Pride of Performance
The Pride of Performance (), officially known as the Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sp ...
(Urdu: تمغۂ حسنِ کارکردگی) is a civil award given by the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
to Pakistani citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of literature, arts, sports, medicine, or science.
Amjad Parvez
Amjad Parvez (; 28 March 1945 – 3 March 2024) was a Pakistani newspaper columnist, engineer, writer, and singer.
Parvez served as chief engineer, general manager, vice-president and managing director of NESPAK, Kajjan Begum (classical music singer, mother of singer
Mehnaz Begum
Mehnaz Begum (, 1958 – 19 January 2013) was a Pakistani TV, radio, and film singer. She was well known as a film playback singer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the recipient of several Nigar Awards.Ather Shah Khan Jaidi (arts, literature, writer, poet, director, actor)
* Mahar Muhammad Iqbal Marath
* Kamaluddin Ahmed (nuclear physicist)CIIT holds conference in honour of late Prof. Kamaluddin Ahmed COMSATS Institute of Information Technology website, Published 19 August 2014, Retrieved 18 December 2020
2002
Awards were given on 23 March 2002.
* Himayat Ali Shair (poet and film songs lyricist)
* Jilani Kamran
* Ali Haider Joshi
* Ghaos Bakhsh Sabir
* Afzaal Ahmed
* Anwar Muzaffar
* Jan Nisar
* Rashid Ahmad
* Shafiqullah
* Aasim Fasih Khan
* Abdul Qadeer Malik
* Abdul Majeed
* Maj Imran Basit
* Ghulam Mustafa
* Mohsin Agha
* Mohammad Naeem
* Mushtaq Ahmed
* Khalid Aftab
* Deena M. Mistri
* Asghari Maqsood
* Sabz Ali
* Syed Moosa Hasany
* Shoaib Ahmad
* Shagufta Khaliq
* Sabira Begum
* Aisha Mohyuddin
* Asif Satar s/o late Abdus Sattar
* Umar Sardar
* Mohammad Ajmal Khan (sciences, botany)
* Mohammad Aslam Malik
* Mohammad Akram
* Mohammad Imran
* Mohammad Farooque
* Akhtar Viqar Azim
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Askari Mian Irani
Askari Mian Irani (1940–2004) was a Pakistani painter.
Early life and education
In 1967, Askari Mian Irani received a diploma in Commercial Design from the Mayo School of Arts now called National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore.NCA and St ...
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Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor (; born 4 February 1951 Karachi) is a Pakistani television and film director, writer, producer, lyricist and musician of Mahajir (Pakistan), Muhajir origin.
Active in the Television in Pakistan, television industry since 1976, w ...
(film and TV producer/director)
* Shaukat Mahmood (Maxim)
* Farooq Zamir Ghory
* Kanwal Naseer
* Mohammad Jamil (late TV actor professionally known as
Jamil Fakhri
Jamil Fakhri (Urdu: ; 15 September 1946 – 9 June 2011) was a veteran Pakistani film, TV and stage artist. He gained popularity from Pakistan Television Corporation's TV drama serial '' Andhera Ujala'', in which he played the police inspector J ...
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Nazia Hasan
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, lawyer, political analyst and philanthropist. Referred to as the " Queen of South Asian Pop", she is considered one of the most influential singers in South Asia ...
(arts, singing)
2003
On 14 August 2002, the following list of recipients was announced. It consists of 32 individuals. The award were received by the winners on 23 March 2003.
2004
On 14 August 2003, the following list of recipients was announced. It consists of 37 individuals. The award was received by the winners on 23 March 2004.Awards for civilians announced for 2004 Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2003, Retrieved 26 September 2017
2005
On 14 August 2004, the following list of recipients was announced. The awards were received by the winners on 23 March 2005.
*Zafar-uz-Zaman (Chemistry)
*Rizwan Hussain (Chemistry)
*M. Salahuddin (Science)
*Khawaja Moiz-ud-Din (Engineering)
*Pervez Ahmed (Engineering)
*Rehan Bashir (Mechanical Engineering)
*Tariq Jawaid (Mechanical Engineering)
*Salim-ud-Din Zahir (Aerospace Engineering)
*M. Sadiq Kalim (Education)
* Saeed Khan Rangeela (Actor)
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Ayub Khoso
Ayub Khoso (; born 1959) is a Pakistani actor of film and TV. With a career spanning more than three decades – mostly in television – Khoso is a well-known name in Pakistan. He is known for his roles in films like '' Khuda Kay Liye'' (2007) ...
Tariq Rahman
Tariq Rahman (born 4 February 1949) is a Pakistani academic scholar, newspaper columnist, researcher, and a writer.
Currently based in Lahore, he is author of many books and other publications, mainly in the field of linguistics. He has been ...
Sohail Abbas
Sohail Abbas, (born 9 June 1977) is a former professional field hockey player from Pakistan who played as a full-back for the Pakistan men's national field hockey team. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he is the all-time sec ...
(Hockey player)
2006
On 14 August 2005, the following list of recipients was announced. The award was formally received by the winners on 23 March 2006.
2007
On 14 August 2006, the following list of recipients was announced. The award was received by the winners on 24 March 2007.
2008
On 14 August 2007, the following list of recipients was announced. It consists of 39 individuals. The award was received by the winners on 23 March 2008.