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The military awards consist of Operational Awards,
Non-Operational Awards, the Tamgha-i-Difa and the Imtiazi Sanad. In addition, campaign
and commemorative medals for special occasions are instituted as and when
necessary, Awards issued prior to 15 August 1947, will be governed by the
rules applicable to them.
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These comprise:
- Nishan-i-Haider.
- Hilal-i-Jur’at.
- Sitara-i-Jur’at.
- Tamgha-i-Jur’at.
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Conferment of Operation Awards
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These awards are conferrable on
living persons and also posthumously on those killed whilst performing
gallant act or who die subsequent to performing such acts for which had
they lived, they would have been eligible for the award. In such cases the
awards are given to the recipient’s nearest relative.
The qualifications and
conditions for each award are given in the subsequent rules.
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Nishan-i-Haider
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Eligibility
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Only those members of the Armed
Forces, the Frontier Corps and the Frontier Constabulary when serving under
the Federal Government, who have performed acts of greatest heroism or of
the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger, and have shown
bravery of the highest order, or devotion to the country in the presence of
the enemy on land, at sea or in the air, shall be eligible for this award.
This award is conferrable on all ranks.
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Privileges
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The recipient of this Award has
the privilege of adding letters ‘NH’ after his name.
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Hilal-i-Jur’at
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Eligibility
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This award is conferrable on
officers only, for acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty, performed
on land, at sea or in the air in the face of the enemy.
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Privileges
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The recipient has the privilege
to add the letters “HJ” after his name.
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Sitara-i-Jur’at
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Eligibility
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Officers, Junior
Commissioned Officers of the Army, the Frontier Corps and the Frontier
Constabulary when serving under the Federal Government, Chief Petty
Officers of the Navy and Flight Sergeants of the Air Force are eligible for
this award, for gallantry and distinguished services performed in combat.
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Privileges
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The recipient is entitled to add
the letters ‘SJ’ after his name.
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Tamgha-i-Jur’at
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Eligibility
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Only non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the
three Services, the Frontier Corps, Frontier Constabulary and Pakistan
Rangers when serving under the Federal Government, are eligible for this
award, for gallantry and distinguished services performed in combat.
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Privileges
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The recipient has the privilege
of adding the letters ‘TJ’ after his name.
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Imtiazi Sanad
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Conferment
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All members of the Armed Forces
and civil armed forces who are mentioned in the dispatches of the Chief of
the Army Staff for gallantry not qualifying for a gallantry award, or for
distinguished services, shall become eligible for ‘Imtiazi Sanad’.
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These comprise:-
- Sitara-i-Basalat.
- Tamgha-i-Basalat.
- Tamgha-i-Khidmat Class I.
- Tamgha-i-Khidmat Class II
- Tamgha-i-Khidmat Class III.
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All non-operational awards referred to in Rule 634,
except Sitara-i-Basalat and Tamgha-i-Basalat, are not conferrable
posthumously. The conditions for each award are given in the subsequent
rules.
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In case of non-operational
awards a Bar is awardable only to “Sitara-i-Basalat and Tamgha-i-Basalat.
Sitara-i-Basalat and Tamgha-i-Basalat are conferrable to members of the
three Armed Services, the Frontier Corps, the Frontier Constabulary and the
Pakistan Rangers when serving under the Federal government for acts of
valour, courage and devotion to duty, though not on active operations
against the enemy.
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Privileges of Sitara-i-Basalat and
Tamgha-i-Basalat
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The recipient of Sitara-i-Basalat and Tamgha-i-Basalat
has the privilege of adding the letters ‘S Bt’ “T Bt” as the case may be
after his name.
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It is awardable by Classes as
given below, to Junior Commissioned Officers of the Army, the Frontier
Corps and Frontier Constabulary when serving under the Federal Government,
Chief Petty Officers of the Navy and the Flight Sergeants of the air Force
as well as to Non-Commissioned Officers, Soldiers and Non-Combatants
(Enrolled) of the Army or equivalent ranks of the navy and Air Force and
the Frontier Corps and the Frontier Constabulary, who have rendered long
meritorious or distinguished service of a non-operational nature:
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Class I
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The aforementioned categories of
personnel above, non commissioned rank, holders of the Class II of this
Award or the OBI 2nd Class serving on the active list, who
are recommended for promotion to Class I.
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Class II
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To the personnel mentioned in
above, who are not already holders of OBI 2nd class.
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Class III
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To Non-Commissioned
Officers, Soldiers and Non-Combatants (Enrolled).Those Junior
Commissioned Officers/Soldierss, who qualify for any medal/decoration,
while in service, but proceed on retirement before its actual institution
and should have fallen within the selection zone for the grant of TK(Mil)
if given the benefit of marks for such medal/ decoration, while in service,
may be awarded TK (Mil) from the vacancies available on the notification
date occurring immediately after the institution of such medal/ decoration.
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