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The awards were conferred by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day.
India launched
Operation Sindoor
on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
It was the first Independence Day anniversary since the conflict with India in May brought the two countries within the shadow of an all-out war.
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Army chief Asim Munir was awarded Hilal-e-Jurat, while Nishan-e-Imtiaz was conferred upon Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza.
Air Chief Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu was awarded Hilal-e-Jurat, while Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf was awarded Nishan-e-Imtiaz.
The fighter pilots of the Pakistan Air Force received Sitara-e-Jurat for their role during the aerial combat.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah were decorated with Nishan-e-Imtiaz.
Members of the Prime Minister's diplomatic mission were also awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz for highlighting Pakistan's position abroad after the conflict with India.
According to the army, 488 personnel from the
Pakistan Army
, Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy were awarded. It said that eight Sitara-i-Jurat, five Tamgha-i-Jurat, 24 Sitara-i-Basalat, 45 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 146 Imtiazi Asnad, 259 COAS Commendation Cards and one Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) were conferred.
The government also conferred Sitara-i-Basalat on the ISI chief Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik, who is also the National Security Advisor, and on Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the army spokesperson.
Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed, the spokesperson of the Air Force and Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz, spokesperson of the Navy, were also awarded Sitara-i-Basalat. The two were involved in briefing the media during the conflict with India.
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