammad Mujahid, Material Engineering.
EDUCATION: Sitara-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Professor Dr Mohammad Nizamuddin, Education. President's Award for Pride of Performance has been approved for Hasan Shahnawaz Zaidi, Education (Art & Design). Tamgha-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Dr Sharifullah Khan, Education (Computer Science); Dr Akhtar Naeem Khan, Teaching & Research; Ms Norma Fernandes, Education; and Professor Dr Iqbal Ahmad, Education.
ARTS, LITERATURE AND SPORTS: President's Award for Pride of Performance has been approved for Shahid Abdullah, Art & Design; and Ustad Shafiq-uz-Zaman Khan, Art/Calligraphy. Tamgha-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Ms Mussarat Mirza, Arts (Painter, Art Education); Ustad Nazir Gul, Arts (Musician, Music Composer & Director); Mst Nijat Bibi, Arts (Hunza Embroidery); Raja Bhai Jan, Music (Instrumental); Mian Ghulam Muhammad Jhandir, Collection & Preservation of National Heritage; and Qamar Ali Brohi, Folk Dancer.
Tamgha-i-Khidmat has been approved for Ms Park Kyo Soon (Esther), Art & Culture. Hilal-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Zafar Iqbal, Literature. Sitara-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Shehzad Ahmad Late, Literature; and Dr Tariq Rahman, Literature. President's Award for Pride of Performance has been approved for Professor Dr Tabbasum Kashmiri, Literature; Agha Saleem (Agha Khalid Saleem), Literature; Professor Wali Muhammad Khan Siyal Kakar, Literature; and Younus Javaid, Literature; Ali Muhammadi Khorasani, Literature. Tamgha-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Professor Qalander Shah Lakyari, Literature; Professor Dr Nazeer Tabassum, Literature; Ghaus Buksh Sabir, Literature; Afzal Murad, Literature.
JOURNALISM: Tamgha-i-Pakistan has been approved for Ms Zhao Qiao in the category of Journalism.
SPORTS: Tamgha-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Wasim Ahmed, Sports (Hockey). For Services to Pakistan/Public Service/Human Rights and Gallantry Services to Pakistan: Hilal-i-Pakistan has been approved for Wang Yi, Services to Pakistan. Sitara-i-Pakistan has been approved for General C S Weerasooriya (Retd), Services to Pakistan. Sitara-i-Khidmat has been for Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrila, Services to Pakistan.
Tamgha-i-Khidmat has been approved for Wang Dejie, Services to Pakistan (Naval Constructor). Tamgha-i-Quaid-i-Azam has been for Professor Kazuyuki Moriyama, Services to Pakistan.
Public Service: Tamgha-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Ghulam Muhammad Naz, Public Service (Fire & Rescue); and Dr Abdul Tawwab Khan, Special Service (Special Education).
GALLANTRY: Sitara-i-Shujaat has been approved for Ms Samia Noreen Shaheed (Gallantry) and Abdul Mansoor Kakar Shaheed (Gallantry). Tamgha-i-Shujaat has been approved for Muhammad Bashir Shaheed (Gallantry), Malik Taj Muhammad Khan Shaheed (Gallantry), Muhammad Rafique (Gallantry), Haji Fazal Karim Shaheed (Gallantry), Mohabat Ali Unar (Gallantry), Balqaiz Shaheed (Gallantry), Hayatullah Shaheed (Gallantry), Naeemullah Shaheed (Gallantry), Dr Shabbir Ahmed Magsi (Gallantry) and Anwar Mir Shaheed (Gallantry).
The President has also approved conferment of National Awards upon the following as mentioned against their names. Hilal-i-Imtiaz has been approved for Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi (Literature), Pride of Performance for Ahad Khan Cheema (Civil Servant), Pride of Performance for Syed Irshad Hussain Rashid (Journalist), Pride of Performance for Aurangzeb Laghari (TV Artist), Pride of Performance for Khalid Ahmed (Journalist), Pride of Performance for Wali Khan Babar (Late) (Journalist), Pride of Performance for Zeeshan Abbasi (Cricketer), Pride of Performance for Ayub Khan (alias Ayub Khawar) (Producer) Pride of Performance for Dr Bakht Jamal (Health Professional) Pride of Performance for Dr Muhammad Naeem (Health Professional), Hilal-i-Shujaat for Fayyaz Sumbel Late (Police Officer), Sitara-i-Shujaat for Hilal Khan (Late) (Police Officer), Sitara-i-Shujaat for Ms Malala Yousufzai (Student), Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for Dr Ali Haider (Late) (Professor of Ophthalmology), Tamgha-i-Shujaat for Ms Parveen Rehman (Late) (Social Worker) and Tamgha-i-Shujaat for Ms Zara Shahid Hussain (Late) (Human Rights Activist).