RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif conferred military awards to army personnel, for acts of gallantry, in ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb in an investiture ceremony, held at General Headquarters today.
A large number of military officials and relatives of Shuhada and Ghazis attended the ceremony.
According to the ISPR, 35 officers and soldiers were awarded TAMGHA-E-BISALAT, 35 officers were awarded SITARA-I-IMTIAZ (MILITARY), and 5 officers and soldiers were awarded United Nations (UN) Medal.
Medals of Shuhada were received by their family members. After the ceremony, COAS interacted with wards of Shahuada and spent time with them
