Explanation

Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas is the only person from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to receive the Nishan-e-Haider. 

- Date of Martyrdom: August 20, 1971  

- Incident: Attempted hijacking of his aircraft by a defecting instructor pilot (Matiur Rahman)  

- Action: Rashid Minhas crashed the plane deliberately to prevent the hijack, sacrificing his life.  

- Age at Death: 20 years old (youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider)  

- Hometown: Karachi, Sindh  

- Legacy: National hero; PAF bases and roads named in his honor.

Explanation

Sarwat Fatima won a silver medal for Pakistan in the South Asian Regional Badminton Championship.

She belongs to Balochistan.

This championship was held in Bhutan in August 2025.

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Explanation

In Pakistan, Nishan is the highest rank among all civil and military awards.

Nishan-e-Shujaat is thus the highest civil award for bravery, above Hilal, Sitara, and Tamgha.

Explanation

On 14th August 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari awarded Hilal-e-Jurat to Field Marshal Asim Munir and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf were awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Awarded for their exceptional contributions during Indo Pak war 2025.

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Explanation

On 14th August 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari awarded Hilal-e-Jurat to Field Marshal Asim Munir and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf were awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Awarded for their exceptional contributions during Indo Pak war 2025.

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Explanation

On 14th August 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari awarded Hilal-e-Jurat to Field Marshal Asim Munir and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf were awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Awarded for their exceptional contributions during Indo Pak war 2025.

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Explanation

On 14th August 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari awarded Hilal-e-Jurat to Field Marshal Asim Munir and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf were awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Awarded for their exceptional contributions during Indo Pak war 2025.

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Explanation

On 14th August 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari awarded Hilal-e-Jurat to Field Marshal Asim Munir and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf were awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Awarded for their exceptional contributions during Indo Pak war 2025.

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Explanation

Babar Azam becomes youngest cricketer to receive Sitar-e-Imtiaz

Aged: 28

Received: 23 March 2023

Presenter: Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (Governor Punjab)

Sitar-e-Imtiaz: Third highest civilian award

Explanation

Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record by clinching the coveted gold medal in the men’s javelin final

This ended Pakistan’s 32-year wait for success at the Games 

Throw: 92.97-m throw

Winning date: 8 Aug 2024

Arshad belongs to Mian Channu.

 Nadeem’s throw was Pakistan’s first individual gold medal

Note: It also shattered the previous Olympic record of 90.57m, set by the Netherlands’ Andreas Thorkildsen at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

The throw now stands as the sixth longest throw ever, and the best in the world this year.

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