Explanation

Pakistani (Punjab) police female Inspector Irum Khanum won two gold medals at world powerlifting Championship 2025.

She secured first position in both the powerlifting and deadlift events, defeating Indian competitor Sapna to claim the titles.

She belongs to Rawalpindi Police. 

Additional Information:

The event was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The competition ran from November 27 to 30, 2025.

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Explanation

Pakistani (Punjab) police female Inspector Irum Khanum won two gold medals at world powerlifting Championship 2025.

She secured first position in both the powerlifting and deadlift events, defeating Indian competitor Sapna to claim the titles.

She belongs to Rawalpindi Police. 

Additional Information:

The event was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The competition ran from November 27 to 30, 2025.

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Explanation

Pakistani (Punjab) police female Inspector Irum Khanum won two gold medals at world powerlifting Championship 2025.

She secured first position in both the powerlifting and deadlift events, defeating Indian competitor Sapna to claim the titles.

She belongs to Rawalpindi Police. 

Additional Information:

The event was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The competition ran from November 27 to 30, 2025.

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Explanation

Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein made an official visit to Pakistan in November 2025.

He was awarded Nishan e Pakistan on 16 November 2025 by Pakistani government.

King Abdullah also conferred the Order of the Bejewelled Grand Cordon of Al-Nahda, one of the kingdom’s highest honours, upon President Zardari.

 Additional Info:

Jordan is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.

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Explanation

Faiz was the first Asian poet to be awarded the Lenin Peace Prize (1962) by the Soviet Union 

was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is also the author of Urdu and Punjabi literature.

Born: February 13, 1911, Narowal

Died: November 20, 1984, in Lahore

while 

Name only two Pakistani who got Lenin Prize.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz revived Lenin Prize in 1962.

 Abdul Satar Edhi revived Lenin Prize in 1988.

ND28-4-2023

Explanation

Nishan-e-Haider literally means Emblem of Lion.

1. Muhammad Sarwar Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army Captain Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 27 July 1948

2. Saif Ali Janjua 5 Azad Kashmir regiment (HAIDER DIL)/18 Azad Kashmir Regiment, Pakistan Army Naik Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 26 October 1948

3. Tufail Mohammad 13 Punjab Regiment, Border Guards East Pakistan Rifles, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani border skirmishes 1958 7 August 1958

4. Raja Aziz Bhatti 17 Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 10 September 1965

5.  Rashid Minhas No. 2 Fighter Conversion Unit, Pakistan Air Force Pilot Officer Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 20 August 1971

6. Muhammad Akram 4 Frontier Force Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 5 December 1971

7. Shabbir Sharif 6 Frontier Force Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 6 December 1971

8. Muhammad Hussain 20 Lancers (Armoured Corps), Pakistan Army Sowar Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 10 December 1971

9. Muhammad Mahfuz Janjua 15 Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army Lance naik Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 17 December 1971

10. Karnal Sher Khan 12 Northern Light Infantry, Pakistan Army Captain Kargil War 5 July 1999

11. Lalak Jan 12 Northern Light Infantry, Pakistan Army Havildar Kargil War 7 July 1999

Explanation

Nishan-e-Haider literally means Emblem of Lion.

1. Muhammad Sarwar Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army Captain Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 27 July 1948

2. Saif Ali Janjua 5 Azad Kashmir regiment (HAIDER DIL)/18 Azad Kashmir Regiment, Pakistan Army Naik Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 26 October 1948

3. Tufail Mohammad 13 Punjab Regiment, Border Guards East Pakistan Rifles, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani border skirmishes 1958 7 August 1958

4. Raja Aziz Bhatti 17 Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 10 September 1965

5.  Rashid Minhas No. 2 Fighter Conversion Unit, Pakistan Air Force Pilot Officer Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 20 August 1971

6. Muhammad Akram 4 Frontier Force Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 5 December 1971

7. Shabbir Sharif 6 Frontier Force Regiment, Pakistan Army Major Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 6 December 1971

8. Muhammad Hussain 20 Lancers (Armoured Corps), Pakistan Army Sowar Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 10 December 1971

9. Muhammad Mahfuz Janjua 15 Punjab Regiment, Pakistan Army Lance naik Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 17 December 1971

10. Karnal Sher Khan 12 Northern Light Infantry, Pakistan Army Captain Kargil War 5 July 1999

11. Lalak Jan 12 Northern Light Infantry, Pakistan Army Havildar Kargil War 7 July 1999

Explanation

Boxer Fatima Zahra confirmed the first medal for Pakistan at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in November 2025.

She qualified for the -60 kg semifinals on 6 Nov 2025 night as she defeated her Algerian opponent, Hamda Melissa, 5-0 in the quarterfinal bout.

She confirmed a bronze medal.

She belongs to Sargodha and has been boxing since 2018.

She is a Pakistan Army athlete.

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Explanation

Hilal-i-Imtiaz: civilian award and honour given to both civilians and military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces by the Government of Pakistan.

Nishan-e-Pakistan: highest civil Award 

Tamgha-e- Khidmat: Smallest Civil Award 

Highest military's award is Nishan-e-Haider

Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, the country's first recipient of Nishan-i-Haider,

• RK04-12-2022
  

Explanation

• Rashid Minhas received the Nishan-e-Haider in 1971.
• He received this honor posthumously for his actions in preventing a traitor from stealing a fighter plane on August 20, 1971.