Sitara-e-Jurat

Sitara-e-Jurat ستارہِ جرأت
Type	Military decoration
Awarded for	"gallant and distinguished service performed in combat"[1]
Presented by	Government of Pakistan
Eligibility	Military only. Admissible to all ranks for gallant & distinguished service in combat. Normally awarded to Officers and Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs)
Post-nominals	SJ
Ribbon	Sitara-e-Jurat
Status	Currently awarded
Established	16 March 1957[2]
Last awarded	Wing Commander Noman Ali Khan
Precedence
Next (higher)	Hilal-e-Jurat
Next (lower)	Tamgha-e-Jurat

Sitara-e-Jurat (Urdu: ستارہِ جرأت, Star of Courage) is the third highest military award of Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a republic; however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947. It is awarded for gallantry or distinguished service in combat; and can be bestowed upon officers, junior commissioned officers, petty officers, warrant officers, soldiers, sailors, airmen, and equivalents in the Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, and various paramilitary forces under federal control, such as the Frontier Corps, the Frontier Constabulary, and the Pakistan Rangers.^[2][3] It may be considered to be roughly equivalent to the Military Cross and the Silver Star.