Which is the highest military award in Pakistan?

March 13, 2011 by  
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Nishan-i-Haider is the highest military award in Pakistan. Nishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder where Haider is the epithet of Hazrat Ali and means Lion. Nishan-i-Haider (NH) is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947. It is awarded to […]

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