RWALPINDI: Investiture Ceremonies of various corps of Pak army has been held in Rawalpindi, Lahore and Peshawar on Tuesday.

According to ISPR Investiture Ceremony of Rawalpindi & Mangla Corps was held at Army Auditorium GHQ. Commander Rawalpindi Corps, Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was Chief Guest on the occasion.

Awards of Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-i-Basalat were conferred on Army officers and soldiers. 25 Shaheed Soldiers were awarded Tamgha-i-Basalat. Next of kins of Shuhada received their awards posthumously. 67 officers were awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and 122 officers were awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) for rendering meritorious services to the nation. A large number of senior Army officers and families of awardees attended the ceremony.

Investiture Ceremony of Multan, Lahore, Gujranwala and Bahawalpur Corps was held at Lahore . Commander Lahore Corps, Lieutenant General Muhammad Abdul Aziz was Chief Guest on the occasion.

Awards of Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-i-Basalat were conferred on Army officers and soldiers. 20 Shaheed Soldiers were awarded Tamgha-i-Basalat. Next of kins of Shuhada received their awards posthumously. 24 officers were awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and 34 officers were awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) for rendering meritorious services to the nation.

Investiture ceremony of Peshawar Corps was held at the Corps Headquarters Peshawar to confer military awards upon Next of Kins of Shuhada and serving Military Officers for act of gallantry during various operations.

Chief Guest, Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, Commander Peshawar Corps, conferred 26 Tamgha-e-Basalat, one Sitar-a-e-Imtiaz (Military), and 14 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) to the next of kins of Shuhada and officers.

The ceremony was attended by NOKs of Shuhada, senior serving officers of Pakistan Army, and families.