List of recipients of “Pride of Performance” announced of 14^th August 2011 (Sunday), Pakistan Independence Day by President Asif Ali Zardari and will be conferred on the Pakistan Day, 23^rd March of the following year (2012).

1)            Raja Shahid Nazir (Mechanical Engg)

2)            Abdul Hamid (Physics)

3)            Syed Aqueel Haider Zaidi (Electrical Engg)

4)            Muhammad Faiyaz (Nuclear Engg)

5)            Sajjad Ahmad Mehmood (Chemical Engg)

6)            Ghulam Hussain (Mechanical Engg)

7)            Mirza Zafarul Islam (Geology)

8)            M. Aqil-ur-Rehman (Physics)

9)            Sameeulla Khan (Mechanical Engg)

10)         Rashid Ahmed Alvi (Chemistry)

11)         M. Ibrahim (Physics)

12)         Late Brig. (Retd) Tahir Baig (Netcentric Warfare)

13)         Dr. Amjad Siddique Almas (Geo-Spatial Technologies)

14)         Tariq Aziz Khan (Electrical Engg)

15)         Irfan Ahmad (Electrical Engg)

16)         Muhammad Imran (Micro-Wave Science)

17)         Tasleem Baig (Aerospace Engg)

18)         Shakeel Zahid (Satellite Technology)

19)         Dr. Waqas Masood (Physics)

20)         Dr. Mehboob-ur-Rehman (Plant Breeding & Genetics)

21)         Dr. Syed Tauseef Mohyuddin (Math/Physical Sciences)

22)         Hafiza Dr. Farzana Suleman (Education)

23)         Prof. Muhammad Sharif Tahir (Education)

24)          Gulzar Alam (Singer)

25)         Late Ejaz Hussain Hazervi (Music)

26)         Shigeyuki Ataka, Japan (Arts)

27)         Prof. Dr. Rahat Naveed Masud (Fine Arts)

28)         Azhar Javed (Literature)

29)         Tariq Khurshid Malik (Literature)

30)         Muhammad Lutfullah Khan (Archives)

31)         Muhammad Aman (Literature)

32)         Zahid Hina (Journalism)

33)         Kh. Muhammad Zakariya (Literature)

34)         Muhammad Khamis (Public Service)

35)         Dr. Zahoor Ahmed Awan (Public Service)

Islamabad—On the occasion of Independence Day 14^th August 2010 the president has conferred the Civil Awards on Pakistani and foreign nationals for excellence in various fields of activities. Forty-six Pakistanis and one Canadian (Pakistani origin) have been awarded Pride of Performance in different fields in an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day, 23rd March 2011.

PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE:

1. Mr. Gulzar Ahmed Sheikh (Punjab) Engineering (Underground Mining),

2. Mr. Muhammad Khalid Zahid (Blochistan) Engineering (Electrical),

3. Dr. Muhammad Arshad (Punjab) Nuclear Engineering,

4. Mr. Amjad Pervez (Punjab) Laser (Optics),

5. Mr. Ishan Ullah Qazi (Khyber Pukhtunkwa) Chemistry,

6. Mr. Muhammad Aslam (Punjab) Engineering (Mechanical),

7. Mr. Javaid Ahsan Bhatti (Punjab) Vacuum Science & Technology,

8. Dr. Syed Tajammal Hussain (Islamabad) Nano Technology,

9. Dr. Sumeera Ikram (Punjab) Chemistry,

10. Dr. Muhammad Nzar (Punjab) Physics,

11. Mr. Iqbal Javed Khan (Punjab) Engineering (Experimental Aerodynamics),

12. Mr. Muhammad Ahmed (Sindh) Electronics Engineering,

13. Dr. Mubashir Ahmed (Punjab) Metallurgical Engineering,

14. Dr. Shafqat Karim (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Science (Physics),

15. Dr. Shahzad Mahmood (Punjab) Science (Plasma Physics),

16. Mr. Muhammad Afzal Arain (Sindh) Science (Agriculture),

17. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rasul Jan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Chemistry,

18. Prof. Dr. Khalida Inayat Noor (Punjab) Maths,

19. Mr. Saleem Akram Ansari (Punjab) Nuclear Engineering,

20. Mr. Tajdar Alam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Information Technology,

21. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz (Punjab), Pharmacokinetics, bioavailability &      bioequivalence of Drugs,

22. Mr. Suhail Akram (Suhail Ahmed) (Punjab) Art (Drama Acting),

23. Mr. Wazir Afzal (Punjab) Music,

24. S.H. Qasim Jalali (Sindh) Art (Drama Production),

25. S. Amjad Bukhari (Islamabad) Art (TV Producer),

26. Ustad Hussain Bukhsh Gullu (Punjab) Art (Music),

27. Mr. Khan Tehsil (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Art (Folk Singing),

28. Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan late (Punjab) Music (Classical Singing),

29. Ms. Samina Ahmed (Punjab) Art (Acting),

30. Ustad Muhammad Alam (Punjab) Art (Blue Pottery),

31. Mr. Habib (Punjab) Film & T.V. Artist,

32. Mr. S.B. John (Sindh) Art (Singing),

33. Prof. Abdul Rahim Nagori (Sindh) Art (Painting),

34. Mr. Zafar Kazmi late (Sindh) Art (Painting/Sculpture),

35. Mr. Manzoor Akhter (Dr. Tehsin Firaqi) (Punjab) Literature,

36. Mr. Ishfaq Hussain (Canada) Literature,

37. Mr. Ghani Parwaz (Balochistan) Literature,

38. Mr. Ahmad Saleem (Muhammad Saleem Khawaja) (Punjab) Literature,

39. Mr. Hashim Nadeem Khan (Balochistan) Literature,

40. Mr. Saif-ur-Rehman Saifi (Punjab) Literature (Poetry),

41. Mr. Shams-ul-Mulk late (Punjab) Literature (Journalism),

42. Late Mr. Anwar Saleem Ahmad (AJK) Literature,

43. Mr. Khalid Ahmad (Punjab) Literature,

44. Mr. Shahid Pervaiz Butt (Punjab) Sports (Wrestling),

45. Mrs. Goshpi Byram Avari (Sindh) Sports (Sailing/Yacht),

46. Miss Naseem Hameed (Sindh) Sports (Athletics),

47. Mr. Aleem Dar (Punjab) Sports (Cricket)

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

Islamabad—On the occasion of Independence Day 14^th August 2008 the president has conferred the Civil Awards on Pakistani and foreign nationals for excellence in various fields of activities. President have awarded Pride of Performance in different fields in an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day, 23rd March 2009.

PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE:

(List is upcoming)

In an impressive ceremony held in the Embassy of Pakistan, on 23^rd March 2009, the Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany, Mr. Shahid Kamal presented the President’s Award of Pride of Performance conferred on late Dr. Ursula H. Schmitz, to her brother Dr. Klaus-Peter Schmitz, says a press release received here from Berlin-Wilmersdorf.

Dr. Ursula H. Schmitz breathed her last on August 11, 2009, only 03 days before the President’s Award was announced on the 63^rd Independence Day of Pakistan on August 14, 2009.

Dr. Ursula H. Schmitz worked in the Mission Hospital, Tank in North West Frontier Province for 23 years. She had not only left voluntarily her motherland and family to serve in Pakistan without any remuneration. She saved precious lives of those who sustained injuries in clashes between law enforcement agencies and extremists during 2007. She served the needy people in a selfless and exemplary way.

In recognition of her outstanding and dedicated services for the poor and sick people, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred on her the President’s award of “Pride of Performance” in 2009.

Addressing the participants of the ceremony, the Ambassador said that late Dr. Ursula H. Schmitz served relentlessly and selflessly the sick and the poor far away from her homeland. The people of Pakistan would always remember her for her devotion and commitment to serve the people and alleviate the sufferings of those who needed help.

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of Independence Day, 14th August 2007, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been pleased to confer the following Civil Awards on 154 citizens of Pakistan and 17 Foreign Nationals for excellence in various fields of activities. 

The investiture ceremony will take place on the Pakistan Day, 23rd March 2008, an official announcement said on Monday.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE

1. Mr. Jamal Uddin Ahmed 
Engineering
2. Dr. Liaquat Ali Khan 
Nuclear Engineering
3. Mr. Ghulam Mohy ud Din
Experimental Physics
4. Mr. Sohail Ahmed 
Engineering
5. Syed Zia Hasnain 
Nuclear Engineering
6. Mr. Ziafat Hussain 
Science
7. Dr. Muhammad Shahzad 
Engineering
8. S. Tauqeer ul Islam 
Engineering
9. Mr. Muhammad Arshad 
Science
10. Dr. Farhan Saif 
Science
11. Dr. Syed Abdul Mujeeb 
Medicine
12. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Khokhar 
Medicine
13. Syeda Anese Fatima
14. Majid Khan 
Education
15. Mr. Allah Bukhsh 
Art (Khussa Making)
16. Mr. Akhtar Munir 
Art (Wood Carving)
17. Mr. Gopal Das 
Art (Tie & Dye)
18. Haji Mehr Ali & Haji Sher Ali 
Art (Qawwali)
19. Nahid Raza 
Art (Visual Arts)
20. Mst. Gul Bahar Bano 
Art (Singing)
21. Mr. Mujahid Hussain 
Art (Composer)
22. Late Mr. Rasheed Malik 
Art (Music)
23. Ms. Sultana Siddiqui
Art (TV Producer/Media Professional)
24. Mr. Abdul Karim Balouch
Art (TV Producer/ Drama Writer)
25. Mr. Abdul Qadir Junejo 
Art (Drama Acting)
26. Mr. M. Hanif Raza 
Art (Photography)
27. Mrs. Nasreen Askari 
Art & Culture
28. Mr. Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan 
Art (Singing)
29. Mr. Mansoor Rahi 
Art (Painting)
30. Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan 
Art (Classical Singing)
31. Ms. Noor-ul-Huda Shah 
Literature (Playwright)
32. Dr. Saleem Akhtar
Literature

Late
33. Dr. Tanveer Abbasi 
Literature (Poetry)
34. Prof. Muhammad Taha Khan 
Literature (Poet)
35. Lt. Cdr. Zahid Rauf 
Sport (Yachting)
36. Miss Nida Waseem 
Sports (Tennis)
37. Mr. Zubair Ahmed 
Sports (Kabaddi)
38. Mr. Shahid Rehman 
Sports (Jockey)



Islamabad—On the occasion of Independence Day 14^th August 2006 the president has conferred the Civil Awards on Pakistani and foreign nationals for excellence in various fields of activities. President has awarded Pride of Performance in different fields in an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day, 23rd March 2007.

PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE:

(List is upcoming)

Islamabad—On the occasion of Independence Day 14^th August 2005 the president has conferred the Civil Awards on Pakistani and foreign nationals for excellence in various fields of activities. President has awarded Pride of Performance in different fields in an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day, 23rd March 2006.

PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE:

(List is upcoming)

Islamabad—On the occasion of Independence Day 14^th August 2004 the president has conferred the Civil Awards on Pakistani and foreign nationals for excellence in various fields of activities. President has awarded Pride of Performance in different fields in an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day, 23rd March 2005.

PRIDE OF PERFORMANCE:

(Complete List is upcoming)

1) Ms. Arfa Karim Randhawa (ارفع کریم رندهاوا) :: She is the youngest recipient of this award. She was a Pakistani student and computer prodigy,  who in 2004 at the age of nine years became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in the world, a title she kept until 2008. (2 February 1995 – 14 January 2012)