Investiture ceremony of Karachi Corps takes place in Karachi

KARACHI: Corps Commander General Babar Iftikhar presided over the investiture ceremony of the Karachi Corps on Friday, stated the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The military’s media wing said that Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), and Tamgha-i-Basalat awards were conferred on army officers and soldiers during the ceremony.

At least 14 officers were awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) while 19 were awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) for rendering services to the armed forces.

The next of kin of nine soldiers received Tamgha-i-Basalat on behalf of the martyrs.

A large number of senior army officers and families of awardees attended the ceremony

The chief guest, General Iftikhar, also interacted with families of martyrs and paid tribute to their services.

 

Must Read

The Imperial Presidency

  WASHINGTON WATCH News broke this week that President Donald Trump was conditioning approval of an infrastructure spending bill on renaming New York City’s Penn Station...

Beyond domestic discontent

Markets without referees