Nishan-e-Haider Holders List and Pictures with Names in Urdu

Nishan-e-Haider is the Highest Military Award of Pakistan. Nishan-e-Haider means “Emblem of Haider”, where Haider is the epithet of Hazrat Ali and means Lion. Nishan-e-Haider was established on 16 March 1957; however, it was applied from the date of Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947.

Nishan-e-Haider is made of gunmetal, captured from the enemy in the previous wars, with a green ribbon and a star with five points is awarded to soldiers who show great bravery and courage in war or on active duty. All recipients of "Nishan-e-Haider' gave away the most valuable thing they had - their lives – in serving the nation and in defending the frontiers of Pakistan. 


Some Facts about Nishan-e-Haider

Nishan-e-Haider
  1. It is named after the name of Hazrat Ali (R.A), fourth caliph of Islam.
  2. Gunmetal used for its manufacturing is captured from the enemy in the previous wars.
  3. It is only awarded to personnel of Armed Forces of Pakistan, without any discrimination of rank.
  4. So far a total of 10 Nishan-e-Haider awards has been awarded, to 7 officers and 3 soldiers.
  5. Nine Nishan-e-Haider recipients have been from Pakistan Army and one from Pakistan Air Force.
  6. All the 10 recipients got this award for fighting against India.
  7. One Nishan-e-Haider was awarded for the 1948 war, one for 1958, one for 1965, five for 1971 and two for 1999 Kargil War.
  8. Nishan-e-Haider is only awarded posthumously (awarded only to those armed forces personnel who have lost their lives, fighting with the enemy or performing their duty).
  9. Hilal-e-Kashmir (posthumous) is declared as equivalent to Nishan-e-Haider by Government of Pakistan.

Here is a brief account of these men, who would be remembered for their feats of courage, bravery and selflessness.

1. Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed

Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat: 27th July 1948

2. Major Tufail Mohammad Shaheed

Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat: 7th August 1958

3. Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed

Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat: 10th September 1965

4. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed

Pakistan Air Force
Date of Shahadat: 20th August 1971

5. Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed

Frontier Force Regiment
Date of Shahadat: 6th December 1971

6. Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed

Armoured Corps
Date of Shahadat: 10th December 1971

7. Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed

Frontier Force Regiment
Date of Shahadat: 15th December 1971

8. Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed

Punjab Regiment
Date of Shahadat: 17th December 1971

9. Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed

Sind Regiment
Date of Shahadat: 7th July 1999

10. Havildar Lalak Jan Shaheed

Northern Light Infantry
Date of Shahadat: 7th July 1999

Naik Saif Ali Janjua

Azad Kashmir Regiment 
Date of Shahadat: 26th October 1948
He was awarded Hilal-e-Kashmir - an equivalent to Nishan-i-Haider.

Hilal-e-Kashmir

On 14 March 1949, the Defence Council of Azad Jammu and Kashmir adorned Naik Saif Ali Janjua Shaheed with Hilal-e-Kashmir (posthumous) and on 30 November 1995, the Government of Pakistan initiated the Gazette notification to declare Hilal-e-Kashmir equivalent to Nishan-e-Haider.

43 Comments

  1. Total how many Nisan-e-Haidar have been awarded?11 or 12?

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  2. there were 10 men that recieved neshan e haider
    i salute u brave hereos





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  3. May Allah shower his blessings upon you. AMEEN

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  4. Salute to them . . . !!!

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  5. Great people who sacrificed their lives to protect their home land and it's people. May Allah Shower His blessings on them. Aamin!!

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  6. Our proud... Our heroes..
    Love you all... Nd salute you..

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  7. SALUTE TO OUR BRAVE HEROES

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  8. only 11(mehar waseem ali arain) pakistan meri jan he. iss k lea kuch b kar skte he kuch b

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  9. Salute To Pak Forces

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  10. pak army zinda bad

    narra a takbeer Allah hu akbar

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  11. I proud on we are pakistani. Pakistan zindabad pakistan army zindabad.

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  12. True Heros, Nation is indebted to them & their families !


    Long Live Shaheed !

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  13. pak army zinda bad i love army

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  14. pak army is strongest army in the world
    pakistan zindabad

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  15. PAK ARMY ZINDABAD.
    ABDUL SITTAR EDHI SHOULD AWARDED WITH SOME GREAT AWARD.

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  16. NISAN E HAIDER IS VERY LUCKY THAT IT IS AWARDED TO SUCH BRAVE HEROS.

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  17. You've lost your mind completely! Bughz e Ali jeenay nahi deta!

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  18. Enter your comment...pakistan zinda bad shuhadai pakistan payenda bad

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  19. muhammad waqas ahmadFebruary 20, 2017

    I love our heros
    tmhy watan ki hawayn salam khti hain
    sher of pakistan

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  20. I always love my heroes.
    Allah pak jannat ul firdoos me aala mukam aata farmeye.

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  21. usman khanJune 21, 2017

    I love pak army

    pak ay zinda baad
    PAKISTAN painda baad

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  22. SAMEER SAMOJanuary 03, 2018

    love you all heros....
    we have proud to be pakistan..

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  23. AnonymousJuly 13, 2020

    i want to know if the dates are exact because i have searched from different sites but dates are different everywhere just years are same ..

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  24. AnonymousJune 24, 2022

    who got nishan-e-haider first?

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  25. AnonymousJune 24, 2022

    who got nishan-e-haider first

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  26. They all are very lucky very good pak heroes
    Pakistan Zindabad 😊😊😊😊🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🤍💚🎉🎊🧑‍✈️🪂🪂🦸🦸🦸

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