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The presidential civil awards are bestowed by the government of Pakistan upon people from various professions who show excellence in their respective fields. Every year, dozens of Pakistanis are awarded for their services to the country.

The government released the list of the honourees on August 14, 2024 (Independence Day) and the accolades were conferred on March 23, 2025 (Pakistan Day) by President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad.

This year, civil awards were conferred upon a total of 69 recipients.

Here’s a list of some of the artists and the awards they were given.

Hilal-i-Imtiaz

1. Javed Jabbar — Literature (writing)

Sitara-i-Imtiaz

1. Zafar Waqar Taj — Literature (poetry)
2. Sana Hashwani — Social service
3. Safinaz Muneer — Social service

Hashwani and Muneer helm the clothing brand Sana Safinaz and were recognised for their social services.

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz

1. Syed Jawad Hussain Jafri — Literature (poetry)

The full list can be accessed here.