ISLAMABAD: As many as 105 notables from across Pakistan, including some from abroad, were conferred the Pakistani Civil Award on Sunday in recognition of the services they rendered in their respective fields for the development of the country.

According to a press release, the President had approved 105 Pakistan Civil Awards on 14th August, 2013 and 10 were approved as special cases after the date.

President Mamnoon Hussain conferred the National Awards (Civil) on 39 individuals, including five foreigners, at the investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

The Governor Punjab on behalf of President decorated 20 recipients of National Awards (Civil), at a similar ceremony held at the Governor's House in Lahore.

Twelve recipients of National Awards (Civil) were conferred by the Governor Sindh while the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa awarded nine recipients.

Five nominated individuals received their National Awards (Civil) from the Governor Balochistan in Quetta.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee would decorate 25 recipients of National Awards (Civil), on 24th March at JS HQ.

Three foreign nationals, including a Pakistani expatriate, will be awarded by the Heads of Pakistan Missions located in the countries of respected recipients of awards on March 23 or later.

Among those who were awarded at Aiwan-i-Sadr today include Mr Ghulam Nabi for his contribution in the field of Physics. He was conferred the Nishan-i-Imtiaz.

Meanwhile, renowned poet Mr Ata-ul-Haq Qasmi was recognized for his services to Literature with the Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

Other notables include late Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was posthumously awarded the Tamgha-i-Shuja’at for gallantry.

Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai and slain Pakistani student Aitezaz Hassan were also awarded the Sitara-i-Shuja’at for gallantry.

Pakistan's cricket team captain Misbahul Haq was recognized with the President’s Award for Pride of Performance for his services to sport.

Young television reporter Wali Khan Babar, who was shot dead on Jan 13, 2011 in Karachi, was posthumously awarded the President’s Award for Pride of Performance by Governor Balochistan.

“This award is not a replacement for my martyr brother, but I am happy that his services have been recognised,” Wali's brother Murtaza Khan Babar told AFP.