This year marks the 75th year of independence for the country and to commemorate the occasion, 253 Pakistani citizens from all walks of life, as well as foreign nationals, were awarded the highest honors: the Pakistan Civil Awards by the President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, for showing excellent courage and remarkable achievements in their respective fields. A number of prominent Pakistani celebrities, belonging to the field of entertainment and sports were also conferred with the Civil Awards. The list of the celebrity recipients is as follows:
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
- Musical composer Ahmed G. Chagla
- Actor Qavi Khan
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
- Writer, author Amjad Islam Amjad (Urdu Literature)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
- Filmmaker Riaz Shahid
- Poet Naseer Turabi
- Singer Hassan Jahangir
- Actor Tauqeer Nasir
- Actor, singer, anchorperson, pilot Fakhr-e-Alam
President’s Pride Of Performance
- Singer Gul Zari Wagma
- Singer Arooj Aftab
- Actress Anjuman
- Actor Afzal Ahmed
- Actress Sangeeta
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
- Urdu poet Neelam Bashir
- Author Noorjehan Bilgrami
- Actor Arbaz Khan
The awards were conferred on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day. However, the Investiture Ceremony of these awards will take place on Pakistan Day, 23rd March, 2023.
