RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif conferred military awards on army personnel for acts of gallantry in the ongoing Operation Zarb-i-Azb at an investiture ceremony held at General Headquarters here on Tuesday.

According to ISPR, a large number of military officials and relatives of Shuhada and Ghazis attended the ceremony.

On the occasion, 30 officers and soldiers were awarded Tamgha-i-Bisalat, 33 officers were awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and one soldier was awarded United Nations Medal. Medals of Shuhada were received by their family members.

Published in Dawn, April 15th, 2015

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