{
  "id": 984342,
  "title": "President approves military awards for armed forces personnel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/president-approves-military-awards-for-armed-forces-personnel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T07:20:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434946/president-approves-military-awards-for-armed-forces-personnel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Asif Ali Zardari has approved a significant number of military awards for personnel from the Pakistan Army, Navy, and Air Force on the occasion of Independence Day. The awards include 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), 112 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), 128 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), six Tamgha-i-Basalat, and 32 Imtiazi Asnad, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Among the recipients are 17 major generals of the Pakistan Army, three rear admirals of the Pakistan Navy, and three air vice marshals of the Pakistan Air Force. The awards were approved based on recommendations from the government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}