On the occasion of Independence Day, 14th August 2009, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been pleased to confer the following Civil Awards on Pakistani citizens and Foreign Nationals for excellence in various fields of activities.
President Asif Ali Zardari on 23rdMarch, 2010 (Tuesday) conferred civil awards on individuals in recognition of their gallantry, academic distinction and distinction in the fields of sports and nursing.

Following is the list of recipients of President’s Award for Pride of Performance:

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE

1. Dr. Muhammad Javed Akhtar (NWFP) Science (Chemistry)

2. Dr. S. M. Javed Akhtar (Sindh) Science (Laser Optics)

3. Mrs. Mehmooda Kazmi (Punjab) Science (Biology)

4. Mr. Safdar Habib (Sindh) Engineering

5. Syed Khalid Hussain (Punjab) Engineering (Nuclear)

6. Mr. Muhammad Masood Mirza (Punjab) Engineering (Mining)

7. Mr. Zahid Shakeel (Punjab) Engineering (Mechanical)

8. Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwer (Punjab) Engineering (Nuclear)

9. Mr. Kaleem Shaukat (Punjab) Engineering (Mechanical)

10. Syed Tahir Hassan Hashmi (Islamabad) Engineering (Chemical)

11. Mr. Ayaz Ayub (Punjab) Electrical Engineering

12. Mr. Faiz-ul-Hassan (Punjab) Electronics

13. Mr. Riaz Alam Khan (Sindh) Engineering (Aerospace)

14. Late Anwar Solangi (Sindh) Art (Actor/Drama Writer)

15. Rabia Zuberi (Sindh) Art (Education & Sculpture)

16. Mr. Zulfiqar Ali (Punjab) Art & Culture

17. Ms. Masarrat Misbah (Sindh) Art (Restructuring of faces)

18. Mr. Hameed Akhtar (Punjab) Literature

19. Mrs. Afzal Tauseef (Punjab) Literature

20. Mr. Masood Ashar (Punjab) Literature

21. Mr. Sobho Gian Chandani (Sindh) Literature

22. Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo (Sindh) Literature

23. Mrs. Fehmida Riaz (Sindh) Literature

24. Mr. Masud Mufti (Punjab) Literature

25. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Azam Azam (NWFP) Literature

26. Mr. Muhammad Saleem Khan (Saleem Raz) (NWFP) Literature (Poetry)

27. Prof. Dr. Inam-ul-Haq Javeid (Punjab) Literature (Poetry)

28. Mr. Shahid Mahmood Nadeem (Punjab) Literature (Playwright)

29. Mr. Mahmood Shaam (Sindh) Literature (Journalism)

30. Mr. Sultan Ahmed (Sindh) Journalism

31. Mr. Younus Khan (NWFP) Sports (Cricket)

32. Mr. Shahid Khan Afridi (NWFP) Sports (Cricket)

33. Mr. Zakauddin (Punjab) Sports (Hockey)

34. Mr. Lal Saeed (NWFP) Sports (Boxing)

35. Mr. Atta Muhammad Kakar (Balochistan) Sports

36. Dr. Med. Ursula H. Schmitz (Germany) Services to Pakistan

37. Dr. Rebecca D. Eiwen (U.K.) Services to Pakistan