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| Nishan-e-Pakistan نشانِ پاکستان | |
|---|---|
 | |
Awarded by  Government of Pakistan | |
| Type | National Civilian |
| Established | 19 March 1957 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Eligibility | Heads of State |
| Criteria | "rendered services of highest distinction" to the national interest of Pakistan.[1] |
| Grades | Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Member |
| Post-nominals | N.Pk |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1959 |
| Last induction | 2024 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Pakistan |
| Next (lower) | Grand Officer of the Order of Pakistan |
 Service Ribbon of the Nishan-e-Pakistan | |
Nishan-e-Pakistan (Urdu: نشانِ پاکستان, lit. ' Grand Cross of the Order of Pakistan') is the highest civilian award of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.[2] It is awarded to "those who have rendered services of highest distinction" to the national interest of Pakistan. Nishan is awarded to government officials and civilians, including citizens of Pakistan and foreign nationals. In the Pakistan honours system, Nishan-e-Pakistan is equivalent to Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military gallantry award.[1] Established on 19 March 1975 under the Decorations Act, 1975,[3] the award is not correlated to the rank or status of a person.[1]
This award, including other civilian awards, is announced on Independence Day (14 August) each year and its investiture takes place on the following Pakistan Resolution Day (23 March) by the president of Pakistan.[4] This award can also be awarded posthumously,[5] and all the recipients are entitled to the post-nominal NPk.
- ^ a b c "Honour & Awards Policy" (PDF). cabinet.gov.pk. Cabinet Division. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan confers highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Saudi Crown Prince". The Hindu. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "The Decorations Act, 1975" (PDF). na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Conferment of Civil Awards 2020" (PDF). cabinet.gov.pk. Cabinet of Pakistan. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan is honouring late Cuban leader Fidel Castro with Nishan-e-Pakistan today – here's why". Latest News India. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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