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  • Pakistan Civil Awards 2022: List of all the recipients

    Pakistan Civil Awards 2022: List of all the recipients

    President Dr Arif Alvi conferred 253 Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals with Pakistan civil awards in honour of the nation’s 75th Diamond Jubilee.
    Awards were given to the people for their bravery and excellence in various disciplines. The ceremony of the awards will take place on Pakistan Day, March 23, 2023.

    Have a look at the list:
    NISHAN-I-IMTIAZ

    Mr Sartaj Aziz, Public Service

    Mr. Hasil Bazinjo, Public Service

    Mr Raees-ul-Ahrar Ch. Ghulam Abbas Khan (Late), Public Service

    Justice (R) Rana Bhagwan Das (Late), Public Service

    Mr Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla (late), Art (Musician / Composer)

    Mr Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum (late), Poet

    Mr Muhammad Qavi Khan, Performing Arts
    (Drama, film & stage)

    Mr Jahangir Khan Sports,(Squash)

    HILAL-I-PAKISTAN

    Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Services to Pakistan

    His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Services to Pakistan

    HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Services to Pakistan

    Engr. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih Services to Pakistan

    H.E. Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Qatari) Services to Pakistan

    Ambassador (R) Robin L. Raphel Services to Pakistan

    HILAL-I-SHUJAAT

    Brig (R) Khalid Farid Gallantry

    Brig. Faisal Naseer Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    HILAL-I-IMTIAZ

    Dr Khawaja Abdul Hayee (late) Education

    Engr. Prof. Ahmed Farooq Bazai Academic Administration/Education

    Prof. Dr Talat Naseer Pasha Science, Engineering & Education

    Hakim Rizwan Hafeez Health

    Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar Engineering (Nuclear)

    Mr Raees Ahmed Arts (Violinist)

    Mr Amjad Islam Amjad Arts (Literature)

    Mr Ahmad Arif Nizami (late) Journalism

    Mr Mujib-ur-Rahman Shami Journalism

    Mr Altaf Hassan Qureshi Journalism

    Ms. Bilquis Bano Edhi (Late) Social Services

    Mr Muhammad Ramzan Chhipa Public Service

    Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera Public Service

    Mr. Maroof Afzal (Late) Public Service

    Senator Muhammad Talah Mahmood Public Service

    Senator Hilal-ur-Rehman Public Service

    Dr Gohar Ejaz Philanthropy

    HILAL-I-QUAID-I-AZAM

    Dr James M. Shera Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-PAKISTAN

    Mr Lin Songtian, Services to Pakistan

    Mr Khalid Mehmood Services to Pakistan

    Mr Cahit Yasar Eren Services to Pakistan

    Raja Najabat Hussain Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-SHUJAAT

    Malik Muhammad Hassan Gallantry

    Malik Gingray (late) Gallantry

    Malik Shumail Khan Gallantry

    Ms Fizza Tariq Malik (late) Gallantry

    Raja Mustafa Ali Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Afzal Shaikh Gallantry

    Mr. Sajid Kiani Gallantry

    Lt Col Shahid Rasool Choudhary Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Mr Wajahat Ullah Afridi Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Mr Mansoor Ahmad Khan Services to Pakistan

    SITARA-I-IMTIAZ

    Prof. Dr. Asuman Belen Ozcan, Services to Pakistan

    Dr Muhammad Afzal Javed Services to Pakistan

    Mr Zafar Ullah Khan, Services to Pakistan

    Mr Tang Meng Sheng Services to Pakistan

    Prof. Kong Julan Services to Pakistan

    Prof. Dr Engr. Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry Science, Engineering & Education

    Engr. Javed Qureshi Science (Agriculture)

    Dr Abdul Ghani Akram Science (Physics)

    Mr Ghafoor Ahmad Engineering (Chemical)

    Dr Suleman Qaiser Engineering (Chemical)

    Mr Mohsin Fayyaz Engineering (Mechanical)

    Dr Muhammad Aleem Mirza Engineering (Electronics)

    Dr Muhammad Bilal Malik Engineering (Electrical)

    Dr Faiz-ul-Hassan Engineering (Systems)

    Mr Asif Iqbal Navigations System

    Mr Humayun Khan (Late) Agriculture (Garlic Innovation)

    Mr Asif Peer Information Technology

    Dr Saeed Akhtar Medicine

    Dr Muhammad Sharif Malik, M.D. Medicine (Health)

    Prof. Dr Muhammad Ali Education

    Mr Mahfooz-ur-Rehman Education

    Mr Tauqeer Ahmed Nasir Art (Actor)

    Mr Riaz Shahid (Late) Art (Film Director & Writer)

    Mr. Fakhr-e-Alam Art (Host)

    Mr Hassan Ali Isfahani Alias Hassan Jahangir Art (Play Back Singer)

    Mr Saghar Siddiqui alias Muhammad Akhtar (Late) Art (Poetry)

    Mr Aneeq Ahmed Art (Anchor)

    Syed Manzar Hasan alias Hasan Manzar Art (Literature)

    Dr. Moeen ud Din Aqeel Art (Literature)

    Mrs Shama Khalid (Late) Art (Literature)

    Mr Naseer Turabi (Late) Literature

    Mr. Muhammad Shafi alias Shakir Shuja Abadi Literature

    Ch. Shafay Hussain Sport (Kabbadi)

    Mr Babar Azam Sports (Cricket)

    Mr Ziauddin (Late) Journalism

    Mr Javed Choudhry Journalism

    Mr Nadeem Malik Journalism

    Mr. Atta Ur Rehman (Late) Journalism

    Dr Anees Ahmed Religious Scholar

    Maulana Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari Religious Scholar

    Dr Qibla Ayaz Religious Scholar

    Allama Saqib Raza Mustafai Religious Scholar

    Mr. Abdul Rauf Rufi Naat Khawan

    Mr Waqar Ahmed Malik Public Service

    Mr. Murtaza Mehmood Public Service

    Mr. Imdad ullah Bosal Public Service

    Mr. Moin Ul Haq Public Service

    Dr Mohammad Ashraf Tahir Public Service

    Mirza Ishtiaq Baig Social Services

    PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE

    Dr Mehboob Ali Sial Science (Agriculture)

    Mr Abdul Majid Khan Science (Chemistry)

    Mr Muhammad Azam Khan Science (Chemistry)

    Ch. Muhammad Yousaf Science (Chemistry)

    Mr Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan Engineering (Nuclear)

    Mr Naveed Ahmad Engineering (Metallurgy)

    Hafiz M. Noshad Ali Engineering (Mechanical)

    Mr Muhammad Javed Siddique Engineering (Mechanical)

    Dr Humayun Qureshi Engineering (Aerospace)

    Mr. Raheem Sanaullah Ch. Engineering (Electrical)

    Mr Tariq Maqbool Quality Management

    Col (R) Muhammad Amin Missile Design

    Mr Amad Ahmad Digital Communication

    Mr Muhammad Mehboob Khan Science (Physics)

    Mr Haroon Ikram Sheikh Science (Metallurgy & Material)

    Mr Muhammad Rahman Nuclear Safety Regulation

    Dr Muhammad Maqsood Physics
    (Vacuum Science & Technology)

    Prof. Dr Aisha Siddiqa Medicine / Health

    Ms Parveen alias Sangeeta Art (Film Director)

    Mr Abdul Aziz Khan Alias Aziz Tabassum Art (Film Director)

    Mr Muhammad Hafeez Tahir Art (Producer)

    Mr Qadir Ali Shaggan Art (Music / Classical Singer)

    Mr Anwar Hussain Vistro Art (Singer)

    Ms. Gul Zari (Wagma) Art (Singer)

    Ms Arooj Aftab Art (Singing)

    Mr Altaf Hussain Tafu Khan Art
    (Tabla Player / Music Composer)

    Ustad Abdullah Khan Art (Shahani Player)

    Ms Nargis Shaheen Art (Broadcaster, Compare)

    Ms. Anjum Shaheen (Alias Anjuman) Art (Acting)

    Mr Amanullah Nasir Arts (Acting / Writer)

    Syed Afzal Ahmad Art (Film, Tv Actor)

    Ms Bushra Farrukh Art (Drama)

    Ms Taskeen Zafar Art (News Reader / Anchor)

    Mr. Sher Dad Khan Alias Sher Miandad Khan Art (Qawwali)

    Mr Anjum Ayaz Art (Sculptor)

    Mr R. M. Naeem Art (Painting, Educationist)

    Mr. Sain Dad Art (Ghara Dancer)

    Mr Muhammad Javed Arts (Painting)

    Mr Muhammad Qamar Sultan Arts (Quranic Calligraphy)

    Syed Shamoon Ashraf Hashmi Art (Television Compare)

    MrObaidullah Darwesh Durrani Art (Literature)

    Dr Ghulam Hassan Hassanu Art (Literature)

    Rana Fazal Hussain Art (Literature)

    Prof. Dr Muhammad Ashraf Shaheen Qaiserani Art (Literature)

    Prof Jehanzeb Niaz Khan (Late) Art (Literature)

    Mr Jamshid Khan Dukhi (Late) Art (Literature / Poetry)

    Mr Farhat Abbas Shah Literature (Poet)

    Mr Arshad Nadeem Sports (Athletics)

    Mr Sirbaz Khan Sports (Mountaineering)

    Ms Shahida Sports (Karate)

    Ms Amina Wali Sports (Skiing)

    Mr Abdul Karim (late) Sports (Mountaineering/Porter)

    Mr Irfan Mehsood Sports (Martial Arts)

    Mr Masood Jan Sports (Blind Cricket)

    Mr Ahsan Ramzan Sports (Snooker)

    Mr Nooh Dastagir Butt Sports (Weight Lifter)

    Mr Tikka Khan Journalism

    Hafiz Tahir Khalil Journalism

    Master Altaf Hussain (Late) Public Service
    (Tailoring Pakistan Flag)

    TAMGHA-I-PAKISTAN

    Mr Huang Guiping (Late) Services to Pakistan

    Ms Ding Mufang (Late) Services to Pakistan

    Ms Chen Sai (Late) Services to Pakistan

    TAMGHA-I-SHUJAAT

    Mr Amir Nawaz Khan (Shaheed) Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Kamran (Shaheed) Gallantry

    Col (R) Muhammad Arif Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Usman Shahbaz Gallantry

    Dr. Kamran Ahmed Gallantry

    Mr Sher Ahmed (Faisal Baloch) Gallantry

    Mr Tanveer Hussain Tunio Gallantry

    Mr. Amjad Ahmed Gallantry

    Mr Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh Gallantry

    Mr Bashir Ahmed Brohi Gallantry

    FC Zeeshan Ahmed Gallantry

    FC Naveed Ahmed Gallantry

    FC Zia ur Rehman Gallantry

    Mr Shaheed Javed Ullah Gallantry

    Dr Akbar Nasir, I.G. Gallantry

    Mr. Sohail Zafar Chattha Gallantry

    Mr Sadiq Shah Gallantry

    Raja Muhammad Majid Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Bilal Raja Gallantry

    Mr Mubashir Saleem Gallantry

    Mr Minhas Ahmad Khan Gallantry

    Mr Ijaz Hafeez Gallantry

    Mr Aqeel Ahmed Siddiqi Gallantry

    Mr Waseem Ahmed Khan Gallantry

    Maj Zahoor Ahmed Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Mr Yahya Azeem Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    Hav Abid Ali Gallantry (Counter Terrorism)

    TAMGHA-I-IMTIAZ

    Chaudhary Waseem Akhtar Gallantry

    Mr Ali Usman Gallantry

    Mr Saleem Ahmad, SI Gallantry

    Mr Naseeb Ullah Khan, SP/RO, CTD Gallantry

    Mr Muhammad Ashraf Chaddar, DSP/RO,CTD Gallantry

    Mr Fathi Aly Youseef Services to Pakistan

    Mr Achad Bhuglah Services to Pakistan

    Ms Jehan Ara Science (Information Technology)

    Mr Mudassir Sheikha Science (Information Technology)

    Ms Riffat Shamshad Science (Space Sciences)

    Mr Saleem Khan Lohani Science (Physics)

    Dr Uzma Batool Science (Medicine)

    Prof. Dr Muhammad Younas Science (Veterinary)

    Dr Rizwan Uppal Health

    Dr Farah Naz Qamar Medicine / Health

    Prof. Dr Tanwir Khaliq Medicine

    Prof. Dr Salman Ayaz Medicine

    Dr Nusratullah Chaudhry Medicine

    Dr S. Abbas Raza Medicine

    Prof. Khalid Mahmood Medicine (Neurosurgery)

    Mr Muhammad Shahzad Engineering (Mechanical)

    Mr Muhammad Saadullah Engineering (Chemical)

    Dr Khurram Hameed Engineering (Electronics)

    Syed Muhammad Yasir Abbas Engineering (Communication)

    Mr Shahzad Sadiq Engineering (Mechanical)

    Prof. Dr Zahoor Ul Haq Higher Education

    Dr Samreen Hussain Education

    Prof. Kamal Munir Education

    Ms Noor Jahan Bilgrami Art (Visual, textile designer, researcher & educationist)

    Mr Rustam Ali Lone (Charli) Art (Acting)

    Mr Arif Khan Alias Arbaz Khan Art (Film Director & Artist)

    Mr Muhammad Iqbal Latif Art (Producer / Director)

    Ms Nigar Nazar Art (Puppetry, Cartoon & Animation)

    Mr Zain Ullah Music (Chitrali Sitar Player)

    Mr Muhammad Hanif Alias Hanif Shahzad Art (Painting)

    Mr Jameel Ahmad Paul Art (Literature)

    Dr. Zulfiqar Siyal Art (Literature)

    Dr Waheed Ahmad Art (Literature)

    Ms Neelam Ahmad Bashir Art (Literature)

    Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Art (Literature)

    Mr. Sooraj Narain Alias Narain Lal Art (Literature)

    Ms Khansa Maria Literature

    Qari Dr. Ikram Ullah Qira’at

    Mr. Awais Raza Qadri Naat Khawan

    Mr Shafiq Ahmed Chishti Sports (Kabaddi)

    Ms Bisma Maroof Sports (Cricket)

    Mr. Ajey Lalwani (Late) Journalism (Cameraman)

    Mr Irshad Mastoi (Late) Journalism

    Mr. Musa Khan Khel (Late) Journalism

    Mr Arif Khan (Late) Journalism

    Mr. Zia Ur Rehman Farooqi (Late) Journalism

    Mr Shahid Zehri (Late) Journalism

    Ms Cristina VON Sperling Afridi Public Service

    Mr. Farhaj Sikandar Yar Khan Public Service

    Dr Faridullah Khan Public Service

    Ms Saima Saleem Public Service

    Mr Yasin Malik Public Service (Tax Payer)

    Mr Hassan Javed Exporter Leather

    Mr. Shehzad Ashghar Exporter Textile

    Mr Shabbir Dewan Exporter Plastic

    Mr. Faud Garib Exporter Rice

    Mr Khalid Mehmood Exporter Pharma

    Masood Akhtar Exporter Sports

    Mr. Yaqoob Zamindar Social Services

    Mr Amin Hashwani Social Services Philanthropy

    TAMGHA-I-QUAID-I-AZAM

    Dr Mehreen Faruqi Services to Pakistan

    TAMGHA-I-KHIDMAT

    Choudhary Pervaiz Iqbal Losar Services to Pakistan

  • Independence Day: Five Mili Naghmas we love

    Independence Day: Five Mili Naghmas we love

    Today is the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. In seven decades of Pakistan’s history, many mili naghmas (national songs) were produced. We have listed the top five mili naghmas that we think are loved by everyone.

    Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai

    This mili naghma was sung by Mehdi Hassan in 1962. “Mir-e-karwaan hum thay, rooh-e-karwaan tum ho. Hum to sirf unwaan thay, asal dastaan tum ho.” These lyrics will surely re-ignite the patriotic spirit in you.

    Dil Dil Pakistan

    It won’t be unfair to say that Dil Dil Pakistan by Vital Signs can be termed as the unofficial national anthem of Pakistan. It was released on Independence Day in 1987. It was also copied and used in an Indian film in 1990.

    Ae Watan Pyare Watan

    Ae Watan Pyare Watan was released in 1965 and is sung by Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.This mili naghma evokes strength, jubilance, and a sense of patriotism.

    Ae Watan Ke Sajeelay Jawano

    Malika-e-Tarranum Noor Jehan recorded 12 songs during the 1965 war. Ae Watan Ke Sajeelay Jawano was one of them. Composed with love and passion, this is a song that is guaranteed to evoke patriotism in you.

    Ae Rahe Haq Ke Shaheedon

    The song was composed and sung for the film Madar-e-Watan released in 1966, a year after the 1965 War to pay homage to the martyrs of the 1965 War and is sung by Naseem Begum. The lyrics and music of this song never fails to touch our hearts.

    Happy Independence Day. Pakistan Zindabad!

  • Karachi to get its second street library today

    Karachi to get its second street library today

    The second street library of Karachi will be inaugurated on Independence Day (today) at Baloch Chowk in Lyari.

    As per reports, the first street library with over 600 books was inaugurated on December 25, last year on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

    The street library in Lyari has been set up at Baloch Chowk in alliance with the District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South.

    Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani is going to inaugurated the street library today.

    The city administration had started its work to establish the second street library from July 05 this year.

    The first street library of Karachi is located at the Commissioner’s Corner at Metropole. The library was inaugurated by Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah.

    Not only Karachi, Hyderabad is also going to get its first street library on the Independence Day of Pakistan which is being celebrated across the country today.

    The Hyderabad administration has developed a street library at the city’s iconic “Thandi Sadak”.

  • KYA BOLA? (Aug 5): ‘Hukoomat k sath ab kabhi nahi baithoonga’ to Fayazul Hasan Chohan’s cameo in Independence Day song

    KYA BOLA? (Aug 5): ‘Hukoomat k sath ab kabhi nahi baithoonga’ to Fayazul Hasan Chohan’s cameo in Independence Day song

    Following are some snippets that stood out from Urdu newspapers on August 5, 2020, which The Current takes no responsibility for.


    ‘Hukoomat K Sath Ab Kabhi Nahi Baithoonga’

    It has been reported by Daily Jang that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former prime minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has distanced himself and his party from any proposals to amend National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, saying, “Hukoomat k sath ab kabhi nahi baithoonga. Hukoomat jhoot bolnay pr awaam se maafi maangay. Jahaan wazire azam aur wuzra assembly k floor pr jhoot boltay hon, unn se kya baat karein?”


    PPP Ki 12 Saala Karkardagi

    Daily Jang has quoted Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill as saying, “People’s Party walay ehal hotay to NDMA ko Karachi naa bhejna parrta… jin ki 12 saala karkardagi ka pol chand millimeter baarish ne khol dia, unn se bughz kaisa?


    Fayazul Hasan Chohan’s Cameo

    According to Daily Jang, Punjab Information Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan will be making a cameo appearance in the Independence Day song to be released later this month ahead of August 14 celebrations.

    Chohan, a popular member of the Punjab government, is rather infamous for his “reckless” statements, one of which was against members of the Hindu community and had cost him his job.

  • 5 patriotic songs remakes that are worth listening to

    5 patriotic songs remakes that are worth listening to

    Independence Day makes the patriotic in us all excited. Catchy melodies simply add to the patriotic sentiments and feelings. On Pakistan’s 75th birthday, let’s look at some patriotic songs that will make you fall in love with your country all over again.  

    While songs sung by our legends are without a doubt outclass, The Current has summed up a list of patriotic songs remakes that are definitely worth listening to.

    Sohni Dharti

    Celebrate the spirit of Independence with Sohni Dharti by all the renowned artists of Pakistan.

    Khayal Rakhna

    Strepstils Stereo made the remake of Khayal Rakhna by the legendary Alamgir and interestingly, no musical instruments were used in this song, and all sounds are made from voice and mouth. An August 14 must listen.

    Dil Se Pakistan

    Remember Dil Se by Haroon. Every millennial can relate to this song as this was everyone’s jam for Independence Day.

    Pakistani National Song Mashup

    This tribute to Pakistan by the Christian community in their magically sweet voices is wonderful.

    Main tou Dekhoonga

    We know Main tau Dekhoonga by Strings is not a remake but this song must be in everyone’s playlist as it gives you hope for a brighter future for Pakistan.